Wearable computing device
A finger-worn wearable ring device may include a ring-shaped housing, a printed circuit board, and a sensor module that includes one or more light-emitting components and one or more light-receiving components. The wearable ring device may further include a communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with an application executable on a user device.
1. A wearable ring device configured to be worn on a finger of a user and sense data related to physical movement, skin temperature, and blood oxygenation level of the user, comprising:
a housing having an interior diameter between 12 mm and 24 mm, an exterior diameter between 18 mm and 30 mm, a width between 3 mm and 8 mm, and a thickness between 1.5 mm and 3 mm, the housing comprising:
an external housing having an exterior surface, an internal surface, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall; and
an internal housing comprising an interior surface of the wearable ring device, wherein the external housing and the internal housing are coupled together to form the housing that encloses a curved battery, a printed circuit board, one or more components, and one or more processors, wherein at least a portion of the internal housing is configured to contact tissue of the user when the wearable ring device is worn by the user,
wherein the curved battery has a size and a shape configured to fit within the housing, the curved battery extending along a first portion of a curved perimeter of the external housing,
wherein the printed circuit board is electrically coupled with the curved battery, the printed circuit board extending along a second portion of the curved perimeter of the external housing,
wherein the one or more components are electrically coupled with the printed circuit board and the curved battery, the one or more components comprising:
an accelerometer configured to detect the physical movement of the user;
a temperature sensor configured to detect the skin temperature of the user;
a first light emitting diode (LED) configured to emit visible light and a second LED configured to emit at least one of infrared light or near-infrared light; and
one or more light sensors configured to detect one or more of the visible light, the infrared light, or the near-infrared light emitted from one or both of the first LED and the second LED,
wherein the one or more processors are electrically coupled with the one or more components and, individually or in combination, configured to:
process data acquired from the one or more components;
analyze the one or more of the visible light, the infrared light, or the near-infrared light to identify wavelengths that were absorbed by blood of the user to determine the blood oxygenation level of the user;
determine that the physical movement of the user detected by the accelerometer is indicative of at least one gesture performed by the user; and
send, in response to the determination that the physical movement is indicative of the at least one gesture, a signal to a mobile device to perform one or more functions external to the wearable ring device.
2. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , wherein the internal surface, the first sidewall, and the second sidewall form a C-shaped cross section.
3. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , wherein the housing further comprises a gyroscope,
wherein the gyroscope is configured to detect the physical movement of the user that is indicative of the at least one gesture.
4. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , wherein the housing further comprises:
one or more actuators positioned within the housing and configured to provide haptic or physical feedback to the user.
5. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , wherein the housing further comprises:
a communication module configured to communicate with a software application executable on the mobile device.
6. The wearable ring device of claim 5 , wherein the communication module is configured to:
transmit data associated with one or more of the physical movement, the skin temperature, and the blood oxygenation level from the wearable ring device to the mobile device to develop baseline parameters associated with the user.
7. The wearable ring device of claim 6 , wherein the communication module comprises a Bluetooth chip.
8. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , wherein the housing further comprises a near field communication (NFC) chip to trigger one or more second functions when the wearable ring device is detected by another NFC device external to the wearable ring device.
9. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors, individually or in combination, are further configured to:
determine that the user is in a sleep state based at least in part on the data acquired from the one or more components; and
adjust one or more operational parameters of the one or more components based at least in part on the determination that the user is in the sleep state.
10. The wearable ring device of claim 9 , wherein, to adjust the one or more operational parameters, the one or more processors, individually or in combination, are configured to reduce a frequency with which the first LED and the second LED emit one or more of the visible light, the infrared light, or the near-infrared light.
11. A wearable ring device configured to be worn on a finger of a user, comprising:
a housing having a width between 3 mm and 8 mm, and a thickness between 1.5 mm and 3 mm, the housing comprising:
an external housing having an exterior surface, an internal surface, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall; and
an internal housing comprising an interior surface of the wearable ring device, wherein the external housing and the internal housing are separate structures coupled together to form the housing and enclose a curved battery, a printed circuit board, one or more components, and one or more processors, wherein at least a portion of the internal housing is configured to contact tissue of the user when the wearable ring device is worn by the user,
wherein the curved battery has a size and a shape configured to fit within the housing, the curved battery extending along a first portion of a curved perimeter of the external housing,
wherein the printed circuit board is electrically coupled with the curved battery, the printed circuit board extending along a second portion of the curved perimeter of the external housing,
wherein the one or more components are electrically coupled with the printed circuit board and the curved battery, the one or more components comprising:
an accelerometer configured to detect a physical movement of the user;
a temperature sensor configured to detect a skin temperature of the user;
a first light emitting diode (LED) configured to emit visible light and a second LED configured to emit at least one of infrared light or near-infrared light; and
one or more light sensors configured to detect one or more of the visible light, the infrared light, or the near-infrared light emitted from one or both of the first LED and the second LED,
wherein the one or more processors are electrically coupled with the one or more components and, individually or in combination, configured to:
process data acquired from the one or more components;
analyze the one or more of the visible light, the infrared light, or the near-infrared light to identify wavelengths that were absorbed by blood of the user to determine a blood oxygenation level of the user;
determine that the physical movement of the user detected by the accelerometer is indicative of at least one gesture performed by the user; and
send, in response to the determination that the physical movement is indicative of the at least one gesture, a signal to a mobile device to perform one or more functions external to the wearable ring device.
12. The wearable ring device of claim 11 , wherein the external housing comprises a first metallic material and the internal housing comprises one or more of the first metallic material, a second metallic material, or a potting material.
13. The wearable ring device of claim 11 , wherein the housing further comprises a gyroscope,
wherein the gyroscope is configured to detect the physical movement of the user that is indicative of the at least one gesture.
14. The wearable ring device of claim 11 , wherein the housing further comprises:
one or more actuators positioned within the housing and configured to provide haptic or physical feedback to the user.
15. The wearable ring device of claim 11 , wherein the housing further comprises:
a communication module configured to communicate with a software application executable on the mobile device.
16. The wearable ring device of claim 15 , wherein the communication module is configured to:
transmit data associated with one or more of the physical movement, the skin temperature, and the blood oxygenation level from the wearable ring device to the mobile device to develop baseline parameters associated with the user.
17. The wearable ring device of claim 16 , wherein the communication module comprises a Bluetooth chip.
18. The wearable ring device of claim 11 , wherein the housing further comprises a near field communication (NFC) chip to trigger one or more second functions when the wearable ring device is detected by another NFC device external to the wearable ring device.
19. The wearable ring device of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors, individually or in combination, are further configured to:
determine that the user is in a sleep state based at least in part on the data acquired from the one or more components; and
selectively adjust one or more operational parameters of the one or more components based at least in part on the determination that the user is in the sleep state.
20. The wearable ring device of claim 19 , wherein, to selectively adjust the one or more operational parameters, the one or more processors, individually or in combination, are configured to reduce a frequency with which the first LED and the second LED emit one or more of the visible light, the infrared light, or the near-infrared light.