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, the wearable ring device comprising:
a housing having an interior diameter between 12 mm and 24 mm, an exterior diameter between 18 mm and 30 mm, and a thickness between 1.5 mm and 3 mm, the housing comprising:
an external housing comprising an exterior surface of the wearable ring device; and
an internal housing comprising an interior surface of the wearable ring device, wherein the external housing and the internal housing are coupled together, wherein the housing 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 the user when the wearable ring device is worn by the user, and wherein the curved battery has a size and shape configured to fit within a curved portion of the housing,
wherein the one or more components are configured to support monitoring at least one of physical activity, sleep, or health of the user, and wherein the one or more components comprise:
a light emitting diode (LED) and a light sensor;
a temperature sensor configured to measure skin temperature of the user; and
an accelerometer, a gyroscope, or both, configured to detect movement of the user, and
wherein the one or more processors are electrically coupled with the one or more components, and wherein the one or more processors are individually or in combination configured to cause the wearable ring device to:
determine that the movement detected by the accelerometer, the gyroscope, or both is indicative of a gesture; and
transmit a signal in response to the gesture being determined, wherein the signal is configured to cause one or more external devices to perform one or more functions, and wherein the one or more functions comprise unlocking the one or more external devices, powering on or off the one or more external devices, performing a click or a swipe on the one or more external devices, executing a media player control associated with the one or more external devices, executing a phone call, or any combination thereof.
2. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or in combination configured to cause the wearable ring device to:
transmit the signal directly to the one or more external devices via a wireless connection between the wearable ring device and the one or more external devices.
3. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , wherein the signal is configured to cause the one or more external devices to perform the one or more functions based at least in part on a direction associated with the gesture.
4. The wearable ring device of claim 3 , wherein the signal is configured to cause a mobile device, an access point, or both, to identify, from among the one or more external devices, at least one external device that is to be controlled by the gesture based at least in part on the direction of the gesture, the one or more external devices comprising the at least one external device.
5. The wearable ring device of claim 3 , wherein the signal is configured to cause the at least one external device to perform the one or more functions based at least in part on the direction associated with the gesture and a location of the at least one external device.
6. The wearable ring device of claim 5 , wherein the signal is configured to cause a mobile device, an access point, or both, to determine that the direction associated with the gesture is toward the at least one external device based at least in part on the location of the at least one external device.
7. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or in combination configured to cause the wearable ring device to:
generate a vector based at least in part on a direction associated with the gesture, wherein the signal is based at least in part on the vector.
8. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or in combination configured to cause the wearable ring device to:
establish a wireless connection with the one or more external devices; and
transmit, to the one or more external devices via the wireless connection, information associated with the wearable ring device, the user, or both, wherein the information is usable by the one or more external devices to verify that at least one of the wearable ring device and the user is authorized to control the one or more external devices.
9. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more external devices comprise a mobile device, a television, a speaker, an appliance, a door, a vehicle, a light, or any combination thereof.
10. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , further comprising one or more actuators configured to provide haptic feedback in response to the gesture.
11. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , wherein the curved battery substantially conforms to a curved perimeter of an internal surface of the external housing.
12. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , wherein the internal housing comprises a potting material, the potting material comprising silicone, epoxy, or polyester resin.
13. A wearable ring device configured to be worn on a finger of a user, comprising:
a housing comprising:
an external housing comprising an exterior surface of the wearable ring device; 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, wherein the housing 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 the user when the wearable ring device is worn by the user, and wherein the curved battery has a size and shape configured to fit within a curved portion of the housing,
wherein the one or more components are configured to support monitoring at least one of physical activity, sleep, or health of the user, and wherein the one or more components comprise:
a light emitting diode (LED) and a light sensor;
a temperature sensor configured to measure skin temperature of the user; and
an accelerometer, a gyroscope, or both, configured to detect movement of the user, and
wherein the one or more processors are electrically coupled with the one or more components, the one or more processors individually or in combination configured to cause the wearable ring device to:
determine that the movement is associated with a gesture of the user; and
transmit, via a communication module of the wearable ring device and in response to the gesture being determined, a signal configured to cause an external device to perform one or more functions, wherein the external device comprises a mobile device, a television, a speaker, an appliance, a door, a vehicle, a light, or any combination thereof, and wherein the one or more functions comprise unlocking the external device, turning on or off the external device, performing a click or a swipe on the external device, executing a media player control associated with the external device, executing a phone call via the external device, or any combination thereof.
14. The wearable ring device of claim 13 , wherein the signal is configured to cause the external device to perform the one or more functions based at least in part on a direction of the gesture.
15. The wearable ring device of claim 14 , wherein the signal is configured to cause the mobile device, an access point, or both, to identify, from among a plurality of external devices, the external device that is to be controlled via the gesture based at least in part on the direction of the gesture.
16. The wearable ring device of claim 13 , wherein the signal is configured to cause the external device to perform the one or more functions based at least in part on a location of the external device.
17. The wearable ring device of claim 16 , wherein the signal is configured to cause the mobile device, an access point, or both, to determine that a direction of the gesture is toward the external device based at least in part on the location of the external device.
18. The wearable ring device of claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of the wearable ring device has an interior diameter between 12 mm and 24 mm, an exterior diameter between 18 mm and 30 mm, and thickness between 1.5 mm and 3 mm.
19. A method performed at a wearable ring device configured to be worn on a finger of a user, comprising:
detecting, via an accelerometer of the wearable ring device, a gyroscope of the wearable ring device, or both, movement data associated with the user, the wearable ring device comprising:
a housing having an interior diameter between 12 mm and 24 mm, an exterior diameter between 18 mm and 30 mm, and a thickness between 1.5 mm and 3 mm, and
a curved battery, a printed circuit board, and one or more components configured to support monitoring at least one of physical activity, sleep, or health of the user, wherein the curved battery has a size and shape configured to fit within a curved portion of the housing, and wherein the one or more components comprise the accelerometer, the gyroscope, or both;
comparing, using one or more processors of the wearable ring device, the movement data to one or more patterns stored in a memory of the wearable ring device, the one or more patterns associated with one or more gestures;
determining, using the one or more processors, that the movement data is associated with a gesture of the user based at least in part on the movement data matching a pattern of the one or more patterns; and
transmitting, via a communication module of the wearable ring device, a signal that is based at least in part on a type of the gesture, a direction of the gesture, or both, wherein the signal is configured to cause an external device to perform one or more functions external to the wearable ring device, wherein the external device comprises a mobile device, a television, a speaker, an appliance, a door, a vehicle, a light, or any combination thereof, and wherein the one or more functions comprise unlocking the external device, turning on or off the external device, performing a click or a swipe on the external device, executing a media player control associated with the external device, executing a phone call via the external device, or any combination thereof.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the housing of the wearable ring device comprises:
an external housing comprising an exterior surface of the wearable ring device; and
an internal housing comprising an interior surface of the wearable ring device, wherein the external housing and the internal housing are coupled together, wherein the housing encloses the curved battery, the printed circuit board, the one or more components, and the one or more processors, and wherein at least a portion of the internal housing is configured to contact the user when the wearable ring device is worn by the user,
wherein the curved battery extends along a first portion of a curved perimeter of the external housing, and
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.