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Patent Application
App. No. 19/421,136

SMART RING CLIP AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

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Patent No.
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App. No.
19/421,136
Abstract

A ring clip includes a body. The ring clip also can include a groove disposed within the body and extending along a length of the body between a first end and a second end of the ring clip. The groove can be configured to receive a ring having a conventional ring shape. The body of the ring clip can be removable from the ring. The ring clip further can include a sensor configured to collect information from a user. The first portion of an outside surface of the body can include a location that is outside of the groove. The first portion of the outside surface of the body can include a location that is not configured to contact a finger of the user when the ring clip is coupled to the ring and when the ring is worn on the finger of the user. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.

Claims (53)

1 . A ring clip comprising:

a body;

a groove disposed within the body and extending along a length of the body between a first end and a second end of the ring clip, wherein:

the groove is configured to receive a ring having a conventional ring shape; and

the body of the ring clip is removable from the ring; and

a sensor configured to collect information from a user;

wherein a first portion of an outside surface of the body comprises a location that is:

outside of the groove; and

not configured to contact a finger of the user when the ring clip is coupled to the ring and when the ring is worn on the finger of the user; and

wherein a second portion of the outside surface of the body comprises a location that is:

outside of the groove; and

configured to contact the finger of the user when the ring clip is coupled to the ring and when the ring is worn on the finger of the user.

2 . The ring clip of claim 1 , further comprising a charging unit.

3 . The ring clip of claim 1 , wherein the outside surface of the body further comprises an output element.

4 . The ring clip of claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the outside surface of the body further comprises a sensor.

5 . The ring clip of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the outside surface of the ring clip further includes a display.

6 . The ring clip of claim 1 , further comprising a user input unit.

7 . The ring clip of claim 6 , wherein the user input unit further comprises one or more of a button or a touch sensor.

8 . A method of providing a ring clip, the method comprising:

providing a body;

providing a groove disposed within the body and extending along a length of the body between a first end and a second end of the ring clip, wherein:

the groove is configured to receive a ring having a conventional ring shape; and

the body of the ring clip is removable from the ring; and

providing a sensor configured to collect information from a user;

wherein a first portion of an outside surface of the body comprises a location:

outside of the groove; and

not configured to contact a finger of the user when the ring clip is coupled to the ring and when the ring is worn on the finger of the user; and

wherein a second portion of the outside surface of the body comprises a location that is:

outside of the groove; and

configured to contact the finger of the user when the ring clip is coupled to the ring and when the ring is worn on the finger of the user.

9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising providing a charging unit.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the outside surface of the body further comprises an output element.

11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the second portion of the outside surface of the body further comprises a sensor.

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the first portion of the outside surface of the ring clip further includes a display.

13 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising a user input unit.

14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the user input unit further comprises one or more of a microphone or a touch sensor.

15 . A method of manufacturing a ring clip, the method comprising:

creating a body;

creating a groove disposed within the body and extending along a length of the body between a first end and a second end of the ring clip, wherein:

the groove is configured to receive a ring having a conventional ring shape; and

the body of the ring clip is removable from the ring; and

disposing a sensor configured to collect information from a user;

wherein a first portion of an outside surface of the body comprises a location that is:

outside of the groove; and

not configured to contact a finger of the user when the ring clip is coupled to the ring and when the ring is worn on the finger of the user; and

wherein a second portion of the outside surface of the body comprises a location that is:

outside of the groove; and

configured to contact the finger of the user when the ring clip is coupled to the ring and when the ring is worn on the finger of the user.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein creating the body of the ring clip comprises creating the body by additive manufacturing.

17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising disposing an output element on the outside surface of the ring clip.

18 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising disposing a sensor on the inside surface of the ring clip.

19 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising disposing a display on the outside surface of the ring clip.

20 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising a user input unit.