ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES FOR WEARABLE DEVICES
A system is described that includes an accessory device configured to removably attach to a wearable physiological monitoring device including at least an optical sensor. The accessory device can include a heat stimulus source and a battery configured to power the heat stimulus source. The accessory device can also include a housing having a first opening configured to enable the optical sensor of the wearable physiological monitoring device to contact a skin of a user wearing the wearable physiological monitoring device and/or a second opening configured to enable a display of the physiological monitoring device to be viewable through the second opening. The heat stimulus source can be positioned along at least some portions of a periphery of the first opening. The heat stimulus source can include concentric heating elements. The wearable physiological monitoring device can be configured to be secured to a wrist of a user.
1 . An accessory device configured to be removably attached to a wearable physiological monitoring device, said wearable physiological monitoring device including at least an optical sensor configured to be positioned in proximity to a wrist of a user, the accessory device comprising:
a heat stimulus source;
a battery configured to power the heat stimulus source; and
a housing, said housing comprising a first opening, said first opening configured to enable the optical sensor of the wearable physiological monitoring device to contact a skin of a user wearing the wearable physiological monitoring device.
2 . (canceled)
3 . The accessory device of claim 1 , wherein the housing further comprises a second opening, said second opening being configured to enable a display of the wearable physiological monitoring device to be viewable through the second opening.
4 . The accessory device of claim 1 , wherein the heat stimulus source is positioned along at least some portions of a periphery of the first opening.
5 . The accessory device of claim 4 , wherein the heat stimulus source comprises concentric heating elements.
6 . The accessory device of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises side walls and wherein the battery is positioned along at least one of the side walls.
7 . The accessory device of claim 1 , further comprising a hardware processor configured to control the heat stimulus source.
8 . The accessory device of claim 1 , further comprising one or more antennas configured to communicate with the wearable physiological monitoring device.
9 . The accessory device of claim 1 , further comprising one or more antennas configured to communicate with a computing device.
10 . The accessory device of claim 1 , wherein the wearable physiological monitoring device does not include any optical sensor.
11 . The accessory device of claim 1 , further comprising one or more temperature sensors.
12 . The accessory device of claim 1 , wherein the wearable physiological monitoring device is configured to be secured to a wrist of a user.
13 . The accessory device of claim 12 , further comprising a strap configured to secure the wearable physiological monitoring device to the user, wherein at least some components of the accessory device are integrated into the strap.
14 . The accessory device of claim 1 , wherein the heat stimulus source is positioned outside of an outer periphery of the wearable physiological monitoring device.
15 . The accessory device of claim 1 , further comprising a strap configured to removably attach to the wearable physiological monitoring device, wherein the accessory device is integrated into the strap.