IP Library Granted Patent US 9,940,769
Granted Patent B2
US 9,940,769 · App. 14/472,783 · Granted Apr 10, 2018

Wearable key fob

Inventor: George Michael Wooley (Troy, MI)
Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
G07C9/00944A61B5/00A61B5/681A61B2560/045G07C2009/00769G07C2009/00984
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Patent No.
US 9,940,769
App. No.
14/472,783
Granted
Apr 10, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wearable key fob is disclosed herein. The wearable key fob includes a wrist band including a slot and a key fob including a charging tab that fits into the slot of the wrist band; wherein the key fob is configured for vehicle operability and monitoring a user's health.

Claims (30)

1. A wearable device comprising:

a wrist band including a slot; and

a key fob including a charging tab that fits into the slot of the wrist band to connect the key fob to the wrist band and a plurality of depressible buttons located on an exterior surface of the key fob; wherein

the key fob includes an integral transmitter and utilizes a radio frequency signal to communicate wirelessly,

the key fob is configured for vehicle operability and monitoring a user's daily activities and health, and

at least one of the depressible buttons of the plurality of depressible buttons is covered by the wrist band upon coupling of the wrist band with the key fob.

2. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the key fob further includes a display.

3. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle operability includes at least one of the following: starting a vehicle, activating a power lift gate, activating a panic button.

4. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the key fob communicates with a vehicle's onboard computer system.

5. The wearable device of claim 4 , wherein the key fob utilizes BLUETOOTH® to communicate with the vehicle's onboard computer system.

6. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring of a user's health includes at least one of the following: monitoring heart rate, monitoring a number of steps the user takes, monitoring calories burned, and monitoring mileage.

7. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the wrist band comprises at least one of the following: plastic, metal, and ceramic.

8. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the key fob displays time.

9. The wearable device of claim 5 , wherein the key fob utilizes BLUETOOTH® to communicate with the vehicle's onboard computer system to display a user's daily activities and health data obtained during the user's operation of the wearable key fob.

10. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein at least one depressible button faces exteriorly upon coupling of the wrist band with the key fob.

11. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one depressible button that is covered upon coupling of the wrist band with the key fob is located on a side wall of the key fob.

12. A wearable device comprising:

a wrist band including a slot; and

a key fob including a charging tab that fits into the slot of the wrist band to connect the key fob to the wrist band; wherein

the key fob includes an integral transmitter and utilizes a radio frequency signal to communicate wirelessly,

the key fob includes a vehicle start identification, wherein the presence of the key fob inside the vehicle will enable the vehicle to be turned on, and

the key fob is configured for vehicle operability and monitoring a user's daily activities and health.

13. The wearable device of claim 12 , wherein the key fob further includes a display.

14. The wearable device of claim 12 , wherein the vehicle operability includes at least one of the following: starting a vehicle, activating a power lift gate, activating a panic button.

15. The wearable device of claim 12 , wherein the key fob communicates with a vehicle's onboard computer system.

16. The wearable device of claim 15 , wherein the key fob utilizes BLUETOOTH® to communicate with the vehicle's onboard computer system.

17. The wearable device of claim 12 , wherein the monitoring of a user's health includes at least one of the following: monitoring heart rate, monitoring a number of steps the user takes, monitoring calories burned, and monitoring mileage.

18. The wearable device of claim 12 , wherein the wrist band comprises at least one of the following: plastic, metal, and ceramic.

19. The wearable device of claim 12 , wherein the key fob displays time.

20. The wearable device of claim 16 , wherein the key fob utilizes BLUETOOTH® to communicate with the vehicle's onboard computer system to display a user's daily activities and health data obtained during the user's operation of the wearable key fob.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2014
From: WOOLEY, GEORGE MICHAEL
To: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
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Continuity (1)
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