IP Library Granted Patent US 11,115,928
Granted Patent B2
US 11,115,928 · App. 16/872,580 · Granted Sep 7, 2021

Systems and methods for wearable initiated handshaking

Inventors: Alex Bamberger (Venice, CA); Peter Brook (Marina del Rey, CA); Nicolas Dahlquist (Venice, CA); Matthew Hanover (Los Angeles, CA); Russell Douglas Patton (Marina Del Rey, CA); Jonathan M Rodriguez, II (Los Angeles, CA)
Assignee: Snap Inc.
H04W52/0229H04W4/80H04W36/14H04W52/383Y02D30/70
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Patent No.
US 11,115,928
App. No.
16/872,580
Granted
Sep 7, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for device handshaking are described. Embodiments for client device and associated wearable device initiated handshaking are described. In certain embodiments, a device such as wearable camera eyeglasses having both high-speed wireless circuitry and low-power wireless circuitry communicates with a client device. The low-power wireless circuitry is used for signaling and to manage power on handshaking for the high-speed circuitry in order to reduce power consumption. An analysis of a high-speed connection status may be performed by a client device, and used to conserve power at the glasses with signaling from the client device to indicate when the high-speed circuitry of the glasses should be powered on.

Claims (56)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, via a low-power wireless connection, a new data query at a wearable device;

in response to the new data query, communicating to the client device, via the low-power wireless connection, a new data message identifying data stored on the wearable device;

receiving, via the low-power wireless connection, a connection communication from the client device, wherein the connection communication instructs the wearable device to activate high-speed wireless circuitry of the wearable device; and

communicating to the client device, via a high-speed wireless connection, the data stored on the wearable device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein communicating further comprises:

in response to receiving, via the low-power wireless connection, the connection communication, automatically communicating to the client device using a high-speed processor, via a high-speed wireless connection, the data stored on the wearable device, wherein the data is stored in a memory of the wearable device.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

communicating, prior to establishing the high-speed wireless connection, a connection unsuccessful communication to the client device; and

receiving a network adjustment command from the client device.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving, via the low-power wireless connection, a sleep-state communication, the sleep-state communication instructing the wearable camera device to power down high-speed circuitry associated with the high-speed wireless connection; and

in response to receiving the sleep-state communication, powering down high-speed circuitry associated with the high-speed wireless connection.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the data stored on the wearable device is new camera data generated by an application on the wearable device.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the high-speed connection is an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 connection.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the low-power connection is a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) connection.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

communicating, prior to receiving, via a low-power wireless connection, a second new data message to the client device.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

performing a high-speed connection status check; and

encoding the new data message to indicate results of the high-speed connection status check.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

capturing second data from a camera of the wearable device; and

communicating to the client device, via a high-speed wireless connection, the second data.

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

failing to establish the high-speed wireless connection within a threshold time period; and

receiving, from the client device using the low-power wireless connection, a sleep state communication; and

in response to the sleep state communication, powering down high-speed circuitry associated with the high-speed communication circuitry without communicating the data stored on the wearable device.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

in response to the sleep state communication, communicating the data stored on the wearable device to the client device.

13. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

in response to a user command, capturing an image with a camera and storing the image as the data stored on the wearable device.

14. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

performing a high-speed connection status check; and

communicating to the client device, via the low-power wireless connection, results of the high-speed status check.

15. A method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving, via the low-power wireless connection is from a first antenna and the communicating, via the high-speed wireless connection, uses a second antenna.

16. A wearable device comprising:

at least one processor configured to perform a high-speed connection status check;

a memory coupled to the at least one processor;

low-power circuitry configured to:

receive, via a low-power wireless connection, a new data query at a wearable device;

in response to the new data query, communicate to the client device, via the low-power wireless connection, a new data message identifying data stored on the wearable device;

receive, via the low-power wireless connection, a connection communication from the client device, wherein the connection communication instructs the wearable device to activate high-speed wireless circuitry of the wearable device; and

high-speed circuitry configured to:

communicate to the client device, via a high-speed wireless connection, the data stored on the wearable device.

17. The wearable device of claim 16 , wherein the low-power wireless connection is further configured to:

communicate, prior to establishing the high-speed wireless connection, a connection unsuccessful communication to the client device; and

receive a network adjustment command from the client device.

18. The wearable device of claim 16 , wherein the data stored on the wearable device is new camera data generated by an application on the wearable device.

19. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a wearable device, cause the wearable device to:

receiving, via a low-power wireless connection, a new data query at a wearable device;

in response to the new data query, communicating to the client device, via the low-power wireless connection, a new data message identifying data stored on the wearable device;

receiving, via the low-power wireless connection, a connection communication from the client device, wherein the connection communication instructs the wearable device to activate high-speed wireless circuitry of the wearable device; and

communicating to the client device, via a high-speed wireless connection, the data stored on the wearable device.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the instructions further cause the wearable device to:

communicate to the client device using a high-speed processor, via a high-speed wireless connection, the data stored on the wearable device, wherein the data is stored in a memory of the wearable device, in response to receiving, via the low-power wireless connection, the connection communication.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2021
From: BAMBERGER, ALEX; BROOK, PETER; DAHLQUIST, NICOLAS; HANOVER, MATTHEW; PATTON, RUSSELL DOUGLAS; RODRIGUEZ, JONATHAN M, II
To: SNAPCHAT, INC.
Reel/Frame 056802/0313 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2021
From: SNAPCHAT, INC.
To: SNAP INC.
Reel/Frame 056802/0409 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16223951 · Dec 18, 2018
Continuation 15606978 · May 26, 2017
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