Wearing dependent operation of wearable device
US10492726B2 · kind B2 · utility
3Cited by
1References
21Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/0266
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wearable device that attaches to a body part of a user via an attachment member operates in at least a connected and a disconnected state. One or more sensors located in the wearable device and/or the attachment member detect the user's body part when present. Such detection may only be performed when the attachment member is in a connected configuration and may be used to switch the wearable device between the connected and disconnected states. In this way, the wearable device operates in the connected state when worn by a user and in the disconnected state when not worn by the user.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.