Circuits and methods for wearable device charging and wired control
US10938151B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B2203/547
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and devices for wired charging and communication with a wearable device are described. In one embodiment, a symmetrical contact interface comprises a first contact pad and a second contact pad, and particular wired circuitry is coupled to the first and second contact pads to enable charging as well as receive and transmit communications via the contact pads as part of various device states.
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