Power management in a data-capable strapband

US8793522B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ALIPHCOM · US

Inventors

• Hosain Sadequr Rahman · San Francisco, US
• Richard Lee Drysdale · Santa Cruz, US
• Michael Luna · Carnation, US
• Scott Fullam · Palo Alto, US
• Travis Austin Bogard · San Francisco, US
• Jeremiah Robison · San Francisco, US
• Max Everett Utter, II · San Francisco, US
• Thomas Alan Donaldson · London, GB

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 11, 2011
• Grant date: Jul 29, 2014
• Expiry date: Jun 6, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B5/6828
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention relates generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and computing devices, and more specifically to structures and techniques for managing power generation, power consumption, and other power-related functions in a data-capable strapband. Embodiments relate to a band including sensors, a controller coupled to the sensors, an energy storage device, a connector configured to receive power and control signals, and a power manager. The power manager includes at least a transitory power manager configured to manage power consumption of the band during a first power mode and a second mode. The band can be configured as a wearable communications device and sensor platform.