Smartwatch assemblies having analog dials and related methods
US9696688B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG04G17/045
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A smartwatch assembly may include a dial portion having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough and a circuit board having a plurality of LED modules disposed thereon. The plurality of LED modules may be oriented to emit light toward the plurality of apertures of the dial portion. The circuit board may include a control module configured to illuminate the plurality of LED modules in response to an alert and a communication module configured to interface with an electronic device wirelessly and to receive the alert. Methods of making a smartwatch assembly may include disposing a dial portion having a face plate and a plurality of hour-mark apertures extending through the face plate in a watch casing and disposing a circuit board having a plurality of LED modules disposed thereon in a watch casing, the plurality of LED modules corresponding to the plurality of hour-mark apertures.
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