Sensing contact force related to user wearing an electronic device

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12257078
APP PUB NO 20240225547A1
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18444396

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A wearable electronic device includes a body, a housing component, a band operable to attach the body to a body part of a user, and a force sensor coupled to the housing component. The force sensor is operable to produce a force signal based on a force exerted between the body part of the user and the housing component. A processing unit of the wearable electronic device receives the force signal from the force sensor and determines the force exerted on the housing component based thereon. The processing unit may use that force to determine a tightness of the band, determine health information for the user, adjust determined force exerted on a cover glass, and/or to perform various other actions.

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APPLE INCCUPERTINO CA 95014

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Banaska, Steven J Redwood City, US 8 102
Baranski, Andrzej T Santa Clara, US 13 258
Bushnell, Tyler S Mountain View, US 90 1451
de, Jong Erik G San Francisco, US 134 1978
Isikman, Serhan O Sunnyvale, US 46 894
Martisauskas, Steven J San Francisco, US 38 907
Sartee, Ming L Morro Bay, US 8 97
Whitehurst, Todd K Cupertino, US 167 22263

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