Modular functional band links for wearable devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9553625
APP PUB NO 20160094259A1
SERIAL NO

14623683

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A wearable device is coupled to a band including multiple modular functional band links that are each electrically and mechanically connected to one or more other of the band links and/or the wearable device and include one or more electronic components. In various implementations, the wearable device may receive identifiers from each of the band links, determine functionality available using the identifiers, and communicate with the band links to utilize the determine functionality. In some implementations, the band links may include multiple different output devices and the wearable device may determine to provide an output pattern and signal the respective output devices according to the output pattern. In various implementations, the band links may include multiple different input devices and the wearable device may receive input indications from the input devices and perform an action based on a pattern in which the input indications were detected by the respective input devices.

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APPLE INCONE APPLE PARK WAY CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hatanaka, Motohide Tokyo-to, JP 44 1576
Herman, David S Cupertino, US 7 142
Lancaster-Larocque, Simon R Gloucester, CA 44 422
Lee, Alex M Cupertino, US 23 379
Shadle, Brian Cupertino, US 3 134
Weber, Douglas J Cupertino, US 71 1432
Wieler, Patrick S Cupertino, US 7 115

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