IPC분류정보
| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0786377
(2004-02-25)
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| 등록번호 |
US-7398151
(2008-07-08)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Burrell,Jonathan C.
- Lammers Meis,David F.
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
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| 인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
202 인용 특허 :
71 |
초록
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A wearable electronic device (10) is disclosed comprising a location determining component (12) enclosed by an elongated housing (14) and a strap (16) operable to secure the housing to a user's forearm for use during exercise or other periods of activity. The housing (14) includes a display (30) and
A wearable electronic device (10) is disclosed comprising a location determining component (12) enclosed by an elongated housing (14) and a strap (16) operable to secure the housing to a user's forearm for use during exercise or other periods of activity. The housing (14) includes a display (30) and at least one input (44). The display (30) communicates information concerning the device (10) and the input (44) controls the operation of the location determining component (12). In a first preferred embodiment, the location determining component (12) is a GPS receiver operable to determine a geographic location of the device (10). In a second preferred embodiment, the device (110) comprises a location determining component (112) and an exercise performance monitor component (162) operable to compute information relative to the user's exercise. In a third preferred embodiment, the device (212) comprises a location determining component (212) and an entertainment component (264) operable to execute at least one game. In a fourth preferred embodiment, the device (310) comprises a location determining component (312), an exercise performance monitor component (362) and an entertainment component (364).
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A wearable electronic device comprising: a location determining component operable to determine geographic location information; a housing which encloses the location determining component; a display operable to display the geographic location information, wherein the d
The invention claimed is: 1. A wearable electronic device comprising: a location determining component operable to determine geographic location information; a housing which encloses the location determining component; a display operable to display the geographic location information, wherein the display is positioned on the housing such that it may be easily viewed from multiple angles by a user during exercise; a plurality of inputs operable to operate the location determining component, wherein the inputs are positioned on the housing such that the inputs may be operated by the user with one hand; and a strap operable to removably attach the housing to the user's forearm, wherein the location determining component is operable to determine the user's current geographic location, map the user's location on the display, chart a desired course of travel on the display, and find a desired location on a map generated on the display. 2. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the location determining component comprises a GPS receiver. 3. The wearable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the GPS receiver is operable to receive a signal from two or more members of an array of orbiting satellites. 4. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the device includes an antenna coupled with the location determining component. 5. The wearable electronic device of claim 4, wherein the antenna is enclosed entirely within the housing such that the antenna does not contact the user. 6. The wearable electronic device of claim 4, wherein the antenna is positioned within the housing opposite the display. 7. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the housing is elongated and shaped to fit on the user's forearm such that the device is securely supported by the user's forearm. 8. The wearable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the housing has a width between two and four inches, a height between one and two inches, and a depth between one-eighth of an inch and one inch. 9. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the strap is operable to attach the housing to the user's wrist. 10. A wearable electronic device comprising: a housing having--a top face, a bottom face positioned opposite the top face, a front wall connected to the top face and the bottom face, a rear wall opposed to the front wall, wherein the rear wall is connected to the top face and the bottom face, a backlit liquid crystal display positioned on the top face which is operable to display multiple lines of a plurality of alphanumeric characters, shapes, and symbols, capable of being viewed from multiple angles, a plurality of contacts positioned on the bottom face operable to receive electrical power and data, a pair of connection elements positioned on the bottom face operable to secure the housing, and a plurality of inputs positioned on the front wall comprising a power input operable to turn the device on and off, a mode input operable to change an operating mode of the device, a reset lap input operable to reset a timing function, an enter start/stop input operable to start and stop a timing function and to confirm a menu selection, and a down input and an up input operable to choose a data screen and change a selection within the data screen; a location determining component based on global positioning system and adapted to determine a geographic location of the device, wherein the location determining component is housed with the housing and interfaced with the plurality of inputs and display, such that the functionality of the location determining component is controlled by the plurality of inputs and the display communicates the geographic location of the device; an antenna coupled with the location determining component and enclosed by the housing such that the antenna mat not come into contact with the user; and a strap operable to attach to the connection elements and couple with the housing to secure the housing to the user's forearm, wherein the location determining component is operable to determine the user's current geographic location, map the user's location on the display, chart a desired course of travel on the display, and find a desired location on a map generated on the display. 11. A wearable electronic device comprising: a location determining component operable to determine geographic location information; an exercise performance monitor component operable to calculate performance information; an housing which encloses the location determining component; a display operable to display the geographic location information, wherein the display is positioned on the housing such that it may be easily viewed from multiple angles by a user during exercise; a plurality of inputs operable to operate the location determining component, wherein the inputs are positioned on the housing such that the inputs may be operated by the user with one hand; and a strap operable to removably attach the housing to the user's forearm, wherein the location determining component is operable to determine the user's current geographic location, map the user's location on the display, chart a desired course of travel on the display, and find a desired location on a map generated on the display. 12. The wearable electronic device of claim 11, wherein the location determining component comprises a GPS receiver. 13. The wearable electronic device of claim 12, wherein the GPS receiver is operable to receive a signal from two or more members of an array of orbiting satellites. 14. The wearable electronic device of claim 11, the device including an antenna coupled with the location determining component. 15. The wearable electronic device of claim 14, wherein the antenna is enclosed entirely within the housing such that the antenna does not contact the user. 16. The wearable electronic device of claim 15, wherein the antenna is positioned opposite the display within the housing. 17. The wearable electronic device of claim 11, wherein the housing is elongated and shaped such that it may fit on the user's forearm. 18. The wearable electronic device of claim 11, the housing having a width between two and four inches, a height between one and two inches, and a depth between one-eighth of an inch and one inch. 19. The wearable electronic device of claim 11, wherein the device includes an entertainment component operable to execute at least one game. 20. The wearable electronic device of claim 19, wherein the entertainment component is operable to interface with the location determining component to receive the geographic location from the location determining component. 21. The wearable electronic device of claim 20, wherein the entertainment component includes the geographic location in an executed game. 22. The wearable electronic device of claim 19, wherein the entertainment component is operable to interface with the exercise performance monitor component to receive the performance information. 23. The wearable electronic device of claim 22, wherein the entertainment component includes the geographic location in an executed game. 24. The wearable electronic device of claim 11, wherein the strap is operable to attach the housing to the user's wrist. 25. A wearable electronic device comprising: a location determining component having a GPS receiver operable to determine geographic location information including a user's current geographic location; an antenna coupled with the location determining component to assist the location determining component in receiving a signal; an entertainment component operable to execute at least one game; an exercise performance monitor component operable to interface with the location determining component to receive the geographic location information and calculate performance information based on the geographic location information; a housing which completely encloses the location determining component, antenna and exercise performance monitor component; a display positioned on the housing which is operable to display the geographic location information and performance information, wherein the display may be viewed from multiple angles by the user during exercise; a plurality of inputs positioned on the housing such that the inputs may be operated by the user with one hand, wherein the inputs are operable to operate the location determining component and exercise performance monitor component; and a strap operable to removably attach the housing to the user's forearm, wherein the entertainment component is operable to interface with the exercise performance monitor component to receive the performance information. 26. The wearable electronic device of claim 25, wherein the entertainment component is operable to interface with the location determining component to receive the geographic location from the location determining component. 27. The wearable electronic device of claim 25, wherein the entertainment component includes the geographic location in an executed game. 28. The wearable electronic device of claim 25, wherein the entertainment component includes the performance information in an executed game. 29. The wearable electronic device of claim 25, wherein the housing is elongated and includes a contact operable to receive electrical power and data. 30. The wearable electronic device of claim 29, wherein the location determining component is operable to receive information through the contact. 31. The wearable electronic device of claim 29, wherein the exercise performance monitor component is operable to receive information through the contact.
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