U.S. patent application number 14/695256 was filed with the patent office on 2015-08-13 for wearable personal digital device for facilitating mobile device payments and personal use.
The applicant listed for this patent is Andrew H B Zhou, Dylan T X Zhou, Tiger T G Zhou. Invention is credited to Andrew H B Zhou, Dylan T X Zhou, Tiger T G Zhou.
Application Number | 20150229750 14/695256 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 57143783 |
Filed Date | 2015-08-13 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150229750 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Zhou; Andrew H B ; et
al. |
August 13, 2015 |
WEARABLE PERSONAL DIGITAL DEVICE FOR FACILITATING MOBILE DEVICE
PAYMENTS AND PERSONAL USE
Abstract
Provided are a wearable personal digital device and related
methods. The wearable personal digital device may comprise a
processor, a display, biometric sensors, activity tracking sensors,
a memory unit, a communication circuit, a housing, an input unit, a
projector, a timepiece unit, a haptic touch control actuator, and a
band. The processor may be operable to receive data from an
external device, provide a notification to a user based on the
data, receive a user input, and perform a command selected based on
the user input. The communication circuit may be communicatively
coupled to the processor and operable to connect to a wireless
network and communicate with the external device. The housing may
be adapted to enclose the components of the wearable personal
digital device. The band may be adapted to attach to the housing
and secure the wearable personal digital device on a user body.
Inventors: |
Zhou; Andrew H B; (Tiburon,
CA) ; Zhou; Dylan T X; (San Gabriel, CA) ;
Zhou; Tiger T G; (Tiburon, CA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Zhou; Andrew H B
Zhou; Dylan T X
Zhou; Tiger T G |
Tiburon
San Gabriel
Tiburon |
CA
CA
CA |
US
US
US |
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Family ID: |
57143783 |
Appl. No.: |
14/695256 |
Filed: |
April 24, 2015 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
705/44 ; 455/419;
455/552.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H04B 5/0031 20130101;
H04M 1/0272 20130101; G06F 3/167 20130101; G06Q 20/3278 20130101;
H04M 1/0266 20130101; G06Q 20/4014 20130101; G07F 7/1025 20130101;
G06Q 30/0641 20130101; G06Q 30/0273 20130101; H04M 1/7253 20130101;
G06Q 20/352 20130101; G07F 7/0866 20130101; G06Q 20/322 20130101;
H04W 88/06 20130101; H04M 1/72522 20130101; G07F 7/0833 20130101;
H04W 4/80 20180201; H04M 1/72566 20130101 |
International
Class: |
H04M 1/725 20060101
H04M001/725; H04B 5/00 20060101 H04B005/00; H04M 1/02 20060101
H04M001/02; G06F 3/16 20060101 G06F003/16; G06Q 20/32 20060101
G06Q020/32; H04W 4/00 20060101 H04W004/00 |
Claims
1. A wearable personal digital device for facilitating mobile
device payments and personal use, the device comprising: a
processor being operable to: receive data from an external device;
based on the data, provide a notification to a user; receive a user
input; and perform a command, the command being selected based on
the user input; provide a natural language user interface to
communicate with the user, the natural language user interface
being operable to sense a user voice and provide a response in a
natural language to the user; a near field communication (NFC) unit
communicatively coupled to the processor; a display communicatively
coupled to the processor, the display including a touchscreen,
wherein the display includes a force sensor, wherein the force
sensor is operable to sense a touch force applied by the user to
the display and calculate coordinates of a touch by the user, and
further operable to analyze the touch force and, based on the touch
force, select a tap command or a press command based on a
predetermined criteria; a projector communicatively coupled to the
processor, the projector being operable to project a data onto a
viewing surface, the data including one or more of the following: a
virtual keyboard, the notification of the external device, time,
data requested by the user, a caller name, a text message, a
reminder, a social media alert, an email, and a weather alert; a
timepiece unit communicatively coupled to the processor and
configured to provide time data; one or more activity tracking
sensors communicatively coupled to the processor to track activity
of the user, wherein the one or more activity tracking sensors are
operable to track snoring and, based on tracking of the snoring,
produce an alarm to break snoring; a memory unit communicatively
coupled to the processor; a communication circuit communicatively
coupled to the processor and operable to connect to a wireless
network and communicate with the external device; a housing adapted
to enclose at least the processor, the display, the one or more
activity tracking sensors, the memory unit, and the communication
circuit; an input unit communicatively coupled to the processor,
wherein the input unit extends from the housing and is configured
to perform one or more of a rotational motion and a linear motion;
and a band adapted to attach to the housing and to secure the
wearable personal digital device for facilitating mobile device
payments and personal use on a user body; one or more biometric
sensors disposed within the band and operable to sense one or more
biometric parameters of the user, wherein based on detection that
the one or more of the biometric parameters exceed predetermined
limits, the one or more biometric sensors are configured to produce
the alarm, wherein the one or more biometric sensors include lenses
operable to use infrared light-emitting diodes (LED) and
visible-light LEDs to sense a heart rate of the user, wherein the
one or more biometric sensors include a skin contact sensor data
engine, the skin contact sensor data engine being operable to
monitor a user electrocardiogram or the heart rate, the user
electrocardiogram and the heart rate being identification and
personal data of the user, wherein the skin contact sensor data
engine is operable to prompt the user to enter a personal
identification number and associated the personal identification
number with the user electrocardiogram and the heart rate; and a
haptic touch control actuator operable to produce a haptic feedback
in response to one or more events, the one or more events including
receiving of the alert, receiving of a notification, a
confirmation, movement of the wearable personal digital device for
facilitating mobile device payments and personal use, receiving of
the user input, and sensing of the one or more biometric
parameters, the haptic feedback being sensed by the user body,
wherein the haptic feedback includes a plurality of feedback types,
each of the one or more events being associated with one of the
plurality of feedback types; a battery disposed in the housing; a
magnetic inductive charging unit being operable to magnetically
connect to the housing and wirelessly connect to the battery,
wherein the magnetic inductive charging unit is operable to
wirelessly transfer energy to the battery, wherein the magnetic
inductive charging unit is integrated into the housing; wherein the
user input is received using one or more of the display, the input
unit, and the natural language user interface.
2. The device of claim 1, further comprising a camera
communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the camera is
operable to capture a code, the code including one or more of the
following: a linear dimensional code, a two-dimensional code, a
snap tag code, and a Quick Response (QR)code.
3. The device of claim 2, wherein the processor is further operable
to: read the code to obtain one or more of a product information
and a merchant information encoded in the code; and based on the
merchant information, initiate a payment transaction, wherein the
payment transaction is performed by sending payment data by the NFC
unit to a merchant using a NFC.
4. The device of claim 2, wherein the camera is further operable
to: track a face, fingers, and gestures; and the processor is
further operable to: analyze the face, the fingers, and the
gestures tracked by the camera; recognize speech; and subtract a
background noise from the speech.
5. The device of claim 2, wherein the camera is further operable to
perform an optical character recognition of a data, the data
including one or more of the following: a typewritten text, a
printed text, and an image, the data being scanned from a document,
the document including one or more of the following: a passport, an
invoice, a bank statement, a computerized receipt, a business card,
a mail, a printout of static-data, a book, and a print
publication.
6. The device of claim 1, further comprising a swipe card reader
communicatively coupled to the processor and operable to read data
of a payment card, the data being transmitted to the processor or
the external device.
7. The device of claim 1, wherein the display is operable to be
activated based on one or more of the following: a movement of a
user hand, a movement of the user body, a gesture performed by the
user in proximity to the display, and a user voice.
8. The device of claim 1, wherein the biometric parameters sensed
by the one or more biometric sensors are stored to the memory unit
or transmitted to the external device.
9. The device of claim 1, wherein the communication circuit
includes one or more of the following: a wireless transceiver, a
Bluetooth module, a Wi-Fi module, and a communication port, wherein
the communication port includes one or more of the following: a
universal serial bus port, a parallel port, an infrared transceiver
port, and a radiofrequency transceiver port.
10. The device of claim 1, further comprising: a microphone
operable to: sense voice data, the voice data being obtained from
the user and including a voice command, a voice memo, or a voice
message; and transmit the voice data to the processor; and a light
indicator being operable to show a light indication in response to
receiving the data from the external device, wherein upon a
predetermined movement of the user body the light indication stops
showing the light indication and initiates the display to display
the data received from an external device.
11. The device of claim 10, wherein the processor is further
operable to: recognize the voice data to obtain a user request; and
transmit the user request to the external device, wherein a
plurality of applications running on the external device are
visualized on the display using a form factor.
12. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further
operable to: estimate time of the user input, the user input
including pressing the display by the user; based on the time,
select a command from a table, the table representing relationship
between duration of pressing and a plurality of commands; and
perform the command.
13. The device of claim 1, wherein the display is further operable
to display data associated with the activity of the user, the
activity of the user including calories burned, sleep quality,
breaths per minute, snoring breaks, steps walked, and distance
walked.
14. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further
operable to: provide data associated with the one or more biometric
parameters to be displayed on the display, the one or more
biometric parameters include one or more of the following: a blood
pressure, a heart rate, a glucose level, a body temperature, an
environment temperature, and arterial properties.
15. The device of claim 1, wherein the input unit includes a clock
crown located on one or more of the following: a lateral side of
the housing, an upper side of the housing, and a bottom side of the
housing.
16. The device of claim 15, wherein the processor is further
operable to: sense the rotational motion of the input unit, the
input unit being rotated by the user; and based on the sensing,
scroll the data displayed on the display.
17. The device of claim 1, further comprising a vibration unit in
communication with the processor, the vibration unit being
activated in response to receiving the data from the external
device to notify the user about receipt of the data.
18. The device of claim 1, wherein the notification is provided via
one or more of the following: a vibration, a sound, and a light
indication.
19. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further
operable to: detect absence of interaction of the user with the
display, wherein the detection is made based on an eye tracking of
the user, a head tracking of the user, and a spatial position of
the housing; and based on the detecting, dim the display.
20. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further
operable to: activate the display based on a spatial position of
the housing or a gesture of the user body.
21. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further
operable to: receive, using the natural language user interface, a
map request from the user; in response to the map request, display,
using the display, a map and a route depicted on the map; and
provide, using the haptic feedback, an indication associated with
the route to the user.
22. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further
operable to: analyze a message received by the external device, the
analyzing including one or more of the following: parsing a text;
reading an image, and recognizing a voice; based on the analyzing,
display one or more possible replies; receive, from the user, a
selection of a reply from the one or more possible replies; and
based on the selection, send the reply to the external device.
23. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further
operable to: analyze the activity of the user; and based on the
analyzing, display one or more diagrams on the display, the one or
mode diagrams representing one or more activity types of the
user.
24. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further
operable to: control an operation of a camera of the external
device; access audio files stored on the external device;
wirelessly connect with earphones; and reproduce the audio files
using the earphones.
25. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further
operable to: generate, based on user payment data and user personal
data, a code encoding the user payment data and the user personal
data, the user payment data and the user personal data being stored
in the memory unit; prompt the user to touch the display to scan
user fingerprints; determine a heart rate of the user; compare the
user fingerprints and the heart rate of the user with reference
fingerprints and a reference heart rate, the reference fingerprints
and the reference heart rate being stored in the memory unit;
detect a match of the user fingerprints with the reference
fingerprints and of the heart rate of the user with the reference
heart rate; base of the detecting, provide the code to a merchant
digital device for performing a payment transaction; and upon the
payment transaction, providing a payment confirmation to the user,
the payment confirmation being provided using the haptic feedback,
wherein the payment transaction is associated with a NFC, the
payment transaction being performed for purchases online and
offline, wherein a payment associated with the payment transaction
is transferred from a pre-paid account of the user or charged to a
mobile account of the user or a bank account of the user; wherein
the payment includes at least a one-touch and one-scan payment for
street parking in demarcated areas, the payment being performed
using a license plate, transponder tags, barcode stickers, and
reading the code from the display; wherein a merchant uses a
combination of the NFC and the code on the display for performing
the one-touch and one-scan payment; wherein the NFC is used to
establish radio communication with the external device by touching
the housing and the external device or bringing the housing and the
external device into proximity, the proximity includes a distance
of up to 10 centimeters; wherein the processor is operable to
operate in three modes, the three modes include an NFC target mode
when the device is acting as a credential, a NFC initiator mode
when the device is acting as a reader, and an NFC peer-to-peer
mode; wherein the payment is further associated with advertisement
tags, two-dimensional barcodes, and ultra high frequency tags;
wherein the processor is operable to be connected to a cloud;
wherein user credentials are provisioned over the air; the payment
being associated with a payment application associated with the
processor to control transferring of the payment and access payment
readers; wherein the NFC unit is operable to connect to a
third-party NFC device with a server for data; wherein the device
is adapted to enable a Bluetooth low energy payment; wherein the
device is associated with one or more of a transactional payment
based on Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, Short Message
Service, direct operator billing, a credit card mobile payment, an
online wallet, a QR code payment, contactless NFC, a cloud-based
mobile payment, an audio signal-based payment, a Bluetooth Low
Energy signal beacon payment, an in-application payment, a Software
Development Kit payment, an Application Programming Interface
payment, a social networking payment, and a direct carrier and bank
co-operation.
26. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further
operable to: detect current user location; detect presence of
premises associated with the user in proximity to the current user
location; and based on the detecting, unlock the premises.
27. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more biometric
sensors are operable to non-invasively monitor a glucose level, the
glucose level being monitored using a saliva testing, and wherein
the processor is associated with an operating system operable to
pair with third-party applications running on the external device;
wherein the processor integrates a third-party developer technology
and the third-party applications and notifications into a form
factor; wherein the processor is operable to download applications;
wherein the device acts as or is associated with smart textiles, an
activity tracker, a smartwatch, smartglasses, a GPS watch, mixed
reality, computer-mediated reality, clothing technology, Smart
closing, healthcare, augmenter reality, and smart and connected
devices.
28. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further
operable to: detect presence of another wearable personal digital
device for facilitating mobile device payments and personal use in
proximity to the wearable personal digital device for facilitating
mobile device payments and personal use; and based on the
detecting, initiate data transmission between the wearable personal
digital device for facilitating mobile device payments and personal
use and another wearable personal digital device for facilitating
mobile device payments and personal use.
29. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further
operable to: receive, from the user, a content access request for
at least one content item of content data stored in the memory
unit; reading access rules stored in the memory unit, the access
rules being associated with a use of the at least one content item;
determine, based on the access rules, that an access to the at
least one content item is permitted; and reproduce, based on the
determining, the at least one content item to the user; wherein the
content data includes audio data, video data, text, software, game
data; wherein the device acts as a data carrier and includes an
interface for sending and receiving data, the memory unit being
operable to store received content data, provide payment validation
data to the external device, store a record of access made to the
stored content data, and the access rules for controlling access to
the stored content data; the processor being further operable to
access control data and supplementary data including hot links to
websites and advertising data; wherein payment data, the stored
content data and access rules data are used to reduce a risk of an
unauthorized access to the content data.
30. A method for facilitating user interaction with a wearable
personal digital device for facilitating mobile device payments and
personal use, the method comprising: receiving, by a processor,
data from an external device; based on the data, providing, by the
processor, a notification to a user; receiving, by the processor, a
user input, wherein the user input is received using one or more of
a display, an input unit, and a natural language user interface;
performing, by the processor, a command, the command being selected
based on the user input; connecting, using a communication circuit
communicatively coupled to the processor, to a wireless network to
communicate with the external device; providing the natural
language user interface to communicate with the user, the natural
language user interface being operable to sense a user voice and
provide a response in a natural language to the user; and securing
the wearable personal digital device for facilitating mobile device
payments and personal use on a user body using a band attached to a
housing of the wearable personal digital device for facilitating
mobile device payments and personal use.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent
application Ser. No. 13/760,214, entitled "WEARABLE PERSONAL
DIGITAL DEVICE FOR FACILITATING MOBILE DEVICE PAYMENTS AND PERSONAL
USE," filed on Feb. 6, 2013, U.S. patent application Ser. No.
14/272,939, entitled "WEARABLE PERSONAL DIGITAL DEVICE WITH
CHANGEABLE BENDABLE BATTERY AND EXPANDABLE DISPLAY USED AS
STANDALONE ELECTRONIC PAYMENT CARD," filed on May 8, 2014, U.S.
patent application Ser. No. 13/776,852, entitled "WEARABLE PERSONAL
DIGITAL FLEXIBLE CLOUD GAME, MULTIMEDIA, COMMUNICATION AND
COMPUTING DEVICE," filed on Feb. 26, 2013, U.S. patent application
Ser. No. 13/875,311, entitled "FACILITATING MOBILE DEVICE PAYMENTS
USING MOBILE PAYMENT ACCOUNT, MOBILE BARCODE AND UNIVERSAL DIGITAL
MOBILE CURRENCY," filed on May 2, 2013, U.S. patent application
Ser. No. 13/620,775, entitled "METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING
MOBILE DEVICE PAYMENTS USING CODES AND CASHBACK BUSINESS MODEL,"
filed on Sep. 15, 2012, U.S. patent application Ser. No.
13/973,146, entitled "WEARABLE AUGMENTED REALITY EYEGLASS
COMMUNICATION DEVICE INCLUDING MOBILE PHONE AND MOBILE COMPUTING
VIA VIRTUAL TOUCH SCREEN GESTURE CONTROL AND NEURON COMMAND," filed
on Aug. 22, 2013, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/646,706,
entitled "METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREVENTING CARD PAYMENT FRAUD AND
RECEIVING PAYMENTS USING CODES AND MOBILE DEVICES," filed on Oct.
7, 2012, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/458,791, entitled
"SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MESSAGING, TRANSACTIONS," filed on Aug.
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10, 2014, titled "INTERNET-BASED PLATFORM AND MOBILE WEB-BASED
PLATFORM COMBINING ONLINE AND OFFLINE GAMING, ADVERTISING, MOBILE
AND WEARABLE DIGITAL CURRENCY TOKENS, AND COMMERCE PROVIDING FREE
GAMES, FREE PRODUCTS, AND FREE SERVICES FREE OF INTERCHANGE FEES",
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titled "SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA CAPTURE USING
HAPTIC CONTROL, CLOUD VOICE CHANGER, AND PROTECTING DIGITAL
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filed Mar. 13, 2013, titled "METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO ADVERTISE AND
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WORLD UNIVERSAL DIGITAL MOBILE AND WEARABLE CURRENCY IMAGE TOKEN
AND LEDGER", U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/334,992, filed
Jul. 18, 2014, titled "MOBILE AND WEARABLE DEVICE PAYMENTS VIA FREE
CROSS-PLATFORM MESSAGING SERVICE, FREE VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL
COMMUNICATION, FREE OVER-THE-TOP CONTENT COMMUNICATION, AND
UNIVERSAL DIGITAL MOBILE AND WEARABLE DEVICE CURRENCY FACES", and
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/185,491, entitled "FACILITATING
MOBILE DEVICE PAYMENTS USING PRODUCT CODE SCANNING", filed on Jul.
18, 2011, which are incorporated herein by reference in their
entirety.
FIELD
[0002] This application relates generally to personal mobile
devices and, more specifically, to wearable personal digital
devices for facilitating mobile device payments and personal
use.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Mobile devices gain growing importance in daily activities
of their users with more and more functions being performed by
mobile devices. Some of such functions may include mobile
communication, mobile payments, health monitoring, and so forth. In
addition to that, carrying a mobile phone, a tablet personal
computer, or a laptop may not always be comfortable, for example,
during physical activity or leisure time. For such purposes,
wearable mobile devices, e.g. wristwatch digital devices, may be
used. However, use of the wearable mobile devices may be
inconvenient because of limited software functionality of such
devices.
[0004] Furthermore, a wristwatch digital device may be
communicatively coupled to a smartphone and display notifications
related to smartphone activity, e.g. an incoming call or a message.
However, a user may be unable to respond to the notification
directly using the wristwatch digital device.
SUMMARY
[0005] This summary is provided to introduce a selection of
concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in
the Detailed Description. This summary is not intended to identify
key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter,
nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of
the claimed subject matter.
[0006] Provided are a wearable personal digital device for
facilitating mobile device payments and personal use and a method
for facilitating user interaction with a wearable personal digital
device for facilitating mobile device payments and personal use.
The wearable personal digital device for facilitating mobile device
payments and personal use may comprise a processor, a display, one
or more biometric sensors, one or more activity tracking sensors, a
memory unit, a communication circuit, a housing, an input unit, and
a band. The processor may be operable to receive data from an
external device, provide a notification to a user based on the
data, receive a user input, and perform a command selected based on
the user input. The user input may be received through the display
(e.g., a touchscreen) or the input unit communicatively coupled to
the processor. The input unit may extend from the housing and be
configured to perform one or more of a rotational motion and a
linear motion. The biometric sensors may be operable to sense one
or more biometric parameters of the user which can be provided via
the display, stored to the memory unit, transmitted to the external
device, and so forth. The one or more activity tracking sensors may
be communicatively coupled to the processor. The communication
circuit may be communicatively coupled to the processor and
operable to connect to a wireless network and communicate with the
external device. The housing may be adapted to enclose at least the
processor, the display, the one or more biometric sensors, the one
or more activity tracking sensors, the memory unit, and the
communication circuit. The band may be adapted to attach to the
housing and to secure the device on a user body.
[0007] In some embodiments, the wearable personal digital device
for facilitating mobile device payments and personal use may
further include a camera communicatively coupled to the processor.
The camera may be operable to capture a code, the codes including
one or more of the following: a linear dimensional code, a
two-dimensional code, a snap tag code, and a Quick Response code.
The code may be read by the processor to obtain one or more of a
product information and a merchant information encoded in the code,
and initiate a payment transaction based on the merchant
information.
[0008] Furthermore, the display may be operable to be activated
based on one or more of the following: a movement of a user hand, a
movement of the user body, a gesture performed by the user in
proximity to the display, and a user voice. Additionally, the
display may display data associated with the activity of the user,
such as calories burned, sleep quality, breaths per minute, snoring
breaks, steps walked, distance walked, and so forth.
[0009] In further exemplary embodiments, modules, subsystems, or
devices can be adapted to perform the recited steps. Other features
and exemplary embodiments are described below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0010] Embodiments are illustrated by way of example and not
limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which
like references indicate similar elements and in which:
[0011] FIG. 1 illustrates an environment within which the wearable
personal digital device for facilitating mobile device payments and
personal use and methods for facilitating user interaction with the
wearable personal digital device for facilitating mobile device
payments and personal use can be implemented, in accordance with
some embodiments.
[0012] FIG. 2 illustrates an example wearable personal digital
device for facilitating mobile device payments and personal use, in
accordance with some embodiments.
[0013] FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a wearable personal digital
device for facilitating mobile device payments and personal use
scannable by a Point-of-Sale system, in accordance with some
embodiments.
[0014] FIG. 4 shows user interaction with a display of a wearable
personal digital device for facilitating mobile device payments and
personal use, in accordance with some embodiments
[0015] FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating a method for
facilitating user interaction with a wearable personal digital
device for facilitating mobile device payments and personal use, in
accordance with certain embodiments.
[0016] FIG. 6 illustrates an example of wearable personal digital
devices for facilitating mobile device payments and personal use,
in accordance with some embodiments.
[0017] FIG. 7 illustrates an example of wearable personal digital
devices for facilitating mobile device payments and personal use,
in accordance with some embodiments.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] In the following description, numerous specific details are
set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the
presented concepts. The presented concepts may be practiced without
some or all of these specific details. In other instances, well
known process operations have not been described in detail so as to
not unnecessarily obscure the described concepts. While some
concepts will be described in conjunction with the specific
embodiments, it will be understood that these embodiments are not
intended to be limiting.
[0019] A wearable personal digital (WPD) device for facilitating
mobile device payments and personal use and related methods are
described herein. The WPD device may include a housing enclosing
all components of the WPD device and a band attached to the
housing. Furthermore, the WPD device may perform a function of a
health and activity monitor. More specifically, the WPD device may
sense biometric data associated with the user (blood pressure,
heart rate, temperature, and so forth) using biometric sensors
and/or receive data on user movements using accelerometers or a
Global Positioning System (GPS) unit. Biometric data and user
movement data may be shown on a display of the WPD device, stored
in a memory unit of the WPD device, and/or processed by a processor
of the WPD device to produce historical or averaged data.
[0020] The WPD device may be communicatively coupled with an
external device, such as a smartphone. The WPD device and the
smartphone may communicate using a wireless network, such as a
Wi-Fi network or a Bluetooth network. The WPD device may display
notifications from the smartphone. The notifications may represent
receipt of any type of data by the smartphone, for example, a phone
call, a message, an upcoming calendar event, a social network
event, and the like. A user may respond to the notification
directly via the WPD device, or using the smartphone. The biometric
data and user movement data collected by the WPD device may be sent
to the smartphone for further processing.
[0021] The display of the WPD device may be represented by a
touchscreen. The user may provide commands to the WPD device by
varying the time of user interaction with the touchscreen. More
specifically, the user may vary the time of pressing the
touchscreen. Different time of pressing the touchscreen may
correspond to different commands. For example, pressing the
touchscreen for 1 second may correspond to a message mode.
Therefore, after the user touches the touchscreen for 1 sec and
releases a user finger from the touchscreen, the message mode may
be activated. Similarly, pressing the touchscreen for 5 seconds may
correspond to a payment mode. The payment mode may be performed by
using scanning of codes. Additionally, payment cards may be read
using a swipe card reader optionally included into the WPD
device.
[0022] Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates an
environment 100 within which the WPD device 200 and methods for
facilitating user interaction with the WPD device 200 can be
implemented. The environment 100 may include a network 110, a WPD
device 200, a mobile base station 120, a GSM satellite 130, and one
or more external devices 140. The WPD device 200 may be worn by a
user 150. The network 110 may include the Internet or any other
network capable of communicating data between devices. Suitable
networks may include or interface with any one or more of, for
instance, a local intranet, a Personal Area Network, a Local Area
Network, a Wide Area Network, a Metropolitan Area Network, a
virtual private network, a storage area network, a frame relay
connection, an Advanced Intelligent Network connection, a
synchronous optical network connection, a digital T1, T3, E1 or E3
line, Digital Data Service connection, Digital Subscriber Line
connection, an Ethernet connection, an Integrated Services Digital
Network line, a dial-up port such as a V.90, V.34 or V.34bis analog
modem connection, a cable modem, an Asynchronous Transfer Mode
connection, or an Fiber Distributed Data Interface or Copper
Distributed Data Interface connection. Furthermore, communications
may also include links to any of a variety of wireless networks,
including Wireless Application Protocol, General Packet Radio
Service, Global System for Mobile Communication, Code Division
Multiple Access or Time Division Multiple Access, cellular phone
networks, Global Positioning System, cellular digital packet data,
Research in Motion, Limited duplex paging network, Bluetooth radio,
or an IEEE 802.11-based radio frequency network. The network 110
can further include or interface with any one or more of an RS-232
serial connection, an IEEE-1394 (Firewire) connection, a Fiber
Channel connection, an IrDA (infrared) port, a SCSI (Small Computer
Systems Interface) connection, a Universal Serial Bus (USB)
connection or other wired or wireless, digital or analog interface
or connection, mesh or Digi.RTM. networking. The network 110 may be
a network of data processing nodes that are interconnected for the
purpose of data communication. The WPD device 200 may communicate
with the GPS satellite via the network 110 to exchange data on a
geographical location of the WPD device 200. Additionally, the WPD
device 200 may communicate with mobile network operators using the
mobile base station 120.
[0023] For the purposes of communication, the WPD device 200 may be
compatible with one or more of the following network standards:
GSM, CDMA, LTE, IMS, Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
(UMTS), 4G, 5G, 6G and upper, RFID, and so forth.
[0024] FIG. 2 illustrates an example of the WPD device 200 in
accordance with some embodiments. FIG. 2 shows a front view 205 of
the WPD device 200 according to one example embodiment, a front
view 210 of the WPD device 200 according to another example
embodiment, a back view 215 of the WPD device 200 according to an
example embodiment, and a detached view 220 of the WPD device 200
according to an example embodiment.
[0025] As shown on the front view 205 and the back view 215 of FIG.
2, the WPD device 200 may comprise a housing 202, which encloses a
processor (not shown), a display 204, a memory unit (not shown)
communicatively coupled to the processor, a communication circuit
(not shown), biometric sensors (not shown) operable to sense one or
more biometric parameters of the user, activity tracking sensors
(not shown), an input unit 206, a projector (not shown), a
timepiece unit (not shown), a haptic touch control actuator (not
shown), a near field communication (NFC) unit (not shown)
communicatively coupled to the processor, and a band 208.
[0026] The processor may be operable to receive data from an
external device (not shown). Based on the data, the processor may
be operable to provide a notification to a user. In an example
embodiment, the notification may be provided via one or more of the
following: a vibration, a sound, a light indication, and so forth.
The light indication may be generated using a light indicator 218.
The processor may be further operable to receive a user input
provided by the user in response to reviewing the notification.
Furthermore, the processor may be operable to perform a command
selected based on the user input. The processor may be further
operable to provide a natural language user interface to
communicate with the user. The natural language user interface may
be operable to sense a user voice and provide a response in a
natural language to the user. The WPD device 200 may further
include an operating system being executed on the processor. The
operating system may include Android, iOS, Firefox OS, and so
forth.
[0027] The display 204 may be communicatively coupled to the
processor. In an example embodiment, the display 204 includes a
touchscreen. The display 204 may be used to receive the user input.
More specifically, the user may provide the user input by pressing
the display 204, performing movements on the display 204 (e.g.
moving a finger from left to right, from up to down, and the like).
In an example embodiment, the display 204 includes a force sensor.
The force sensor may be operable to sense a touch force applied by
the user to the display 204 and calculate coordinates of a touch by
the user. The force sensor may be further operable to analyze the
touch force and, based on the touch force, select a tap command or
a press command based on a predetermined criteria. The
predetermined criteria may include a value of the touch force. In
an example embodiment, the display 204 may be operable to be
activated based on one or more of the following: a movement of a
user hand, a movement of the user body, a gesture performed by the
user in proximity to the display, a user voice, and so forth.
[0028] In a further example embodiment, the processor may be
operable to detect absence of interaction of the user with the
display. The detection may be made based on an eye tracking of the
user, a head tracking of the user, and a spatial position of the
housing. Based on the detecting, the processor may be operable to
dim the display 204. Additionally, the processor may be operable to
activate the display 204 based on a spatial position of the housing
or a gesture of the user body, such as a user hand.
[0029] In a further example embodiment, the processor may be
operable to receive, using the natural language user interface, a
map request from the user. In response to the map request, the
processor may display via the display 204, a map and a route
depicted on the map. Additionally, the processor may be operable to
provide an indication associated with the route to the user. The
indication may be provided using the haptic feedback. The
indication may include for example, providing haptic feedback, such
as a vibration, one time for a direction to the left, two times for
the direction to the right, or any other type of feedback.
[0030] In a further example embodiment, the processor may be
operable to analyze a message received by the external device. The
analyzing may including one or more of the following: parsing a
text; reading an image, recognizing a voice, and the like. Based on
the analysis, one or more possible replies may be displayed to the
user using the display 204. Furthermore, a selection of a reply
from the one or more possible replies may be received from the
user. Based on the selection, the processor may be operable to send
the reply to the external device.
[0031] In an example embodiment, the processor may be operable to
analyze the user activity. Based on the analyzing, one or more
diagrams may be displayed to the user. The one or mode diagrams may
represent one or more activity types of the user.
[0032] The projector may be communicatively coupled to the
processor. The projector may be operable to project a data onto a
viewing surface. The data may include one or more of the following:
a virtual keyboard, the notification of the external device, time,
data requested by the user, a caller name, a text message, a
reminder, a social media alert, an email, a weather alert, and the
like. The viewing surface may include a user arm, a user hand, and
any surface in proximity to the WPD device 200. In an example
embodiment, the projector may project data to the left side or to
the right side with respect to the wrist of the user.
[0033] The timepiece unit may be communicatively coupled to the
processor and configured to provide time data.
[0034] The communication circuit may be communicatively coupled to
the processor and configured to connect to a wireless network and
communicate with the external device. In an example embodiment, the
communication circuit may include one or more of the following: a
wireless transceiver, a Bluetooth module, a Wi-Fi module, a
communication port, and the like. The communication port may
include one or more of the following: a USB port, a parallel port,
an infrared transceiver port, a radiofrequency transceiver port,
and so forth.
[0035] The input unit 206 may be communicatively coupled to the
processor. In an example embodiment, the input unit 206 may extend
from the housing 202 and may be configured to perform a rotational
motion and a linear motion. Therefore, the input unit 206 may be
rotated around a longitudinal axis of the input unit 206, may be
pushed into the housing 202, or may be extended from the housing
202. Thus, the input unit 206 may be operable to receive the user
input.
[0036] The band 208 may be adapted to attach to the housing 202 and
to secure the WPD device 200 on a user body or clothes of the user.
In various embodiments, the WPD device 200 may be secured on a
wrist, an arm, a neck, a head, a leg, a waist, an ear, a finger, or
any other part of the human body, or on any part of the clothes of
the user. The band 208 may be adapted to secure the WPD device 200
under, within or on the clothes of the user. The band 208 may be an
expansion bracelet, one piece band, two piece band, and so forth.
In some embodiments, the band 208 may include a clasp adapted to
fix the band 208 in a specific position to secure the WPD device
200 around the wrist.
[0037] In an example embodiment, the WPD device 200 may further
include a camera 212. The camera 212 may be configured to capture a
code, such as a linear dimensional code, a two-dimensional code, a
snap tag code, and a Quick Response (QR) code. Upon capturing the
code by the camera 212, the processor may be operable to read the
captured code to obtain a product information or a merchant
information encoded in the code. More specifically, the user may
capture barcodes of products provided in a store. Upon reading the
barcode, product information may be provided to the user on the
display 204. In an example embodiment, the product information may
be displayed on the external device, such as a smartphone.
Additionally, the merchant information may be retrieved from the
barcode. The merchant information may include merchant payment
information. Upon obtaining product information and merchant
information, the processor may initiate a payment transaction based
on the merchant information. During the payment transaction, an
amount of money corresponding to a price of the product may be
transferred from a user payment account to a merchant payment
account. The price of the product may be included into the product
information. The payment transaction may be performed by sending
payment data by a NFC unit of the WPD device to a merchant using a
NFC.
[0038] In an example embodiment, the NFC may be used for payments
for purchases made online and offline. A user of the WPD device 200
equipped with the NFC unit may perform transactions without
authentication, or some authentication may be needed, such as a
Personal Identification Number (PIN), before transaction is
completed. The payment can be deducted from a pre-paid account of
the user or charged directly to a bank account of the user. In
example embodiment, the NFC unit may enable the WPD device 200 to
establish radio communication with external devices by touching the
WPD device 200 and the external device together or bringing them
into proximity.
[0039] In an example embodiment, the camera 212 may be further
operable to track a face, fingers, and gestures of the user. In
turn, the processor may be operable to analyze the face, the
fingers, and the gestures tracked by the camera. Additionally, the
processor may recognize speech and subtract a background noise from
the speech.
[0040] The camera 212 may be further operable to perform an optical
character recognition of a data. The data may include one or more
of the following: a typewritten text, a printed text, an image, and
the like. The data may be scanned from a document, such as a
passport, an invoice, a bank statement, a computerized receipt, a
business card, a mail, a printout of static-data, a book, a print
publication, and so forth.
[0041] In a further example embodiment, the WPD device 200 may be
adapted to display a unique code to be scanned by a Point-of-Sale
(POS) system. FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation 300 of
scanning a barcode 305 displayed on the WPD device 200 by a barcode
scanner 310 of the POS system 315. The barcode 305 may encode a
user payment information, such as a bank account, a payment card
number, and so forth. The barcode 305 may be generated by a payment
system (not shown) associated with the WPD device 200 or the
external device. Therefore, the user may use the barcode 305
instead of a debit card or a credit card.
[0042] Referring back to FIG. 2, the front view 210 of the WPD
device 200 shows an example embodiment, according to which the WPD
device 200 includes a swipe card reader 214 communicatively coupled
to the processor. The swipe card reader 214 may be located on
either side of the WPD device 200, vertically or horizontally. The
swipe card reader 214 may be operable to read data of a payment
card. Upon reading, the data may be transmitted to the processor of
the WPD device 200 or to the external device. The swipe card reader
214 may be used, for example, during performing payments on-line.
Furthermore, the swipe card reader 214 may be used for providing
user payment information, which may be further encoded into a
barcode 216. The barcode 216 may be displayed on the display 204,
e.g., in a store, for performing the payment transaction.
[0043] The biometric parameters sensed by the biometric sensors may
be stored to the memory unit of the WPD device 200. According to
another embodiment, the biometric parameters sensed by the
biometric sensors may be transmitted to the external device for
further processing or displaying on the external device. The
processor may be operable to provide data associated with biometric
parameters to be displayed on the display204. The biometric
parameters may include one or more of the following: a blood
pressure, a heart rate, a glucose level, a body temperature, an
environment temperature, arterial properties of the user, and the
like. The biometric sensors may be disposed within the band. Based
on detection that the one or more of the biometric parameters of
the user exceed predetermined limits, the biometric sensors may be
configured to produce the alarm. In an example embodiment, the
biometric sensors include lenses operable to use infrared
light-emitting diodes (LED) and visible-light LEDs to sense a heart
rate of the user. In a further example embodiment, the biometric
sensors may be operable to non-invasively monitor a glucose level.
The glucose level may be monitored using a saliva testing.
[0044] The biometric sensors may further include a skin contact
sensor data engine. The skin contact sensor data engine may be
operable to monitor a user electrocardiogram or the heart rate. The
user electrocardiogram and the heart rate may serve as
identification and personal data of the user. The skin contact
sensor data engine may be further operable to prompt the user to
enter a PIN after placing the WPD device 200 on the wrist. The skin
contact sensor data engine may associated the PIN with the user
electrocardiogram and the heart rate. Therefore, in case of placing
the WPD device 200 on a wrist of another user, another user may be
not authorized to user the WPD device 200 because a user
electrocardiogram and a heart rate of another user may differ from
those of the user of the WPD device 200.
[0045] The haptic touch control actuator may be operable to produce
a haptic feedback in response to one or more events. The one or
more events may include receiving of the alert, receiving of a
notification, a confirmation, movement of the WPD device 200,
receiving of the user input, sensing of the one or more biometric
parameters, and so forth. The haptic feedback may be sensed by the
user body, such as a wrist of the user. The haptic feedback may
have a plurality of feedback types. More specifically, each of the
one or more events may be associated with one of the plurality of
feedback types.
[0046] In a further example embodiment, the display 204 may be
further operable to display data associated with the activity of
the user. The activity of the user may include calories burned,
sleep quality, breaths per minute, snoring breaks, steps walked,
distance walked and the like. The activity of the user may be
tracked by the activity tracking sensors of the WPD device 200. The
activity tracking sensors may be operable to monitor user movements
in a three-dimensional trajectory, identify type of user activity,
identify a specific motion fingerprint of an exercise, evaluate
user physical form, count repetitions, calculate calories burned,
and so forth. In certain example embodiments, the activity tracking
sensors may sense and track position of the user to identify the
snoring of the user and provide a notification to the user, e.g.
using the vibration, to force the user to change the position. In
an example embodiment, the activity tracking sensors are operable
to track snoring of the user and, based on tracking of the snoring,
produce an alarm to the user to break snoring.
[0047] In an example embodiment, the WPD device 200 may further
include a microphone (not shown). The microphone may be operable to
sense voice data. The voice data may be obtained from the user. For
example, the user may provide a user request using user voice. The
voice data may include a voice command, a voice memo, a voice
message, and the like. The voice data may be transmitted to the
processor for further processing. In particular, the processor may
be operable to recognize the voice data in order to obtain the user
request. The user request may be transmitted to the external
device.
[0048] In an example embodiment, the input unit 206 may include a
clock crown located on any of lateral sides of the housing, an
upper side of the housing, or a bottom side of the housing. The
processor may be operable to sense the rotational motion of the
input unit 206. For example, the user may rotate the input unit
206. Based on the sensing, the data displayed on the display 204
may be scrolled. Each action performed by the user on the input
unit 206, such as direction of rotation (e.g., clockwise or counter
clockwise), speed of rotation, pressing the input unit 206 towards
the housing 202, or extending the input unit 206 outwards the
housing 202, may correspond to a specific command.
[0049] In a further example embodiment, the processor of the WPD
device 200 may be operable to control an operation of a camera of
the external device. Furthermore, the processor may access audio
files stored on the external device and wirelessly connect with
earphones. Upon accessing the external device and connecting with
the earphones, the processor may reproduce the audio files using
the earphones. Therefore, the user of the WPD device 200 may listen
to the music stored on the external device and control reproducing
of the audio files using the WPD device 200.
[0050] In an example embodiment, the processor may be further
operable to generate a code encoding user payment data and user
personal data. The generation may be performed based on the user
payment data and the user personal data stored in the memory unit
of the WPD device 200. The processor may be further operable to
prompt the user to touch the display to scan user fingerprints.
Additionally, the processor may be further operable to determine a
heart rate of the user using the biometric sensors. The processor
may be further operable to compare the user fingerprints and the
heart rate of the user with reference fingerprints and a reference
heart rate. The reference fingerprints and the reference heart rate
may be stored in the memory unit. The processor may detect a match
of the user fingerprints with the reference fingerprints and of the
heart rate of the user with the reference heart rate. Base of the
detecting, the processor may provide the code to a merchant digital
device for performing a payment transaction. Upon the payment
transaction, a payment confirmation may be provided to the user.
The payment confirmation may be provided using the haptic
feedback.
[0051] In an example embodiment, the processor may be further
operable to detect current user location, e.g. using a GPS unit.
The processor may be operable to detect presence of premises
associated with the user in proximity to the current user location.
The premises may include a home, an office, a garage, a car, and
the like. Based on the detecting, the processor may be operable to
initiate unlocking of the premises.
[0052] In a further example embodiment, the processor of the WPD
device 200 may be operable to detect presence of another WPD device
in proximity to the WPD device 200. Based on the detecting, the
processor may be operable to initiate data transmission between the
WPD device 200 and another WPD device.
[0053] In an example embodiment, the processor may be further
operable to receive, from the user, a content access request for at
least one content item of content data stored in the memory unit of
the WPD device 200. The processor may read access rules stored in
the memory unit. The access rules may be associated with use of the
at least one content item. Based on the access rules, the processor
may be operable to determine that an access to the at least one
content item is permitted. Based on the determining, the at least
one content item may be reproduced to the user.
[0054] The content data may include audio data, video data, text,
software, game data. The WPD device 200 may act as a data carrier
and include an interface for sending and receiving data. The memory
unit may be operable to store received content data, provide
payment validation data to the external device, store a record of
access made to the stored content data, and the access rules for
controlling access to the stored content data. The processor may be
further operable to access control data and supplementary data
including hot links to websites and advertising data. Payment data,
the stored content data and access rules data may be used to reduce
a risk of an unauthorized access to the content data.
[0055] The WPD device 200 may further include a battery (not shown)
disposed in the housing. Additionally, the WPD device 200 may
include a magnetic inductive charging unit (not shown). The
magnetic inductive charging unit may be operable to magnetically
connect to the housing and wirelessly connect to the battery. The
magnetic inductive charging unit may be operable to wirelessly
transfer energy to the battery. In some example embodiments, the
magnetic inductive charging unit may be integrated into the
housing. Once connected magnetically to the back of the WPD device
200, the connection of magnetic inductive charging unit may be
seamless and need no additional alignment by the user.
[0056] The WPD device 200 may further include a light indicator
operable to show a light indication in response to receiving data
from an external device. Upon a predetermined movement of the user
body, such as raising a hand, the light indication may stop showing
the light indication and initiate the display to display the data
received from an external device.
[0057] In example embodiments, the housing may have round, square,
rectangular and other shape. Therefore, when the WPD device 200 is
paired with the external device, a plurality of applications
running on the external device may be visualized on the display of
the WPD device 200 using a form factor specific to the form and
size of the housing.
[0058] FIG. 4 shows diagrams 400 and 405 that represent user
interaction with the display 204 of the WPD device 200. The user
may provide the user input by pressing the display 204 for a
predetermined time. The processor may estimate time of the user
input. The time of user input may correspond to a specific command.
The memory unit may store a table representing relationship between
duration of pressing and a plurality of commands. For example, as
shown on the diagram 400, the user may press the display 204 for 1
second. The time of 1 second may correspond to a message mode.
Therefore, based on the time of 1 second, the processor may select
a command from the table, such as initiation of the message mode.
The processor may further perform the selected command, namely,
initiate the message mode. During the time when the user presses
the display 204, a timer 402 may be displayed on the display 204.
The timer 402 may show the time the user presses the display 204.
Additionally, an icon 404 may be displayed. The icon 404 may
represent a command corresponding to the time currently shown on
the timer 402. For example, the icon 404 may represent the message
mode.
[0059] In another example embodiment, as shown on the diagram 405,
the user may press the display 204 for 5 seconds. The time of 5
seconds may correspond to a payment mode. Therefore, based on the
time of 5 second, the processor may select a command from the
table, such as initiation of the payment mode. The timer 402 may
show the time the user presses the display 204, namely 5 seconds.
Additionally, an icon 406 representing the payment mode may be
displayed.
[0060] Referring back to FIG. 2, the WPD device 200 may further
include a vibration unit (not shown) in communication with the
processor. The vibration unit may be activated in response to
receiving the data from the external device to notify the user
about receipt of the data. For example, upon receipt of the message
by the remote device, the vibration unit of the WPD device 200 may
be activated.
[0061] In an example embodiment, the band 208 of the WPD device 200
may be detachable. The detached view 220 shows the band 208
detached from the housing 202 of the WPD device 200.
[0062] The WPD device 200 may further include a GPS unit (not
shown) configured to track geographical location of the device.
Such information may be applied for spatial and positional
awareness tracking, monitoring position of a child, a senior, or a
patient. In some embodiments, the WPD device 200 may connect to one
or more external devices (for example, other WPD devices),
synchronize with the one or more external devices in real time,
tracks a geographical location of the one or more external devices
in real time, and provide communication capabilities using an
embedded emergency button configured to give a medical alert
signal, a request for help signal, or another informational signal.
Thus, users may track geographical location of each other.
[0063] In some embodiments, access to the WPD device 200 may be
protected by a password, a Personal Identification Number code,
biometric authorization, and so forth. Biometric authorization may
be performed using one or more biometric sensors and may include
fingerprint scanning, palm scanning, face scanning, retina
scanning, heart rate sensing, and so forth. In some embodiments,
fingerprint scanning may be performed using a fingerprint reader
integrated in the WPD device 200 or detachably connected to the WPD
device. The scanned fingerprint may be matched to one or more
approved fingerprints stored in the memory unit of the WPD device
200. The access to the device may be granted if the scanned
fingerprint matches one of the stored fingerprints, otherwise
access may be denied.
[0064] The payment transaction may be associated with a NFC and be
performed for purchases online and offline. A payment associated
with the payment transaction may be transferred from a pre-paid
account of the user or charged to a mobile account of the user or a
bank account of the user. The payment may include at least a
one-touch and one-scan payment for street parking in demarcated
areas. The payment may be performed using a license plate,
transponder tags, barcode stickers, and reading the code from the
display. A merchant may use a combination of the NFC and the code
on the display for performing the one-touch and one-scan payment.
The NFC may be used to establish radio communication with the
external device by touching the housing of the WPD device 200 and
the external device or bringing the housing of the WPD device 200
and the external device into proximity, such a distance of up to 10
centimeters. The processor may be operable to operate in three
modes, such as an NFC target mode when the WPD device 200 is acting
as a credential, a NFC initiator mode when the WPD device 200 is
acting as a reader, and an NFC peer-to-peer mode. The payment may
be further associated with advertisement tags, two-dimensional
barcodes, and ultra high frequency tags. The processor may be
operable to be connected to a cloud. User credentials may be
provisioned over the air. The payment may be associated with a
payment application associated with the processor to control
transferring of the payment and access payment readers. The NFC
unit may be operable to connect to a third-party NFC device with a
server for data.
[0065] The processor may be associated with an operating system
operable to pair with third-party applications running on the
external device. The processor may integrate a third-party
developer technology and the third-party applications and
notifications into a form factor. The processor may be operable to
download applications. The WPD device 200 may act as or be
associated with smart textiles, an activity tracker, a smartwatch,
smartglasses, a GPS watch, mixed reality, computer-mediated
reality, clothing technology, Smart closing, healthcare, augmenter
reality, and smart and connected devices.
[0066] The WPD device 200 may be adapted to enable a Bluetooth low
energy payment. The WPD device 200 may be further associated with
one or more of a transactional payment based on Unstructured
Supplementary Service Data, Short Message Service, direct operator
billing, a credit card mobile payment, an online wallet, a QR code
payment, contactless NFC, a cloud-based mobile payment, an audio
signal-based payment, a Bluetooth Low Energy signal beacon payment,
an in-application payment, a Software Development Kit payment, an
Application Programming Interface payment, a social networking
payment, and a direct carrier and bank co-operation.
[0067] FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating a method 500 for
facilitating user interaction with a WPD device, in accordance with
certain embodiments. The method 500 may start with receiving data
from an external device at operation 502. Based on the data, a
notification may be provided to a user at operation 504. In an
example embodiment, providing of the notification includes one or
more of the following: providing a vibration, providing a sound,
and providing a light indication. At operation 506, a user input
may be received. In an example embodiment, the user input may be
received using a display, an input unit of the WPD device, or a
natural language user interface. At operation 508, a command may be
performed. In an example embodiment, the command selected based on
the user input may be performed. At operation 510, the WPD device
may be connected, using a communication circuit communicatively
coupled to the processor of the WPD device, to a wireless network
to communicate with the external device.
[0068] At operation 512, the natural language user interface may be
provided to communicate with the user. The natural language user
interface may be operable to sense a user voice and provide a
response in a natural language to the user. The WPD device may be
secured on a user body at operation 514 using a band attached to a
housing of the WPD device.
[0069] In an example embodiment, the method 500 may further include
capturing, by a camera communicatively coupled to the processor, a
code. The code may include a linear dimensional code, a
two-dimensional code, a snap tag code, or a QR code. The method 500
may further include reading the code to obtain a product
information and a merchant information encoded in the code. Based
on the merchant information, a payment transaction may be
initiated.
[0070] Additionally, the method 500 may include activating the
display based on one or more of the following: a movement of a user
hand, a movement of the user body, a gesture performed by the user
in proximity to the display, user voice, and the like. In an
example embodiment, the method 500 further includes storing the
biometric parameters sensed by the one or more biometric sensors to
the memory unit of the WPD device. Alternatively, the biometric
parameters sensed by the one or more biometric sensors may be
transmitted to the external device.
[0071] Additionally, the method 500 may include sensing, by a
microphone, voice data. The voice data may be obtained from the
user and may include a voice command, a voice memo, or a voice
message. The voice data may be transmitted to the processor of the
WPD device for further processing. Additionally, the voice data may
be recognized to obtain a user request. The user request may be
transmitted to the external device.
[0072] In an example embodiment, the method 500 may further include
estimating time of the user input. The user input may include
pressing the display by the user. Based on the time, a command may
be selected from a table representing relationship between the time
of pressing and a plurality of commands. The selected command may
be further performed by the processor.
[0073] Additionally, the method 500 may include displaying, by the
display, data associated with the activity of the user. The
activity of the user may include calories burned, sleep quality,
breaths per minute, snoring breaks, steps walked, and distance
walked. The method 500 may further include providing data
associated with the one or more biometric parameters to be
displayed on the display. The one or more biometric parameters may
include one or more of the following: a blood pressure, a heart
rate, a glucose level, a body temperature, an environment
temperature, and arterial properties.
[0074] In an example embodiment, the method 500 may further include
sensing a rotational motion of the input unit. The input unit may
be rotated by the user. Based on the sensing, the data displayed on
the display may be scrolled. Additionally, the method 500 may
include activating a vibration unit in response to receiving the
data from the external device to notify the user about receipt of
the data.
[0075] FIG. 600 shows schematic representations of WPD devices 600
and 650, according to example embodiments. The WPD device 600 may
include a housing 202 that may enclose the elements of the WPD
device 600 as described above with reference to FIG. 2. The WPD
device 600 may include a projector 610. The projector 610 may
project a data onto a viewing surface 620 to form a display area
630. The display area 630 may serve as a further display of the WPD
device 600. The viewing surface 620 may include a hand of the user.
The data shown on the display area 630 may include any data
requested by the user or any incoming notifications or alerts,
including a virtual keyboard, a notification of the external
device, time, data requested by the user, a caller name, a text
message, a reminder, a social media alert, an email, a weather
alert, and the like. FIG. 6 shows a virtual keyboard 640 displayed
on the hand of the user.
[0076] The WPD device 650 may include a housing 202 that may
enclose the elements of the WPD device 600 as described above with
reference to FIG. 2. The WPD device 650 may include a projector
660. The projector 660 may project a data onto a viewing surface
670 to form a display area 680. The display area 680 may serve as a
further display of the WPD device 650. The data shown on the
display area 680 may include a message 690.
[0077] As shown on FIG. 6, the projector may be disposed on any
side of the housing 202. More specifically, the display area 630
may be provided to the right from the wrist of the user (as in the
WPD device 600) or the display area 680 may be provided to the left
from the wrist of the user (as in the WPD device 650).
[0078] FIG. 7 shows schematic representations of WPD devices 700
and 750, according to example embodiments. The WPD device 700 may
include an additional display 710. The additional display 710 may
be rolled up in a scroll. The additional display 710 may be rolled
up into a slot 740 on a band 208 of the WPD device 700. Rolling up
the additional display 710 into the band 208 may be activated by
pushing a button (not shown) on a housing 202 of the WPD device 700
or by pushing a side of the additional display 710 in the direction
towards the band 208. The additional display 710 may include a
limiter 720, which may not allow the additional display 710 to roll
up completely into the band 208. Any data mentioned with respect to
the WPD device 600 and 650 shown on FIG. 6 may be displayed on the
additional display 710. In an example embodiment, the additional
display 710 displays time 730.
[0079] FIG. 7 further shows the WPD device 750, which may be
configured to be rolled around a wrist of the user. The WPD device
750 may include a processor 755, a projector 760, activity tracking
sensors 765, a communication circuit including a Bluetooth module
770 or a Wi-Fi module 775, a haptic touch control actuator 780, a
memory unit 785, an indicator 790, such as a LED, and a charging
unit 795.
[0080] Thus, various WPD devices for facilitating mobile device
payments and personal use and methods for facilitating user
interaction with the WPD devices have been described. Although
embodiments have been described with reference to specific example
embodiments, it will be evident that various modifications and
changes may be made to these embodiments without departing from the
broader spirit and scope of the system and method described herein.
Accordingly, the specification and drawings are to be regarded in
an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense.
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