Systems and Methods for Establishing Reliable Wireless Links

    公开(公告)号:US20210281291A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-09

    申请号:US17328694

    申请日:2021-05-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A first device such as a wristwatch may include a front face at which a display is disposed and a rear face at which a rear housing wall is mounted. Antenna structures may overlap the rear housing wall and may be operable to transmit and receive relatively high frequency signals through the rear housing wall to a communication with a second device such as a wireless power transmitting device for the wristwatch. The second device may also include antenna structures that overlap a top surface housing. Respective sets of magnetic structures may be provided in the first and second devices to align the two devices and to form a reliable wireless communication link between the two devices. The first and second devices may include respective antenna arrays that include pairs of antenna elements that are selectively used to form a reliable wireless communication link.

    Systems and methods for facilitating health research using a personal wearable device with research mode

    公开(公告)号:US11056217B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US16590131

    申请日:2019-10-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating health research by utilizing one or more wearable sensor devices with a research mode are provided herein. Systems include a wearable sensor device that can pair with a first portable computing device of a user and a second computing device of a researcher in a first and second pairing, respectively. The wearable sensor device obtains one or more health parameters of a user. In one aspect, the wearable sensor device communicates research related and non-research related health information to the first computing device via the first pairing link and communicates only research related health information to the second computing device via the second pairing link. Methods for pairing one or more wearable sensor devices with one or more research computing devices and switching between operating modes to provide additional research related features are also provided.

    Systems and Methods for Establishing Reliable Wireless Links

    公开(公告)号:US20210099203A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-01

    申请号:US16584700

    申请日:2019-09-26

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A first device such as a wristwatch may include a front face at which a display is disposed and a rear face at which a rear housing wall is mounted. Antenna structures may overlap the rear housing wall and may be operable to transit and receive relatively high frequency signals through the rear housing wall to a communication with a second device such as a wireless power transmitting device for the wristwatch. The second device may also include antenna structures that overlap a top surface housing. Respective sets of magnetic structures may be provided in the first and second devices to align the two devices and to form a reliable wireless communication link between the two devices. The first and second devices may include respective antenna arrays that include pairs of antenna elements that are selectively used to form a reliable wireless communication link.

    Connection and corrosion detection

    公开(公告)号:US10184909B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-22

    申请号:US15275202

    申请日:2016-09-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods, structures, and apparatus that are able to detect the presence of a connection to a device contact of an electronic device and are also able to detect the presence of contamination at the device contact. A host device includes a connection detection circuit and a contamination detection circuit connected to the device contact. The connection detection circuit includes a pull-up resistor that is pulled down by a pull-down resistor in an accessory device following a connection. The contamination detection circuit includes a current source to provide a current at the device contact and measurement circuitry to measure a resulting voltage.

    Systems and methods for facilitating health research using a personal wearable device with research mode

    公开(公告)号:US09996678B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-12

    申请号:US15089246

    申请日:2016-04-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating health research by utilizing one or more wearable sensor devices with a research mode are provided herein. Systems include a wearable sensor device that can pair with a first portable computing device of a user and a second computing device of a researcher in a first and second pairing, respectively. The wearable sensor device obtains one or more health parameters of a user. In one aspect, the wearable sensor device communicates research related and non-research related health information to the first computing device via the first pairing link and communicates only research related health information to the second computing device via the second pairing link. Methods for pairing one or more wearable sensor devices with one or more research computing devices and switching between operating modes to provide additional research related features are also provided.

    Systems and Methods for Facilitating Health Research Using a Personal Wearable Device With Research Mode

    公开(公告)号:US20170091426A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-30

    申请号:US15089246

    申请日:2016-04-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating health research by utilizing one or more wearable sensor devices with a research mode are provided herein. Systems include a wearable sensor device that can pair with a first portable computing device of a user and a second computing device of a researcher in a first and second pairing, respectively. The wearable sensor device obtains one or more health parameters of a user. In one aspect, the wearable sensor device communicates research related and non-research related health information to the first computing device via the first pairing link and communicates only research related health information to the second computing device via the second pairing link. Methods for pairing one or more wearable sensor devices with one or more research computing devices and switching between operating modes to provide additional research related features are also provided.

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