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`(54) POWER MANAGEMENT IN A
`DATA-CAPABLE STRAPBAND
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`(75)
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`Inventors: Hosain Sadequr Rahman, San
`Francisco, CA (US); Richard Lee
`Drysdale, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
`Michael Edward Smith Luna, San
`Jose, CA (US); Scott Fullam, Palo Alto,
`CA (US); Travis Austin Bogard, San
`Francisco, CA (US); Jeremiah Robison,
`San Francisco, CA (US); Max Everett
`Utter, II, San Francisco, CA (US);
`Thomas Alan Donaldson, London (GB)
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`(73) Assignee: AliphCom, San Francisco, CA (US)
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`( *) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 331 days.
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`(21) Appl. No.: 13/180,320
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`(22) Filed:
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`Jul. 11, 2011
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`Prior Publication Data
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`US 2012/0317430Al
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`Dec. 13, 2012
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`(60) Provisional application No. 61/495,995, filed on Jun.
`11, 2011, provisional application No. 61/495,994,
`filed on Jun. 11, 2011, provisional application No.
`61/495,997, filed on Jun. 11, 2011, provisional
`application No. 61/495,996, filed on Jun. 11, 2011.
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`G06F 1132
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`(58) Field of Classification Search
`USPC .......................................................... 713/323
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`Primary Examiner- Suresh Suryawanshi
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm- Kokka & Backus, PC
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`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
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`Embodiments of the invention relates generally to electrical
`and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wire(cid:173)
`less network communications, and computing devices, and
`more specifically to structures and techniques for managing
`power generation, power consumption, and other power-re(cid:173)
`lated functions in a data-capable strapband. Embodiments
`relate to a band including sensors, a controller coupled to the
`sensors, an energy storage device, a connector configured to
`receive power and control signals, and a power manager. The
`power manager includes at least a transitory power manager
`configured to manage power consumption of the band during
`a first power mode and a second mode. The band can be
`configured as a wearable communications device and sensor
`platform.
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`20 Claims, 42 Drawing Sheets
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`1
`POWER MANAGEMENT IN A
`DATA-CAPABLE STRAPBAND
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`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
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`This application is a continuation-in-part of prior U.S.
`patent application Ser. No. 13/158,416, filed Jun. 11, 2011,
`which is a continuation-in-part ofU.S. patent application Ser.
`No. 13/158,372, filed Jun. 10, 2011; this application claims
`the benefitofU.S. Provisional PatentApplicationNo. 61/495,
`995, filed Jun. 11, 2011, U.S. Provisional Patent Application
`No. 61/495,994, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.
`61/495,997, filed Jun. 11, 2011, and U.S. Provisional Patent
`Application No. 61/495,996, filed Jun. 11, 2011; this appli(cid:173)
`cation is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/180,
`000, filed Jul. 11, 2011, all of which are herein incorporated
`by reference for all purposes.
`
`FIELD
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`2
`tiona! personal data capture devices are generally manufac(cid:173)
`tured for conditions that occur in a single or small groupings
`of activities.
`Generally, if the number of activities performed by con(cid:173)
`ventional personal data capture devices increases, there is a
`corresponding rise in design and manufacturing requirements
`that results in significant consumer expense, which eventu(cid:173)
`ally becomes prohibitive to both investment and commercial(cid:173)
`ization. Further, conventional personal data capture devices
`10 are not well-suited to address issues of power management,
`such as power issues related to transitioning from manufac(cid:173)
`ture to operation by a user, and operating in various modes or
`during various activities in which a user is engaged.
`Thus, what is needed is a solution for data capture devices
`15 without the limitations of conventional techniques to manage
`power in wearable communications devices and/or wearable
`devices with an array of sensors.
`
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`20
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`Various embodiments or examples ("examples") are dis(cid:173)
`closed in the following detailed description and the accom(cid:173)
`panying drawings:
`FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary data-capable strapband
`system;
`FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of an exemplary data(cid:173)
`capable strapband;
`FIG. 3 illustrates sensors for use with an exemplary data(cid:173)
`capable strapband;
`FIG. 4 illustrates an application architecture for an exem(cid:173)
`plary data-capable strapband;
`FIG. SA illustrates representative data types for use with an
`exemplary data-capable strapband;
`FIG. SB illustrates representative data types for use with an
`35 exemplary data-capable strapband in fitness-related activi-
`ties;
`FIG. SC illustrates representative data types for use with an
`exemplary data-capable strapband in sleep management
`activities;
`FIG. SD illustrates representative data types for use with an
`exemplary data-capable strap band in medical-related activi(cid:173)
`ties;
`FIG. SE illustrates representative data types for use with an
`exemplary data-capable strapband in social media/network(cid:173)
`ing-related activities;
`FIG. 6 illustrates a band configured to manage power in
`accordance with various embodiments;
`FIG. 7A illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary
`data-capable strapband;
`FIG. 7B illustrates a side view of an exemplary data-ca(cid:173)
`pable strapband;
`FIG. 7C illustrates another side view of an exemplary
`data-capable strapband;
`FIG. 7D illustrates a top view of an exemplary data-capable
`55 strapband;
`FIG. 7E illustrates a bottom view of an exemplary data(cid:173)
`capable strapband;
`FIG. 7F illustrates a front view of an exemplary data(cid:173)
`capable strapband;
`FIG. 7G illustrates a rear view of an exemplary data-ca(cid:173)
`pable strapband;
`FIG. SA illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary
`data-capable strapband;
`FIG. SB illustrates a side view of an exemplary data-ca-
`65 pable strapband;
`FIG. SC illustrates another side view of an exemplary
`data-capable strapband;
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`Embodiments of the invention relates generally to electri-
`cal and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and
`wireless network communications, and computing devices.
`More specifically, structures and techniques for managing 25
`power generation, power consumption, and other power-re(cid:173)
`lated functions in a data-capable wearable or carried device
`that can be, for example, worn on or carried by a user's
`person.
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`BACKGROUND
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`With the advent of greater computing capabilities in
`smaller personal and/or portable form factors and an increas(cid:173)
`ing number of applications (i.e., computer and Internet soft(cid:173)
`ware or programs) for different uses, consumers (i.e., users)
`have access to large amounts of personal data. Information
`and data are often readily available, but poorly captured using
`conventional data capture devices. Conventional devices
`typically lack capabilities that can capture, analyze, commu- 40
`nicate, or use data in a contextually-meaningful, comprehen(cid:173)
`sive, and efficient manner. Further, conventional solutions are
`often limited to specific individual purposes or uses, demand(cid:173)
`ing that users invest in multiple devices in order to perform
`different activities (e.g., a sports watch for tracking time and 45
`distance, a GPS receiver for monitoring a hike or rnn, a
`cyclometer for gathering cycling data, and others). Although
`a wide range of data and information is available, conven(cid:173)
`tional devices and applications fail to provide effective solu(cid:173)
`tions that comprehensively capture data for a given user 50
`across numerous disparate activities.
`Some conventional solutions combine a small number of
`discrete functions. Functionality for data capture, processing,
`storage, or communication in conventional devices such as a
`watch or timer with a heart rate monitor or global positioning
`system ("GPS") receiver are available conventionally, but are
`expensive to manufacture and purchase. Other conventional
`solutions for combining personal data capture facilities often
`present numerous design and manufacturing problems such
`as size restrictions, specialized materials requirements, low- 60
`ered tolerances for defects such as pits or holes in coverings
`for water-resistant or waterproof devices, unreliability, higher
`failure rates, increased manufacturing time, and expense.
`Subsequently, conventional devices such as fitness watches,
`heart rate monitors, GPS-enabled fitness monitors, health
`monitors (e.g., diabetic blood sugar testing nnits), digital
`voice recorders, pedometers, altimeters, and other conven-
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`FIG. SD illustrates a top view of an exemplary data-capable
`strap band;
`FIG. SE illustrates a bottom view of an exemplary data(cid:173)
`capable strapband;
`FIG. SF illustrates a front view of an exemplary data(cid:173)
`capable strapband;
`FIG. SG illustrates a rear view of an exemplary data-ca(cid:173)
`pable strapband;
`FIG. 9A illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary
`data-capable strapband;
`FIG. 9B illustrates a side view of an exemplary data-ca(cid:173)
`pable strapband;
`FIG. 9C illustrates another side view of an exemplary
`data-capable strapband;
`FIG. 9D illustrates a top view of an exemplary data-capable 15
`strap band;
`FIG. 9E illustrates a bottom view of an exemplary data(cid:173)
`capable strapband;
`FIG. 9F illustrates a front view of an exemplary data(cid:173)
`capable strapband;
`FIG. 9G illustrates a rear view of an exemplary data-ca(cid:173)
`pable strapband; and
`FIG. 10 illustrates an exemplary computer system suitable
`liar use with a data-capable strap band.
`FIG. 11 depicts a power manager in a specific example of 25
`a strapband, such as a data-capable strapband, according to
`various embodiments;
`FIG. 12A is a detailed diagram of an example of a power
`manager including a transitory power manager, according to
`various embodiments;
`FIG. 12B is a diagram representing examples of the opera(cid:173)
`tion of a power mode switch in association with a strap band,
`according to some embodiments;
`FIG. 12C is a diagram representing an example of a circuit
`for transitioning between power modes, according to some 35
`embodiments;
`FIG. 13 is a diagram representing examples of power
`modes for a strap band, according to some embodiments; and
`FIGS. 14 and 15 are diagrams representing examples of
`networks formed using one, or more strap bands, according to 40
`some embodiments;
`FIG. 16 depicts a power clock controller configured to
`modifY clock signals, according to some embodiments;
`FIG. 17A depicts a power modification manager config(cid:173)
`ured to modify the application of power to one or more 45
`components, according to some embodiments;
`FIG. 17B depicts a power modification manager config(cid:173)
`ured to modify the application of power to one or more
`components that include one or more applications (or
`"apps"), according to some embodiments; and
`FIG. 18 depicts a buffer predictor configured to modify a
`size of one or more buffers associated with one or more
`components, according to some embodiments.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
`
`Various embodiments or examples may be implemented in
`numerous ways, including as a system, a process, an appara(cid:173)
`tus, a user interface, or a series of program instructions on a
`computer readable medium such as a computer readable stor(cid:173)
`age medium or a computer network where the program
`instructions are sent over optical, electronic, or wireless com(cid:173)
`munication links. In general, operations of disclosed pro(cid:173)
`cesses may be performed in an arbitrary order, unless other(cid:17