‘US008787006B2 2) United States Patent Golko et al. (10) Patent No. 4s) Date of Patent: US 8,787,006 B2 Sul. 22, 2014 (4) WRIST:WORN ELECTRONIC DEVICEAND (6) References Cited US. PATENT DOCUMENTS (5) Inventors: Albert J. Golko, Sarsoga, CA (US) . tite Mathias W, Schmidt, San Francisco, Sioist As Sige Almmhacal CA (US) Feln Alvarez, San Jose, CA G21 BLS 42001 Alamch eal ws) 6329903 BL* 122001 Yammen Seiosss oe ‘52003 Kin 7 @Steuo B2* 113001 Boma (73) Assignee: Apple In. Cuperino, CA (US) pom valec et amr ines sasiten TDo1SS 2° '32009 Fasano S600 (4) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the tem ofthis Yeieos B2 12200 Lacteretal patent is extended or adjusted under 35 (Cominved) USC. 154(b) by 381 days, FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS 21). Appl. Nos 137187,310 » oonissrs0 a2 7209 (22) Filed: Jul, 20,2011 ? Sovoases30 A211 3010 OTHER PUBLICATIONS (6s) Prior Publication Data “AN Way o Nano Appel, wurppl on podano down US 20120194976 A1 Aug 2, 2012 leer eterna Primary Examiner — Angel R Estrada Pee “Assistant Eraniner— Dita Lopez Crve (04) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Kilpatrick Townsend & (60) Provisional application No, 61/438,105 fled on Jan. Suokon ETP 31,2011 7) ABSTRACT Embodiments of electronic wristwatches are disclose G1) Inch Acconting to one embodiment, an electronic wristband can 05k 700 (2006.01) provide aditional electrical ezeuitry or devices that ean be Goer 116 (2006.01) The availble foruse a or with an cletronc device. none osst 104 (2006.01) “embodiment, the cletronic device can bea mobile electronic (2) US.CL device hat can be removably coupled tothe electronic west CPC GO6F 1/163 (2013.01); Hoss 104 (2013.01) band which provides the additonal circuitry or devices. usr 361/679.03;455/575.6 Advantageously, te electronic devies can vtlize the ad 7 tional elsteal circuitry or devices provided within the ele. Field of Classification Search _ o oe Tee M104; GOSE 1/168 totic wristband to augment the epebiliies ofthe electronic USPC soon 455/412, 41.3, 903, 128, 556.1, 575.1, 455/575.6; 368/281, 282, 13: 345/173. 361/679.01, 679.08, Se pplication file for complete search history. {dovice. In another embodiment, the electronic deviee ean be integrally formed with the electronic weisthand Which pro- Vides the additional eieuitty or deviees. 25 laims, 7 Drawing S neUS 8,787,006 B2 Page 2 66) References Cited 20020115478 AL 82002 Fujin ca 20070219655 AL 9.2007 Erickson ea USS. PATENT DOCUMENTS 20110003665 AL* 12011 Baron eta 3029 So120122SI9 AL* $2012 Jochheim 459556. 2764488 B2* 712010. Calvarese 36167903 TSN214 BD 102010 Rubin a a SOp8:141 B2* 1/2012. Vansba ea S407. * cited by examinerU.S. Patent Jul. 22, 2014 Sheet 1 of 7 US 8,787,006 B2 FIG. 1