Data and power connector.

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POWER AND DATA CONNECTOR

Field of the Invention

Portable devices are often powered by rechargeable batteries. While some portable devices include rechargeable batteries that can be removed and charged externally to the device, other portable devices include a port to accept a power connector from a recharge cable and / or device. The port can also be configured to accept data signals from the cable and / or the recharging device. For example, the cable and / or recharging device can also be connected to a computing device and can transmit data between the portable device and the computing device.

Brief description of the figures

Figures 1A and 1B show a portable electronic device as an example.

Figure 2 shows the power and data port as an example of the portable electronic device of Figure 1B.

Figure 3 shows a power and data connector as an example.

Figures 4A-4D show a power and data connector head as an example.

Figure 5 shows a diagram as an example of electrical connections of a power and data connector as an example.

Figure 6 shows an internal front view of a power and data connector as an example.

Figure 7 shows a detailed view of electrical connectors as examples of a power and data connector as an example.

Figures 8A and 8B show different views of a rechargeable portable device as an example.

Figure 9 schematically shows a computing device as an example.

Detailed description

The power and data connectors can be attached to an associated port in a number of ways. For example, snap fit assemblies or other mechanical mounts can be used to provide a structural connection that resists disconnection and allows tactile feedback to confirm a secure connection. However, some pressure-only assemblies may require structures and mechanisms that are bizarre, too complex, high maintenance (for example, difficult to keep free of debris) and / or uncomfortable for a user when arranged in portable devices, such as devices laptops Magnetic mounts can help guide a power and data connector to an associated port to aid in the alignment of the connector without the need for precise guidance visually assisted.

According to one embodiment, a power and data connector includes a magnet, a film adhered to a surface of the magnet and a platform that extends away from the film. The power and data connector further comprises a plurality of electrical contacts arranged on the platform, the plurality of electrical contacts having a plug of reflected signals.

A power and data connector can use a magnetic attraction surface and an outstanding platform configured to fit into a corresponding well of a power and data port. In this way, the power and data connector can mitigate the aesthetic and operational deficiencies of some mechanical assemblies while still offering a tactile response of a successful connection. For example, the amount of extrusion of the platform (and, consequently, the amount of depression of an associated well of a power and data port) can be reduced in relation to a purely mechanical assembly, since the attraction surface Magnetic can help provide a secure coupling. The magnetically attractive surface (for example, a magnetic attraction surface of the magnetic attraction elements) can be disassembled to decrease a connected distance between the surface and a corresponding surface of the port. The power and data connector may also include a reflected contact, which allows agnostic orientation coupling of the connector to the associated port. While described below in the context of a portable electronic device, the examples of power and data connector of the present description can be implemented with different types of sensor and logic systems.

Figures 1A and 1B show aspects of a sensory-and-logical system as an example, in the form of a portable electronic device 10. The illustrated device is in the form of a band and can be used around a wrist. The device 10 includes at least four flexion regions 12 that join less flexible regions 14. The flexion regions of the device 10 may be elastomeric in some examples. The fixing mechanisms 16A and 16B are arranged at both ends of the device. The flexion regions and fixing mechanisms allow the device to be closed in a loop and used on a user's wrist. In other implementations, portable electronic devices in the form of a longer band can be used around the biceps, waist, chest, ankle, leg, head or other part of the user's body. The device, for example, can take the form of glasses, a headband, an arm band, an ankle band, a chest strap or an implanted device to be implanted in the tissue.

The portable electronic device 10 includes several functional components integrated in the regions 14. In particular, the electronic device includes a computer system 18, display 20, loudspeaker 22, communication suite 24 and various sensors. These components extract energy from one or more energy storage cells 26. A battery - for example, a lithium-ion battery - is a type of energy storage cell suitable for this purpose. Examples of alternative energy storage cells include super capacitors and ultra capacitors. In the devices used in the user's wrist, the energy storage cells may be curved to fit the wrist, as shown in the drawings.

In general, the energy storage cells 26 can be replaceable and / or rechargeable. In some examples, the power recharge can be provided through a power and data port, for example, a universal serial (USB) port 30, which includes a magnetic latch to releasably secure a complementary USB connector. In other examples, the energy storage cells can be recharged by wireless inductive charging or by ambient light connections. In still other examples, the portable electronic device may include electro-mechanical mechanisms to recharge the energy storage cells of accidental or intentional movement of the user's body. For example, the batteries or capacitors can be charged through an electromechanical generator integrated in the device 10. The generator can be turned on by a mechanical armature that is activated while the user moves and is wearing the device 10.

In the portable electronic device 10, the computer system is located below the screen 20 and is operatively coupled to the screen, together with the speaker 22, the communication suite 24 and the different sensors. The data computing system includes a data storage machine 27 for storing data and instructions and a logic machine 28 for executing the instructions. Aspects of the calculation system are described in greater detail with reference to Figure 9.

The screen 20 can be any suitable type of screen. In some configurations, a diode mount that emits low frequency light (LED) or a liquid crystal display (LCD) mount can be used. An LCD assembly can be backlit in some implementations. In other implementations, a reflective LCD assembly (for example, a liquid crystal on silicon, LCOS assembly) can be illuminated frontally through ambient light. You can also use a curved screen. In addition, AMOLED screens or quantum dot screens can be used.

Communication suite 24 may include any wired or wireless communication mechanism. In Figures 1A and 1B, the communications suite includes the USB port 30, which can be used to exchange data between portable electronic device 1 and other computer systems, as well as to provide recharge power. The communication suite may also include two-way Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular communication, near field and / or other radios. In some implementations, the communication suite may include an additional transceiver for optical, field of vision (for example, infrared) communication.

In the portable electronic device 10, the touch screen sensor 32 is coupled to the screen 20 and configured to receive the user's touch input. The touch sensor can have a resistive, capacitive or optical base. Pushbutton sensors can be used to detect the status of pushbuttons 34, which may include switches. The inputs of the push-button sensors can be used to promulgate a start key or an on-off feature, control the audio volume, activate or deactivate the microphone, etc.

Figures 1A and 1B show several other sensors of the portable electronic device 10. Such sensors include microphone 36, visible light sensor 38, ultraviolet sensor 40 and ambient temperature sensor 42. The microphone provides input to system 18 that can be used to measure the level of ambient sound or receive voice commands from the carrier. The input from the visible light sensor, ultraviolet sensor and the ambient temperature sensor can be used to evaluate aspects of the user's environment - for example, temperature, general lighting level, whether the user is indoors or outdoors , etc.

Figures 1A and 1B show a pair of contact sensor modules 44A and 44B, which are in contact with the user's skin when the portable electronic device is worn 10. The contact sensor modules may include independent or cooperating sensory elements , to provide a plurality of sensory functions. For example, contact sensor modules may provide an electrical resistance and / or the capacitance sensory function, which measures the resistance and / or electrical capacitance of the user's skin. The computer system 18 can use said input to evaluate whether, for example, the device is being used or not. In some implementations, the sensory function can be used to determine how tight the portable electronic device is worn. In the illustrated configuration, the separation between the two contact sensor modules provides a relatively long electrical path length, for the most accurate measurement of the user's skin temperature. In some examples, a sensory contact module can also provide the measurement of the user's skin temperature. Arranged inside the contact sensory module 44B in the illustrated configuration is an optical pulse sensor 46. The optical pulse sensor may include an LED emitter and photodiode adapted to detect the flow of blood through the capillaries in the skin and, therefore, provide a measurement of the user's pulse rate.

The portable electronic device may also include motion detection mechanisms, such as an accelerometer 48, gyroscope 50 and magnetometer 51. The accelerometer and gyroscope can provide inertia data and / or rotational speed along three orthogonal axes, as well. as rotation data around the three axes, for a combined total of six degrees of freedom. This sensory data can be used to provide a pedometer / calorie counter function, for example. The accelerometer and gyroscope data can be combined with the geomagnetic magnetometer data to further define the inertia and rotation data in terms of geographic orientation. The portable electronic device may also include a receiver of the global location system (GPS) 52 to determine the location and / or geographical speed of the user. In some configurations, the GPS receiver antenna can be relatively flexible and can be extended in the flexion regions 12.

The computer system 18, through the sensory functions described in this document, is configured to acquire various forms of information about the user of the portable electronic device 10. When such information is acquired, the information is acquired and used with the maximum Respect for user privacy. Consequently, sensory functions can be established, subject to opting for user participation. In implementations where personal data is collected on the device and transmitted to a remote system for processing, this data can be anonymous. In other examples, personal data can be confined in the portable electronic device, and only non-personal, summarized data can be transmitted to the remote system.

Figure 2 shows a detailed view of the USB port 30 of Figure 1B. The USB port 30 may include a metal structure 202 surrounding a well 204. The metal frame 202 may be constructed of any suitable metal or metal alloy, such as aluminum, in one example. The outer surface of the metal structure may have a finish (for example, with a satin finish) to provide a smooth surface that is comfortable for a user's skin. In some examples, the outer surface may include a plurality of protrusions and / or a rough finish to ensure contact with the user's skin and / or to facilitate connection with a power and data connector. As illustrated, the metal frame 202 can be substantially rectangular in shape with rounded corners. In some examples, the metal frame 202 may be included in a detection system, such as a galvanic skin response sensor. In such examples, the metal frame 202 may be configured to form an electrical and / or physical connection with the human skin. One or more magnets can be housed and / or within the metal frame 202 to provide a magnetic attraction surface in some examples. In additional or alternative examples, the metal frame 202 may be formed of a material (for example, a metal or metal alloy) that is attracted to the magnets.

A plurality of load contact plates 206 may be arranged within well 204 for connection to the associated electrical contacts of a power and data connector, which

one It is described in more detail below with respect to Figures 3-7. The charge contact plates 206 may be formed of an electrically conductive material, such as gold, and arranged on a frame 208 formed of non-conductive material of electricity, such as plastic. The non-conductive material of electricity can be used to isolate the electrical signaling supplied to and from each of the charge contact plates 206. The charge contact plates 206 may be electrically connected to one or more computer systems within the portable electronic device 10. For example, a contact plate configured to receive a power signal may be electrically connected to a battery and / or system recharge A contact plate configured to receive a data signal may be electrically connected to a logic system and / or data storage system of the portable electronic device 10.

In the illustrated example, seven load contact plates are shown. The contact plates may have a reflected plug structure. For example, a load contact plate at the far left and the far right can be defined as electrical ground. Inward movement from both ends, a next pair of load contact plates may be configured to receive a positive data signal. But moving further inwards, a next pair of charge contact plates can be configured to receive a negative or inverted data signal. A central charge contact plate can be configured to receive a power signal (for example, from a voltage source of a charging device) to recharge the batteries of the portable electronic device 10. The pairs of contact plates configured to receive the same type of signal can be electrically linked together. In this way, the contact plates 206 can be symmetrically aligned with an axis of symmetry that is coaxial to a central axis 210 that divides only the central contact plate in two. The metal frame 202 may be configured to be electrical ground, and may be connected to the far left and rightmost end of the load contact plates.

Although seven load contact plates are illustrated in the figure. 2, it should be understood that the USB port 30 can include any suitable number of charging contact plates. For example, five load contact plates can be used, where one contact plate from the leftmost end and the rightmost end is configured to receive a positive data signal. In one such example, a following pair of contact load plates that move inwardly from the left and right ends may be configured to receive a negative or inverted data signal. A central contact plate may be configured to receive a power signal, while a metal ring around the contact plates may be configured to provide a ground contact. Although it is described herein that it has a USB plug, it should be understood that port 30 may include any suitable mounting of the contact plates and electrical connections, for communication using any compatible protocol.

The walls that protrude inside the well 204 can be angular inwards such that the length and / or width (for example, the area) of the well 204 is smaller in the frame of the load contact plate 208 which the length and / or width of the well 204 on the outer surface of the metal structure 202. The narrowing of the well 204 can help with the orientation and connectivity of an associated power and data connector as it is inserted into the well 204.

As described above, the USB port 30 can be configured to connect to a power and data connector to recharge the batteries of the portable electronic device and / or transmit / receive data from another computing device. Figure 3 shows a power and data connector 300 as an example for connection to a power and data port, such as the USB port 30 of Figures 1B and 2. The power and data connector 300 includes a head of the connector 302 at one end of a power and data cable 304 and terminates in a power and data plug (for example, a USB connector 306) at an opposite end of the Power and data cable 304. For example, the USB plug 306 can be configured to mate with a USB port on a computing device, wall charger, and / or any other recharging device. It should be understood that other examples may include alternative power and data sockets (eg, Ethernet, FireWire, eSATA, Thunderbolt, etc.) and / or other types of USB connectors to those illustrated (for example, mini USB sockets -B, micro-A / B USB plugs, etc.). The head of the connector 302 and the associated electrical components may be a male connector configured to mate with a female port (e.g., USB port) in a portable computing device, such as the portable electronic device 10 of Figures 1A and 1B. The power and data cable 304 may be of any suitable wiring size / shape and may include a plurality of bundled cables (for example, including a twisted pair configuration) and / or electrically insulated from each other. The cable assembly in the power and data cable can be enclosed in an electrically non-conductive material.

The head of the connector 302 may form a body of the power and data connector and include an upper surface 308 of the connector housing, from which the power and data cable 304 extends. For example, a pressure discharge 310 may be centered on the upper surface 308 and / or placed in one place to ensure a balance of the weight distribution on different sides of the power and data cable. The head of the connector 302 and / or the housing of the connector can be divided in two by the joint 309 and the pressure relief may be centered along the joint. Pressure discharge 310 can also restrict and / or skew the storage and data cable

304 to extend in a substantially straight line perpendicular to the upper surface 308 for a particular length of the cable. In some examples, the pressure discharge 310 may make the power and data cable less flexible in a region near the head of the connector 302 than in other regions of the cable (for example, a central region between the head of the connector 302 and the USB connector 306). Increasing stiffness in this end region may allow the power and data cable 304 to substantially support the weight of the head of the connector 302. This stiffness may allow a user to guide the head of the connector to a place without holding or touch the head of the connector directly (for example, when a user's fingers / hand can obscure a connection location if placed on or near the head of the connector). The pressure discharge can also be wired from wear and tear at a junction between the power and data cable 304 and the connector head 302.

A front surface 312 of the head of the connector 302 may be adjacent to the upper surface 308. For example, the joint 309 can divide the head of the connector 302 in two into a front portion and a rear portion (for example, which divides into two the top, bottom and side surfaces of the connector head and / or the connector housing). The front surface 312 may be a front / outer surface of the front portion of the connector head. The front surface 312 may be a magnetic attraction surface and may include a platform 314 protruding from a central, sunken region of the surface. The platform 314 may protrude from a front surface of the connector housing and / or an internal component of the connector head 302. A plurality of electrical contacts 316 may protrude through openings in the platform 314 and may be configured to interconnect with the associated load contact plates of a computing device, such as charge contact plates 206 of the portable electronic device 10 as It is illustrated in Figure 2. A peripheral region 317 of the front surface 312 may include a portion of the head of the connector and / or connector housing that protrudes from a central region of the front surface 312. For example, the housing of the power and data connector it can include a covering edge that is in a plane parallel to the magnetic attraction surface and extends around a periphery of the magnetic attraction surface.

The central region of the front surface 312 may include a film 318 adhered to one or more magnetically attractive elements disposed in the head of the connector 302 and / or the connector housing in some examples. The one or more magnetically attractive elements arranged in the head of the connector may include a permanent magnet, an electromagnet, and / or an element of material that is attracted by a magnet in some examples. The film 318 may, additionally or alternatively be adhered to a portion of the front surface 312 of the connector housing that is sunk with respect to the peripheral region 317. Covering the magnet (s) with a film, instead of the material Thicker plastic of the connector housing, allows the magnet (s) to be as close as possible to a magnetic attraction element while still preventing direct exposure of the magnet. The film can be a thin, flexible material, such as Mylar.

Figures 4A-4C show several views of the head of the connector 302 of Figure 3. In particular, Figure 4A shows a front view of the head of the connector 302. As illustrated, the electrical connectors may have reflected-physical symmetry and electric to each other, a vertical axis 402 being the axis of symmetry. Vertical axis 402 divides only one central electrical connector in two and is perpendicular to longitudinal axis 404, which divides all electrical connectors and / or a front surface of connector head 302 along a wider platform dimension 314 and / or the front surface of the connector head 302. The magnets 406 may be arranged in the head of the connector 302 under the film 318, creating a magnetic front surface of the connector head. The magnets 406 can be symmetrical with each other, and the vertical and / or longitudinal axes 402 and 404 can be the symmetry axes of the magnets 406. Each of the magnets can be positioned to protrude through and / or to the level of a respective opening in an outer surface of a front part of the connector housing. In some embodiments, the film 318 can only contact the magnets 406 and the connector housing cannot extend into the central sunken region of the front surface 312 of the connector head 302.

In some examples, the film 318 may be a flexible, ring-shaped, generally rectangular adhesive material adapted to come into contact with the metal frame 202 of the USB port 30 illustrated in Figure 2. The geometric area of ​​the film may be at least 2.5 times greater than the geometric area of ​​the platform 314 to provide coverage of a large surface area of ​​the magnetic elements (for example, to provide a large magnetic force) and / or to allow the film to come in contact with all or most of the metal structure 202. The film 318 can also be arranged, in contracara with, and / or adhered to a sunken region of the outer surface of a front part of the connector head and / or the connector housing. The film 318 may also be arranged in counter face with, and / or adhered to the magnets 406 to provide a thinner buffer between the magnets and a magnetic attraction surface (for example, the metal frame 202 of the USB port 30) that The connector housing of the connector head 302 can provide. The magnetic force provided by the magnets can be increased by decreasing a thickness of the buffer.

Figure 4B shows a rear view of the connector head 302 that includes a rear portion of the connector head connector housing. The view in Figure 4B represents the general shape of the head of the connector 302 and / or the housing of the connector, that is, a generally rectangular shape with rounded corners in the example illustrated. It should be understood that the head of the connector 302 may have any suitable shape in other examples. For example, the head of connector 302 may be generally oval, generally polygonal, and / or may be of any suitable shape with any number of straight and / or curved segments. The connector housing may form all or some of the outer surfaces of the connector head 302, and therefore the connector housing may follow a shape of the connector head 302.

Figure 4C shows a top view of the head of the connector 302. The view in Figure 4C represents the protrusion of the platform 314 and the electrical contacts 316 in relation to each other and in relation to the peripheral region 317 of the front surface 312 of the head of the connector 302. For example, as shown, the platform 314 protrudes relative to the peripheral region 317 by an amount that is smaller than the platform 314. Figure 4C also shows that the peripheral region 317 of the front surface 312, the platform 314 and the film 318 (in contact with the sunken region of the front surface 312) are all substantially flat in a horizontal dimension that is parallel to the longitudinal axis. 404.

Figure 4D shows a side view of the head of the connector 302. The view in Figure 4D represents the shape of the protrusion of the electrical contacts 316, the shape of the protrusion of the platform 314, and the curvature of the head of the connector 302 and / or the connector housing (for example, the front surface 312) and the film 318 (for example, bringing the sunken region of the front surface 312 into contact). As illustrated, the electrical contacts 316 include a triangular peak protruding from the platform 314. As described in more detail with respect to Figures 6 and 7, the electrical contacts 316 may be configured to be spring loaded so that the contacts are biased so that they protrude from the platform 314, and can be pushed towards the head of the connector 302 (for example, on the platform 314) in response to the force applied to the triangular peak. An outer surface of the platform 314 (for example, the surface of the platform that is closest to the peak of the electrical contacts 316) can be flat in a dimension parallel to the vertical axis 402. The walls 408 of the platform 314 extending towards the head of the connector can be angled outwardly such that a base of the platform (for example, a region of the stage closest to the head of the surface connector outside of the platform) has a larger geometric area (for example, it is longer and / or wider) of the outer surface of the platform. The front surface 312 of the connector head and the film 318 in contact with the sunken region of the front surface 312 can be concavely curved in the dimension parallel to the vertical axis 402 as illustrated. As the metal frame of the USB 30 port of the portable electronic device may be slightly curved in a similar dimension to follow a curvature of a user's wrist, the head of the connector and the film can be curved to allow a secure connection with the USB port.

Figure 5 schematically represents the electrical connections of the connector head 302. The wires of the power and data cable 304 may include a ground wire (GND), a positive data signal cable (D +), a signal cable of negative data (D-), and a voltage signal cable (Vbus). Each signal wire can be electrically connected to an associated contact plate on a substrate (for example, a printed circuit board) at the head of connector 302 (for example, within a housing of the head of the connector). Each electrical contact 316 may be electrically connected to an associated contact plate on an opposite side of the substrate from the wires and thus are electrically connected to a ground wire, or a data signal cable or a signal cable tensile. Since the electrical contacts 316 can be reflected symmetrically, a pair of electrical contacts arranged symmetrically with respect to the vertical axis can be electrically connected to the same contact plate and the associated signal cable. For example, a pair of the most extreme electrical contacts can each be connected to the plate cable / ground contact signal, as illustrated. Similarly, another pair of electrical contacts can each be connected to the positive data contact plate / signal cable, as illustrated.

Figure 6 shows an inside view of a front part of the connector head 302 (for example, within a connector housing of the connector head). For example, Figure 6 illustrates an interior view of the front part of the head of the connector 302 with a head portion of the front connector (eg, a front part of the housing) removed. As illustrated, a plurality of magnets 406 (for example, within the pockets or regions of walls formed inside the head portion of the rear connector) are arranged together with the plurality of electrical contacts 316.

Figure 7 shows a detailed view of the electrical contacts 316, as visible when the magnets 406 and other elements that interfere with a view of the electrical contacts are removed from the inside of the head of the connector 302 and / or the connector housing. As shown, each electrical contact 316 comprises a substantially rectangular strip of electrically conductive material (for example, gold or any other suitable metal or metal alloy) mounted at one end to a substrate. The material that forms the electrical contacts can be deformed to create a spring contact. For example, the rectangular strip of formation of the electrical contacts can be deformed, thereby producing a triangular peak that is skewed to protrude from the platform (and the front portion of the head of the connector 302) and is movable towards the platform 314 (and the rear portion of the head of connector 302) in response to a force applied to the triangular peak. Accordingly, the triangular peak may be located at one end of the rectangular strip that is opposite the end that is connected to the substrate 504.

To promote flexibility in a direction towards the back of the head of the connector 302, the electrical contacts 316 may include a plurality of bent regions. For example, the electrical contact may extend, in a contact location, away from a power and data cable 304 in a flat manner along a foreground that is coplanar with the substrate 504. The electrical contact can then be folded upwards from about 30 to 60 degrees (for example, 45 degrees) from the foreground and then continued along a second plane that is parallel and above the foreground. The electrical contact can then be folded approximately 180 degrees to extend to the power and data cable 304 along a third plane that is parallel to and above the second plane. With reference to the triangular peak, the electrical contact can be extended at an angle of approximately 30 to 60 degrees (for example, 55 degrees) from the third plane and terminate at the triangular peak described above.

The spring loaded electrical contacts 316 illustrated in Figures 6 and 7 may have a small width in relation to other types of electrical contacts, allowing the polished number of contacts to produce a symmetrical plug reflected in a relatively small space. However, it should be understood that any suitable electrical contact or combination of the electrical contacts can be used without departing from the scope of this description.

The power and data connector described above can provide mechanical or tactile feedback through the raised central platform and alignment properties of a magnetic attraction surface surrounding the center of the raised central platform. In this way, the magnetic feature advantageously provides the alignment and coupling force to maintain the connection between the connector and the device and the raised central platform advantageously provides tactile feedback to the user while the connector snaps into place. The inclusions of the magnetic and mechanical characteristics in combination take advantage of both in a complementary way.

Additional or alternative power and data connectors can be used to recharge a portable electronic device. Figures 8A and 8B show different views of an exemplary portable charging device 800. For example, portable charging device 800 may take the form of an adjustable wrist band, as illustrated. As shown in Figure 8A, the portable charging device 800 may include one or more batteries 802 arranged in, on, under and / or around a wrist band 804. The wrist band 804 may additionally or alternatively be incorporated solar panels to generate light energy. The wrist band 804 may be composed of any suitable flexible and rigid material, and / or compound that includes but is not limited to fabric, silicone, rubber, metal, etc. In some examples, wrist band 804 may include a substrate disposed between layers of a cover material and / or within a cover material. In these examples, the 802 batteries may be disposed between the substrate and the cover material and / or within the substrate. The wrist band 804 may include one or more fixing mechanisms, including but not limited to magnetic and / or mechanical fasteners (for example, a button, snap, closure, etc.). The wrist band 804 can additionally or alternatively use an articulated or flexible sleeve configuration to adjust the wrist to fit. As shown in Figure 8B, it should be understood that the shape, material and configuration of the wrist band 804 can take any suitable form, including those described above with respect to the portable electronic device 10 of Figures 1A and 1B.

As shown in Figure 8A, the wrist band 804 may include an outgoing load surface 806 adapted to mate with a power and data port, such as the USB port 30 of Figures 1A, 1B and 2. For example, The wrist band 804 can be configured to be used in conjunction with a portable device, such as the portable electronic device 10 of Figures 1A and 1B. The loading surface 806, therefore, can be inserted between the portable device and the user's wrist to communicate with a power and data port of the portable device. In other words, an upper and / or outer surface of the loading surface 806 may be configured to be in counterpart with an outer surface of a power and data port (for example, a lower side of a screen of an electronic device laptop). The load surface 806 may include a plurality of load pins 808 configured to electrically connect to respective load plates in a power and data port, such as the load contact plates 206 of Figure 2. The load pins 808 can be spring loaded and / or can take any suitable form as described above with respect to the electrical contacts 316 of Figure 3. For example, load pins 808 may have a POGO pin configuration in some examples. The charging surface 806 may include one or more magnets 810 (for example, arranged under a surface material in a manner similar to 802 batteries) to assist with alignment and alignment to the power and data port. For example, magnets 810 can be placed in places relative to the selected load pins 808 to ensure contact with the metal frame 202 of the USB port 30 as illustrated in Figure 2.

The wrist band 804 may include an indicator 812 configured to emit a visual indication of a state of charge, the level of battery consumption, and / or any other condition of the charging device (e.g., portable charging device 800) and / or the device being charged (for example, a portable electronic device 10). For example, indicator 812 may be configured to show different colors, patterns, and / or light sequences to provide information regarding the different states. In some examples, audible and / or tactile feedback can be provided through the associated feedback devices (eg, speakers, motors, etc.). One or more locations of the wrist band 804 may be touch sensitive, allowing a user to provide the input to the charging device and / or the device being loaded (for example, by controlling the signals transmitted to through load pins 808). The wrist band 804 may include a wireless transceiver to activate a connected device to communicate with other devices, servers and cloud-based devices using telecommunications protocols, such as 3G, 4G, LTE cellular protocols and 802.11 Wi-Fi protocols.

The portable charging device 800 may allow a portable electronic device to recharge during operation. By cooperating with a general form of the portable electronic device, the charging device can provide a comfortable and convenient battery boost during its use and / or long use of the portable electronic device.

As is evident from the previous description, the methods and processes described in this document may be linked to a sensory-and-logical system of one or more machines. Such methods and processes can be implemented as a computer application program or service, an application programming interface (API), a library, firmware and / or other computer program product. Figures 1A and 1B show a non-limiting example of a sensory-logical system for representing the methods and processes described in this non-limiting document. However, these methods and process can also be established in the sensory-and-logical systems of other configurations and form factors, as shown schematically in Figure 9.

Figure 9 schematically shows an agnostically sensory-and-logical system 910 that includes a sensory assembly 912 operatively coupled to a computer system 914. The computer system includes a logic machine 916 and a data storage machine 918. Computer system is operatively coupled to a display subsystem 920, a communication subsystem 922, an input subsystem 924, and / or other components not shown in Figure 9.

Logic machine 916 includes one or more physical devices configured to execute instructions. The logical machine can be configured to execute the instructions that are part of one or more applications of structures, services, programs, routines, libraries, objects, components, data or other logical constructions. Such instructions can be implemented to perform a task, implement a type of data, transform the state of one or more components, achieve a technical effect, or otherwise reach a desired result.

Logic machine 916 may include one or more processors configured to execute software instructions. Additionally or alternatively, the logical machine may include one or more logical hardware or firmware machines configured to execute hardware or firmware instructions. The processors of the logical machine can be single-core or multi-core and the instructions executed in it can be configured for sequential, parallel and / or distributed processing. The individual components of a logical machine can optionally be distributed between two or more separate devices, which can be remotely located and / or configured for coordinated processing. The aspects of a logical machine can be virtualized and executed by computer devices accessible remotely, networked in a cloud computing configuration.

The data storage machine 918 includes one or more physical devices configured to contain instructions executable by the logical machine 916 to implement the methods and processes described in this document. When these methods and processes are implemented, the state of the data storage machine can be transformed, for example, to contain different data. The data storage machine may include removable and / or embedded devices; which may be an optical memory (for example, CD, DVD, HD-DVD, Blu-Ray Disc, etc.), semiconductor memory (for example, RAM, EPROM, EEPROM, etc.), and / or magnetic memory (for for example, hard drive hardware, floppy disk drive, tape drive, MRAM, etc.), among others. The data storage machine may include volatile, non-volatile, dynamic, static, read / write, read-only, random access, sequential access, location-directed, file-directed and / or addressable content devices.

It will be appreciated that the 918 data storage machine includes one or more physical devices. However, aspects of the instructions described in this document may alternatively be propagated by a means of communication (for example, an electromagnetic signal, an optical signal, etc.) that is not carried out by a physical device for a finite duration. .

The aspects of the logical machine 916 and the data storage machine 918 can be integrated together into one or more logical hardware components. Such logical hardware components may include field programmable door arrays (FPGA), program and application specific integrated circuits (PASIC / ASIC), program and application specific standard products (PSSP / ASSPs), system-on-a-chip (SOC) and complex programmable logic devices (CPLD), for example.

The screen subsystem 920 can be used to present a visual representation of data contained by the data storage machine 918. This visual representation can take the form of a graphical user interface (GUI). Because the methods and processes described herein change the data included in the storage machine and thus transform the state of the storage machine, the state of the screen subsystem 920 can also be transformed to visually represent the changes in the underlying data. The 920 display subsystem can include one or more display subsystems that use virtually any type of technology. Such screen subsystem devices may be combined with the logical machine 916 and / or the data storage machine 918 in a common enclosure, or such display subsystem devices may be peripheral display subsystem devices. Screen 20 of Figures 1A and 1B is an example of display subsystem 920.

The communication subsystem 922 may be configured to connect communicatively with the computing system 914 to one or more different computing devices. The communication subsystem may include wired and / or wireless communication devices compatible with one or more different communication protocols. As non-limiting examples, the communication subsystem may be configured for communication through a wireless telephone network, a local or wide area network and / or

Internet. Communication suite 24 of Figures 1A and 1B is an example of communication subsystem 922.

The input subsystem 924 may comprise or interact with one or more user input devices, such as a keyboard, mouse, screen or touch gaming device. In some examples, the input subsystem may comprise or interact with the selected natural user input mechanisms (NUI). Such mechanisms can be integrated or peripheral and the transduction and / or the elaboration of the input actions can be handled inside or outside the board. The NUI example mechanisms may include a microphone for speech and / or voice recognition; an infrared, stereoscopic t / o depth camera for recognition of and / or gestures; a head tracker, eye tracker, accelerometer and / or gyroscope for motion detection and / or object recognition; as well as electric field detection mechanisms for the evaluation of brain activity. The touch screen sensor 32 and the buttons 34 of Figures 1A and 1B are examples of the input subsystem 924.

The sensor suite 912 may include one or more different sensors - for example, a touch screen sensor, push button sensor, microphone, visible light sensor, ultraviolet sensor, ambient-temperature sensor, contact sensors, sensor Optical pulse speed, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, and / or GPS receiver - as described above with reference to Figures 1A and 1B.

It will be understood that the configurations and approaches described herein are exemplary in nature, and that these specific implementations or examples should not be taken in a limiting sense, since several variations are feasible. The specific routines or methods described in this document may represent one or more processing strategies. As such, the different acts shown or described can be performed or omitted in the sequence shown or described, in other sequences, in parallel.

The purpose of the present description includes all novel and non-obvious combinations and sub-combinations of the various processes, systems and configurations, and other features, functions, acts and / or properties described herein, as well as any and all equivalents thereof.

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