Smart wearable devices and methods for acquisition of sensorial information from wearable devices to activate functions in other devices

Abstract

Smart wearable devices and methods for acquiring sensor data about a user to determine the physical and mental status of the user and automatically activate or deactivate other devices when authenticated by biometric security access specific to the wearer are presented. Specifically, the smart wearable device can automatically acquire a user's biological input, such as heart rate, breathing, body temperature, etc. and based on the input, automatically activate or deactivate a function in another device by sending a triggering signal to the other device.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a 35 U.S.C. §111(a) continuation of PCT international application number PCT / US2015 / 016713 filed on Feb. 19, 2015, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, which claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 943,837 filed on Feb. 24, 2014, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Priority is claimed to each of the foregoing applications.[0002]The above-referenced PCT international application was published as PCT International Publication No. WO 2015 / 127142 A1 on Aug. 27, 2015, which publication is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF COMPUTER PROGRAM APPENDIX[0003]Not ApplicableNOTICE OF MATERIAL SUBJECT TO COPYRIGHT PROTECTION[0004]A portion of the material in this patent document is subject to copyright protection under the copyright laws of the United States and of other countries. The owner of the copyright rights...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The patent describes a technology that uses a unique characteristic of the person wearing a wearable device to verify their identity and unlock communications without needing to enter a code. This is done by incorporating a biometric sensor into the device, like a heart ID sensor from Bionym. This technology provides a more secure way to identify and protect the wearer of a wearable device.

Problems solved by technology

However, the transmission of sensitive medical sensor data over wireless communication systems creates privacy and security concerns.

Currently, there is no suitable system that allows a user to activate a specific function on a smart device without the user manually instructing the smart device directly.

For example, the user of a smart wearable device may have a particular physical or mental health condition that makes it difficult or impossible to manually operate other desired or necessary devices.

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