Modular fashion accessory

Abstract

Modular fashion accessories are disclosed and relate to a particular apparatus comprising: a first electronic component (220); a second electronic component (260); and a connection element (280) detachably connectable to the first and second electronic components. The first electronic component is connectable to the second electronic component via the connection element so as to form a wearable item (201). The first electronic component comprises a camera, the second electronic component comprises an energy storage component, and the first electronic component is configured to receive power from the second electronic component via the connection element.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of Chinese Patent Application No. 201580067882.6, filed November 17, 2015, entitled "Modular Fashion Accessories."

[0002] Cross Reference to Related Applications

[0003] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 133,879, filed March 16, 2015, and claims priority to U.S. Application No. 14 / 678,511, filed April 3, 2015. The contents of each of these applications are hereby expressly incorporated by reference in their entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0004] The present disclosure relates generally to modular wearable fashion accessories. BACKGROUND

[0005] Advances in technology have resulted in compact portable electronic devices. Portable electronic devices have been configured to be mounted on one or more wearable accessories. For example, portable electronic devices have been incorporated into headgear or harnesses that enable a user to wear the portable electronic device. However, such wearable accessories are often bulky (e.g., cumbersome) and / or unattractive, which can discourage use of the wearable accessories. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0006] Figure 1 An activity associated with use of modular fashion accessories and related components is demonstrated;

[0007] Figure 2 is a diagram of a specific illustrative embodiment of a modular fashion accessory having a necklace configuration;

[0008] Figure 3 is a diagram of another specific illustrative embodiment of a modular fashion accessory having a clip configuration;

[0009] Figure 4 is a diagram of an illustrative embodiment of a modular fashion accessory having a bracelet configuration;

[0010] Figure 5 is a diagram of another specific illustrative embodiment of a modular fashion accessory having a keychain style purse accessory configuration;

[0011] Figure 6 is a diagram of an illustrative embodiment of a modular fashion accessory having a bar configuration;

[0012] Figure 7 is a diagram of a specific illustrative embodiment of a charging device that can be used with a modular fashion accessory;

[0013] Figure 8 is a diagram of a specific illustrative embodiment of a charging device associated with a modular fashion accessory having a camera device;

[0014] Figure 9 is a diagram of another specific illustrative embodiment of a modular fashion accessory having an L-shaped configuration;

[0015] Figure 10 is a diagram of another specific illustrative embodiment of a neckband of a modular fashion accessory;

[0016] Figure 11 is a diagram of another specific illustrative embodiment of a modular fashion accessory;

[0017] Figure 12 is a diagram of an illustrative embodiment of a modular fashion accessory having a necklace configuration;

[0018] Figure 13 is a diagram of another specific illustrative embodiment of a component of a modular fashion accessory of Figure 2

[0019] Figure 14 is a diagram of a connector of a component of a modular fashion accessory of Figure 2

[0020] Figure 15 is a diagram of another specific illustrative embodiment of a connector of a component of a modular fashion accessory of Figure 2

[0021] Figure 16 is a diagram of another specific illustrative embodiment of a charging device associated with a modular fashion accessory;

[0022] Figure 17 is a diagram of a first specific illustrative embodiment of a circuit board of an electronic component of a modular fashion accessory;

[0023] Figure 18 is a diagram of a second specific illustrative embodiment of a circuit board of two electronic components of a modular fashion accessory;

[0024] Figure 19 is a diagram of a third specific illustrative embodiment of a circuit board of an electronic component of a modular fashion accessory;

[0025] Figure 20 is a diagram of a fourth specific illustrative embodiment of a circuit board of two electronic components of a modular fashion accessory;

[0026] Figure 21 is a diagram of an exploded view of a specific illustrative embodiment of an electronic component of a modular fashion accessory;​​​

[0027] Figure 22 is a diagram of several views of a specific illustrative embodiment of a lens system that is an electronic component of a modular fashion accessory;

[0028] Figure 23 is a diagram of several views of another specific illustrative embodiment of a lens system that is an electronic component of a modular fashion accessory;

[0029] Figure 24 is a diagram of several views of another specific illustrative embodiment of a lens system that is an electronic component of a modular fashion accessory;

[0030] Figure 25 is a diagram of several specific illustrative embodiments of an electronic component of a modular fashion accessory;

[0031] Figure 26 is a flowchart that illustrates a specific example of a method of operation of a component of a fashion accessory;

[0032] Figure 27 is a flowchart that illustrates a specific example of a method of operation of an electronic device that communicates with a fashion accessory;

[0033] Figure 28 is a flowchart that illustrates another specific example of a method of operation of a component of a fashion accessory; and

[0034] Figure 29 is a flowchart that illustrates another specific example of a method of operation of a component of a fashion accessory. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] Referring to Figure 1 depicts and generally characterizes components of a modular fashion accessory 100 and an illustration of using the modular fashion accessory. A selection 102 can be made to select one or more modules of the modular fashion accessory. For example, a camera module 106 and a first battery module 108 can be selected from a charging device 104 that is coupled to the camera module 106, the first battery module 108, and a second battery module 110.

[0036] A selection 112 of an accessory or adapter for the selected modules can be made. For example, a flexible band 114 having a first length can be selected for connecting the selected modules. As another example, a flexible band 116 having a second length that is shorter than the first length can be selected. As a third example, an adapter 118 can be selected that is configured to connect the selected modules to each other.

[0037] Assembly of the selected modules with the selected accessory or adapter 122 can be performed. In a first example, when the flexible band 114 having the first length is selected, the camera module 106 and the battery module 108 can be connected to the flexible band 114 to produce a wearable item having a necklace configuration 124. As another example, when the flexible band 116 having the second length is selected, the camera module 106 and the battery module 108 can be connected to the flexible band 116 to produce a wearable item having a clip configuration 126. As another example, when the adapter 118 is selected, the camera module 106 can be coupled to the battery module 108 via the adapter 118 in a "bar" configuration 128 or in another configuration, such as an "L" shaped configuration.

[0038] Use 132 of the assembled modular fashion accessory can include wearing the modular fashion accessory having the necklace configuration 124 around a wearer's neck, such as depicted in a first example 134. Alternatively, the modular fashion accessory having the clip configuration 126 can be worn, clipped on a wearer's clothing, such as at a shirt collar, as illustrated in a second example 136. As another alternative, the modular fashion accessory having the bar configuration 128 or the "L" shaped configuration can be used, such as by placing the modular fashion accessory on a table top or another location, such as in a shirt pocket, pants pocket, or one or more other locations, as illustrated in a third example 138. As illustrated, examples of fashion accessories include, but are not limited to, a necklace, a clip, a keychain style wallet accessory, a bar style accessory, and an L style accessory.

[0039] The modular fashion accessory can be configured to wirelessly receive commands from a remote device (e.g., a mobile phone or tablet computer) and wirelessly transmit media (e.g., video, images, or audio) to the remote device. The wireless transmission 142 can be initiated by a wearer (or user) of the modular fashion accessory via an application at a remote electronic device, such as an application executed at the user's smart phone 144. The application can enable the user to control one or more camera settings, such as focus, resolution, an active or inactive state of the camera, or one or more other settings, and transmit audio and / or video data from the modular fashion accessory to the mobile device 144. For example, video and audio data captured by one or more cameras and / or microphones of the modular fashion accessory can be streamed from the camera module 106 to the mobile device 144 via a wireless network, such as via an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11-type network (e.g., Wi-Fi).

[0040] By including an electronic device in a popular modular fashion accessory, audio and / or video recording of a user's environment can be enabled while maintaining a professional and / or fashionable appearance by the wearer of the modular fashion accessory. For example, the modular fashion accessory can be used by a person attending a recording session, such as a "lifestyle blogger" who can anticipate that the wearer wishes to record a meeting, such as a meeting with a relative at a family gathering or party, or a planned business meeting, as illustrative, non-limiting examples. Wireless transfer of the streaming or media file to a remote device can enable sharing of such recorded content via a social network or other file or data sharing system. The fashion accessory can also include touch sensors for enabling the wearer to indicate key frames or generate metadata during a recording operation to assist in managing, searching, editing, etc. the recorded media content. The modular arrangement of components of the fashion accessory enables selection of a variety of possible configurations, such as the necklace configuration 124, the clip configuration 126, the bar configuration 128, or the L-shaped configuration shown in the third example 138 as examples of a variety of possible configurations. Due to the configurability of the modular fashion accessory, the modular fashion accessory is suitable for both men and women in a variety of settings.

[0041] Reference is made to Figure 2 depicting and generally characterizing an illustrative example of a 200 modular fashion accessory. The modular fashion accessory is depicted as a wearable item 201 having Figure 1 a necklace configuration 124 and including a first electronic component 220 (e.g., a camera module 106 of the first electronic component 220), a second electronic component 260 (e.g., a first battery module 108 of the second electronic component 260), and a connection element 280 (e.g., a clip of the connection element 280). Figure 1 Figure 1 Figure 1 ​​The components of the first electronic component 220 (e.g., the wearable camera component) can include a flexible band 114 having a first length. The components of the second electronic component 260 (e.g., the power source or energy storage component) can include a flexible band 114 having a second length. The first length of the flexible band 114 of the first electronic component 220 can be different than the second length of the flexible band 114 of the second electronic component 260. For example, the first electronic component 220 can include a camera, the second electronic component 260 can include an energy storage module, and the connection element 280 can be a wearable connection element. The second electronic component 260 can include a connector (e.g., the second connector 262) configured to be detachably coupled to the first electronic component 220 (e.g., the wearable camera component) via the connection element 280 (e.g., the wearable connection element) to provide energy from the second electronic component 260 (e.g., the energy storage component) to the first electronic component 220. The first electronic component 220 (e.g., the wearable camera component) can include a connector (e.g., the first connector 230) configured to be detachably coupled to the second electronic component 260 (e.g., the power source or energy storage component) via the connection element 280 (e.g., the wearable connection element). The first view 202 illustrates a first perspective view of an embodiment of the first electronic component 220. The second view 204 illustrates a second perspective view of the first electronic component 220. The block diagram 206 illustrates components that can be included in the first electronic component 220. The third view 208 illustrates a first perspective view of the second electronic component 260. The fourth view 210 illustrates a second perspective view of the second electronic component 260. The second block diagram 212 illustrates components that can be included in the second electronic component 260. The fifth view 214 illustrates a perspective view of the connection element 280 and depicts components that can be included in the connection element 280.

[0042] The first electronic component 220 can include a camera 222, a microphone 224, a controller 226, a wireless interface 228, and a first connector 230, such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB) type connector. In some implementations, the first connector 230 can be a USB connector. In some implementations, the first connector 230 can have a form factor that does not conform to the USB specification. Memory 232 in the first electronic component 220 can include a management module 234, image and / or video data 236, audio data 238, and metadata 239. The memory 232 can also store data and executable instructions, such as firmware and configuration register contents, as illustrative, non-limiting examples. The first electronic component 220 can also include a battery and power management module 240, such as a dedicated circuit or controller configured to manage power usage and battery status. The first electronic component 220 also includes a user interface (I / F) 242. The user interface 242 can include one or more components, such as a power / video button 246, a light emitter 244, such as a light ring that wraps at least partially around a decorative housing 258 of the first electronic component 220, an image button 248, a press / touch button 252, and a touch sensor 250. A magnet 254, including one or more magnetic poles 256, can be configured to enable the first electronic component 220 to be attached to the second electronic component 260 via magnetic attraction.

[0043] The second electronic component 260 can include a second connector 262, such as a USB type connector, and one or more energy storage components, such as a first battery 264 and a second battery 266. In some implementations, the second connector 262 can be a USB connector. In some implementations, the second connector 262 can have a form factor that does not conform to the USB specification. The second electronic component 260 can also include a magnet 270, including one or more magnetic poles 272, that can be configured to magnetically couple the second electronic component 260 to the first electronic component 220, such as via a magnetic field between the magnet 254 of the first electronic component 220 and the magnet 270 of the second electronic component 260. The second electronic component 260 can include a decorative housing 274 that, in combination with the decorative housing 258 of the first electronic component 220, provides a fashionable appearance to the modular fashion accessory.

[0044] As shown, the first electronic component 220 is connectable to the second electronic component 260 via the connection element 280 to form the wearable article 201. In a particular example, at least one of the first electronic component 220 or the second electronic component 260 includes a camera. To illustrate, the first electronic component 220 is illustrated as including a camera 222. The wearable article 201 includes a fashion accessory that is illustrated as a fashion accessory forming a necklace having a necklace configuration 124. The necklace includes a pendant 290 coupled to a flexible band 292. The pendant 290 can be formed by the first electronic component 220 magnetically attaching to the second electronic component 260, and the flexible band 292 can be formed by the connection element 280.

[0045] The first outer surface of the first electronic component 220 can include a reflective material. For example, the decorative housing 258 of the first electronic component 220 can have a reflective outer surface. To illustrate, the reflective material can be a metal. In some implementations, the first outer surface of the first electronic component includes one or a combination of a rigid material and a semi-rigid material. The rigid and semi-rigid materials can include a reflective surface material. The reflective material can be one or a combination of a plastic material and a metal material.

[0046] The flexible band 292 can include leather. For example, the connection element 280 can include a cover 286 that encloses the wiring 288 interconnecting the third connector 282 and the fourth connector 284. Alternatively or additionally, the flexible band 292 can include another material, such as one or more elastomers. In a particular implementation, the wiring 288 can include one or more conductive wires, one or more conductive cables, or a combination thereof configured to electrically couple the third connector 282 to the fourth connector 284. The third connector 282 can be configured to connect to the first connector 220, and the fourth connector 284 can be configured to connect to the second connector 230 of the second electronic component 260.

[0047] The cover 286 can be made of or covered in leather. In the necklace configuration of the wearable article 201, the first electronic component 220 is configured to physically attach to the second electronic component 260 to form the pendant 290 of the necklace. The flexible band 292 can be sized (e.g., can have sufficient length) to extend between the first electronic component 220 and the second electronic component 260 and wrap around the back of a wearer's neck. When worn, the flexible band 292 can suspend the pendant 290 at the wearer's chest.

[0048] Although Figure 2 While the wearable article 201 is depicted as having a necklace configuration, one or more other configurations can be formed and used. For example, the modular fashion accessory can include a bracelet, such as described with respect to Figure 4And described in further detail. As another example, modular fashion accessories can include clips, such as those using... Figure 1 The clip configuration is 126. (Regarding...) Figure 3 An example of the clip configuration is described in further detail. In another implementation, modular fashion accessories could include keychain-style wallet accessories, such as those related to... Figure 5 And described in further detail. As another example, modular fashion accessories may include an electronic watch or communicate with said electronic watch.

[0049] As shown, the first electronic component 220 is configured to fasten to the second electronic component 260 to form a cross-shaped configuration. For example, the first electronic component 220 may be configured to fasten to the second electronic component 260, and when the first electronic component 220 is fastened to the second electronic component 260, the first electronic component 220 and the second electronic component 260 may be at an angle relative to each other. For example, the angle 291 formed between the first electronic component 220 and the second electronic component 260 may be less than 90 degrees. In a particular implementation, the angle 291 formed between the first electronic component 220 and the second electronic component 260 may be substantially 60 degrees. An angle of less than 90 degrees between the first electronic component 220 and the second electronic component 260, and substantially 60 degrees in some implementations, can provide a popular fit and comfortable configuration, such that the flexible band 292 can wrap around the back and sides of the wearer's neck and extend to the user's chest without uncomfortable contact with the wearer's collarbone or "twisting" at the wearer's collarbone, as discussed in relation to... Figure 12 And described in further detail.

[0050] The first electronic component 220 or the second electronic component 260 may include an antenna and a communication circuitry configured to wirelessly transmit data (e.g., media data) from the wearable item 201 to an electronic device. For example, the first electronic component 220 may include a wireless interface 228 coupled to the antenna 229. The communication circuitry in the wireless interface 228 coupled to the antenna 229 may be configured to wirelessly transmit media data from the first electronic component 220 to a remote device, such as... Figure 1The wireless interface 228 can include one or more modulator-demodulators (modems), mixers, filters, amplifiers, and / or other components that enable transmission and reception of wireless transmissions via the antenna 229. The wireless interface 228 can include one or more protocol stacks for encoding / decoding and formatting wireless communications for communication via one or more types of wireless network technologies, such as via IEEE 802.11 type networks, ad hoc peer-to-peer networks (e.g., Bluetooth type networks), wireless voice and / or data networks such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) type networks, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) type networks, and / or Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) type networks, as illustrative, non-limiting examples.

[0051] The media data can include image data (e.g., still images and / or video data such as video image data 236) captured by the camera 222, audio data (such as audio data 238 (e.g., voice data) captured by the microphone 224), metadata associated with the image data and / or audio data (e.g., metadata 239), one or more other types of data (e.g., sensor data such as from a gyroscope sensor, from a global positioning system (GPS) sensor, from a magnetic field sensor, from an accelerometer, and / or from one or more other sensors that can be included in the first electronic component 220 or the second electronic component 260), or combinations thereof. The communication circuitry can be configured to control, monitor, and configure the first electronic component 220 and / or the second electronic component 260 in conjunction with commands. For example, the communication circuitry including the wireless interface 228 can be further configured to receive control data from an electronic device (e.g., the mobile device 144) and provide the control data to the controller 226. The controller 226 can be configured to control operation of the camera 222 in response to the control data. Details regarding Figure 1 The wireless interface 228 can include one or more modulator-demodulators (modems), mixers, filters, amplifiers, and / or other components that enable transmission and reception of wireless transmissions via the antenna 229. The wireless interface 228 can include one or more protocol stacks for encoding / decoding and formatting wireless communications for communication via one or more types of wireless network technologies, such as via IEEE 802.11 type networks, ad hoc peer-to-peer networks (e.g., Bluetooth type networks), wireless voice and / or data networks such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) type networks, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) type networks, and / or Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) type networks, as illustrative, non-limiting examples. Figure 26 to Figure 27 The interaction between the remote device providing camera operation commands to the wearable article 201 and the wireless transfer of stored data to or streaming of captured audio and / or video data to the mobile device (or near real-time) is described in further detail.

[0052] As Figure 2As shown in the middle, the first electronic component 220 is configured in the first configuration (e.g., the necklace configuration 124) for coupling to the second electronic component 260 via connecting the first connector 230 to the third connector 282 and connecting the second connector 262 to the fourth connector 284. However, the modularity of the popular fashion accessory enables alternate connections to form alternate configurations. For example, in a second configuration, the first electronic component 220 can be configured to couple the second electronic component 260 via the first connector 230 to the second connector 262. To illustrate, one of the first connector 230 and the second connector 262 can be a male type connector, and the other of the first connector 230 and the second connector 262 can be a female type connector, such that the first connector 230 can be directly connected to the second connector 262, such as in a "bar type" configuration. Regarding Figure 6 Examples of the bar configuration are described in further detail. In other configurations, an adapter, such as the adapter 118 of Figure 1 , can be used to couple the first electronic component 220 to the second electronic component.

[0053] The modularity of the modular fashion accessory can also enable connecting the electronic components 220, 260 to one or more connectors of a charging device, such as by connecting the first connector 230 to a fifth connector of the charging device and connecting the second connector 262 to a sixth connector of the charging device. The charging device can be plugged into a power outlet. Regarding Figure 7 、 Figure 8 and Figure 16 Examples of the charging device are described in further detail. In another example of enabling modularity of other configurations, the first electronic component 220 can be configured to couple the second electronic component 260 to an adapter by connecting the first connector 230 and the second connector 262, the adapter configured in an L-shaped configuration to hold the first electronic component 220 and the second electronic component 260, such as described in further detail regarding Figure 9 . As another example, the adapter can be configured in a linear configuration, such as the bar configuration 128 shown in Figure 1 .

[0054] The camera 222 can include a digital camera that can include one or more photosensitive sensors, such as a charge-coupled device (CCD) or one or more other types of light-detecting sensors. Alternatively or additionally, the camera 222 can be configured to detect electromagnetic radiation having one or more frequencies outside the human visible spectrum, such as by including infrared (IR) and / or ultraviolet (UV) sensors. The camera 222 can be operable to perform image capture via one or more lenses, such as lenses in a lens housing 223 that protrude from the first electronic component 220. The camera 222 can be configured to initiate still image capture (e.g., a snapshot) in a first mode and to perform video image capture (e.g., streaming video or video recording) operations in a second mode.

[0055] The camera 222 can be responsive to the controller 226 and can adjust one or more camera parameters or operations in response to instructions from the controller 226. For example, the camera 222 can be responsive to the controller 226 to perform power-on / power-off operations, activation / deactivation operations, auto-focus operations, auto-white balance operations, image capture mode operations, "viewfinder" mode operations, one or more other operations, or any combination thereof, as illustrative, non-limiting examples.

[0056] The microphone 224 can be embedded in or can be surrounded by the decorative housing 258 and can communicate with an exterior of the first electronic component 220 via one or more ports or apertures through the decorative housing 258. Operations of the microphone 224 (e.g., activation / deactivation, gain, etc.) can be responsive to one or more control signals received from the controller 226. Alternatively or additionally, operations of the microphone 224 can be responsive to sound (e.g., can be automatically activated in response to detecting sound).

[0057] The controller 226 can include one or more processing components, such as processor cores, configured to execute instructions that control operations at the first electronic component 220. For example, the controller 226 can be configured to execute a management module 234 that can be stored in the memory 232. The controller 226 can be responsive to input received via the user interface 242 and / or via the wireless interface 228, such as from an application executing at a remote device. For example, the controller 226 can be responsive to input received from a mobile device via the wireless interface 228 to operate in a "nanny-cam" mode, such as with respect to Figure 7 Further described in detail.

[0058] The memory 232 can be embedded within the first electronic component 220 as per a Universal Flash Storage (UFS) configuration according to the Joint Electron Device Engineering Council (JEDEC) Solid State Technology Association. Alternatively, the memory 232 can be removable from the first electronic component 220 (i.e., "removably" coupled to the first electronic component 220). As an example, the memory 232 can be removably coupled to the first electronic component 220, such as per a removable memory card configuration.

[0059] The camera 222 can be aligned (e.g., have an aligned axis 295) at an angle 296 from a long axis 297 of the first electronic component 220. For example, as demonstrated in the wearable item 201, when worn in a necklace configuration, the long axis 297 of the first electronic component 220 can be maintained at a substantially 30 degree angle from a vertical axis (e.g., upward, perpendicular to horizontal). Due to the non-vertical (i.e., not extending in a straight line or normal to the surface of the earth from the surface of the earth upwards) orientation, the angular orientation of the camera 222 can be adjusted such that image capture performed by the camera 222, when worn in the necklace configuration, can have image edges that are substantially aligned with the horizontal and vertical directions from the perspective of a standing wearer. For example, an angular rotation (e.g., angle 296) of the camera 222, such as caused by a rotation of the sensor or lens housing 223 of the camera 222, can be configured such that when image capture is performed when the first electronic component 222 is angled at substantially 30 degrees from the vertical axis (e.g., the long axis 297 is at 30 degrees from the vertical axis), the image capture results in an image that is substantially aligned with the vertical and horizontal directions (i.e., two edges of the image are substantially aligned with the vertical direction and the other two edges of the image are substantially aligned with the horizontal direction). In some implementations, the angular rotation of the camera 222 can be adjustable, such as by rotating a rotatable lens housing 223. In other implementations, the angular rotation (e.g., angle 296) of the camera 222 can be fixed.

[0060] The light emitter 244 can include a light emitting device, such as a light emitting diode (LED) device. The light emitting device can include a light ring, such as a ring that can encircle or at least partially encircle the decorative housing 258 at a bottom end of the first electronic component 220 (e.g., at an end opposite the end that includes the connector 230). In some implementations, the light emitter 244 can be configured to provide visual information about the operation of the first electronic component 220. For example, the light emitter 244 can illuminate to indicate that audio and / or video recording is in progress. In other implementations, the illumination behavior of the light emitter 244 can be controlled by the controller 226 according to one or more operations that can be in progress at the camera 222. For example, the light emitter 244 can be configured to adjust the display of a visual indicator (e.g., adjust illumination) to correspond to an indication of a received wireless command, an indication of data transfer of image and / or video data captured by the camera 222 and / or the microphone 224, an indication of a battery or stored energy level, an indication of one or more other operations that can be performed at the first electronic component 220, or any combination thereof.

[0061] The power / video button 246 can include a single press mechanical button that protrudes from the decorative housing 258 and can be actuated by, for example, a user's finger. The power / video button 246 can be configured to change the activation state of the first electronic component 220 between a powered on state and a powered off state in response to detecting a prolonged press of the power / video button 246. Additionally or alternatively, the power / video button 246 can be configured to initiate starting or stopping a video capture operation at the camera 222 in response to detecting a brief actuation of the power / video button 246. Thus, a wearer of the wearable article 201 can press and hold the power / video button 256 to power on or off the first electronic component 220, and the user can briefly press or tap the power / video button 246 to initiate a video capture operation or end a video capture operation. Although the power / video button 246 is described as a single mechanical structure configured to receive two different types of user input, in other embodiments, the power state adjustment and the video recording state adjustment can be signaled by the wearer via separate control buttons, such as in implementations in which the first electronic component 220 has a power button that is separate from a video button and each button can be individually actuated by a wearer of the wearable article 201.

[0062] When the image button 248 is actuated (e.g., pressed by the wearer), the image button 248 can generate a signal to the controller 226 that indicates to the controller 226 to perform a still image capture operation at the camera 222. For example, the image button 248 can operate in a similar manner as a shutter click button of a camera device. The controller 226 can respond to receiving an input signal from the image button 248 to perform a single image capture operation at the camera 222.

[0063] The touch sensor 250 can respond to detecting physical contact or near contact (e.g., close proximity) with the touch sensor 250. For example, the touch sensor 250 can include a capacitive sensor. The touch sensor 250 can be configured to provide a signal to the controller 226 in response to detecting user input at the touch sensor 250. The first electronic component 220 can respond to the signal from the touch sensor 250 by initiating an operation at the camera 222.

[0064] For example, the operation initiated at the camera 222 in response to the signal from the touch sensor 250 can include an image capture operation at the camera 222. As another example, the operation initiated at the camera 222 can include storing captured image data received from the camera 222. For example, in some implementations, the camera 222 can operate in a continuous image capture mode, such as in a viewfinder mode, that maintains recently captured image data for long-term storage at the memory 232 without requiring the image data to be provided. In response to detecting the signal from the touch sensor 250, such as when a user taps the touch sensor 250 in response to observing an event that the user wishes to record, the controller 226 can be configured to cause the most recently captured image from the camera 222 to be stored to the memory 232. For example, five or ten seconds of image capture data immediately preceding and / or following the detection of the signal from the touch sensor 250 can be stored to the memory 232 (e.g., as image / video data 236).

[0065] Alternatively or additionally, the operation initiated at the camera 222 in response to the signal from the touch sensor 250 can include storing metadata associated with the captured image data. For example, the metadata can identify the captured image data as a key frame and can be stored as metadata 239. In some implementations, the first electronic component 220 can be configured to generate the metadata 239 in response to the signal from the capacitive touch sensor 250 to insert a tag into a stream of video data. For example, the stream of video data can be generated based on data received from the camera 222 and can be transmitted to a remote device, such as by wirelessly transmitting encoded video data via the wireless interface 228 and antenna 229.

[0066] Controller 226 can be configured to detect activation of touch sensor 250 and generate tag data, such as in metadata 239, in response to activation of touch sensor 250. The tag data may include a timestamp corresponding to when touch sensor 250 is active (e.g., when a user engages touch sensor 250). The tag data (e.g., metadata 239) may be attached to (e.g., stored at a specific location in the video data) or may be stored separately from image / video data 236 in memory 232. The tag data can be configured to index image / video data 236. For example, a user may activate touch sensor 250 during video capture to indicate (e.g., mark) a specific moment in the image / video data 236.

[0067] Image / video data 236 can be processed by an application such as a video processing application. For example, the application may be included in an electronic device, such as... Figure 1 Electronic device 144. Users can use the application to review, edit, and / or share one or more portions of image / video data 236. In some implementations, the image / video data 236 may be searchable based on tag data. For example, the image / video data 236 can be indexed based on tag data, and the application can access the tag data and navigate to one or more portions of the image / video data 236 corresponding to the tag data.

[0068] The touch sensor 250 may be included as part of or attached to an RF transmission window 259 (such as a plastic Wi-Fi window), which at least partially surrounds the antenna 229. For example, when the decorative housing 258 comprises a metallic material (such as a metallic outer surface), the RF transmission window 259 may cover an opening in the decorative housing 258 to provide a single propagation path unobstructed by conductive material to enable the transmission and reception of RF transmissions via the antenna 229. The antenna 229 may be arranged within the decorative housing 258 behind the RF transmission window 259 (e.g., a portion of the antenna 259 may be covered by the RF transmission window 259 but not by the decorative housing 258). The RF transmission window 259 may be decorative and may be configured to substantially match or stylishly complement the style and appearance of the decorative housing 258. Regarding Figure 25 An example of configuring the radio frequency transmission window is shown and described.

[0069] Press / touch button 252 may be included at a second end of the first electronic component 220, wherein connector 230 is located at a first end of the first electronic component 220 opposite to the second end. Press / touch button 252 may include a capacitive touch sensor and may be configured to generate a first signal in response to detecting a touch at press / touch button 252. Press / touch button 252 may be configured to generate a second signal in response to detecting a press of press / touch button 252. For illustration, press / touch button 252 may be configured to send a second signal indicating a press or actuation of press / touch button 252 to controller 226, while contact with a press / touch button that does not press press / touch button 252 down more than a threshold distance may generate a first signal to be sent to controller 226, the first signal indicating a touch of press / touch button 252. First electronic component 220 may be configured to perform a first operation in response to the first signal and a second operation in response to the second signal. For example, the first operation may correspond to a keyframe marker or metadata insertion operation in the video feed from camera 222, while the second operation may correspond to the activation or deactivation of the video capture mode of camera 222. In other implementations, other operations may be associated with a first signal and a second signal of pressing / touching button 252.

[0070] The first electronic component 220 and the second electronic component 260 can be held in a specific orientation when attached by at least one of magnets 254 and 270. For example, at least one of the first electronic component 220 or the second electronic component 260 includes a magnet whose shape and magnetic poles are arranged to maintain a specific angle between the housing 258 of the first electronic component 220 and the housing 274 of the second electronic component 260 during use of the wearable article 201 employing the first configuration. For illustration, the magnet 254 may have a shape and magnetic poles 256 arranged for attachment by means of magnets 254 and 270. Figure 2 The necklace configuration shown is designed to maintain a specific angle (e.g., angle 291) between the decorative housing 258 and the decorative housing 274 when the wearable item 201 is worn. This specific angle may correspond to the angle 291 at which the major axis 297 of the first electronic component 220 intersects the major axis of the second electronic component 260. Figure 2 It is shown at an angle of approximately 60 degrees.

[0071] The shape and poles of the magnets (e.g., the shape and poles of magnet 254 and / or magnet 256 and / or magnet 270 and poles 252) in the second configuration (such as in...) Figure 1The decorative housings 258, 274 can be arranged to maintain the housings 258, 274 substantially parallel during use of the wearable article (e.g., in the clip configuration 126). In addition to or in lieu of the arrangement of the shapes and magnetic poles 256, 272, the decorative housing 258 of the first electronic component 220 can include a protrusion 259 corresponding to the location of the magnet 254, and the decorative housing 274 of the second electronic component 260 can include a recess 276 sized and configured to accommodate the protrusion 259. For example, the protrusion 259 and the recess 276 can each be substantially circular and the radially symmetric positioning of the magnetic poles 256, 272 can enable magnetic attachment between the decorative housings 258, 274 in substantially any angular orientation. In other implementations, the protrusion 259 and / or the recess 276 can include one or more shapes configured to allow attachment of the electronic components 220, 260 to one another in some orientations and to prohibit attachment of the components 220, 260 to one another in other orientations.

[0072] In addition to the user interface 242 and the wireless interface 228, the first electronic component 220 can be controlled by a wearer of the wearable article 210 in response to one or more other environmental conditions or inputs at the first electronic component 220. For example, a user can reconfigure the components 220, 260 while wearing the other pendant configuration such that the second component 260 covers the camera lens, causing the first electronic component 220 to deactivate the camera 222.

[0073] The second electronic component 260 can be configured to detect connection of the second connector 262 to a mating connector and provide energy to a connected device via one or more of the energy storage components (e.g., the batteries 264-266) or initiate a charging (or energizing) operation of one or more of the energy storage components (e.g., the batteries 264-266) to charge (or energize) the one or more of the energy storage components. For example, when the second electronic component 260 is detected as connected to a mating connector at a charging device, the second electronic component 260 can be configured to initiate charging of one or more of the batteries 264-266. Alternatively, in response to detecting connection of the second connector 262 to a non-charging electronic device, such as the first electronic component 220 via the flexible band 292, the second electronic component 260 can be configured to power the first electronic component 220 via the second connector 262.

[0074] Connecting element 280 may include a cover 286 that at least partially surrounds a third connector 282 at one end and a fourth connector 284 at the other end. For example, connecting element 280 may include a rigid material in some embodiments, a semi-rigid material in others, or a flexible material in still others. In some implementations, connecting element 280 may include a pressure sensor 294. Connecting element 280 may be configured to provide indication to first electronics 220 via the fourth connector 284 to actuate pressure sensor 294, such as by the wearer of wearable article 201 squeezing pressure sensor 294. Receiving a signal from pressure sensor 294 may cause first electronics 220 to initiate camera operation. For demonstration purposes, the wearer of wearable article 201 may squeeze a portion of connecting element 280 to actuate pressure sensor 294 and cause first electronics 220 to initiate camera operation, such as initiating still photo capture, initiating or ending video recording, inserting metadata tags into the video stream, performing one or more operations, or any combination thereof.

[0075] Figure 3 Showing Figure 1 Several views of a modular fashion accessory with clip configuration 126. First perspective view 302 shows the modular components of the fashion accessory arranged in a disassembled (e.g., non-connected) manner. A first electronic component 220 is connectable to a connecting element 380 via a first connector 230. The connecting element 380 may include a flexible strip having a length shorter than... Figure 2 The second length of the connecting element 280 (i.e., with) Figure 1 Compared to the necklace configuration 124, it can be... Figure 1 (A shorter strap is used in clip configuration 126). Alternatively, connecting element 380 includes a clip (e.g., a clip including a spring-biased hinge). Second electronic component 260 may be connected to connecting element 380 via second connector 262.

[0076] A second perspective view 304 illustrates components of the modular fashion accessory assembled into a clip configuration to form the wearable item 301 (e.g., a popular fashion accessory includes a clip). The clip is formed via connecting the first electronic component 220 and the second electronic component 260 to the connecting element 380. In some implementations, the magnets of one or more of the components 220, 260 can hold the clip in a closed configuration via magnetic attraction. In other implementations, the connecting element 380 can be a rigid or semi-rigid element that holds the first electronic component 220 against and proximate to the second electronic component 260 in the clip configuration. A third view 306 provides a front view of the wearable item 301 with the clip configuration. A fourth view 308 illustrates a side view of the wearable item 301 with the clip configuration. A fifth view 310 illustrates the wearable item 301 with the clip configuration being worn as a popular fashion accessory including a camera. As illustrated in the fifth view 310, the clip can be attached to a collar of a shirt of the wearer to hang substantially at the chest of the wearer. In other implementations, the wearable item with the clip configuration can be clipped to one or more other items, such as a lapel, a belt, a wristband, a shirt pocket, a hat brim, one or more other items to which the clip can be applied, or any combination thereof.

[0077] Referring to Figure 4 An embodiment of the modular fashion accessory is illustrated in a bracelet configuration. As illustrated in a first view 402, the fashion accessory includes a bracelet formed by the first electronic component 220 coupled to the second electronic component 260 via a connecting element 480. The connecting element 480 can be sized to provide one or more wraps around a wrist of a wearer and such that the first electronic component 220 is attached to the second electronic component 260 proximate to the wrist of the wearer. In some implementations, the connecting element 480 can be the connecting element 280, such as when the wearer chooses to wear the wearable item as a bracelet rather than a necklace. In other implementations, the connecting element 480 can be specifically sized to enable wearing at the wrist and can differ from the connecting element 280 illustrated in the necklace configuration in the first view 202. Figure 2 Figure 2

[0078] A second view 404 illustrates another embodiment of the connecting element 480 wrapped multiple times around a wrist of a user. In contrast to the shorter length and smaller width illustrated in the first view 402, the connecting element 480 illustrated in the second view 404 has a larger width and a longer length than illustrated in the first view 402 to enable three wraps around the wrist of the user. Although Figure 4 ​​Two-wrap bracelet configurations and three-wrap bracelet configurations are illustrated, but single-wrap bracelet configurations can be used in other implementations, or configurations can include more than three wraps when the size of the connection element 480 is set to wrap more than three times around a wearer’s wrist.

[0079] Figure 5 An implementation 502 is illustrated that shows a modular fashion accessory including a keychain-style wallet accessory 504. The keychain-style wallet accessory 504 includes a first electronic component 220 and a second electronic component 260 coupled to a connection element 580. The connection element 580 can correspond to a scaled-down version of the connection element 280 having a size set such that the keychain-style wallet accessory 504 can be secured around a handle of a purse or a wallet, as illustrated in Figure 2 Figure 5

[0080] Figure 6 A first view 602 and a second view 604 are illustrated that show a modular fashion accessory forming a bracelet configuration. The first view 602 illustrates two embodiments of a first electronic component 220 directly coupled to a respective embodiment of a second electronic component 260. For example, the first connector 230 of the first electronic component 220 can be a male connector, and the second connector 262 of the second electronic component 260 can be a female connector that can be configured to connect to the first connector 230.

[0081] In a first embodiment 610, the first connector 230 is illustrated as a male connector. In a second embodiment 612, the first connector 230 is illustrated as a female connector that connects to the second connector 262, and the second connector 262 has a male configuration.

[0082] In the second view 604, the modular fashion accessory having a bracelet configuration includes an adapter 618 configured to enable a connection between the first electronic component 220 and the second electronic component 260. The adapter 618 can be a male-to-male adapter and / or a female-to-female adapter, as illustrative non-limiting examples.

[0083] Referring to Figure 7 , a specific implementation is depicted and generally characterized that includes one or more modules of a modular fashion accessory 700 coupled to a charging device 704. The charging device 704 can be configured to power one or more energy storage modules (e.g., the camera module 106 of the first electronic component 220) while simultaneously charging the corresponding module when plugged or connected to a connector of the charging device 704. Figure 1 Figure 1 ​​​The charging device 704 can charge one or more batteries in battery modules 108 and 110. For example, the charging device 704 may include three connectors, allowing the charging device 704 to be connected to each module in the module simultaneously. For example, the charging device 704 may correspond to... Figure 1 The charger 104, the charger being coupled to Figure 1 The camera module 106, the first battery module 108, and the second battery module 110. (As for...) Figure 2 As indicated, camera module 106 can correspond to Figure 2 The first electronic component 220, and Figure 1 Each battery module in battery modules 108 and 110 can correspond to Figure 2 An example of the second electronic component 260. Block diagram 798 shows components of a charging device 704 according to a specific implementation. The charging device 704 is shown as including a first connector 710, a second connector 712, and a third connector 714. Connectors 710-714 are coupled to a charging circuit system 716. The charging circuit system 716 is coupled to an alternating current (AC) plug 718. A housing 708 (such as a decorative housing) may surround the charging circuit system 716 and may at least partially surround the connectors 710-714. For example, one or more of the connectors 710-714 may be inside the housing 708 and may be accessible via one or more openings through the housing 708 to enable the connectors of the inserted module for charging.

[0084] The first connector 710 can be configured to supply power to the first electronic component 220 when the first electronic component 220 is coupled to the first connector 710. The first connector 710 can be configured to provide sufficient power to the first electronic component 220 to enable the operation of the camera 222. The second connector 712 is coupled to the charging circuit system 716 and can be configured to supply power to the second electronic component 260 when the second electronic component 260 is coupled to the second connector 712. The second electronic component 260 may include the one or more rechargeable energy storage devices, such as... Figure 2 Battery 264 and / or battery 266.

[0085] like Figure 7 As shown, the first connector 710 can be configured to hold the first electronic component 220 at an angle 706 relative to the vertical line 707. The angle 706 of the first electronic component 220 relative to the vertical line 707 can substantially match the angular orientation of the camera 222. For example, as regarding... Figure 2 As described, the sensor of camera 222 can have an angular orientation (e.g., angle 296) to compensate for [the following conditions]. Figure 2the necklace configuration. Thus, the charging device 704 can enable operation of the camera 222 at substantially the same angle as when worn in one of the other configurations shown or in the necklace configuration or in the pendant configuration described above with respect to FIG. 6B. Figure 2 to Figure 5 The camera 222 can be held at substantially the same angle as when worn in one of the other configurations shown or in the necklace configuration or in the pendant configuration described above with respect to FIG. 6B.

[0086] The charging circuitry 716 can be configured to supply power to the first electronic component 220 concurrently with supplying power to the second electronic component 260 to enable operation of the camera 222 while a rechargeable battery of the second electronic component 260 is being charged. In such a configuration, the charging device 704 can enable operation of the camera 222 in a "nanny-cam" mode in which the camera 222 can be remotely operated, such as via instructions received by the remote device 144 described above with respect to FIG. 6A. Figure 1 The remote device 144 described above can receive instructions to provide remote monitoring of items within the field of view and / or within range of a microphone of the first electronic component 220 when the first electronic component is connected to the charging device 704.

[0087] Referring to FIG. 8, Figure 8 depicts and generally characterizes a particular embodiment of a charging device 804. The charging device 804 includes a housing 808 that includes or at least partially includes a first connector 810 (e.g., corresponding to the first connector 710 of Figure 7 ) and a second connector 812 (e.g., corresponding to the second connector 712 of Figure 7 ). An AC plug 818 is shown as including prongs 820 that extend outward (i.e., in a direction out of the page). Figure 8 Also shown are a first electronic device 220 connected to the first connector 810 and a second electronic device 260 connected to the second connector 812.

[0088] In contrast to the charging device 704 of Figure 7 that can be positioned on a flat surface such as a round table, a table, or a counter, Figure 8 The charging device 804 shown in FIG. 8 can be plugged directly into and supported by an electrical outlet or socket. As shown, the housing 808 is a single housing that at least partially encloses the first connector 810, the second connector 812, and the AC plug 818. Although only two connectors 810, 812 are shown, in other embodiments the charging device 804 can include more than two connectors. The AC plug 818 can be oriented at an angle 806 with respect to a vertical line 807 such that the first electronic component 220 is held at the angle 806 by the first connector 810 when the charging device 804 is plugged into a wall electrical outlet or socket. The angle 806 can correspond to the angle 806 described above with respect to FIG. 6B. Figure 7The described angle 706 can at least partially compensate for the angular orientation offset of camera 222. For example, angle 806 can substantially match... Figure 2 Angle 296.

[0089] Figure 9 Example 900 of modular components in an "L-shaped" configuration is shown, such as Figure 1 The L-shaped configuration is shown in Example 138. A first electronic component 220, including camera 222, is coupled to a second electronic component 260 via an adapter 918. The adapter 918 may be similar to that in the reference [reference] Figure 6 The described adapter 618 may also include a bend to allow the first electronic component 220 to be held in an upright position when the second electronic component 260 is positioned on a substantially horizontal surface. Figure 9 In the remodeling configuration depicted, camera 222 can be operated as a still camera device and can be referenced. Figure 7 It is operated in the described "nanny-cam" mode.

[0090] Figure 10 An example is shown as a connecting element 280, which is a flexible strip with a curve. For example, Figure 2 The cover 286 may include a curve between a first end 1002 (e.g., at connector 282) and a second end 1006 (e.g., at connector 284). When the flexible strip is laid flat (such as on a tabletop), the curve ensures that the center portion 1006 is not collinear with the first end 1002 and the second end 1004. The curve may be sized such that when the first electronic component 220 is coupled to the first connector 282 and the second electronic component 260 is coupled to the second connector 284... Figure 2 The first electronic component 220 has a specific angle (e.g., 60 degrees) relative to the second electronic component 260.

[0091] Figure 11 A first view 1102 and a second view 1104 show a modular fashion accessory. A first electronic component 1120 is coupled to a second electronic component 1160 via a connecting element 1180. As shown, the first electronic component 1120 can correspond to... Figure 2 The first electronic component 220 and the second electronic component 1160 can correspond to Figure 2 The second electronic component 260, and the connecting element 1180 can correspond to Figure 2The wearable connection element 1180 can be configured to maintain the housing of the first electronic component 1120 substantially parallel to the housing of the second electronic component 1160 when worn. The second view 1104 illustrates the wearable item formed by connecting the first electronic component 1120, the second electronic component 1160, and the connection element 1180, which is worn as a necklace or as another fashion accessory that hangs from the neck. The connection element 1180 can include a flexible band or can include a rigid or semi-rigid material.

[0092] Figure 12 A comparison of a first configuration 1202 and a second configuration 1204 of a modular fashion accessory as a wearable item having a necklace configuration is illustrated. In the first configuration 1202, the first electronic component 220 is coupled to the second electronic component 260 via the connection element 280. An angle 1206A is formed between the housing of the first electronic component 220 and a vertical line 1207. The angle 1206A is substantially 30 degrees. The first electronic component 220 and the second electronic component 260 are placed relatively close to the wearer's chest, except for portions of the connection element 280. Further, the connection element 280 rests relatively close to the wearer's neck, as illustrated at 1221. In the second configuration 1204, the angle between the housing of the first electronic component 220 and the vertical line 1207 is substantially 45 degrees, as illustrated by angle 1206B. Since the angle 1206B is greater than the angle 1206A, the connection element 280 can "kink" around the wearer's collarbone at 1223, and the connection element 280 can "float" in this position and maintain an awkward posture at 1225 at a further distance from the user's neck (as compared to the first configuration 1202 at 1221).

[0093] A more popular appearance and a more comfortable wearer experience can result from making the angle between the first electronic component 220 and the vertical line 1207 less than 45 degrees. In some implementations, an angle 1206A of substantially 30 degrees from the vertical line (which results in a combined angle of substantially 60 degrees between the component 220 and the component 260 when each of the components 220, 260 is angled 30 degrees from the vertical line and attached to one another, such as illustrated in FIG. 12B) provides an enhanced user experience and / or an enhanced popular appearance as compared to a greater angle. Figure 2

[0094] Figure 13 ​The first view 1302 demonstrates the ornamental and popular aspects of an exemplary embodiment of the first electronic component 220 and the second view 1304 demonstrates the ornamental and popular aspects of an embodiment of the second electronic component 260. In the first view 1302, the outer surface of the first electronic component 220 includes a reflective material, such as a metallic surface. The metallic surface can have a silver-type appearance or a gold-type appearance. In the second view 1304, the second electronic component 260 can have a polished metallic surface and / or a dark-colored exterior, such as a polished black housing. The end element 1306 can have a reflective and / or polished metallic outer surface that can substantially match the outer surface of the end element 1308 of the first electronic component 220.

[0095] Figure 14 A latching mechanism is demonstrated that can be implemented such that the connection element 280 can latch to the first electronic component 220 and the second electronic component 260. The first view 1420 demonstrates a first latching element 1402 of the first end 1403 of the connection element 280. The first latching element 1402 is configured to engage a first receptacle (not shown) of the first electronic component 220 to hold (e.g., latch into place and hold in place) the first electronic component 220. The second view 1422 demonstrates a second latching element 1404 at the second end 1405 opposite the first end 1403 of the connection element 280. The second latching element 1404 is configured to engage a second receptacle (not shown) of the second electronic component 260 to hold the second electronic component 260. The latching elements 1402, 1404 can enable secure fastening or attachment of the modular components to the connection element 280 by latching the components to be attached and holding the components in place.

[0096] The first latching element 1402 is shown to include a color-coded indicator 1406 that can visually distinguish between a latched state of the first latching element 1402 and an unlatched state of the first latching element 1402. Similarly, the second latching element 1404 can include a color-coded indicator 1408 to visually distinguish between a latched state and an unlatched state of the second latching element 1404. The first latching element 1402 can be configured to automatically engage the first receptacle of the first electronic component 220 when the first electronic component 220 is coupled to the connection element 280. The first latching element 1402 can be further configured to manually disengage the first receptacle to remove the first electronic component 220 from the connection element 280. For example, a spring-biased sliding mechanism 1424 can enable automatic engagement via spring bias and can enable manual disengagement via an actuation mechanism 1426 to enable disengagement of the latching from the recess. A sliding mechanism 1428 can also be provided with or as part of the second latching element 1404 and can operate in substantially similar manner as the sliding mechanism 1426.

[0097] Figure 15 Another example of a latching mechanism is depicted, in which the connection element 280 includes a latching mechanism 1502 at a first end 1503 and does not include a latching mechanism at a second end 1505 opposite the first end 1503. A first view 1520 of the first end 1503 corresponds to the first view 1420 of Figure 14 . A second view 1524 of the second end 1505 shows a male connector attached to or included in the second end 1505 that is connectable to a female connector in the second electronic component 260. The second electronic component 260 includes a latching mechanism 1504 (not shown). The latching mechanism 1504 can be configured to engage a recess in the second end 1505 of the connection element 280. The latching mechanism 1504 can operate in substantially similar manner as described with respect to the latching mechanism 1404 of Figure 14 .

[0098] Figure 16 An example of a charging device 1604 is depicted. In particular embodiments, the charging device 1604 can correspond to the charging device 704 of Figure 7 . The charging device 1604 is shown to include a first recess of a first connector 1610, a second recess of a second connector 1612, and a third recess of a third connector 1614. The charging device 1604 includes a latching mechanism 1620. The latching mechanism 1620 can include a first latching element 1622 configured to engage the first receptacle of the first electronic component 220 when the first electronic component 220 is connected to the first connector 1610 of the charging device 1604. The latching mechanism 1620 can further include a second latching element 1624 configured to engage the second receptacle of the second electronic component 260 when the second electronic component 260 is connected to the second connector 1612 of the charging device 1604. The latching mechanism 1620 can further include a third latching element 1626 configured to engage the third receptacle of the third electronic component 270 when the third electronic component 270 is connected to the third connector 1614 of the charging device 1604. Figure 2A first socket for the first electronic component 220 to retain the first electronic component 220. The latching mechanism 1620 may include a color-coded indicator and a spring-biased release mechanism, which enable automatic latching upon insertion of the first electronic component 220 and manual release upon actuation of the spring-biased sliding mechanism, such as regarding... Figure 14 The latching mechanism described in 1402.

[0099] refer to Figure 17 First view 1700 and second view 1702 depict illustrative examples of components that may include in Figure 2 In the first electronic component 220. The main printed circuit board (PCB) 1710 can be coupled to the camera 1712, such as Figure 2 Camera 222. Lens module 1714 can be attached to camera 1712. Processor 1716 is coupled to main PCB 1710. For example, processor 1716 may be included in... Figure 2 In controller 226. Memory 1718 is coupled to main PCB 1710. Memory 1718 can correspond to... Figure 2 The memory 232. A radio frequency (RF) (e.g., Wi-Fi) PCB 1720 is coupled to the main PCB 1710. The RF PCB 1720 may include circuitry enabling the transmission and reception of wireless communications. The RF PCB 1720 may be coupled to an RF antenna 1722. The RF antenna 1722 may correspond to... Figure 2 Antenna 229. The main PCB 1710 is further coupled to connector 1724. For example, connector 1724 may correspond to... Figure 2 The first connector 230. The battery and power management circuitry system may include a first power chip 1730 and a second power chip 1732 coupled to the main PCB 1710. For example, the first power chip 1730 and the second power chip 1732 may include... Figure 2 The circuitry corresponding to the battery and power management module 240. The encoder-decoder (codec) 1734 is coupled to the main PCB 1710. The codec 1734 may include circuitry configured to enable encoding and decoding of data, such as those included in... Figure 2 The circuitry in the controller 226 and / or wireless interface 228.

[0100] Figure 18 The first embodiment 1802 and the second embodiment 1824 of the component are depicted, and the component may be included in... Figure 2The first electronic component 220 and the second electronic component 260 of the modular fashion accessory illustrated in FIG. 18 can include the components described above with respect to Figure 17 FIG. 17. For example, the first component 1820 can correspond to the component of the first electronic component 220 described above with respect to Figure 2 FIG. 17. The first component 1820 is illustrated as overlapping the arrangement of the first battery 1822 and the second battery 1824. For example, the first battery 1822 and the second battery 1824 can correspond to the battery 264 and the battery 266, respectively, described above with respect to Figure 2 FIG. 17. In the first embodiment 1802, the first battery 1822 and the second battery 1824 are arranged in an end-to-end configuration. In the second embodiment 1804, the first component 1820 overlaps the first battery 1822 and the second battery 1824 in a stacked arrangement. In the first embodiment 1822, the overall length of the second electronic component 260 can be longer than in the second embodiment 1824 (due to the combined length of the first battery 1822 and the second battery 1824), while the height (e.g., thickness) of the second electronic component 260 can be reduced in the first embodiment 1802 as compared to the second embodiment 1804.

[0101] The selection of the first embodiment 1802 or the second embodiment 1804 can be based at least in part on an acceptable outer size or “footprint” and / or the shape of one or more of the electronic components of the modular fashion accessory. For example, popular or aesthetic design considerations can be taken into account in determining the selection of the first embodiment 1802, the second embodiment 1804, one or more other embodiments, or any combination thereof, in order to provide a popular appearance and enhance user satisfaction when wearing or using the modular fashion accessory.

[0102] Figure 19 A first view 1902 and a second view 1904 of another embodiment of components that can be included in the one or more electronic components of the modular fashion accessory are depicted. As illustrated in Figure 19 the first embodiment 1802, the second embodiment 1804, or any combination thereof, in order to provide a popular appearance and enhance user satisfaction when wearing or using the modular fashion accessory. Figure 2 the first embodiment 1802, the second embodiment 1804, or any combination thereof, in order to provide a popular appearance and enhance user satisfaction when wearing or using the modular fashion accessory. Figure 17 the first embodiment 1802, the second embodiment 1804, or any combination thereof, in order to provide a popular appearance and enhance user satisfaction when wearing or using the modular fashion accessory. Figure 2The first view 202 and the second view 204 of the first electronic component 220 are described. For illustration, positioning the camera 1926 toward the central portion of the component assembly enables the camera to be positioned at the intersection point when the first electronic component 220 and the second electronic component 260 overlap in a cross-shaped arrangement, as shown regarding… Figure 2 The pendant 290 of the wearable item 201 is shown.

[0103] Figure 20 Showing Figure 19 The arrangement of the component set 2000, the components including with Figure 2 The second electronic component 260 has its components arranged in an overlapping manner: main PCB 1920, camera module 1924, and RF PCB 1922. The first battery 1930 and the second battery 1932 are shown arranged end-to-end, as shown regarding... Figure 18 The first embodiment 1802 depicts the end-to-end arrangement of batteries 1930 and 1932. Figure 19 The component assemblies shown overlap, with camera module 1926 positioned essentially at the intersection (or overlap) between the component assemblies. Main PCB 1920 is located on one side of battery 1930, and RF PCB 1922 is located on the other side of battery 1930. Camera module 1924, positioned essentially at the intersection between the component and battery 1930, enables a cross-shaped camera configuration at the intersection point, as shown in the image. Figure 2 The wearable items shown in 201.

[0104] Figure 21 Depicting what can be used Figure 2 Example 2100 shows an arrangement of components of the first electronic component 220. Components and possible material types for each component are illustrated. For example, a frame can be used with a thin decorative cover, which can be metal or a thin plastic with a non-conductive coating. The frame can be metal or plastic, which has been plastic-coated to accommodate flexible strips (such as...). Figure 2 The decorative element is a flexible strip (292). Buckles and / or cuffs can be used for assembly in some implementations.

[0105] Figure 22 A first view 2202 is shown. This first view is an exploded view of components that can be used in a first antenna arrangement. Figure 2 In the first electronic component 220. The PCB antenna 2210 may be included under a cover glass that is surrounded or at least partially surrounded by the lens ring. The second view 2204 shows the component of the first view 2202 in the first assembly arrangement. The third view 2206 indicates the height of the lens ring (such as... Figure 2A cross-sectional view of the assembly arrangement of a second view 2204 (the height of the lens protrusion 223) and the outer diameter of the lens ring, which may correspond to the maximum lens feature visible to an observer of the modular fashion accessory. In order to mask or hide the visible features of the PCB antenna 2210, at least a portion of the cover glass may be printed on the back side to preserve the visual aesthetics presented to an observer of the fashion accessory.

[0106] Figure 23 It demonstrates what can be used for Figure 2 Another antenna configuration for the first electronic component 220. In the first view 2302, the flexible antenna 2310 can be inserted between the lens and the cover glass and can be at least partially surrounded by the lens ring. The second view 2304 shows an assembled view of the components of the first view 2302. The third view 2306 shows a cross-section of the assembled view 2304. Figure 23 In the antenna configuration shown, the flexible antenna 2310 can be formed using a flexible PCB antenna, a metal sheet antenna, or wire, as an illustrative and non-limiting example. The antenna 2310 can be attached to the main PCB board via a coaxial routing arrangement, such as... Figure 19 to Figure 21 The main PCB shown. The cover glass can be printed on the back to conceal the edges of the lens module. In this specific example, the antenna length can be approximately 29 mm or the antenna width can be approximately 2 mm.

[0107] refer to Figure 24 The rotating lens configuration is depicted in first view 2402, second view 2404, and third view 2406. First view 2402 is a side elevation view showing the rotatable lens cap 2410. Second view 2404 shows a partial perspective view into the interior of the lens cap 2410 and illustrates a flexible circuit 2412 that at least partially surrounds the camera lens mechanism and is at least partially surrounded by a lens ring, such as... Figure 22 and Figure 23 The lens ring is shown in the diagram. Third view 2406 shows a cross-sectional view of either first view 2402 or second view 2404 and depicts the rotating structure 2414 and flexible circuit 2412. Lens cap 2416 may have a waterproof interface and a rotating structure. As shown, rotation of lens cap 2416 can enable rotation of the lens and / or image sensor of the camera module, which can still be electrically coupled to the main PCB board via an extension or bend of the flexible circuit 2412.

[0108] Figure 25 Depicting Figure 2first embodiment 2502 of the first electronic component 220, a second embodiment 2504 of the first electronic component 220, and a third embodiment 2506 of the first electronic component 220. In the first embodiment 2502, the RF transmission window 2510 (e.g., a Wi-Fi window formed by a plastic material covering an opening in a housing of the first electronic component 220) has a first configuration and is positioned between a camera (e.g., proximate a lens ring) and an end of the first electronic component 220. In the second embodiment, the RF transmission window 2510 has a second configuration and extends substantially from a midpoint of the camera (or lens ring) to the end of the first electronic component 220. In the third embodiment, the RF transmission window 2510 has a third configuration and extends from the camera (or lens ring) toward the end of the first electronic component 220.

[0109] Referring to Figure 26 , a particular illustrative embodiment of a method 2600 is depicted and generally described. The method 2600 can be performed at an electronic component, such as one or more electronic components of a fashion accessory. For example, the method 2600 can be performed by the camera module 106 of the Figure 1 , the first electronic component 220 of the Figure 2 , a processor or circuitry of a modular fashion accessory including a camera device configured to execute instructions, or a combination thereof, as illustrative, non-limiting examples.

[0110] The method 2600 includes receiving instructions from an electronic device via wireless transmission at a first electronic component of a fashion accessory, at 2602. The fashion accessory can be a wearable item, such as one or more of the wearable items depicted in and generally described in Figure 1 to Figure 5 and Figure 11 . The instructions can correspond to a camera operation. The electronic device can include or correspond to the electronic device 144 of the Figure 1 . The method 2600 also includes performing the camera operation at a camera included in the first electronic component, at 704. For example, the camera can include or correspond to the camera 222 of the Figure 2 .

[0111] The fashion accessory can include a wearable item, such as a necklace, a bracelet, a clip, a keychain-style wallet accessory, or a combination thereof, as illustrative, non-limiting examples. The fashion accessory can include the first electronic component, a second electronic component, and a connecting element configured to couple to the first electronic component and the second electronic component. In some implementations, the second electronic component can include an energy storage component, such as the battery 264 and / or the battery 266 of the second electronic component 260 of the Figure 2 , as illustrative, non-limiting examples. The connecting element can include or correspond to the connecting element 270 of the Figure 2connecting element 280, as illustrative, non-limiting examples. In some implementations, the connecting element can include a flexible band. Additionally or alternatively, the connecting element can be configured to electrically couple the first electronic component to the second electronic component.

[0112] In some implementations, performing the camera operation can include, at 2606, transmitting image data captured by the camera to the electronic device. The image data can be transmitted by the first electronic component when the first electronic component is coupled to the second electronic component of the fashion accessory via the flexible band. In other implementations, the image data can be transmitted by the first electronic component when the first electronic component is coupled to a first connector of a charging device. For example, the first connector and the charging device can respectively include Figure 7 a first connector 710 and a charging device 704 of FIG. 7. The charging device can be configured to power the first electronic component. For example, the charging device can power the first electronic component via the first connector when the first electronic device is coupled to the first connector. Additionally or alternatively, the charging device can be configured to power the second electronic component of the fashion accessory. For example, the charging device can power the second electronic component via a second connector (such as a USB port) of the second device when the second electronic device is coupled to the second device. Figure 7 In particular implementations, the charging device can be configured to wirelessly power the first electronic component and / or the second electronic component.

[0113] Method 2600 can enable one or more operations of a camera in a fashion accessory to be controlled via a remote device. For example, a user can control camera operations via interaction with an application running at a mobile device (such as a phone or tablet) that communicates with one or more components of the fashion accessory via a wireless network. To illustrate, a user can control camera operations while wearing the fashion accessory (e.g., to adjust camera focus) or while being away from the fashion accessory (e.g., using the nanny-cam mode described with respect to Figure 7 FIG. 6).

[0114] Referring to Figure 27 , a particular illustrative embodiment of method 2700 is depicted and generally described. Method 2700 can be performed at an electronic device (such as electronic device 144 of FIG. 1). Figure 1 For example, method 2700 can be performed by: Figure 1 electronic device 144 of FIG. 1, a processor or circuitry configured to execute instructions, or a combination thereof, as illustrative, non-limiting examples.

[0115] Method 2700 includes: at 2702, receiving user input corresponding to camera operation via a user interface of an electronic device. The electronic device may include a mobile device, and the user interface may correspond to a camera control application executed on the mobile device.

[0116] Method 2700 further includes, at 2704, sending a command from the electronic device to a first electronic component of the fashion accessory via wireless transmission.

[0117] The command may instruct the first electronic component to perform the camera operation. The camera operation may include at least one of the following: adjusting camera settings, generating camera viewfinder image data, or activating or deactivating the camera, as illustrative and non-limiting examples.

[0118] Fashion accessories may include wearable items such as necklaces, bracelets, clips, keychain-style wallets, or combinations thereof, as illustrative and non-limiting examples. The first electronic component may be coupled to the camera, such as... Figure 2 Camera 222. In some implementations, the first electronic component may include the camera.

[0119] In some implementations, method 2700 may include, at 2706, receiving image data captured by the camera at the electronic device. Method 2700 may enable control of one or more operations of a camera in a fashion accessory via a remote device. For example, a user may control camera operation by interacting with an application running on a mobile device (such as a phone or tablet, a smartwatch, or an electronic component in a vehicle), the mobile device communicating with one or more components of the fashion accessory via a wireless network. For demonstration purposes, a user may be wearing the fashion accessory (e.g., adjusting camera focus or camera recording mode) or away from the fashion accessory (e.g., using...). Figure 7 The described nanny-cam mode controls camera operation.

[0120] Reference Figure 28 This describes and generally characterizes specific illustrative embodiments of method 2800. Method 2800 can be performed in components within a fashion accessory. For example, it can be performed by… Figure 1 Camera module 106 Figure 2 The first electronic component 220, the processor or circuit system including the camera device and configured to execute instructions for the modular fashion accessory, or a combination thereof, to execute method 2800, are provided as illustrative, non-limiting examples.

[0121] Method 2800 includes: at 2802, receiving a first signal via a user interface. For example, the first signal may be provided by...Figure 2 The first signal can be generated in response to a wearer of the fashion accessory touching the press / touch sensor 252. For example, the first signal can be generated by the user interface 242 of the fashion accessory 200 in response to a wearer touching the press / touch sensor 252. Figure 2 The first signal can be generated by the press / touch sensor 252 of the fashion accessory 200 in order to initiate a video capture operation (e.g., start video recording at the camera 222).

[0122] At 2804, a video capture operation is initiated at a camera in response to the first signal. For example, the controller 226 can generate one or more control signals in order to cause the camera 222 to start video recording in response to receiving the first signal from the press / touch sensor 252.

[0123] At 2806, a second signal is received via the user interface while the video capture operation is ongoing. The second signal can be received from a touch sensor of the fashion accessory. For example, the second signal can be generated via a wearer interacting with the user interface 242 of the fashion accessory 200, such as via the user touching the touch sensor 250. The touch sensor 250 can generate the second signal in response to detecting a touch event and can provide the second signal to the controller 226. Figure 2 The second signal can be generated via a wearer interacting with the user interface 242 of the fashion accessory 200, such as via the user touching the touch sensor 250. The touch sensor 250 can generate the second signal in response to detecting a touch event and can provide the second signal to the controller 226.

[0124] At 2808, metadata is generated in response to the second signal for marking a portion of video data generated during the video capture operation. The metadata is configured to be detectable during processing of the video data in order to enable locating the portion of the video data. For example, the metadata can correspond to the metadata 239 of the fashion accessory 200. The video data and the metadata can be stored at a memory device, such as the memory 232 of the fashion accessory 200. Figure 2 The video data and the metadata can be transmitted via a wireless interface to an electronic device. For example, the video data and the metadata can be transmitted to the electronic device 100 via the wireless interface 228 of the fashion accessory 200. Figure 2 The video data and the metadata can be transmitted via a wireless interface to an electronic device. For example, the video data and the metadata can be transmitted to the electronic device 100 via the wireless interface 228 of the fashion accessory 200.

[0125] In some implementations, the fashion accessory includes a wireless interface, such as the wireless interface 228 of the fashion accessory 200. At 2810, the video data and the metadata can be transmitted to an electronic device via the wireless interface. For example, the video data and the metadata can be transmitted to the electronic device 100 via the wireless interface 228 of the fashion accessory 200. Figure 2 The video data and the metadata can be transmitted via a wireless interface to an electronic device. For example, the video data and the metadata can be transmitted to the electronic device 100 via the wireless interface 228 of the fashion accessory 200. Figure 1The mobile device 144 can include one or more executable applications to enable processing of the video data and the metadata, such as a playback application and / or a video editing application. The metadata can be used during processing of the video data, such as for identifying tagged portions of the video data for extraction as video clips. The mobile device 144 can be configured to enable sharing of the video data (e.g., after processing of the video data) such as via one or more social applications or systems and / or storing of the video data (e.g., via upload to cloud-based storage and / or via download to a home network storage device or computer).

[0126] Referring to Figure 29 , a particular illustrative embodiment of a method 2900 is depicted and generally described. The method 2900 can be performed by components within a fashion accessory. In an illustrative example, the fashion accessory can include a first electronic component, a second electronic component, and a connecting element. The first electronic component can include a camera. The fashion accessory can have a necklace with a pendant. The first electronic component can be configured to attach to the second electronic component to form the pendant of the necklace, and the connecting element can be sized to extend between the first electronic component and the second electronic component and wrap around a back of a wearer’s neck. For example, the method 2900 can be performed by the camera module 106 of the Figure 1 , by the first electronic component 220 in the wearable article 201 of the Figure 2 , by a processor or circuitry of a modular fashion accessory that includes a camera device and is configured to execute instructions, or a combination thereof, as illustrative, non-limiting examples.

[0127] The method 2900 includes detecting, at 2902, that a second electronic component is positioned to block a field of view of the camera while performing a video capture operation at the camera. For example, the second electronic component can have a shape or profile that can be identified by an image processing component of the first electronic component (e.g., a processor in the controller 226 of the Figure 2 ), and / or can include a distinguishable marker or other feature that causes the image processor of the first electronic component to detect, by the second electronic component, partial or total blocking of the field of view of the camera. In response to detecting the second electronic component positioned to block the field of view of the camera, the video capture operation is terminated at 2904.

[0128] For example, the first electronic component can have a first side that includes a camera lens and a second side opposite the first side, such as the front and back sides respectively illustrated in views 204, 202 of the Figure 2 The second electronic component blocks the field of view of the camera according to the first configuration of the pendant, such as in the first configuration of the pendant illustrated in view 204. The second electronic component does not block the field of view of the camera according to the second configuration of the pendant, such as in the second configuration of the pendant illustrated in view 202.Figure 2 The pendant 290 shown in the illustration can be attached to the second side of the first electronic component. The second electronic component can be attached to the first side of the first electronic component according to the second configuration of the pendant. For example, a wearer of the fashion accessory can reconfigure it by separating the second electronic component 260 from the rear of the first electronic component 220 and positioning the second electronic component 260 in front of the first electronic component 220. Figure 2 The pendant 290 causes the second electronic component 260 to block the camera 222. The resulting configuration of the pendant 290 can also have a cross shape, wherein the first electronic component 220 is at an angle relative to the second electronic component 260.

[0129] Method 2900 thus enables camera operation to be performed in response to detecting the configuration or arrangement of the fashion accessory (e.g., by detecting that the camera is blocked). For example, the wearer can use a second electronic component to block the camera to end or pause video recording, and can also not block the camera (such as by returning the fashion accessory to...). Figure 2 (The configuration of the pendant 290 shown in the image) is used to start or resume video recording. Blocking and not blocking the camera can correspond to closing and opening the camera shutter, respectively, and in other implementations, blocking and not blocking the camera can be used to initiate and terminate still image capture at the camera rather than (or otherwise) video capture.

[0130] Figure 26 Method 2600 Figure 27 Method 2700 Figure 28 Method 2800 and / or Figure 29 Method 2900 can be initiated or controlled by: application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), processing units (such as central processing units (CPUs)), controllers, other hardware devices, firmware devices, field-programmable gate array (FPGA) devices, or combinations thereof. As an example, Figure 26 Method 2600 Figure 27 Method 2700 Figure 28 Method 2800 and / or Figure 29 Method 2900 may be used by one or more processors (such as those included as illustrative, non-limiting examples) Figure 2 (One or more processors in the controller 226) to initiate or control.

[0131] Although certain other components described herein (such as controller 226, battery and power management component 240, etc.) are shown as block components and described using general terms, such components may include one or more microprocessors, state machines, and / or other circuitry configured to cause the modular fashion accessory (or one or more of its components, such as the first electronic component 220) to perform the operations described herein. The one or more components described herein may be operatively coupled using one or more nodes, one or more buses (e.g., data buses and / or control buses), one or more wires, one or more connectors, one or more wearable accessories, one or more other structures, or combinations thereof. The one or more components described herein may include one or more physical components (e.g., hardware controllers, state machines, logic circuitry, one or more other structures, or combinations thereof) to cause the modular fashion accessory with a camera device to perform one or more operations described herein. As an illustrative example, controller 226 may include one or more microprocessors, state machines, circuitry (e.g., logic circuitry), one or more physical components, one or more other structures, or combinations thereof, as shown in the non-limiting examples.

[0132] Alternatively or additionally, a microprocessor may be used or programmed (e.g., by executing instructions) for performing the operations described herein (such as... Figure 26 Method 2600 Figure 27 Method 2700 Figure 28 Method 2800 and / or Figure 29 A microcontroller (one or more operations in method 2900) implements one or more aspects of the modular fashion accessory. In a specific embodiment, the modular fashion accessory includes a processor (such as controller 226) that executes instructions (e.g., firmware) retrieved from memory (such as memory 232). Alternatively or additionally, the instructions executed by the processor may be retrieved from a separate memory location that is not part of memory 232, such as at read-only memory (ROM).

[0133] To further illustrate, controller 226 may include a processor configured to execute instructions to perform certain operations described herein. The instructions may include general-purpose instructions, and the processor may include a general-purpose execution unit for executing these general-purpose instructions. The processor may access instructions from memory 232, another memory, or a combination thereof. The processor may execute instructions for wireless transmission from an electronic device (such as…) Figure 1instructions to the mobile device 144) receive instructions. The instructions can correspond to a camera operation. The processor can also execute instructions for performing the camera operation using the camera 222 included in the first electronic component 220. For example, performing the camera operation can include transmitting image data captured by the camera to the electronic device. In other examples, the camera operation can include adjusting camera settings, generating camera viewfinder image data, or activating or deactivating the camera, among other illustrative, non-limiting examples.

[0134] Although examples have been described with reference to a single camera (camera 222), a single camera module (first electronic component 220), and a single battery module (second electronic component 260), it should be appreciated that structures and operations can be implemented using multiple cameras, multiple camera modules, multiple battery modules, or combinations thereof. As an example, a fashion accessory can include multiple camera modules connected to a single battery module or multiple battery modules by connection elements. In another example, a fashion accessory can include a single camera module connected to multiple battery modules by connection elements. As yet another example, a fashion accessory can include multiple camera modules connected to a single battery module or multiple battery modules by multiple connection elements.

[0135] The memory 232 can be attached to or embedded within one or more host electronic components, such as within a housing of the first electronic component 220. However, in other embodiments, the memory 232 can be implemented in a portable device configured to selectively couple to one or more external devices, such as the first electronic component 220.

[0136] Although examples have been described with reference to devices including one or more components, it should be appreciated that each device can include more components or fewer components. For example, with reference to Figure 2 The first electronic component 220 can include one or more additional components, such as a display screen, another connector (e.g., micro-USB), a speaker, among other illustrative, non-limiting examples. Additionally or alternatively, the first electronic component 220 can not include Figure 2 one or more of the components depicted in FIG. 1, such as one or more of the devices of the user I / F 242 (e.g., the light emitter 244), the magnet 254, the microphone 224, or one or more other components of the first electronic component 220, among other illustrative, non-limiting examples.

[0137] In some implementations, memory 232 may include a memory device. The memory device may include a memory controller configured to communicate with controller 226 of the first electronic component 220. The memory device may be included in the first electronic component 220 as embedded memory, such as in conjunction with an embedded multimedia card. (Trademark of JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, Arlington, Virginia) Configuration, as shown in the example. The memory device may correspond to an eMMC device. As another example, the memory device may correspond to a memory card, such as a Secure Digital Card. Card, Micro Card, miniSD TM Card (trademark of SD-3C LLC, Wilmington, Delaware), Multimedia Card TM (MMC TM )card (JEDEC Solid State Technology Association trademark, Arlington, Virginia), or (CF) Card (SanDisk, Inc., Milpitas, California). Memory devices may operate in accordance with JEDEC industry specifications. For example, memory devices may operate in accordance with the JEDEC eMMC specification, the JEDEC Universal Flash Memory (UFS) specification, one or more other specifications, or a combination thereof.

[0138] Memory 232 may include three-dimensional (3D) memory, flash memory (e.g., NAND memory, NOR memory, single-level cell (SLC) flash memory, multi-level cell (MLC) flash memory, partitioned bit-line NOR (DINOR) memory, AND memory, high capacitive coupling ratio (HiCR) device, asymmetric contactless transistor (ACT) device, or another flash memory), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), read-only memory (ROM), one-time programmable memory (OTP), resistive random access memory (ReRAM), or combinations thereof. Alternatively or additionally, memory 232 may include another type of memory. Memory 232 may include a semiconductor memory device.

[0139] In particular embodiments, in conjunction with the drawings and descriptions, an apparatus is disclosed that includes a first electronic component, a second electronic component, and a connecting element that is detachably connected to the first electronic component and the second electronic component. The first electronic component is connectable to the second electronic component via the connecting element to form a wearable item. At least one of the first electronic component or the second electronic component includes a camera. The wearable item can include a fashion accessory. A first outer surface of the first electronic component can include a reflective material, and the connecting element can include a flexible band. The reflective material can be metallic, and the flexible band can include leather. Alternatively or additionally, the flexible band can include another material, such as one or more elastomers.

[0140] In some aspects, the fashion accessory can be or can include a necklace. The first electronic component can be configured to attach to the second electronic component to form a pendant of the necklace. The flexible band can be sized to wrap around a back of a wearer's neck of the necklace and to hang the pendant at the wearer's chest. In some aspects, the fashion accessory includes a bracelet. In other aspects, the fashion accessory includes a clip or a keychain-style wallet accessory.

[0141] The first electronic component can be configured to fasten to the second electronic component to form a cross-type shape. The first electronic component can be configured to fasten to the second electronic component such that an angle formed between the first electronic component and the second electronic component is less than 90 degrees.

[0142] In some aspects, the second electronic component can include a battery. In some aspects, the first electronic component includes a first connector, the second electronic component includes a second connector, and the connecting element includes a third connector configured to couple to the first connector, a fourth connector configured to couple to the second connector, and a wire or conductive cable that can be configured to electrically couple the third connector to the fourth connector.

[0143] In some aspects, the first electronic component can be configured in a first configuration to be coupled to the second electronic component by connecting the first connector to the third connector and connecting the second connector to the fourth connector. The first electronic component can be configured in a second configuration to be coupled to the second electronic component by connecting the first connector to the second connector. In some aspects, the first electronic component can be configured to be coupled to the second electronic component by connecting the first connector to a fifth connector of a charging device and connecting the second connector to a sixth connector of the charging device. In some aspects, the charging device includes an alternating current (AC) plug, the fifth connector, and the sixth connector within a single housing.

[0144] The charging device can be configured to hold the first electronic component at an angle relative to a vertical line. The angle can substantially match an angular orientation of the camera.

[0145] In some aspects, the first electronic component can be configured to be coupled to the second electronic component by connecting the first connector and the second connector to an adapter, which can be configured to hold the first electronic component and the second electronic component in an L-shaped configuration. In some aspects, the first connector includes a universal serial bus (USB) type connector. In some aspects, the first electronic component includes a touch sensor. In some aspects, the touch sensor includes a capacitive sensor. In some aspects, the first electronic component can be configured to initiate an operation at the camera in response to a signal from the touch sensor. In some aspects, the operation includes an image capture operation. In some aspects, the operation includes storing captured image data received from the camera. The operation can include storing metadata associated with the captured image data that identifies the captured image data as a key frame. For example, the metadata can correspond to metadata 239 of Figure 2

[0146] In some aspects, the first electronic component includes a first connector at a first end and a button at a second end. The button includes a capacitive touch sensor and can be configured to generate a first signal in response to detecting a touch at the button and a second signal in response to detecting a press of the button. The first electronic component can be configured to perform a first operation in response to the first signal and a second operation in response to the second signal.

[0147] ​In some aspects, the first electronic component includes a light emitting device. The light emitting device can include a light ring. The light emitting device can be configured to provide visual information about operation of the first electronic component.

[0148] The first electronic component can be configured to deactivate the camera in response to the second electronic component covering the camera.

[0149] The first electronic component can be configured to magnetically attach to the second electronic component. In some aspects, at least one of the first electronic component or the second electronic component includes a magnet having a shape and poles arranged to maintain a particular angle between a housing of the first electronic component and a housing of the second electronic component during use of the wearable article in a first configuration. In some aspects, the shape and poles of the magnet are arranged to maintain the housing of the first electronic component substantially parallel to the housing of the second electronic component during use of the wearable article in a second configuration.

[0150] In some aspects, the first electronic component includes a power button. In some aspects, the first electronic component includes a video capture button. In some aspects, the first electronic component includes a capacitive touch sensor and can be configured to insert a tag into a video data stream in response to a signal from the capacitive touch sensor. In some aspects, the first electronic component includes an antenna and a radio frequency transmission window at least partially surrounding the antenna and including the capacitive touch sensor.

[0151] The connecting element can include a rigid material. Alternatively, the connecting element can include a semi-rigid material. Alternatively, the connecting element can include a flexible material.

[0152] The connecting element can include a pressure sensor, and the first electronic component can be configured to initiate a camera operation in response to receiving a signal from the pressure sensor.

[0153] A lens of the camera can rotate relative to a body of the first electronic component. The first electronic component can include the camera, and the camera can include a lens housing that protrudes from the first electronic component. An antenna can be at least partially surrounded by the lens housing.

[0154] The connection element can include a first latching element at a first end, and the first latching element can be configured to engage a first receptacle of the first electronic component to retain the first electronic component. The connection element can further include a second latching element at a second end opposite the first end, and the second latching element can be configured to engage a second receptacle of the second electronic component to retain the second electronic component. The first latching element can include a color-coded indicator to visually distinguish between a latched state of the first latching element and an unlatched state of the first latching element. The first latching element can be configured to automatically engage the first receptacle when the first electronic component is coupled to the connection element.

[0155] The first electronic component or the second electronic component can include an antenna and can include communication circuitry configured to wirelessly transmit media data from the wearable article to an electronic device. The media data can include image data captured by the camera, audio data captured by a microphone, or a combination thereof. The communication circuitry can be configured to receive control data from the electronic device and provide the control data to a controller. The controller can be configured to control operation of the camera in response to the control data.

[0156] In some aspects, a connection element of a wearable article includes a first connector configured to detachably couple to a first electronic component, a second connector configured to detachably couple to a second electronic component, a cover coupled to the first connector and the second connector, and a wire coupling the first connector to the second connector. The wire can be routed through the cover. The wire can enable a power source of the second electronic component to power the first electronic component when the first electronic component is coupled to the first connector and the second electronic component is coupled to the second connector.

[0157] The connection element can further include a first latching element associated with the first connector. The first latching element can be configured to engage a first receptacle of the first electronic component to retain the first electronic component. The connection element can include a second latching element associated with the second connector. The second latching element can be configured to engage a second receptacle of the second electronic component to retain the second electronic component. The first connector can include a universal serial bus (USB) type connector.

[0158] The connecting element may specifically have a length along the cover defined by the distance between the first connector and the second connector, and the length may be sized such that the cover can wrap around the back of the wearer's neck to suspend the first and second electronic components at the wearer's chest. Alternatively, the connecting element may have a length along the cover defined by the distance between the first and second connectors, and the length may be sized such that the first and second electronic components can be defined as clothing or an accessory for the wearer. The cover may include a curve between the first and second connectors, such as... Figure 10 As depicted in [the document]. The size of the curve can be set such that the first electronic component has a specific angle relative to the second electronic component when the first electronic component is coupled to the first connector and the second electronic component is coupled to the second connector.

[0159] The cover may include a bend between the first connector and the second connector. The bend may be sized such that the first electronic component is substantially parallel to the second electronic component when the first electronic component is coupled to the first connector and the second electronic component is coupled to the second connector.

[0160] In some aspects, a wearable electronic component includes: a charge (or energy) storage component; a decorative housing that at least partially surrounds the charge storage component; and a connector configured for detachably coupling to a wearable camera component via a wearable connection element to provide charge (or power) from the charge storage component to the wearable camera component. The connector may also be configured for detachably coupling to a charging device to replenish (e.g., charge) the charge (or energy) storage component.

[0161] The connector can be configured for detachable coupling to the wearable camera component via a second wearable connection element having a second physical configuration different from the first physical configuration of the wearable connection element. The connector may include a Universal Serial Bus (USB) type connector.

[0162] In some aspects, a wearable electronic component includes a connector configured to be detachably coupled to a power source via a wearable connection element, a camera, communication circuitry configured to enable transmission of image data captured by the camera to a remote device, and a decorative housing at least partially enclosing the camera and the communication circuitry. The connector can be configured to be detachably coupled to the power source via a second wearable connection element having a second physical configuration different from a first physical configuration of the wearable connection element.

[0163] A lens of the camera can be rotatable relative to the decorative housing. An antenna can be coupled to the communication circuitry. The antenna can be at least partially enclosed by a lens housing of the camera. The decorative housing can include a transmission window, and the antenna can be disposed within the decorative housing behind the transmission window.

[0164] A controller can be coupled to the camera. The communication circuitry can be configured to receive control data from the remote device via wireless transmission and provide the control data to the controller. The controller can be configured to control operation of the camera in response to the control data.

[0165] The wearable electronic component can further include a memory to store image data captured by the camera. The wearable electronic component can further include a touch sensor. The touch sensor can include a capacitive sensor. The wearable electronic component can further include the controller configured to initiate operation at the camera in response to a detection signal from the touch sensor.

[0166] The connector can be at a first end of the decorative housing. A button can be at a second end of the decorative housing. The second end can be opposite the first end. The button can include a capacitive touch sensor and can be configured to send a first signal to the controller in response to detecting a touch at the button and a second signal to the controller in response to detecting a press of the button. The controller can be configured to perform a first operation in response to the first signal and a second operation in response to the second signal.

[0167] The wearable electronic component can further include a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device can include a light ring.

[0168] In some aspects, an apparatus includes charging circuitry; a first connector coupled to the charging circuitry and configured to power a first electronic component when the first electronic component can be coupled to the first connector; a second connector coupled to the charging circuitry and configured to power a second electronic component when the second electronic component is coupled to the first connector. The first electronic component can include a camera and the first connector can be configured to provide sufficient power to the first electronic component to enable operation of the camera. The second electronic component can include a rechargeable battery.

[0169] The apparatus can include an alternating current (AC) plug; and a single housing at least partially enclosing the AC plug, the first connector, and the second connector. The first connector can be configured to hold the first electronic component at an angle relative to a vertical line that substantially matches an angular orientation of the camera. The charging circuitry can be configured to power the first electronic component concurrently with powering the second electronic component to enable operation of the camera while charging the rechargeable battery.

[0170] In some aspects, a method includes receiving, at a first electronic component of an article of fashion via wireless transmission from an electronic device, an instruction corresponding to a camera operation; and performing, at a camera included in the first electronic component, the camera operation.

[0171] Performing can include transmitting image data captured by the camera to the electronic device. The image data can be transmitted by the first electronic component when the first electronic component is coupled to a second electronic component of the article of fashion via a flexible band. The image data can be transmitted by the first electronic component when the first electronic component can be coupled to a first connector of a charging device that powers the first electronic component and a second electronic component of the article of fashion that can be coupled to a second connector of the charging device.

[0172] The electronic device can include a mobile device and the instruction can be received from a camera control application executing at the mobile device. The camera operation can include at least one of adjusting a camera setting, generating camera viewfinder image data, or activating or deactivating the camera.

[0173] In some aspects, a method includes: receiving user input corresponding to camera operation via a user interface of an electronic device; and transmitting a command from the electronic device to a first electronic component of a fashion accessory via wireless transmission. The command instructs the first electronic component to perform the camera operation. The electronic device may include a mobile device, and the user interface may correspond to a camera control application executed on the mobile device.

[0174] The method may include receiving image data captured by the camera at the electronic device. The image data may be received from the first electronic component when the first electronic component is coupled to a second electronic component of the fashion accessory via a flexible strip. Alternatively, the image data may be received from the first electronic component when the first electronic component is coupled to a first connector of a charging device, the charging device supplying power to the first electronic component and to a second electronic component of the fashion accessory that can be coupled to a second connector of the charging device. Camera operation may include at least one of the following: adjusting camera settings, generating camera viewfinder image data, or activating or deactivating the camera.

[0175] As described herein, modular fashion accessories may include semiconductor memory devices, such as those described as non-limiting examples. Figure 2 memory 232 or Figure 17 The memory 1718. Semiconductor memory devices may include volatile memory devices (such as dynamic random access memory (“DRAM” or static random access memory (“SRAM”)), non-volatile memory devices (such as magnetoresistive random access memory (“MRAM”), resistive random access memory (“ReRAM”), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (“EEPROM”), flash memory (which may also be considered a subset of EEPROM), ferroelectric random access memory (“FRAM”)), and other semiconductor elements capable of storing information. Each type of memory device may have a different configuration. For example, a flash memory device may be configured as NAND or NOR.

[0176] Memory devices (e.g., memory 232 or memory 1718) may be formed from passive and / or active elements in any combination. By way of non-limiting example, passive semiconductor memory elements include ReRAM device elements, which in some embodiments include resistivity-switching memory elements such as antifuse phase change materials and (optionally) control elements such as diodes.

[0177] By way of further non-limiting example, active semiconductor memory elements include EEPROM and flash memory device elements, in some embodiments including elements such as floating gates, conductive nanoparticles, or charge storage dielectric materials that include charge storage regions.

[0178] The plurality of memory elements can be configured such that they are connected in series or such that each element is individually accessible. By way of non-limiting example, flash memory devices in a NAND configuration (NAND memory) typically include memory elements connected in series. A NAND memory array can be configured such that the array includes a plurality of memory strings, where a string includes a plurality of memory elements that share a single bit line and are accessed as a group. Alternatively, the memory elements can be configured such that each element is individually accessible (e.g., a NOR memory array). NAND and NOR memory configurations are exemplary, and the memory elements can be configured in other ways.

[0179] Semiconductor memory elements located within and / or above a substrate can be arranged in two or three dimensions (e.g., two-dimensional memory structures or three-dimensional memory structures). For example, the semiconductor memory elements of memory 232 or memory 1718 can be arranged in two or three dimensions. In a two-dimensional memory structure, the semiconductor memory elements are arranged in a single grouping or at a single memory device level. Typically, in a two-dimensional memory structure, the memory elements are arranged in a plane that extends substantially parallel to a major surface of a substrate that supports the memory elements (e.g., in an x-z direction plane). The substrate can be a wafer on which layers of memory elements are formed above or within, or it can be a carrier substrate that is attached to after formation of the memory elements. By way of non-limiting example, the substrate can include a semiconductor such as silicon.

[0180] The memory elements can be arranged in an ordered array in a single memory device level, such as in a plurality of rows and / or columns. However, the memory elements can be arranged in an un-ordered or non-orthogonal configuration. The memory elements can each have two or more electrodes or contact lines, such as bit lines and word lines.

[0181] Three-dimensional memory arrays are arranged so that memory elements occupy multiple planes or multiple memory device levels, forming a structure in three dimensions (i.e., in the x, y, and z directions, where the y direction is substantially perpendicular to and the x and z directions are substantially parallel to major surfaces of the substrate). As a non-limiting example, a three-dimensional memory structure can be arranged vertically in a stack of multiple two-dimensional memory device levels. As another non-limiting example, a three-dimensional memory array can be arranged in a plurality of vertical columns (e.g., columns that run substantially perpendicular to major surfaces of the substrate, i.e., in the y direction), each column having a plurality of memory elements in each column. The columns can be arranged in a two-dimensional configuration (e.g., in the x-z plane), resulting in a three-dimensional arrangement of memory elements, with elements on multiple vertically stacked memory planes. Other configurations of memory elements in three dimensions can also constitute a three-dimensional memory array.

[0182] By way of non-limiting example, in a three-dimensional NAND memory array, memory elements can be coupled together to form NAND strings within a single horizontal (e.g., x-z) memory device level. Alternatively, memory elements can be coupled together to form vertical NAND strings that span multiple horizontal memory device levels. Other three-dimensional configurations can be envisioned, in which some NAND strings contain memory elements in a single memory level, while other strings contain memory elements across multiple memory levels. Three-dimensional memory arrays can also be designed in NOR configurations and in ReRAM configurations.

[0183] Generally, in monolithic three-dimensional memory arrays, one or more memory device levels are formed over a single substrate. Optionally, a monolithic three-dimensional memory array can also have one or more memory levels that are at least partially within a single substrate. As a non-limiting example, the substrate can comprise a semiconductor such as silicon. In monolithic three-dimensional arrays, the layers that make up each memory device level of the array are generally formed on the layers of the underlying memory device levels of the array. However, the layers of adjacent memory device levels of a monolithic three-dimensional memory array can be shared or have intervening layers between the memory device levels.

[0184] Alternatively, two-dimensional arrays can be formed separately and then packaged together to form a non-monolithic memory device having multiple memory tiers. For example, a non-monolithic stacked memory can be constructed by forming memory levels on separate substrates and then stacking the memory levels on top of one another. The substrates can be thinned or removed from the memory device levels prior to stacking, but because the memory device levels are initially formed over separate substrates, the resulting memory array is not a monolithic three-dimensional memory array. Further, multiple two-dimensional memory arrays or three-dimensional memory arrays (monolithic or non-monolithic) can be formed on separate chips and then packaged together to form a stacked chip memory device.

[0185] Operation of memory elements and communication with memory elements generally requires associated circuitry. As non-limiting examples, a memory device (e.g., memory 232 or memory 1718) can have circuitry for controlling and driving memory elements to implement functions such as programming and reading. This associated circuitry can be located on the same substrate as the memory elements and / or on a separate substrate. For example, a controller for memory read-write operations can be located on a separate controller chip and / or on the same substrate as the memory elements.

[0186] Those of skill in the art will realize that the present disclosure is not limited to the described two-dimensional and three-dimensional exemplary structures, but encompasses all relevant structures within the scope of the present disclosure as described herein and as understood by those of skill in the art. The description of the embodiments described herein is intended to provide an overall understanding of the various embodiments. Other embodiments can be utilized and derived therefrom without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, which should be determined with reference to the claims. The present disclosure is intended to encompass all such adaptations and modifications of the various embodiments and alternatives as fall within the scope of the present disclosure. Those of skill in the art will recognize, or be able to ascertain, using no more than routine experimentation, equivalents to the specific embodiments disclosed herein. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the present disclosure without departing from the scope or spirit of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the present disclosure is not to be limited by the foregoing description, and that changes and modifications can be effected therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope or spirit of the present disclosure.

[0187] The above-disclosed subject matter is to be considered illustrative of the present disclosure and is not intended to be limiting, and the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications, enhancements, and other embodiments falling within the true scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, to the extent there are variations of the present disclosure, which are within the spirit of the present disclosure, such are intended to be encompassed by the claims.

Claims

1. A charging device, comprising: case; The charging circuit system is located inside the housing; A first connector is coupled to the charging circuit system and configured to supply power to a first electronic component outside the housing when the first electronic component is coupled to the first connector, wherein the first electronic component includes a camera, and wherein the first connector is further configured to supply power to the first electronic component to enable operation of the camera; as well as A second connector, coupled to the charging circuit system, is configured to supply power to a second electronic component when the second electronic component, external to the housing, is coupled to the second connector. The second electronic component includes a rechargeable battery and is configured to supply power to the first electronic component when the second electronic component is coupled to the first electronic component. The housing at least partially surrounds the first connector, such that a third connector of the first electronic component can be inserted into the charging device through an opening in the housing to couple with the first connector, and the first connector is further configured to hold the first electronic component at an angle relative to a vertical line, the angle substantially matching the angular orientation of the camera.

2. The charging device of claim 1, wherein the charging circuit system is configured to power the first electronic component simultaneously with powering the second electronic component so as to enable operation of the camera while charging the rechargeable battery.

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