Watches with sliding displays

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wristwatch (400) or a watch kit (400), a piece of jewelry (400) and / or a jewelry kit (400) comprising at least one smart wristband (200) configured to process data (201) and provide the processed data (101) to at least one smart screen (100) arranged on and / or configured to move along said at least one smart wristband (200) while allowing a display of said processed data (101).

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of watches with sliding displays, and more particularly to the field of smart screens and smart wristbands. [Background technology]

[0002] Wristwatches generally comprise a wristband or strap connected to a middle case containing an electronic movement, however, on the one hand, these middle cases may be cumbersome depending on the body type of the watch user, and on the other hand, the electronic movement that, when worn, for example displays the time, is generally located between the radius and ulna.

[0003] In this position, the user cannot see the display and must twist their forearm to see the display, which may be particularly painful if the user suffers from shoulder or elbow pain, for example.

[0004] Unfortunately, due to the clasps or the size of the electronic movement, the watch can only be placed on the upper or lower forearm and the electronic movement cannot be moved to an intermediate position to make the watch easier to see. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present invention proposes to overcome all or part of the drawbacks by means of a smart screen adapted to cooperate with at least one smart wristband, said smart screen being arranged on said at least one smart wristband and / or adapted to move along said at least one smart wristband, said smart screen comprising at least one display and at least - one receiver, the at least one receiver configured to receive the processed data; and - a control unit, said at least one control unit being configured to control said display as a function of said processed data.

[0006] As a result of this configuration, the smart screen can interact with at least one of the smart wristbands by moving along the at least one of the smart wristbands while displaying the processed data.

[0007] According to one embodiment, the smart screen comprises at least one sliding member configured to slide along the at least one smart wristband.

[0008] According to one embodiment, the smart screen comprises at least one running member configured to run along at least one of the smart wristbands.

[0009] According to one embodiment, the smart screen comprises at least one bearing configured to run and / or slide along at least one of the smart wristbands.

[0010] As a result of any of the above configurations, the smart screen can slide and / or run along at least one of the smart wristbands.

[0011] According to one embodiment, the smart screen comprises at least a first communication interface configured to cooperate with at least a second communication interface and to transfer the processed data to at least one of the receivers.

[0012] As a result of this configuration, the processed data can be transferred between the smart screen and at least one of the smart wristbands, preferably the processed data can be transferred between at least the first communication interface and at least the second communication interface.

[0013] According to one embodiment, the at least one receiver comprises at least one radio frequency receiver, at least one ultrasonic receiver, at least one inductive receiver, at least one electrical receiver, and / or at least one optical receiver.

[0014] As a result of this configuration, the at least one receiver receives the processed data either by means of a radio frequency signal, or an ultrasonic signal, or an induction signal, or a current signal, or a voltage signal and / or an optical signal.

[0015] The present invention proposes to overcome all or part of the drawbacks by means of a precious or artificial gemstone and / or fine jewellery item equipped with at least one smart screen according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0016] The present invention proposes to overcome all or part of the drawbacks by means of at least one smart screen according to an embodiment of the invention or a smart wristband adapted to cooperate with a precious or artificial gemstone and / or a fine jewellery item according to an embodiment of the invention, said smart wristband comprising at least one wristband and at least: - one processing unit, the at least one processing unit configured to process data and to provide processed data; - a transmitter, said at least one transmitter configured to transmit said processed data.

[0017] As a result of this configuration, the smart wristband can interface with at least one of the smart screens while providing the processed data as the at least one of the smart screens moves along the at least one of the smart wristbands.

[0018] According to one embodiment, the smart wristband comprises at least one guide and at least a second communication interface, the at least one guide configured to guide the processed data along the at least one wristband to at least one of the smart screens and / or via the at least one second communication interface to at least one of the precious or artificial gemstones and / or fine jewellery items, preferably to at least the first communication interface.

[0019] According to one embodiment, at least one said guide is configured to guide said processed data along at least one said wristband to at least one said smart screen, and said processed data is preferably transferred from at least said second communication interface and at least one smart screen via at least a first communication interface.

[0020] As a result of any of the above configurations, the processed data can be transferred between the smart screen and at least one of the smart wristbands, preferably the processed data can be transferred between at least the second communication interface and at least the first communication interface.

[0021] According to one embodiment, at least one said wristband comprises at least one said guide, and preferably at least one said wristband incorporates at least one said guide.

[0022] As a result of this configuration, at least one of the guides is not visible.

[0023] According to one embodiment, at least the second communication interface is configured to contact at least the first communication interface, and / or at least one smart screen, and / or at least one precious or artificial gemstone and / or fine jewelry item.

[0024] As a result of this configuration, the processed data can be transferred between at least the second communication interface and at least the first communication interface.

[0025] According to one embodiment, at least the second communication interface comprises at least one electrical contact interface, at least one transparent interface, and / or at least one translucent interface.

[0026] According to one embodiment, at least one of the guides comprises at least one electromagnetic waveguide, at least one acoustic waveguide, at least one electrical conductor and / or at least one optical fiber.

[0027] According to one embodiment, the at least one transmitter comprises at least one radio frequency transmitter, at least one ultrasonic transmitter, at least one inductive transmitter, at least one electrical transmitter, and / or at least one optical transmitter.

[0028] As a result of any of the above configurations, the processed data can be directed to at least one of the smart screens by electromagnetic waves, acoustic waves, by electrical signals and / or by optical signals.

[0029] The present invention proposes to overcome all or part of the drawbacks by means of a watch, watch kit, piece of jewellery or jewellery kit comprising at least one smart wristband according to an embodiment of the invention, at least one smart screen according to an embodiment of the invention and / or precious or artificial gemstones and / or fine jewellery items according to an embodiment of the invention, wherein said at least one smart screen is arranged on and / or configured to move along said at least one smart wristband and / or said precious or artificial gemstones and / or fine jewellery items are arranged on and / or configured to move along said at least one smart wristband.

[0030] As a result of this configuration, it is possible to arrange at least one smart screen with at least one smart wristband to form a wristwatch.

[0031] The present invention proposes to overcome all or part of the drawbacks by a method of communication for a watch kit between an assembly of at least one smart wristband according to an embodiment of the invention or comprising at least one smart wristband according to an embodiment of the invention, an assembly comprising at least one smart screen according to an embodiment of the invention and / or an assembly comprising at least one precious or artificial gemstone and / or fine jewellery item according to an embodiment of the invention, said method of communication comprising at least - indicating a number of at least one smart wristband of the assembly of at least one smart wristband and at least one smart screen of the assembly of at least one smart screen; - distributing the data to be processed and / or the processed data between said assembly of at least one smart wristband, said assembly of at least one smart screen, and / or said assembly of at least one precious or artificial gemstone and / or fine jewelry item.

[0032] As a result of this configuration, it is possible to arrange at least one smart screen together with at least one smart wristband to form a wristwatch and to distribute the processed data between at least one of the smart wristbands and / or the processed data between at least one of the smart screens.

[0033] The present invention proposes to overcome all or part of the drawbacks by means of at least one smart wristband according to one embodiment of the invention, at least one smart screen according to one embodiment of the invention and / or a processed data group transferred between at least one precious or artificial gemstone and / or fine jewellery item according to an embodiment of the invention, comprising at least one address and at least one processed data item.

[0034] As a result of this configuration, at least one said smart wristband can communicate with at least one smart screen.

[0035] The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, given as non-limiting examples, in which: [Brief description of the drawings]

[0036] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 illustrates a watch or watch kit including at least one smart wristband 200 according to one embodiment of the present invention and at least one smart screen 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2]FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the smart wristband 200 cooperating with at least one smart screen 100, where at least one smart screen 100 moves along with at least one smart wristband 200 while providing the processed data 101. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a communication method 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0037] As illustrated in Fig. 1, the present invention may take the form of a watch 400 or watch kit 400, a piece of jewelry 400 or a jewelry kit 400, comprising at least one smart wristband 200, at least one smart screen 100, and / or a precious or artificial gemstone and / or a fine jewelry item 300. The remainder of the detailed description of the present invention is essentially based on said watch 400 or said watch kit 400 and at least one said smart screen 100 for reasons of readability. However, a person skilled in the art knows that, mutatis mutandis, this description also applies to a jeweled watch 400, a jeweled watch kit 400, said piece of jewelry 400 or said jewelry kit 400, comprising at least one smart wristband 200 according to the embodiments of the present invention presented below and at least one precious or artificial gemstone and / or a fine jewelry item 300.

[0038] At least one of the smart screens 100 can be positioned on at least one of the smart wristbands 200, and a user can move at least one of the smart screens 100 along at least one of the smart wristbands 200 to position at least one of the smart screens 100 in a comfortable position on at least one of the smart wristbands 200.

[0039] Furthermore, it is possible to envisage placing decorative objects in front of and / or behind said at least one smart screen 100, for example as illustrated in FIG.

[0040] As mentioned, at least one of the smart screens 100 may be associated with at least one of the smart wristbands 200. This association is illustrated diagrammatically in FIG. 2, which illustrates a cross-sectional view of at least one of the smart screens 100.

[0041] As seen in Fig. 2, the at least one smart wristband 200 comprises at least one wristband 202, at least one processing unit 210 configured to process data 201 and provide processed data 101, and at least one transmitter 220 configured to transmit the processed data 101. As mentioned above, the at least one transmitter 220 may take the form of at least one radio frequency transmitter 220, at least one ultrasonic transmitter 220, at least one induction transmitter 220, at least one electrical transmitter 220, and / or at least one optical transmitter 220, whereby the processed data 101 may be guided to the at least one smart screen 100 by electromagnetic waves, acoustic waves, electrical signals, and / or optical signals.

[0042] To enable such guidance, at least one said wristband 202 comprises at least one second communication interface 205 and at least one guide 230 which can be integrated or hidden in at least one said wristband 202, possibly made of artificial and / or natural materials, to facilitate cooperation with at least one said smart screen 100 and to guide the processed data 101 along at least one said wristband 202, at least via at least said second communication interface 205, to at least one said smart screen 100, preferably to at least the first communication interface 105.

[0043] According to an embodiment, at least the second communication interface 205 may comprise at least one electrical contact interface, at least one transparent interface, and / or at least one translucent interface, and at least one guide 230 may guide the processed data 101 via at least one electromagnetic waveguide 230, at least one acoustic waveguide 230, at least one electrical conductor 230, and / or at least one optical fiber 230, in order to communicate the processed data 101 to at least one smart screen 100 via at least the first communication interface 105 by electromagnetic waves, acoustic waves, electrical signals, and / or by optical signals.

[0044] This latter, i.e. at least said first communication interface 105, is included in at least one said smart screen 100 and in cooperation with at least said second communication interface 205 is able to transfer said processed data 101, for example, to at least one said receiver 120. Thus, said processed data 101 can be transferred between at least one said smart screen 100 and at least one said smart wristband 200, preferably said processed data 101 can be transferred between at least said first communication interface 105 and at least said second communication interface 205.

[0045] Indeed, the at least one guide 230 can guide the processed data 101 at least along the at least one wristband 202 to the at least one smart screen 100, more specifically, the processed data 101 is transferred from at least the second communication interface 205 and at least one smart screen 100, preferably via at least the first communication interface 105. Indeed, at least the second communication interface 205 can be in contact with at least the first communication interface 105 and / or at least one smart screen 100, as represented in Fig. 2, so that the processed data 101 can be transferred between at least the second communication interface 205 and at least the first communication interface 105.

[0046] Said at least one smart screen 100 comprises at least one display 110, at least one receiver 120 arranged to receive processed data 101 and at least one control unit 130 arranged to control said display 110 as a function of said processed data 101. As mentioned above, the invention may take the form of a precious or artificial gemstone and / or fine jewellery item 300 comprising at least one said smart screen 100. Thus, unlike said at least one smart screen 100, by the proposed arrangement said precious or artificial gemstone and / or fine jewellery item 300 may display information related to said processed data 101 from time to time and when no information is displayed said precious or artificial gemstone and / or fine jewellery item 300 gives the wrist the appearance of an elegant jewellery watch 400 or an elegant jewellery piece 400 with decorative elements 299.

[0047] The at least one receiver 120 may include at least one radio frequency receiver 120, at least one ultrasonic receiver 120, at least one inductive receiver 120, at least one electrical receiver 120, and / or at least one optical receiver 120, so that the at least one receiver 120 may receive the processed data 101 by either a radio frequency signal, or an ultrasonic signal, or an inductive signal, or a current signal, or a voltage signal, and / or an optical signal.

[0048] When the at least one smart screen 100 is inserted into the at least one smart wristband 200, it can slide along the at least one smart wristband 200 via at least one sliding member 140 included in the at least one smart wristband 200. It is also possible to provide at least one running member 140 that allows the at least one smart screen 100 to run along the at least one smart wristband 200 and / or at least one bearing that allows the at least one smart screen 100 to run and / or slide along the at least one smart wristband 200.

[0049] As mentioned above, it is possible to provide at least one said smart screen 100 assembly comprising at least one said smart wristband 200 or at least one said smart wristband 200 assembly comprising at least one said smart wristband 200. To this end, the communication method 500 enables at least one said smart wristband 200 to communicate with at least one said smart screen 100. To achieve this, the communication method 500 comprises at least one step 510 of indicating the number of at least one said smart wristband 200 and / or at least one said smart screen 100 in the assembly of at least one said smart wristband 200. Once the number is indicated, there is at least one step 530 of distributing the processed data 201 and / or the processed data 101 between at least one said smart wristband 200 and / or at least one said smart screen 100, whereby a watch 202, i.e. at least one said smart screen 100 having at least one said smart wristband 200, can distribute the processed data between at least one said smart wristband 200 and / or the processed data 101 between at least one said smart screen 100. The processed data 101 can appear as a processed data group 600 transferred between at least one said smart wristband 200 and / or at least one said smart screen 100, comprising at least one address 121 and at least one processed data item to facilitate communication between at least one said smart wristband 200 and at least one said smart screen 100.

[0050] Thus, the processed data group 600 and / or the processed data 101 are distributed to at least one smart screen 100 or to the assembly of at least one smart screen 100, which may be mobile in the assembly of at least one smart wristband 200 or at at least one wristband 200. Thus, the processed data group 600 is centralized and / or the processed data 101 is centralized and the data group 600 or the processed data 101 is distributed among the assembly of at least one smart screen 100.

[0051] A multiplexing algorithm or communication method 500 is provided to ensure that said processed data 101 is addressed to at least one smart screen 100. Thus, said processed data group 600 can be structured, for example, in three parts: a first part activating at least one smart screen 100 of said assembly of at least one smart screen 100, a second part including, for example, data items relating to the time of day, and a third part indicating the end of said data group 600 and putting said assembly of at least one smart screen 100 into a standby state.

[0052] At least one said processing unit 210 for calculating the time and / or date is integrated into at least one said wristband 202 .

Claims

1. A watch (400) comprising a smart wristband (200) and at least one smart screen (100) contained in a precious stone or artificial gemstone and configured to be positioned at a given location along the smart wristband (200) so as to move along the smart wristband (200), the smart wristband (200) comprising: - a wristband (202), a processing unit (210) configured to transmit the processed data (101) to a first communication interface (105) comprising a receiver (120) of said smart screen (100) via a second communication interface (205) and at least a transmission support or guide (230), said receiver (120) being configured to receive said processed data (101) and said transmission support (230) being configured to ensure a continuous transmission of said processed data (101) to said receiver (120) of said smart screen (100) placed at a given location along said wristband (202) by means of electromagnetic waves, acoustic waves, electrical signals and / or optical signals, The smart screen (100) comprises: a display (110) adapted to run and / or slide along said smart wristband (200) and a control unit (130) adapted to control said display (110) as a function of said processed data (101), The second communication interface (205) is provided along the longitudinal direction of the smart wristband (200), The longitudinal length of the second communication interface (205) is greater than the longitudinal length of the first communication interface (105); Wristwatch (400).

2. 2. The watch of claim 1, wherein at least the second communication interface (205) is configured to contact at least the first communication interface (105), at least one smart screen (100), and / or at least one precious or artificial gemstone and / or fine jewelry item (300).

3. 2. The watch (400) of claim 1, wherein the at least one transmission support (230) comprises at least one electromagnetic waveguide (230), at least one acoustic waveguide (230), at least one electrical conductor (230), and / or at least one optical fiber (230).

4. The wristwatch (400) of claim 1, wherein the at least one transmitter (220) provided in the smart wristband (200) comprises at least one radio frequency transmitter (220), at least one ultrasonic transmitter (220), at least one inductive transmitter (220), at least one electrical transmitter (220), and / or at least one optical transmitter (220).

5. The watch (400) of claim 1, wherein the at least one receiver (120) comprises at least one radio frequency receiver (120), at least one ultrasonic receiver (120), at least one inductive receiver (120), at least one electrical receiver (120), and / or at least one optical receiver (120).

6. A piece of jewelry (300), comprising a smart wristband (200) and at least one smart screen (100) comprised in a precious or artificial gemstone and configured to be positioned at a given location along the smart wristband (200) so as to move along the smart wristband (200), said smart wristband (200) comprising: - a wristband (202), a processing unit (210) configured to transmit the processed data (101) to a first communication interface (105) comprising a receiver (120) of said smart screen (100) via a second communication interface (205) and at least a transmission support or guide (230), said receiver (120) being configured to receive said processed data (101) and said transmission support (230) being configured to ensure a continuous transmission of said processed data (101) to said receiver (120) of said smart screen (100) placed at a given location along said wristband (202) by means of electromagnetic waves, acoustic waves, electrical signals and / or optical signals, The smart screen (100) comprises: a display (110) adapted to run and / or slide along said smart wristband (200) and a control unit (130) adapted to control said display (110) as a function of said processed data (101), The second communication interface (205) is provided along the longitudinal direction of the smart wristband (200), The longitudinal length of the second communication interface (205) is greater than the longitudinal length of the first communication interface (105); Jewelry parts (300).

7. A jewelry piece (300) as described in claim 6, wherein at least the second communication interface (205) is configured to contact at least the first communication interface (105), at least one smart screen (100), and / or at least one precious stone or artificial gemstone and / or fine jewelry item (300).

8. A jewelry piece (300) as described in claim 6, wherein at least one of the transmitting supports (230) comprises at least one electromagnetic waveguide (230), at least one acoustic waveguide (230), at least one conductor (230), and / or at least one optical fiber (230).

9. The jewelry piece (300) of claim 6, wherein the at least one transmitter (220) provided on the smart wristband (200) comprises at least one radio frequency transmitter (220), at least one ultrasonic transmitter (220), at least one inductive transmitter (220), at least one electrical transmitter (220), and / or at least one optical transmitter (220).

10. The jewelry piece (300) of claim 6, wherein the at least one receiver (120) comprises at least one radio frequency receiver (120), at least one ultrasonic receiver (120), at least one inductive receiver (120), at least one electrical receiver (120), and / or at least one optical receiver (120).

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