Patent ID: 9572532
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: A41D,A61B,G06F,G08B,G16H,Y10T

Claim:
1. A button adapted for use on a garment, comprising: a sensor configured to sense multiple metrics operable to provide data of at least one metric to monitor health of a wearer of the garment; a transceiver coupled to the sensor and being operable to transmit the data and to receive commands; a power source having multiple sources of power generation coupled to the sensor and being operable to provide power to the transceiver, wherein a source of power generation for at least one of the sensor and transceiver is selectable from the multiple sources of power generation based on a location of the sensor on the wearer of the garment; a power storage device coupled directly to the power source; a controller configured to direct the transceiver as to when to transmit the data; and a hermetically sealed housing including the sensor, the transceiver, the controller, the power source, and the power storage device within the hermetically sealed housing, the hermetically sealed housing being configured to be secured to a portion of the garment.