Patent ID: 8452259
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: A61B,H04B,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A modular personal network system comprising: a plurality of jewelry individual network components that are configured to wirelessly communicate with each other using a wireless network protocol; wherein each jewelry individual network component is configured to be worn or carried by a user; wherein each jewelry individual network component is configured to store that component's device identification information and to transmit the device identification information to other individual network components using the wireless network protocol; wherein each jewelry individual network component is configured to store network identification information that identifies the modular personal network in which the individual network components are operating; and wherein each jewelry individual network component is configured such that, prior to reducing its power consumption and being removed from the modular personal network, it is capable of transmitting status information to the remaining individual network components using the wireless network protocol in response to a determination that the user desires to reduce its power consumption and remove it from the modular personal network.