Patent Description:
The present disclosure generally relates to the technical field of electronic devices, and more specifically to a wearable device and a control method of the wearable device.

According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a wearable device, as defined in claim <NUM>.

Optionally, when the first interface is connected to a third terminal device and the second interface is connected to a fourth terminal device, the third terminal device and the fourth terminal device perform data transmission via the wearable device.

Optionally, the wearable device further includes a conductive portion on the wristband, and the first interface is connected to the charging stand of the main body through the conductive portion.

Optionally, the wearable device further includes: a first charging line, which is in the first section of wristband, with one end of the first charging line being connected to a power supply pin of the first interface, and the other end being connected to the conductive portion; and a second charging line, in the second section of wristband, with one end of the second charging line being connected to the conductive portion, and the other end being connected to the second interface.

Optionally, the wearable device further includes: a transmission line, located in the wristband, with one end of the transmission line being connected to a data transmission pin of the first interface, and the other end being connected to the second interface.

Optionally, the first interface includes a first pin, a second pin, a third pin, and a fourth pin; the first pin is used to connect to a power supply; the second pin and the third pin are used for data transmission; and the fourth pin is used for grounding; wherein, one end of the first charging line is electrically connected to the first pin and the fourth pin, respectively; and one end of the transmission line is electrically connected to the second pin and the third pin, respectively.

Optionally, the first interface is a Type-A interface; and the second interface is a Type-C interface.

Optionally, the first interface and the second interface are both universal serial bus interfaces.

Optionally, the first section of wristband has a first protective sleeve; the second section of wristband has a second protective sleeve; and when the first section of wristband and the second section of wristband are fixedly connected, the second protective sleeve is sleeved with the first interface, and the first protective sleeve is sleeved with the second interface.

Optionally, a plurality of fixing apertures are provided in one of the first section of wristband and the second section of wristband, and a buckle is provided in the other of the first section of wristband and the second section of wristband, and the buckle can buckle the fixing apertures to fixedly connect the first section of wristband and the second section of wristband.

According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a control method of a wearable device, applied to the wearable device of the first aspect of the disclosure, the control method comprising: obtaining connection information of the first interface and connection information of the second interface; determining a working mode of the wearable device according to the connection information of the first interface and the second interface, wherein the working mode includes at least one of the following: charging the main body through the power supply; charging a second terminal device via the wearable device through a power adapter; and performing, by a third terminal device and a fourth terminal device, data transmission through the wearable device.

Optionally, obtaining connection information of the first interface and connection information of the second interface comprises: detecting a micro-current of the first interface and a micro-current of the second interface; determining the connection information of the first interface according to the micro-current of the first interface; and determining the connection information of the second interface according to the micro-current of the second interface.

Optionally, determining the working mode of the wearable device according to the connection information of the first interface and the second interface comprises: when the connection information of the first interface is that the first interface is connected to a power supply, and the connection information of the second interface is that the second interface is not connected to a first terminal device, determining that the working mode is charging the main body through the power supply.

Optionally, determining the working mode of the wearable device according to the connection information of the first interface and the connection information of the second interface comprises: when the connection information of the first interface is that the first interface is connected to the first terminal device or a power adapter, and the second interface is not connected to the first terminal device, determining that the working mode is that the main body of the bracelet is charged through the first terminal device or the power adapter; and when the connection information of the first interface is that the first interface is connected to a power adapter, and the second interface is connected to the second terminal device, determining that the working mode is that the second terminal device is charged via the wearable device through the power adapter; and when the first interface is connected to the third terminal device and the second interface is connected to the forth terminal device, the third terminal device and the forth terminal device perform data transmission through the wearable device.

It is to be understood that both the aforementioned general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure.

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this disclosure, illustrate embodiments consistent with the disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

Description will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The following description refers to the accompanying drawings in which the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments set forth in the following description of exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the disclosure. Instead, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with aspects related to the disclosure as recited in the appended claims.

At present, most wearable devices have the specificity of charging, and when charging, they use their own charging stand and a matching charging base for charging. Specifically, when the wearable device needs to be charged, the wristband of the bracelet is manually removed, and then the main body of the bracelet is placed on a dedicated charging base for charging, which has poor portability and user experience.

<FIG> is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the wearable device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. <FIG> is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a wristband of the wearable device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

The wearable device of the present disclosure may be an electronic product such as a smart bracelet or a smart watch. In the following description, a smart bracelet is taken as an example, but it is not limited thereto.

As shown in <FIG>, the wearable device <NUM> of the embodiments of the present disclosure includes a wristband <NUM> and a main body.

The wristband <NUM> includes a first section of wristband <NUM> and a second section of wristband <NUM>. The first section of wristband <NUM> and the second section of wristband <NUM> can be used to wear the wearable device <NUM> on the user's wrist. The first section of wristband <NUM> is provided with a first interface <NUM> for connecting to a power supply. The power supply may be a power adapter that matches the wearable device, and the wearable device is charged through the power adapter. The power supply may also be the first terminal device, and the wearable device is charged through the charging interface of the first terminal device. The second section of wristband <NUM> is provided with a second interface <NUM> for connecting with the first terminal device. The type of the first interface <NUM> may be matched with the socket type of the power adapter or the socket type of the first terminal device, such that the first interface <NUM> can be connected to the power adapter or the first terminal device for electrical conduction. The type of the second interface <NUM> can match the socket type of the first terminal device, such that the second interface <NUM> is connected to the first terminal device for electrical conduction.

The first terminal device may be an electronic device with a connection interface such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a desktop computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), etc..

The first section of wristband <NUM> and the second section of wristband <NUM> may be long strips, and the length of the first section of wristband <NUM> may be longer than or equal to the length of the second section of wristband <NUM>, or the length of the second section of wristband <NUM> is longer than or equal to the length of the first section of wristband <NUM>. In addition, the first section of wristband <NUM> and the second section of wristband <NUM> can be made of flexible materials such as leather, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), rubber, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), or silicone.

The main body may be a main body <NUM> of the bracelet or a main body of a watch. Taking the main body <NUM> of the bracelet as an example, the main body <NUM> of the bracelet is provided on the wristband <NUM> and is electrically connected to the first interface <NUM> and the second interface <NUM>. The outer shape of the main body <NUM> of the bracelet may be an oval shape, a rectangular shape, a square shape, a circular shape or other shapes. The main body <NUM> of the bracelet may include a housing, a display panel fixed on the housing, and a chip, a circuit board, a rechargeable battery, etc., provided in the housing. The display panel, chip, and rechargeable battery are all electrically connected to the circuit board.

The display panel is used to display time, date, or other information. The chip is used to detect and identify the connection state of the first interface <NUM> and the second interface <NUM> and control the connection mode of the wearable device <NUM>. For example, the chip can detect the current flowing into the first interface <NUM>, and when the first interface <NUM> is connected to other devices, it will receive the micro-current, but devices are not connected, it will not receive the micro-current. Moreover, the micro-current chip determines what type of device the connected device is based on the predetermined protocol, for example, a terminal device or a power adapter, in order to determine the connection mode of the wearable device.

The rechargeable battery is used to supply power to the main body <NUM> of the bracelet and can be electrically connected to the first interface <NUM> through a charging stand exposed outside the main body <NUM> of the bracelet. The rechargeable battery can be a small battery such as a lithium-ion battery, a lithium polymer battery, a nickel-cadmium battery, a nickel-metal hydride battery, a nickel-zinc battery and other small batteries.

Herein, when the first interface <NUM> is connected to the power supply and the second interface <NUM> is not connected to the first terminal device, the main body is charged through the power supply.

The power supply includes a power adapter, and when the first interface <NUM> is connected to the power adapter and the second interface <NUM> is not connected to the first terminal device, the main body is charged through the power adapter.

In another example, the power supply may be a fifth terminal device, and when the first interface <NUM> is connected to the fifth terminal device and the second interface <NUM> is not connected to the first terminal device, the main body is charged through the fifth terminal device.

In other words, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, when the second interface <NUM> is not connected to the terminal device, the main body of the wearable device <NUM> can be charged through the power adapter or through the fifth terminal device.

Herein, the first terminal device and the fifth terminal device may be collectively referred to as terminal devices. In addition, the types of the first terminal device and the fifth terminal device can be the same or different.

In the present disclosure, by providing two interfaces on the wristband of the wearable device <NUM>, in a state in which one interface is connected to the power supply and the other interface is not connected to the terminal device, the wearable device <NUM> charges itself through the interface connected to the power supply without using a dedicated charging base, making charging is more convenient.

In some embodiments, the power supply includes a power adapter, and when the first interface <NUM> is connected to the power adapter and the second interface <NUM> is connected to the second terminal device, the second terminal device is charged through the power adapter via the wearable device <NUM>.

For the wearable device <NUM> of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the power adapter charges the terminal device via the wearable device <NUM>, that is, the wearable device <NUM> is used as a power charging line to charge the terminal device to be charged. In the case that the user forgets, loses the charging line, or the charging line is damaged, the wearable device <NUM> can serve as the charging line of the power adapter to charge the terminal device to be charged for emergency use, which has great convenience.

In another embodiment, when the first interface <NUM> is connected to the third terminal device and the second interface <NUM> is connected to the fourth terminal device, the third terminal device and the fourth terminal device perform data transmission through the wearable device <NUM>.

The two interfaces are connected respectively to one terminal device, and the wearable device <NUM> serves as the data line of the two terminal devices to realize the data transmission function between the two terminal devices such that when the user forgets or loses the data line, the wearable device <NUM> can be used as an emergency, which greatly improves the convenience.

When the wearable device <NUM> of the present disclosure is in use, if the rechargeable battery inside the wearable device <NUM> is insufficient and needs to be charged, the wristband <NUM> is removed from the wrist, and then the first interface <NUM> on the first section of wristband <NUM> is connected to the socket of the power adapter, or the first interface <NUM> is connected to the socket of the fifth terminal device, and, the second interface <NUM> on the second section of wristband <NUM> is not connected to the first terminal device. At this time, the chip in the main body <NUM> of the bracelet determines that the wearable device <NUM> is in a self-charging mode, and the first interface <NUM> is connected with the rechargeable battery, thereby charging the wearable device <NUM> through the power adapter or the fifth terminal device. Compared with the traditional method in which the main body <NUM> of the bracelet is disassembled and then placed in a matching charging dock for charging, the disclosed wearable device <NUM> can charge the wearable device without disassembling the main body when charging itself, thus improving the convenience. In addition, when the first interface <NUM> is connected to the fifth terminal device, and the second interface <NUM> is not connected to the first terminal device, the wearable device <NUM> can also perform data transmission with the connected fifth terminal device, for example, the data on the fifth terminal device can be transmitted to the wearable device <NUM> for storage, or the data on the wearable device <NUM> can be transmitted to the fifth terminal device for data synchronization.

In addition, when the terminal device to be charged (the second terminal device) needs to be charged, the first interface <NUM> on the first section of wristband <NUM> is plugged into the power adapter, and the second interface <NUM> on the second section of wristband <NUM> is plugged into the terminal device to be charged. At this time, the chip in the main body <NUM> determines that the wearable device <NUM> is in a terminal device charging mode, and the first interface <NUM> is electrically conducted with the second interface <NUM>, such that the terminal device to be charged is charged through the power adapter via the wearable device <NUM>. The wearable device <NUM> is used as the power charging line to charge the terminal device to be charged. When the user forgets, loses or damages the charging line, the wearable device <NUM> can serve as the charging line of the power adapter to charge the terminal device to be charged for emergency use, which has great convenience.

Furthermore, when two terminal devices (the third terminal device and the fourth terminal device) need to perform data transmission, the first interface <NUM> on the first section of wristband <NUM> is plugged into the socket of one terminal device (for example, the third terminal device), and the second interface <NUM> on the second section of wristband <NUM> is plugged into the socket of the other terminal device (for example, the fourth terminal device), the chip in the main body <NUM> of the mobile phone determines that the wearable device <NUM> is in a data transmission mode between the terminal device and the terminal device, and the first interface <NUM> is electrically conducted with the second interface <NUM>, such that the two terminal devices perform data transmission through the wearable device <NUM>. By using the wearable device <NUM> as a data line, the data transmission function between two terminal devices is realized, and if the user forgets or loses the data line, the wearable device <NUM> can be used in emergency, which greatly improves the convenience.

The above-mentioned first terminal device, second terminal device, third terminal device, fourth terminal device, and fifth terminal device may be collectively referred to as terminal devices. Herein, the types of the terminal devices may be the same or different.

To sum up, the wearable device <NUM> of the present disclosure is provided with interfaces on the two sections of the wristband, which can realize various modes such as self-charging of the wearable device <NUM>, charging of the terminal device using the wearable device <NUM> as a charging line, and data transmission between the two terminal devices using the wearable device <NUM> as a data line without increasing the volume of the wristband body <NUM>, to achieve a variety of functions, which greatly improves the convenience of users and enhances the user experience.

In some embodiments, the wearable device <NUM> further includes a conductive portion provided on the wristband, and the first interface is connected to the charging stand of the main body through the conductive portion. For example, the wristband <NUM> may also include a mounting base <NUM>, and the first section of wristband <NUM> and the second section of wristband <NUM> are respectively connected to opposite ends of the mounting base <NUM>. The main body <NUM> of the bracelet is detachably provided on the mounting base <NUM>, and a conductive portion, such as a metal sheet <NUM>, is provided in the mounting base <NUM>, which is in contact with the charging stand of the main body <NUM> of the bracelet and is electrically connected to the first interface <NUM>. Wherein, the charging stand is electrically connected with the rechargeable battery in the main body <NUM> of the bracelet, and the connection and disconnection between the charging stand and the rechargeable battery can be controlled through the chip. The metal sheet <NUM> can be embedded in the mounting base <NUM>, and part of the metal sheet <NUM> is exposed outside the mounting base, such that the exposed part is in contact with the charging stand on the main body <NUM> of the bracelet for electrical connection. The metal sheet <NUM> may be a conductive material such as a copper sheet, an aluminum sheet, a silver sheet, a gold sheet, etc..

The metal sheet <NUM> is in contact with the charging stand of the main body <NUM> of the bracelet, such that the main body <NUM> of the bracelet can be easily detached and installed from the mounting base <NUM>, which is convenient for users or workers to repair and replace the main body <NUM> of the bracelet. In an example, the first section of wristband <NUM> may be formed by extending from one end of the mounting base <NUM>, and the second section of wristband <NUM> may be formed by extending from the other end of the mounting base <NUM>, that is, the first section of wristband <NUM>, the second section of wristband <NUM> and the mounting base <NUM> may be integrally formed. Wherein, the first interface <NUM> may be provided at the end of the first section of wristband <NUM>. The second interface <NUM> may be provided at the end of the second section of wristband <NUM>. However, it is not limited thereto, the first section of wristband <NUM> and the second section of wristband <NUM> may be detachably connected to opposite ends of the mounting base <NUM>, respectively.

The mounting base <NUM> may have a groove and a frame provided around the groove, and a buckle may be provided on the inner side wall of the frame. A slot corresponding to the buckle may be provided on the outer side wall of the casing of the main body <NUM> of the bracelet. The main body <NUM> of the bracelet is fixed in the groove of the mounting base <NUM> through the buckle and the slot. The shape of the groove can be an oval shape, a rectangle shape, a square shape, a circle shape or other shapes that match the shape of the main body of the bracelet.

In another example, the wearable device <NUM> may not include the mounting base <NUM>, and the main body <NUM> of the bracelet may be integrally formed with the wristband.

<FIG> is a schematic diagram showing the line connection of the wearable device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. <FIG> is an enlarged schematic diagram showing a part of the circuit in <FIG> according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, as shown in <FIG>, the wearable device <NUM> further includes a first charging line <NUM> and a second charging line <NUM>. The first charging line <NUM> is provided in the first section of wristband <NUM>, and one end of the first charging line <NUM> is connected to the power supply pin of the first interface <NUM>, and the other end is connected to a conductive portion, such as a metal sheet <NUM>, so as to form a charging loop of the wearable device <NUM>; and the second charging line <NUM> is provided in the second section of wristband <NUM>, and one end of the second charging line <NUM> is connected to the metal sheet <NUM>, and the other end is connected to the second interface <NUM>, thereby forming a charging loop of the terminal device.

In a case that the wearable device <NUM> needs to be charged, the wristband <NUM> is removed from the wrist, and then the first interface <NUM> on the first section of wristband <NUM> is connected to the socket of the power adapter or the socket of the terminal device, and the second interface <NUM> on the second section of wristband <NUM> is not connected to the terminal device. At this time, the chip in the main body <NUM> of the bracelet controls the charging stand in contact with the metal sheet <NUM> so it is electrically conducted with the rechargeable battery, forming a charging loop to charge the rechargeable battery in the main body <NUM> of the bracelet.

In a case that the terminal device to be charged needs to be charged, the first interface <NUM> on the first section of wristband <NUM> is connected to the socket of the power adapter, and the second interface <NUM> on the second section of wristband <NUM> is connected to the socket of the terminal device to be charged. At this time, the first charging line <NUM> and the second charging line <NUM> are connected through the metal sheet <NUM>, such that the first interface <NUM> is conducted with the second interface <NUM>. The chip in the main body <NUM> of the mobile phone controls the charging stand in contact with the metal sheet <NUM> to be disconnected from the rechargeable battery, that is, the charging loop of the wearable device <NUM> itself is disconnected, the wearable device <NUM> enters the terminal device charging mode, and the terminal device to be charged is charged through the power adapter via the wearable device <NUM>.

In some embodiments, the wearable device <NUM> further includes a transmission line <NUM> provided in the wristband <NUM>, and one end of the transmission line <NUM> is connected to the data transmission pin of the first interface <NUM>, and the other end is connected to the second interface <NUM>. One end to the other end of the transmission line <NUM> can be successively embedded in the first section of wristband <NUM>, the mounting base <NUM> and the second section of wristband <NUM> to hide the transmission line <NUM> in the wristband <NUM>.

When two terminal devices need to perform data transmission, the first interface <NUM> on the first section of wristband <NUM> is connected to the socket of one terminal device, the second interface <NUM> on the second section of wristband <NUM> is connected to the socket of the other terminal device, and the chip in the main body <NUM> of the mobile phone determines that the wearable device <NUM> is in a data transmission mode between the terminal device and the terminal device. At this time, the chip disconnects the communication loop between the first interface <NUM> and the rechargeable battery, such that the two terminal devices perform data transmission through the transmission line <NUM> of the wearable device <NUM>.

In some embodiments, the first interface <NUM> includes a first pin <NUM>, a second pin <NUM>, a third pin <NUM>, and a fourth pin <NUM>. The first pin <NUM> is used to connect to a power supply; the second pin <NUM> and the third pin <NUM> are used for data transmission; and the fourth pin <NUM> is used for grounding, wherein, one end of the first charging line <NUM> is electrically connected to the first pin <NUM> and the fourth pin <NUM> respectively; and one end of the transmission line <NUM> is electrically connected to the second pin <NUM> and the third pin <NUM>, respectively. Wherein, there may be two first charging lines <NUM>, where one charging line may be welded to the first pin <NUM> by welding, and the other charging line may be welded to the fourth pin <NUM> by welding. There may be two transmission lines <NUM>, where one transmission line may be welded to the second pin <NUM> by welding, and the other transmission line is welded to the third pin <NUM>.

In some embodiments, the first interface <NUM> and the second interface <NUM> are both universal serial bus (USB) interfaces to accommodate the connection of most power adapters and terminal devices. Herein, Mini USB, Micro USB, Type-A interface, and Type-C interface are included.

In some embodiments, a plurality of fixing apertures <NUM> is provided on the first section of wristband <NUM>, and a watch buckle <NUM> is provided on the second section of wristband <NUM>. The watch buckle <NUM> can buckle any one of the fixing apertures <NUM>, such that the first section of wristband <NUM> and the second section of wristband <NUM> are fixedly connected, even if the first section of wristband <NUM> and the second section of wristband <NUM> are tied together. A plurality of fixing apertures <NUM> can be provided at intervals along the length direction of the first section of wristband <NUM>, and the fixing apertures <NUM> provided at intervals can adjust the wear length by inserting the watch buckle <NUM> into different fixing apertures <NUM> according to the thickness of the wrist of different users. The shape of the fixing aperture <NUM> may be a circle shape, a bar shape, a triangle shape or other shapes, and correspondingly, the shape of the watch buckle <NUM> may also be a circle shape, a bar shape, a triangle shape or other shapes. In another example, a plurality of fixing apertures may be provided on the second section of wristband <NUM>, and a watch buckle can be correspondingly provided on the first section of wristband <NUM>.

In addition, the first section of wristband <NUM> can also be provided with a perforation extending in its width direction, where the perforation is provided adjacent to the fixing aperture <NUM>, and the second section of wristband <NUM> can pass through the perforation, such that a part of the first section of wristband <NUM> overlaps a part of the second section of wristband <NUM>.

In some embodiments, the first section of wristband <NUM> is provided with a first protective sleeve <NUM>, the second section of wristband <NUM> is provided with the second protective sleeve <NUM>, and when the first section of wristband <NUM> and the second section of wristband <NUM> are fixedly connected, the second protective sleeve <NUM> can be sleeved with the first interface <NUM>, and the first protective sleeve <NUM> can be sleeved with the second interface <NUM>. The material of the first protective sleeve <NUM> and the second protective sleeve <NUM> may be the same as that of the first section of wristband <NUM> and the second section of wristband <NUM>, for example, they may be made of flexible materials such as leather, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), rubber, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), silicone, etc..

Through the arrangement of the first protective sleeve <NUM> and the second protective sleeve <NUM>, when the wearable device is worn, the first interface <NUM> and the second interface <NUM> can be hidden, which improves the overall aesthetics of the wearable device <NUM>, and can also prevent the first interface <NUM> and the second interface <NUM> from being exposed to the air and being corroded. In addition, the first protective sleeve <NUM> and the second protective sleeve <NUM> are respectively sleeved with the first interface <NUM> and the second interface <NUM>, and can also be used to fix the extra part of the first section of wristband <NUM> and the second section of wristband <NUM> which are overlapped after wearing the wearable device <NUM>.

In some embodiments, the first protective sleeve <NUM> can slide along the length direction of the first section of wristband <NUM>, and the second protective sleeve <NUM> can slide along the length direction of the second section of wristband <NUM>. For example, the first protective sleeve <NUM> is provided with a first collar, the first collar is sleeved on the first section of wristband <NUM>, and the second protective sleeve <NUM> is provided with a second collar, and the second collar is sleeved on the second section of wristband <NUM>. In this way, when the wearable device is worn to adjust the wearing length of the wristband, the first protective sleeve <NUM> and the second protective sleeve <NUM> can be adjusted according to the different positions of the first interface <NUM> and the second interface <NUM> when the wearable device <NUM> is worn, so as to better fit the first interface <NUM> and the second interface <NUM>.

<FIG> is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the wearable device when being worn according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in <FIG>, when the user needs to wear the wearable device <NUM> on the wrist, firstly, the mounting base <NUM> of the wristband <NUM> is in contact with the wrist, next, the second section of wristband <NUM> passes through the perforation <NUM> on the first section of wristband <NUM>, such that a part of the first section of wristband <NUM> and a part of the second section of wristband <NUM> overlap and stick together to enable the first section of wristband <NUM> and the second section of wristband <NUM> to wrap around the wrist, further, the length of the overlapping part of the first section of wristband <NUM> and the second section of wristband <NUM> is adjusted appropriately to adjust the tightness, subsequently, the watch buckle <NUM> is buckled into the corresponding fixing aperture <NUM>, to enable the first section of wristband <NUM> and the second section of wristband <NUM> to be fixedly connected, and finally, the second protective sleeve <NUM> is adjusted according to the position of the first interface <NUM> to sleeve the first interface <NUM>, and the first protective sleeve <NUM> is adjusted according to the position of the second interface <NUM> to sleeve the second interface <NUM>, such that the first interface <NUM> and the second interface <NUM> are hidden, and at the same time, the extra part of the first section of wristband <NUM> and the second section of wristband <NUM> which are overlapped are fixed.

<FIG> is a flowchart of a control method of a wearable device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in <FIG>, there is provided a control method <NUM> of a wearable device, which is applied to the wearable device <NUM> implemented in the first aspect described above, and the control method <NUM> includes steps S11 and S12.

In step S11, the connection information of the first interface <NUM> and the connection information of the second interface <NUM> are obtained.

The connection information may include the connection state of the first interface <NUM> and the connection state of the second interface <NUM>. During connection, the connection state of the first interface may be that the first interface is connected to a power adapter or a terminal device. The connection state of the second interface <NUM> may be that the second interface <NUM> is connected to a terminal device.

In an example, the step S11 includes: detecting the micro-current of the first interface <NUM> and the micro-current of the second interface <NUM>; determining the connection information of the first interface <NUM> according to the micro-current of the first interface <NUM>; and determining the connection information of the second interface according to the micro-current of the second interface <NUM>.

A chip can be provided inside the wearable device <NUM>, and detects the current flowing into the first interface <NUM>. When the first interface <NUM> is connected to other devices, it will receive a micro-current, but when the first interface <NUM> is not connected to other devices, it will not receive the micro-current, and the chip determines what type of device the connected device is, for example, determines that the connected device is a terminal device or a power adapter, based on the predetermined protocol. If the chip detects that the first interface <NUM> is connected to the terminal device or the power adapter, the chip in the wearable device <NUM> detects the micro-current of the second interface to determine whether the second interface <NUM> is connected to the other terminal device.

In step S12, the working mode of the wearable device <NUM> is determined according to the connection information of the first interface <NUM> and the connection information of the second interface <NUM>, wherein the working mode may include at least one of the following: charging the main body through the power supply; charging the second terminal device via the wearable device through a power adapter; and performing data transmission through the wearable device, by a third terminal device and a fourth terminal device.

According to the different connection states of the wearable device <NUM>, different connection modes are adopted to realize functions such as charging or data transmission. The wearable device <NUM> can be used to conveniently realize various functions without manual setting by the user.

The connection mode may be that the first interface <NUM> is electrically conducted with the rechargeable battery inside the main body <NUM> of the bracelet, such that when the first interface <NUM> is connected to a power adapter or a terminal device, the wearable device is charged.

The connection mode may also be that the first interface <NUM> is electrically conducted with the second interface <NUM>, and the first interface <NUM> is disconnected from the rechargeable battery inside the main body <NUM> of the bracelet, such that when the chip in the wearable device detects that the first interface <NUM> is connected to the power adapter, and detects that the second interface <NUM> is connected to a terminal device, the wearable device is controlled to enter the terminal device charging mode, and the terminal device is charged via the wearable device <NUM> through the power adapter.

The connection mode may also be that the first interface <NUM> is electrically conducted with the second interface <NUM>, such that when the smart chip detects that the first interface <NUM> and the second interface <NUM> are respectively connected to one terminal device, the two terminal devices perform data transmission through the wearable device.

Through the above method, the wearable device of the present disclosure can have multiple functions such as self-charging, as a charging line to realize the charging of the terminal device, and as a data line to realize data transmission between two terminal devices, which greatly improves the convenience of users and enhances the user experience. In some embodiments, the step S12 includes: when the connection information of the first interface <NUM> is that the first interface <NUM> is connected to a power supply, and the second interface <NUM> is not connected to the first terminal device, the main body <NUM> of the bracelet is charged through the power supply. Herein, the power supply may be a power adapter or a fifth terminal device.

In an example, the chip in the wearable device <NUM> can be used to detect whether the first interface <NUM> is connected to the terminal device, and whether the second interface <NUM> is connected to the terminal device. If it is detected that the first interface <NUM> is connected to a terminal device (the fifth terminal device), and the second interface <NUM> is not connected to the other terminal device (the first terminal device), the chip in the main body of the bracelet performs a control such that the first interface <NUM> is electrically conducted with the rechargeable battery inside the main body of the bracelet, such that the wearable device <NUM> is charged through the terminal device (the fifth terminal device) connected with the first interface.

In addition, in this case, the wearable device <NUM> can also perform data transmission with the terminal device, for example, the data from the terminal device is stored through the wearable device, or the data from the wearable device is received by the terminal device.

In another example, when the wearable device detects that the first interface <NUM> is connected to the power adapter and the second interface <NUM> is not connected to the other terminal device, at this time, the chip in the main body of the bracelet performs a control such that the first interface <NUM> is electrically conducted with the rechargeable battery inside the main body of the bracelet, thereby the wearable device <NUM> is charged through the power adapter.

Compared with the traditional method in which the main body of the bracelet is disassembled and then placed in a matching charging dock for charging, the present disclosure does not need to disassemble the main body of the bracelet when the wearable device needs to be charged through the above method, and the wearable device can be charged more conveniently through the first interface <NUM> on the wristband of the wearable device to improve the convenience.

In some embodiments, step S12 may further include: when the connection information of the first interface <NUM> is that the first interface <NUM> is connected to the power adapter, and the second interface <NUM> is connected to the second terminal device, determining that the working mode is: enabling the second terminal device to be charged via the wearable device through the power adapter.

When the wearable device detects that the first interface <NUM> is connected to the power adapter and the second interface <NUM> is connected to the terminal device, at this time, the chip in the main body of the bracelet controls the first interface to be electrically conducted with the second interface, at the same time, the electrical connection path between the first interface and the rechargeable battery inside the main body of the bracelet is disconnected, such that the terminal device (second terminal device) connected to the second interface <NUM> is charged via the wearable device through the power adapter.

The wearable device is used as the power charging line to realize the function of charging the terminal device to be charged, when the user forgets, loses or damages the charging line, the wearable device can serve as the charging line for emergency use, which has great convenience.

In another embodiment, the step S12 may further include: when the connection information of the first interface is that the first interface <NUM> is connected to the third terminal device, and the second interface <NUM> is connected to the fourth terminal device, determining that the working mode is: performing data transmission by the third terminal device and the fourth terminal device through the wearable device.

When the wearable device detects that the first interface <NUM> is connected to one terminal device (the third terminal device), and the second interface <NUM> is connected to the other terminal device (the fourth terminal device), at this time, the chip in the main body of the bracelet controls the first interface to be electrically conducted with the second interface, such that the terminal device connected to the first interface and the terminal device connected to the second interface perform data transmission through the wearable device.

The wearable device serves as the data line to realize the data transmission function of the two terminal devices, which greatly improves the convenience.

In view of the above, through the control method of the wearable device of the present disclosure, the wearable device has multiple functions such as self-charging, as a charging line to charge the terminal device, and as a data line to charge the two terminal devices, which greatly improves the convenience of users and enhances the user experience.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure can have one or more of the following advantages.

By providing two interfaces on the device on the wristband of the wearable device, in a state in which one interface is connected to the power source and the other interface is not connected to the terminal device, the wearable device itself is charged through the interface connected to the power source without using a dedicated charging base, and charging is more convenient.

It can be understood that the "multiple" in the disclosure means two or more, and other quantifiers are similar. "And/or" describes the relationship of the related objects, indicating that there may be three relationships, for example, A and/or B may indicate three cases: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. The character "/" generally indicates that the relationship between the contextually relevant objects is a "or" relationship. The singular forms "a," "an," "said," and "the" are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

It can be further understood that although the terms such as "first" and "second" and the like are used to describe various information, such information should not be limited by these terms. The terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other, and do not indicate a specific order or importance. In fact, the expressions such as "first" and "second" and the like can be used interchangeably. For instance, first information can also be referred to as second information without departing from the scope of the disclosure, and similarly, the second information can also be referred to as the first information.

It can be further understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "vertical", "horizontal", "front", "rear", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is the orientation or positional relationship based on the drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the embodiment and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

The various device components, units, circuits, blocks, or portions may have modular configurations, or are composed of discrete components, but nonetheless may be referred to as "modules," "components" or "circuits" in general. In other words, the components, units, circuits, blocks, or portions referred to herein may or may not be in modular forms, and these phrases may be interchangeably used.

The various device components, units, blocks, portions, or modules may be realized with hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the terms "installed," "connected," "coupled," "fixed" and the like shall be understood broadly, and can be either a fixed connection or a detachable connection, or integrated, unless otherwise explicitly defined. These terms can refer to mechanical or electrical connections, or both. Such connections can be direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium. These terms can also refer to the internal connections or the interactions between elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in some embodiments of the present disclosure can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art on a case-by-case basis.

In the description of the present disclosure, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," and the like can indicate a specific feature described in connection with the embodiment or example, a structure, a material or feature included in at least one embodiment or example. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the schematic representation of the above terms is not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example.

In some embodiments, the control and/or interface software or app can be provided in a form of a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon is further provided. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can be a ROM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, optical data storage equipment, a flash drive such as a USB drive or an SD card, and the like.

Implementations of the subject matter and the operations described in this disclosure can be implemented in digital electronic circuitry, or in computer software, firmware, or hardware, including the structures disclosed herein, or in combinations of one or more of them.

The operations described in this disclosure can be implemented as operations performed by a data processing apparatus on data stored on one or more computer-readable storage devices or retracted from other sources.

To provide for interaction with a user, implementations of the subject matter described in this specification can be implemented with a computer and/or a display device, e.g., a VR/AR device, a head-mount display (HMD) device, a head-up display (HUD) device, smart eyewear (e.g., glasses), a CRT (cathode-ray tube), LCD (liquid-crystal display), OLED (organic light emitting diode), TFT (thin-film transistor), plasma, other flexible configuration, or any other monitor for displaying information to the user and a keyboard, a pointing device, e.g., a mouse, trackball, etc., or a touch screen, touch pad, etc., by which the user can provide input to the computer.

Other implementations are possible within the scope of the following claims.

Various modifications of, and acts corresponding to, the disclosed aspects of the example embodiments, in addition to those described above, can be made by a person of ordinary skill in the art, having the benefit of the present disclosure, without departing from the scope of the disclosure defined in the following claims.

Claim 1:
A wearable device (<NUM>), comprising:
a wristband (<NUM>), comprising a first section (<NUM>) of wristband with a first interface (<NUM>), and a second section (<NUM>) of wristband with a second interface (<NUM>); and
a main body (<NUM>) on the wristband (<NUM>) and electrically connected to the first interface (<NUM>) and the second interface (<NUM>),
characterized in that the wearable device is configured such that,
when the first interface (<NUM>) is connected to a power supply and the second interface (<NUM>) is not connected to a first terminal device, a chip in the main body (<NUM>) determines that the wearable device (<NUM>) is in a self-charging mode, the first interface (<NUM>) is connected with a rechargeable battery inside the wearable device, and the main body (<NUM>) is charged through the power supply, and
wherein the power supply includes a power adapter, and
when the first interface (<NUM>) is connected to the power adapter and the second interface (<NUM>) is connected to a second terminal device, the chip in the main body (<NUM>) determines that the wearable device (<NUM>) is in a terminal device charging mode, the first interface (<NUM>) is electrically conducted with the second interface (<NUM>), and the second terminal device is charged via the wearable device (<NUM>) through the power adapter.