PATENT DOCUMENT

Publication Number: US-9742085-B2
Application Number: US-201615269876-A
Country: US
Kind Code: B2

Title: Portable electronic device connector

Abstract:
In various embodiments, an affixing structure of a connector is configured to attach to an affixing structure interface of a portable electronic device that is configured to also couple to an attachment member. A connector plug including conductors coupled to an electrical conduit is coupled to the affixing structure. The conductors are configured to electrically connect to one or more electric components of the portable electronic device and the electrical conduit is configured to electrically connect to one or more diagnostic devices. In some embodiments, an attachment member may include one or more electronic components and spring pins or other conductors connectible to a wearable device. The attachment member additionally includes a connector operable to connect the wearable device to another electronic device.

Claims:
We claim: 
     
       1. An electronic band for a wearable device, the electronic band comprising:
 a first band segment including a first affixing structure configured to couple the first band segment to the wearable device when inserted into a first channel of the wearable device, a first electronic component comprising a battery, and a first electrical connector coupled to the first electronic component and having a plurality of contact pins at least some of which are electrically connected to the first electronic component; 
 wherein the first electrical connector electrically connects the first electronic component of the first band segment to a second electronic component positioned within the wearable device when the first affixing structure is inserted into the first channel. 
 
     
     
       2. The electronic band of  claim 1  wherein the first band segment further includes a second connector electrically coupled to the first electronic component. 
     
     
       3. The electronic band of  claim 2  wherein the first band segment has first and second ends with the first affixing structure coupled to the first band segment at the first end and the second connector positioned near the second end. 
     
     
       4. The electronic band of  claim 1  wherein the first band segment further comprises a processing unit and a memory. 
     
     
       5. The electronic band of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of contact pins are centered along a width of the affixing structure. 
     
     
       6. The electronic band of  claim 5  wherein the plurality of pins consists of six pins spaced apart from each other and arranged along a single row. 
     
     
       7. The electronic band of  claim 5  wherein each of the plurality of contact pins is a spring loaded pin. 
     
     
       8. The electronic band of  claim 1  further comprising a second band segment including a second affixing structure configured to couple the second band segment to the wearable device when inserted into a second channel of the wearable device, and a clasp that couples the first band segment to the second band segment. 
     
     
       9. The electronic band of  claim 8  wherein the first affixing structure is a first lug and the second affixing structure is a second lug. 
     
     
       10. The electronic band of  claim 9  wherein each of the first and second lugs includes a watch interfacing end, a band interfacing end, first and second arms that extend from the watch interfacing end towards the band interfacing end, and a pin that extends between the first and second arms at the band interfacing end. 
     
     
       11. An electronic band for a wearable device, the electronic band comprising:
 a first band segment including a first lug configured to couple the first band segment to a wearable device when inserted into a first channel of the wearable device, a first flexible strap coupled to the first lug, a battery positioned within the first strap, a first electrical connector coupled to the battery, and a second electrical connector coupled to the battery, wherein the first electrical connector includes a pin block centered along a width of the first lug and a plurality of contact pins centered along a width of the pin block; and 
 a second band segment including a second lug configured to couple the second band segment to the wearable device when inserted into a second channel of the wearable device and a second flexible strap coupled to the second lug; 
 wherein the first electrical connector electrically connects the battery of the first band segment to an electronic component of the wearable device when the first lug is inserted into the first channel. 
 
     
     
       12. The electronic band of  claim 11  wherein each of the first lug and the second lug includes a watch interfacing end, a strap interfacing end, first and second arms that extend from the watch interfacing end towards the strap interfacing end, and a pin that extends between the first and second arms at the strap interfacing end. 
     
     
       13. The electronic band of  claim 12  wherein the first band segment has first and second ends with the first lug coupled to the first band segment at the first end and the electrical second connector positioned away from the first end towards the second end. 
     
     
       14. The electronic band of  claim 11  wherein each of the plurality of contact pins is a moveable pin that can be retracted at least partially into the first lug and extended out of the first lug. 
     
     
       15. The electronic band of  claim 14  wherein the pin block is moveable with the plurality of contact pins and can be retracted into the first lug and extended out of the first lug. 
     
     
       16. The electronic band of  claim 11  further comprising a clasp that couples the first band segment to the second band segment. 
     
     
       17. The electronic band of  claim 11  wherein the second connector is configured to accept electrical power from another connector to charge the battery. 
     
     
       18. An electronic band for a wearable device, the electronic band comprising:
 a first band segment including a first affixing structure configured to couple the first band segment to a wearable device, a first flexible strap coupled to the first affixing structure, a battery positioned within the first flexible strap, a first electrical connector coupled to the battery, and a second electrical connector coupled to the battery, wherein the first electrical connector includes a plurality of contact pins centered along a width of the first affixing structure, wherein each of the contact pins is moveable between a retracted position in which the contact pin is at least partially retracted within the first affixing structure and an extended position in which the contact pin extends away from the first affixing structure; and 
 a second band segment including a second affixing structure configured to couple the second band segment to the wearable device when inserted into a second channel of the wearable device and a second flexible strap coupled to the second affixing structure; 
 wherein the first electrical connector electrically connects the battery of the first band segment to an electronic component of the wearable device when the first affixing structure is coupled to the wearable device and the plurality of contact pints are in the extended position. 
 
     
     
       19. The electronic band of  claim 18  wherein, when in the retracted position, the plurality of pins are fully retracted within the first affixing structure. 
     
     
       20. The electronic band of  claim 19  wherein each of the first and second affixing structures comprises a lug.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This Continuation application claims the benefit of Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 14/703,575, filed May 4, 2015, and titled “Portable Electronic Device Connector,” which claims the benefit to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/057,658, filed Sep. 30, 2014 and titled “Portable Electronic Device Connector,” the disclosure of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     This disclosure relates generally to portable electronic devices, and more specifically to a connector for a portable electronic device. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Portable electronic devices include a wide variety of different electronic devices designed to be easily transported by a user. Such electronic devices may include smart phones, digital media players, cellular telephones, mobile computing devices, wearable devices, tablet computing devices, health and fitness monitors, laptop computing devices, and so on. 
     Manufacturers may be limited by size, weight, and other constraints when designing portable electronic devices to be easily transported. Meeting such constraints may involve omitting components from the portable electronic devices that might otherwise be useful or using smaller but less powerful versions of components. 
     SUMMARY 
     The present disclosure details systems, apparatuses, and methods related to connectors for portable electronic devices. In some embodiments, an affixing structure of a connector may be configured to attach to an affixing structure interface of a portable electronic device that is configured to also couple the portable electronic device to an attachment member. A connector plug including spring pins or other conductors coupled to an electrical conduit may be coupled to the affixing structure. The spring pins may electrically connect to one or more electric components of the portable electronic device and the electrical conduit may electrically connect to one or more diagnostic and/or other electronic devices. 
     In some embodiments, an attachment member may include one or more electronic components and spring pins or other conductors connectible to a wearable device. In some embodiments, the attachment member may additionally include a connector operable to connect the wearable device to another electronic device. Such connection may allow transfer of power and/or communications between the attachment member and the electronic device and/or between the wearable device and the electronic device via the attachment member. 
     In various embodiments, a connector for a portable electronic device includes an affixing structure configured to attach to an affixing structure interface of a portable electronic device. The affixing structure interface may be configured to couple the portable electronic device to an attachment member. The connector may also include a connector plug coupled to the affixing structure. The connector plug may include conductors coupled to an electrical conduit. The conductors may be configured to electrically connect to an electronic component of the portable electronic device when the affixing structure is attached to affixing structure interface and the electrical conduit is configured to electrically connect to a diagnostic device. 
     In some embodiments, a system for connecting an electronic device to a wearable device may include an affixing structure configured to insert into a channel of a wearable device and a connector plug coupled to the affixing structure. The connector plug may include a pin coupled to an electrical conduit. The pin may be configured to electrically connect to an electronic component of the wearable device when the affixing structure is inserted into the channel and the electrical conduit is configured to electrically connect to an electronic device. 
     In one or more embodiments, an electronic band for a wearable device may include a band segment including an electronic component; an affixing structure, coupled to the band segment, configured to insert into a channel of a wearable device; and a conductor, coupled to the affixing structure, electrically connected to the electronic component of the band segment. The conductor may be configured to electrically connect the electronic component of the band segment to an electronic component of the wearable device when the affixing structure is inserted into the channel. 
     It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are for purposes of example and explanation and do not necessarily limit the present disclosure. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate subject matter of the disclosure. Together, the descriptions and the drawings serve to explain the principles of the disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1A  is an isometric view of an electronic device having an attachment member and an affixing structure. 
         FIG. 1B  shows the view of  FIG. 1A  with an attachment member removed. 
         FIG. 1C  shows the view of  FIG. 1B  after a seal has been removed. 
         FIG. 2A  is an isometric view illustrating an example system for connecting a diagnostic device to an electronic device using a connector. 
         FIG. 2B  illustrates the example system of  FIG. 2A  with the connector removed from the electronic device. 
         FIG. 3A  is a cross sectional schematic view of a connection between the connector and the electronic device, taken along line A-A of  FIG. 2A . 
         FIG. 3B  is a close-up view of the connector of  FIG. 2C  with components removed for clarity. 
         FIG. 4A  is an isometric top view of the affixing structure of  FIG. 2A  shown with a tab screw removed. 
         FIG. 4B  is a side view of the affixing structure of  FIG. 2A  shown with the tab screw removed. 
         FIG. 4C  illustrates the view of  FIG. 4B  after insertion of the tab screw. 
         FIG. 4D  is an isometric bottom view of the affixing structure of  FIG. 2A . 
         FIG. 5A  is a side view of an alternative embodiment of the affixing structure of  FIG. 2A . 
         FIG. 5B  shows the view of  FIG. 5A  after a group of spring pins are retracted. 
         FIG. 5C  is a cross sectional view of a first implementation of the alternative embodiment of the affixing structure of  FIG. 5A , taken along line B-B of  FIG. 5A . 
         FIG. 5D  is a cross sectional view of a second implementation of the alternative embodiment of the affixing structure of  FIG. 5A , taken along line B-B of  FIG. 5A . 
         FIG. 6A  is an isometric view of an example electronic attachment member and connector that may be utilized with the electronic device of  FIG. 2A . 
         FIG. 6B  is an isometric view of another embodiment of the example electronic attachment member and connector of  FIG. 6A , attached to a sample electronic device. 
         FIG. 7  is a flow chart illustrating an example method for connecting a diagnostic device to a wearable device. This method may be performed using the example system of  FIG. 2A . 
         FIG. 8  is a flow chart illustrating an example method for disconnecting a connector from a wearable device. This method may be performed using the system of  FIG. 2A . 
         FIG. 9A  is an isometric view of still another embodiment of the example electronic attachment member and connector of  FIG. 6A , attached to a sample electronic device. 
         FIG. 9B  shows the example electronic attachment member of  FIG. 9A  with the band portions detached from each other. 
         FIG. 9C  shows the example electronic attachment member of  FIG. 9B  with the band connector connected to a computing device. 
         FIG. 9D  is a block diagram illustrating electrical connection between the wearable device or other electronic device and computing device of  FIG. 9C  via the band segment portion and the band connector. 
         FIG. 9E  shows the example electronic attachment member of  FIG. 9B  with the band connector connected to a charger. 
         FIG. 10A  is an isometric view of yet another embodiment of the example electronic attachment member and connector of  FIG. 6A , attached to a sample electronic device. 
         FIG. 10B  shows the example electronic attachment member of  FIG. 10A  with the band portions detached from each other. 
         FIG. 10C  shows the example electronic attachment member of  FIG. 10C  with the band connector in a projected position. 
         FIG. 11A  is an isometric view of still another embodiment of the example electronic attachment member and connector of  FIG. 6A , attached to a sample electronic device. 
         FIG. 11B  shows the example electronic attachment member of  FIG. 11A  with the clasp mechanism unfastened. 
         FIG. 11C  shows the example electronic attachment member of  FIG. 11C  with the band connector in a projected position. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The description that follows includes sample systems, methods, and computer program products that embody various elements of the present disclosure. However, it should be understood that the described disclosure may be practiced in a variety of forms in addition to those described herein. 
     The present disclosure details systems, apparatuses, and methods related to connectors for portable electronic devices. In various embodiments, an affixing structure (“lug”) of a connector may be configured to attach to an affixing structure interface (“lug interface”) of an electronic device that is configured to also couple the electronic device to an attachment member, such as a band. Conductors of the connector may electrically connect to the electronic device when the affixing structure is attached, facilitating electrical communication between the electronic device and another electronic device using the connector. This electrical communication may enable a variety of different interactions with the electronic device, such as obtaining data from the electronic device, transferring data to the electronic device, obtaining diagnostic information from the electronic device, instructing the electronic device to perform various actions such as running diagnostic tests, and so on. 
     For example, the affixing structure may be inserted into a channel of a wearable device that is configured to couple the wearable device to a band or band segment. A connector plug, which may include spring pins or other conductors coupled to an electrical conduit, may be coupled to the affixing structure. The spring pins may be coupled to the connector plug by inserting the spring pins through an aperture that extends through the affixing structure. The spring pins may electrically connect to one or more electric components of the portable electronic device and the electrical conduit may electrically connect to one or more diagnostic devices. In this way, the connector may be used to connect the portable electronic device and the diagnostic device so that the diagnostic device can perform various functions such as resetting the portable electronic device to an initial factory configuration. 
     In some implementations, the spring pins or other conductors may electrically connect to the electronic component of the portable electronic device via an aperture in the affixing structure interface. The affixing structure interface aperture may be covered with a seal, which may be formed of epoxy and/or other polymer, which may be destructively removed prior to connection of the spring pins. In this way, contact pads and/or other components of the affixing structure interface aperture may be protected from corrosion when the connector is not being utilized. Further, support personnel may be able to connect the connector to the portable electronic device without enabling users of the portable electronic device to do so. 
     In various embodiments, an attachment member may include one or more electronic components and spring pins or other conductors. For example, inserting an affixing structure of a band or band segment to a channel of a wearable device may electrically connect spring pins of the band affixing structure to the wearable device, thereby electrically connecting the electronic component of the band or band segment to the electronic component of the wearable device. In some embodiments, the attachment member may additionally include a connector operable to connect the wearable device to another electronic device. Such connection may allow transfer of power and/or communications between the attachment member and the electronic device and/or between the wearable device and the electronic device via the attachment member. 
     In some embodiments, an attachment member such as a band may connect to a wearable device. The attachment member may include a connector positioned within a clasp that is operable to connect the attachment member to another electronic device to allow transfer of power and/or communications. The connector may be moveable between an obscured and a revealed position. 
     For example, a band or other attachment member may include a first portion with a connector positioned on an end and a second portion with a cavity defined in an end. The two ends may be connectible, such as via one or more magnets. Connecting the two ends may insert the connector into the cavity, thus obscuring the connector. Disconnecting the two ends may remove the connector from the cavity, thus revealing the connector. 
     By way of another example, a band or other attachment member may include multiple portions joined by a clasp mechanism. The clasp mechanism may include clasp portions that are magnetically attachable to each other. The clasp portions may each include one or more magnetic elements. One or more of the magnetic elements may be manipulated between first and second positions. In the first position, the magnets may be operable to attract and/or attach the clasp portions. In the second position, the magnets may no longer attract and/or attach the clasp portions, and may cause the clasp portions to repel each other. One or more of the clasp portions may include a connector positioned in a cavity facing where the clasp portions connect. As such, connecting the clasp portions may obscure the connector and disconnecting the clasp portions may reveal the connector. 
     By way of a third example, a band or other attachment member may include a clasp mechanism that is operable to transition between an extended and a fastened configuration to extend and/or contract the length of the band without detaching. The clasp mechanism may include multiple extender portions and at least one fastening portion that are flexibly connected to one another. The extender portions may move to fold into and be fastened by the fastening portion when transitioning to the fastened configuration. The fastening portion may unfasten and allow the extender portions to fold out from the fastening portion when transitioning to the extended configuration. A connector may be coupled to one of the extender portions or the fastening portion such that transitioning to the fastened configuration obscures the connector within the clasp mechanism and transitioning to the extended configuration reveals the connector. 
       FIG. 1A  is an isometric view of a sample electronic device  100 . As illustrated, the electronic device  100  is shown as a wearable device  101  coupled to an attachment member  102  (shown as a band) via an band lugs  103  or other affixing structure slid into lug interface channels  104  or other affixing structure interface of the wearable device  101 . However, it is understood that this is an example. In various implementations the wearable device  101  may be any kind of portable and/or other electronic device, the lug interface channels  104  may be an interface other than a set of channels, and/or the attachment member  102  may be any kind of attachment member that may be attached to the wearable device  101  using a variety of different mechanisms without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. For example, the electronic device  100  may be a mobile phone, tablet computing device, other wearable device (e.g., glasses, jewelry, and the like). As another example, the lug interface channels  104  may be a single aperture rather than a group of channels. As still another example, the attachment member  102  may be a stretchable fabric. 
     The wearable device  101  may include various electronic components not shown. Such components may include one or more processing units, one or more input/output components, one or more communication components, and/or one or more non-transitory storage media (which may take the form of, but is not limited to, a magnetic storage medium; optical storage medium; magneto-optical storage medium; read only memory; random access memory; erasable programmable memory; flash memory; and so on). Generally, these components are not illustrated for purposes of clarity and/or simplicity. 
     The wearable device  101  may communicate wirelessly with one or more electronic devices. For example, the wearable device may communicate using one or more WiFi antennas, Bluetooth antennas, near field communication antennas, cellular antennas, and so on. Further, the wearable device may communicate either wirelessly or in a wired fashion with electronic components in either or both of the lug and band, if either or both incorporate electronic components. 
     Wireless communication may not be suitable for all purposes for which electronic devices that communicate with the wearable device  101 . For example, writing or reading large amounts of data (such as migrating all data of an electronic device to a replacement device) may be slower over a wireless communication connection than over some wired communication connections. 
     By way of another example, wireless communication may not be suitable for diagnostic and/or other technical support activities. Wireless communications may be accomplished through wireless communication components of the wearable device  101  and thus not allow direct communication with other hardware components for purposes of obtaining diagnostic information, flashing firmware, and/or other activities. For instance, failure of a wireless communication component could prevent any diagnostic information from being obtained and therefore cause support personnel to be unable to determine precisely which component of the wearable device has failed. 
       FIG. 1B  shows the view of  FIG. 1A  with the attachment member  102  removed. As illustrated, the lug interface channel  104  of the wearable device  101  may include a key aperture  105  that extends from the inside of the lug interface channel  104  to the underside of the wearable device  101 . Further, the lug interface channel  104  may include an access aperture  107  that extends into the wearable device  101 . As illustrated, in some implementations the access aperture  107  may be blocked with a seal  106 . The seal  106  may be formed of a material such as epoxy and/or other polymer that may be destructively removed. In other words, the seal  106  may be removed to expose the access aperture  107 , but removing the seal  106  may destroy the seal  106 . 
     In this way, support personnel may be able to remove the seal  106  to access the access aperture  107 , but users of the wearable device  101  may not be able to do so without leaving evidence of that access. For example, one or more warrantees related to the wearable device  101  may be voided if the seal  106  is removed.  FIG. 1C  shows the view of  FIG. 1B  after the seal  106  blocking the access aperture  107  has been destructively removed. 
       FIG. 2A  is an isometric view illustrating an example system  200  for connecting a diagnostic device  290  (or other electronic device) to the wearable device  101  using a connector (including connector lug  203  and connector plug  220 ).  FIG. 2B  illustrates the example system  200  of  FIG. 2A  after the connector is removed from the wearable device  101 . 
     With reference to  FIGS. 2A and 2B , a connector lug  203  may be inserted into the lug interface channel  104 . The connector lug  203  may include various locking mechanisms (such as tab screw  216 , tab screw hole  215 , tabs  401 , and/or key  213  discussed below) for locking the connector lug  203  in place to the lug interface channel  104 . A connector plug  220  that includes spring pins  209  or other conductors coupled to a flex circuit  205  and/or other electrical conduit or attachment member (which may electrically connect to the diagnostic device  290  and/or another electronic device) may be coupled to the connector lug  203 . 
     The spring pins  209  may be mounted in a spring pin block  208  that couples to the flex circuit  205  by conductive material  207  that extends from the spring pins  209  through the spring pin block  208  and the flex circuit to a stiffener  204 . The spring pins  209  may include moveable pins  211  that are forceable into pin collars  210  but are spring biased (see  FIG. 3B ) to project from the pin collars  210 . The spring pins  209  may also include contacts  212  positioned on the moveable pins  211  that are electrically connected to the conductive material  207  (see  FIG. 3B ). Though six spring pins  209  are shown, it is understood that this is an example and that other numbers of spring pins are possible and contemplated without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     A lug aperture  206  may be aligned with the access aperture  107  such that the connector plug  220  may be at least partially inserted into the lug aperture  206  and access aperture  107  to connect the contacts  212  to contact pads  214  positioned inside the access aperture  107 . 
     Thus, the connector may be used to electrically connect the diagnostic device  290  (and/or another electronic device) to the wearable device  101 . Such connection may be usable by the diagnostic device and/or another electronic device to interact with the wearable device  101  in a variety of ways. For example, the diagnostic device  290  may obtain diagnostic information from one or more electronic components of the wearable device  101 , reset the wearable device  101  and/or one or more components to an initial configuration (such as a factory configuration), obtain data stored by one or more components of the wearable device  101 , write data to one or more components of the wearable device  101 , flash firmware of the wearable device  101 , instruct the wearable device  101  to perform one or more operations, and/or perform various other activities. 
     Although the connector is illustrated and described above as usable to connect the wearable device  101  to the diagnostic device  290 , it is understood that this is an example. In various implementations, the connector may be usable to connect the wearable device  101  to any electronic device (such as a desktop computing device, a laptop computing device, a tablet computing device, a mobile computing device, a smart phone, a digital media player, and/or any other electronic device). Such connection may be usable for a variety of purposes such as data transmission between the wearable device  101  and the electronic device, control of the devices by the other, charging of one of the devices by the other, and/or any other action that may be performed by electrically and/or communicably coupling the devices. 
       FIG. 3A  is a cross sectional schematic view of the connection between the connector and the wearable device  101 , taken along line A-A of  FIG. 2A . As illustrated, inserting the spring pins  209  into the lug aperture  206  and the access aperture  107  may connect the contacts  212  to contact pads  214 . This may electrically connect the flex circuit  205  (and/or other electrical conduit and/or attachment member) to one or more electronic components  301  of the wearable device. 
     As illustrated, the access aperture  107  may be a single aperture in a housing of the wearable device  101  through which the spring pins  209  may be inserted. However, it is understood that this is an example and that in various implementations the access aperture  107  may include separate apertures for each of the spring pins  209 . In some implementations, the housing of the wearable device  101  may be formed of metal and the spring pins  209  may be insulated from the metal housing. 
     As also illustrated, the spring pins  209  may be electrically isolated from the housing of the wearable device  101  by spacing between the spring pins  209  and the housing defined by the access aperture  107 . However, in various implementations the access aperture  107  may be configured to not define space between the spring pins  209  and the housing of the wearable device  101 . In such implementations the spring pins  209  may include insulating material on the sides of the spring pins  209  positioned between conductive portions of the spring pins  209  (such as the contacts  212 ) and the housing of the wearable device  101  to electrically isolate the spring pins  209  from the housing. 
     As further illustrated, the connector plug  220  may have a stepped profile such that the spring pin block  208  has one or more smaller dimensions (width, as shown) than the stiffener  204 . As shown, at least a portion of the stiffener  204  may fit within the lug aperture  206 , but not within the access aperture  107 . However, as also shown, some or all of the spring pin block  208  may fit within the access aperture  107 . As such, the spring pin block  208  may bear any shear force or lateral force exerted on the connector plug  220  or between the connector plug  220  and the wearable device  101 . In this way, the spring pins  209  may not be loaded with such force and damage to the spring pins  209  may be prevented. 
       FIG. 3B  is a close-up view of the connector of  FIG. 2C  with components removed for clarity. As illustrated, the moveable pins  211  may extended into cavities defined by the pin collars  210  by compressing conductive springs  302 . The contacts  212  may be electrically connected to the flex circuit  205  (and/or other electrical conduit and/or attachment member) by conductors  303  inside the moveable pins  211  that connect the contacts  212  to the conductive springs  302  and the conductive material  207  that connects the conductive springs  302  through the spring pin block  208  to the flex circuit  205  (and/or other electrical conduit and/or attachment member). 
     Although the spring pins  209  are illustrated as including six pins mounted to the spring pin block  208 , it is understood that this is an example and that various numbers of spring pins  209  (and/or other conductors other than spring pins  209 ) may be used without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In various implementations, the spring pins  209  may be used to form a variety of different electrical and/or communication connections. For example, the spring pins  209  may be configured to be one or more power pins, one or more ground pins, one or more communication pins (such as one or more universal serial bus pairs, one or more serial wire debug pairs, and so on), and so on without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     As discussed above, the connector lug  203  may include various locking mechanisms for locking the connector lug  203  in place to the lug interface channel  104 . For example, as illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the connector lug  203  may include tabs  401 . With reference to  FIGS. 4B-4C , when a tab screw  216  is not present in a tab screw hole  215 , the tabs  401  may be positioned flat against the connector lug  203 . However, when the tab screw  216  is inserted into the tab screw hole  215 , the tabs  401  may be driven outward from the connector lug  203 .  FIG. 4B  is a side view of the lug  103  of  FIG. 2A  shown with the tab screw  216  removed and the tabs  401  positioned flat against the connector lug  203 .  FIG. 4C  illustrates the view of  FIG. 4B  after insertion of the tab screw  216 , driving the tabs  401  outward. When the tabs  401  are driven outward, the tabs  401  may press against and frictionally engage the lug interface channel  104 , locking the connector lug  203  to the lug interface channel  104 . 
     By way of another example, as illustrated in  FIG. 4D , the bottom of the connector lug  203  may include a key hole  402 . As illustrated in  FIG. 2B  with reference to  FIG. 1B , the key  213  may be inserted through the key aperture  105  of the lug interface channel  104  and into the key hole  402  of the connector lug  203 , locking the connector lug  203  in place with respect to the lug interface channel  104 . 
     However, it is understood that the tabs  401  and the key  213  are examples of how the connector lug  203  may be locked in place with respect to the lug interface channel  104 . In various implementations, locking mechanisms of various kinds and configurations may be used to perform such locking functions without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     With reference again to  FIGS. 2A and 2B , the connector lug  203  may be attached to the lug interface channel  104  and locked in place. The connector plug  220  may be coupled to the connector lug  203 , electrically connecting the spring pins  209  to the wearable device  101 , and the flex circuit  205  (and/or other electrical conduit and/or attachment member) may be electrically connected to the diagnostic device  290  and/or other electronic device. In this way, the connector may be used to electrically connect the wearable device  101  to the diagnostic device  290  and/or other electronic device. 
     Although the connector plug  220  is illustrated and discussed above as utilizing spring pins  209 , it is understood that this is an example. In various implementations, any conductors may be utilized with the connector plug  220  without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. For example, telescoping pins may be used in some embodiments. In other embodiments, rigid conductors may be used. In still other embodiments, the connector plug  220  may utilize magnetic conductive pins operable to be pulled into the access aperture  107  by magnets of the wearable device  101 . Any kind of conductor may be utilized with the connector plug  220  without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
       FIG. 5A  is a side view of an alternative embodiment of the connector of  FIG. 2A . As illustrated, in this embodiment the connector plug may be incorporated into the connector lug  503 . As also illustrated, the spring pins  509  mounted to the spring pin block  508  may be operable to project from and at least partially retract into the connector lug  503  (see  FIG. 5B ) using a knob  550  (shown as depressible though other manipulation mechanisms are possible and contemplated without departing from the scope of the present disclosure) that controls one or more extender/retraction mechanisms. Using such an implementation, the connector may connect the electrical conduit  505  (and/or other electrical conduit and/or attachment member) to the wearable device  101  by attaching the connector lug  503  to the lug interface  104  and manipulating the knob  550  to project the spring pins  509  from the connector lug  503 . Similarly, the connector may disconnect the flex circuit  205  (and/or other electrical conduit and/or attachment member) from the wearable device  101  by manipulating the knob  550  to retract the spring pins  509  into the connector lug  503  and by detaching the connector lug  503  from the lug interface  104 . 
       FIG. 5C  is a cross sectional view of a first implementation of the alternative embodiment of the connector of  FIG. 5A , taken along line B-B of  FIG. 5A . As shown, the shape of the wall of the connector lug  503  is simplified for purposes of illustration. As illustrated, the spring pin block  508  may be connected to rails  552  that are operable to move within brackets  553 . The knob  550  may be coupled to a gear mechanism  551  that interacts with the gears on a geared one of the rails  552 . Manipulation of the knob  550  may turn the gear mechanism  551 , moving the geared one of the rails  552  and thereby the spring pin block  508  toward either projecting the spring pins  509  from the connector lug  503  or at least partially retracting the spring pins  509  into the connector lug  503 . 
       FIG. 5D  is a cross sectional view of a second implementation of the alternative embodiment of the connector of  FIG. 5A , taken along line B-B of  FIG. 5A . As shown, the shape of the wall of connector lug  503  is simplified for purposes of illustration. As illustrated, the spring pin block  508  may be connected to a sliding rail  561  operable to move within a track  562 . The knob  550  may be coupled to the sliding rail  561  and thus be operated to move the sliding rail  561  within the track  562 , thereby moving the spring pin block  508  toward either projecting the spring pins  509  from the connector lug  503  or at least partially retracting the spring pins  509  into the connector lug  503 . 
     Although  FIGS. 5C and 5D  illustrate various mechanisms for projecting the spring pins  509  from and retracting the spring pins  509  at least partially into the connector lug  503 , it is understood that these are examples. In various implementations, other mechanisms may be utilized without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
       FIG. 6A  is an isometric view of an example electronic attachment member  102  that may be utilized with the wearable device  101  or other electronic device of  FIG. 2A . As illustrated, the attachment member  102  may be a band and/or a band segment (such as a link) that includes a pin block  608  with spring pins  609 . The attachment member  102  may include one or more electronic components  620  (such as one or more batteries, processing units, memories and/or other storage media, communication components, user interface components, and/or any other electronic components) electrically connected to the spring pins  609 . As such, coupling the attachment member  102  to the lug interface channels  104  of the wearable device  101  may electrically connect the electronic component(s) of the attachment member  102  to the wearable device  101  and/or one or more electronic components of the wearable device  101  via the access aperture  107  and the contact pads  214 . This may allow the wearable device  101  to be supplemented by one or more functionalities available via one or more electronic components of the attachment member  102 . 
     Although  FIG. 6A  illustrates the attachment member  102  as including a pin block  608  and three spring pins  609 , it is understood that this is an example and that other configurations are possible and contemplated without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Various implementations may utilize spring pins  609  without the pin block  608 , other numbers of spring pins  609 , conductors other than spring pins  609 , and so on. 
     In various implementations, a number of different attachment members or bands (such as the example attachment members  102  of  FIGS. 2A and 6A  as well as other attachment members or bands) may be used with the wearable device  101  of  FIG. 2A . Some of these different attachment members or bands may include the connection structure shown in  FIG. 6A . Such connection structure may be used to obtain diagnostic or other information as well, instruct the wearable device to perform various diagnostic or other activities, and so on. This connection structure may also be used to transfer data and/or perform other activities. 
     In some implementations, the wearable device  101  may be attachable to multiple different hands. A first band may not include any electronic components and may not include the connection structure illustrated in  FIG. 6A . A second hand may include the connection structure shown in  FIG. 6A  and may be used to connect the wearable device  101  to a diagnostic device. A third band may include the connection structure shown in  FIG. 6A  and one or more electronic components. The connection structure for this third band may be utilized to enable interaction between electronic components of the wearable device  101  and those of the band. 
     In some cases, a band configured as shown in  FIG. 6A  may include an interconnection structure located elsewhere on the band other than the connection structure shown. The interconnection structure may be electrically connected to the connection structure shown and signals may be routed between the connection structure shown and the interconnection structure. In this way, the interconnection structure may supply interconnection via the shown connection structure at a location of the band that is more conveniently accessed than the shown connection structure. 
     For example,  FIG. 6B  is an isometric view of another embodiment of the example electronic attachment member  102  and connector of  FIG. 6A , attached to a sample wearable device  101 . Contrasted with the embodiment shown in  FIG. 6A , this embodiment may include an interconnection structure  607  positioned on an exterior surface of the lug  103 . As shown, the interconnection structure  607  may include contacts or other conductive elements that are electrically connected to one or more of the spring pins  609 , enabling electrical access to one or more of the spring pins  609  while the lug  103  is attached to lug interface channels  104  of the sample wearable device  101 . 
       FIG. 7  is a flow chart illustrating an example method  700  for connecting a diagnostic device to a wearable device. This method  700  may be performed using the example system  200  of  FIG. 2A . 
     The flow may begin at block  701  where a lug or other affixing structure may be inserted into a channel or other affixing structure interface of a wearable device. The flow may proceed to block  702  where the lug may be locked to the channel. 
     Next, the flow may proceed to block  703  where a plug may be inserted into an aperture of the lug. The plug may include spring pins or other conductors that electrically connect to a flex circuit or other electrical conduit. Upon insertion of the plug into the aperture, the spring pins may electrically connect to the wearable device and/or one or more electronic components of the wearable device through an aperture in the channel. 
     The flow may proceed to block  704  where the flex circuit may be connected to a diagnostic device. Finally, the flow may proceed to block  705  where the diagnostic device may be used to interact with the wearable device. 
     Although the example method  700  is illustrated and described above as including particular operations performed in a particular order, it is understood that this is an example. In various implementations, various orders of the same, similar, and/or different operations may be performed without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     For example, the method  700  is illustrated and described above as including operations  704  and  705 . However, in various implementations these operations may be omitted without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
       FIG. 8  is a flow chart illustrating an example method for  800  disconnecting a connector from a wearable device. This method  800  may be performed using the system  200  of  FIG. 2A . 
     The flow may begin at block  801  where a plug may be removed from a lug aperture of a lug or other affixing structure coupled to a channel or other affixing structure interface of a wearable device. The plug may include spring pins or other conductors that electrically connect to a flex circuit or other electrical conduit. Prior to removal of the plug from the aperture, the spring pins may electrically connect to the wearable device and/or one or more electronic components of the wearable device through an aperture in the channel. 
     The flow may then proceed to block  802  where the lug may be unlocked from the channel of the wearable device. Next, the flow may proceed to block  803  where the lug may be removed from the channel. 
     Although the example method  800  is illustrated and described above as including particular operations performed in a particular order, it is understood that this is an example. In various implementations, various orders of the same, similar, and/or different operations may be performed without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     For example, block  802  is illustrated and described above as unlocking the lug from the channel of the wearable device. However, in various implementations the lug may not lock to the channel. In such implementations, block  802  may be omitted. 
       FIG. 9A  is an isometric view of still another embodiment of the example electronic attachment member  102  and connector of  FIG. 6A , attached to a sample wearable device  101 . As illustrated, the attachment member  102  may be an electronic band that includes band segment portions  901  and  902  that are removably/releasably attachable via a clasp mechanism  903  and/or other joining technique. 
       FIG. 9B  shows the example electronic attachment member  102  of  FIG. 9A  with the band segment portions  901  and  902  detached from each other. As illustrated, the clasp mechanism  903  includes magnetic elements  906  and  907  (which may be one or more hard magnetic materials, soft magnetic materials, ferromagnetic materials, magnets, and so on) at the ends of the band segment portions  902 . The magnetic elements  906  and  907  may attach ( FIG. 9A ) and detach ( FIG. 9B ) to allow the clasp mechanism  903  to removably/releasably attach the band segment portions  901  and  902 . 
     As also illustrated, detaching the band segment portions  901  and  902  reveals a band connector  904  connected to the band segment portion  902 . When the band segment portions  901  and  902  are attached as shown in  FIG. 9A , the band connector  904  projects into a cavity  905  in the band segment portion  901  so as to be obscured. Then, when the band segment portions  901  and  902  are detached as shown in  FIG. 9B , the band connector  904  is pulled from the cavity  905  so as to be revealed. Thus, the band connector  904  may be movable between an obscured position and a revealed position. 
     As shown, the band connector  904  may be positioned entirely in the cavity  905  when the band segment portions  901  and  902  are attached. The dimensions of the cavity  905  may be matched to the band connector  904  so that the band connector  904  fits snugly within the cavity  905 . The fit between the cavity  905  and the band connector  904  may be tight enough in some examples that friction between the band connector  904  and the cavity  905  aids in keeping the band segment portions  901  and  902  attached unless sufficient force is exerted to overcome the frictional attachment and detach the band segment portions  901  and  902 . 
     The band connector  904  may be operable to electrically connect the band segment portion  902  (and/or an electronic component of the band segment portion  902 , the electronic attachment member  102  and/or a component thereof, and/or the wearable device  101 ) to another electronic device. This electrical connection may enable transmission of power and/or communication between the band segment portion  902  (and/or an electronic component of the band segment portion  902 , the electronic attachment member  102  and/or a component thereof, and/or the wearable device  101  via the band segment portion  902 ) and the other electronic device. Such may allow the electronic device to provide power to and/or via the band segment portion  902 , control various components of and/or via the band segment portion  902 , allow various components of the electronic device to be controlled by and/or via the band segment portion  902  (thus supplementing the functionality of the band segment portion  902  and/or another device such as the wearable device  101  connected to the band segment portion  902 ), transfer data with and/or via the band segment portion  902 , and so on. 
     For example,  FIG. 9C  shows the example electronic attachment member  102  of  FIG. 9B  with the band connector  904  connected to a computing device  908 . This configuration may allow power from the computing device  908  to be provided to the band segment portion  902 , a component of the band segment portion  902  (such as a battery for the purpose of charging the battery), the wearable device  101 , a component of the wearable device  101  (such as a battery for the purpose of charging the battery) and so on. This configuration may also allow data to be transmitted between the computing device  908  and the band segment portion  902  (and/or via the band segment portion  902 ) to allow transfer of files and/or other data, remote commands, software and/or other updates, and so on. 
     Although the computing device  908  is illustrated as a laptop computing device, it is understood that this is an example. In various implementations, the computing device  908  may be any kind of computing device such as a cellular telephone, a wearable device, a desktop computing device, a tablet computing device, a digital media player, a mobile computing device, a smart phone, and so on. 
       FIG. 9D  is a block diagram illustrating electrical connection between the wearable device  101  or other electronic device and computing device  908  of  FIG. 9C  via band segment portion  902  and the band connector  904 . As illustrated, the wearable device  101  or other electronic device may be electrically connected to the band segment portion  902  (such as via the such as via the contact pads  214  and the spring pins  609  and/or via other electrical connection mechanisms) and the band segment portion  902  may be electrically connected to the computing device  908  via the band connector  904 . As also illustrated, the band segment portion  902  may include conductive material  910  and  911  that electrically connects the electrical connection between the wearable device  101  or other electronic device and the band segment portion  902  and the electrical connection between the band connector  904  and the computing device  908 . 
     As illustrated, the conductive material  910  and  911  may be coupled via one or more electronic components  912  (such as one or more batteries operable to power the band segment portion  902  and/or the wearable device  101  and/or other electronic device, processing units, memories and/or other storage media, communication components, user interface components, and/or any other electronic components). However, it is understood that this is an example. In various implementations, the conductive materials  910  and  911  may be directly joined (the band segment portion  902  not including other electronic components other than the conductive materials  910  and  911  in such implementations) without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
       FIG. 9E  shows the example electronic attachment member  102  of  FIG. 9B  with the band connector  904  connected to a charger  909 . This configuration may allow power from the charger  909  to be provided to the band segment portion  902 , a component of the band segment portion  902  (such as a battery for the purpose of charging the battery), the wearable device  101 , a component of the wearable device  101  (such as a battery for the purpose of charging the battery) and so on. 
     Although various configurations of the electronic attachment member  102  and the band connector  904  are illustrated in  FIGS. 9A-9E  and described above, it is understood that these are examples. Various other configurations are possible and contemplated without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     By way of a first example, the band connector  904  is described above as having an obscured position in  FIG. 9A  and a revealed position in  FIG. 9B . However, in various implementations the band connector  904  may be unobscured in all and/or any possible positions. 
     In a second example, the electronic attachment member  102  is illustrated and described with respect to  FIGS. 9A and 9B  as including band segment portions  901  and  902  with a clasp mechanism  903  that includes the band connector  904 . However, in some implementations the electronic attachment member  102  may or may not include multiple segments. Further, in various implementations the band connector  904  may be configured to fold out of a surface of the electronic attachment member  102  instead of being positioned at the end of the band segment portion  902 . 
     In a third example, the band connector  904  is illustrated as a universal serial bus (USB) connector (or adapter) plug. However, in various implementations any kind of connector plug as an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1394 connector plug, a Thunderbolt™ connector plug, a Lightninger™ connector plug, an Ethernet connector plug, a High-Definition Multimedia Interface connector plug, a serial port connector plug, a parallel port connector plug, a Digital Visual Interface connector plug, a composite video connector plug, an S-Video connector plug, a video graphics array connector plug, a serial ATA connector plug, a SCSI connector plug, and/or any other connector plug) and/or any other electrical connection structure including conductive material without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     By way of a fourth example, the magnetic elements  906  and  907  are illustrated and described with respect to  FIG. 9B  as distinct from the band connector  904 . However, in various implementations the band connector  904  itself may include one or more of the magnetic elements  906  and  907  and/or other magnetic mechanisms that are configured to removably attach and/or electrically connect various components. 
     Although a particular clasp mechanism  903  is illustrated and described with respect to  FIGS. 9A-9B , providing a particular implementation of obscured and revealed positions for the band connector  904 , it is understood that these are examples. In various implementations, other clasp mechanisms  903  may be utilized that may provide the same, similar, and/or different obscured and revealed positions for a band connector  904 . 
     For example,  FIGS. 10A-10B  illustrate another implementation of a clasp mechanism  1003 . As shown in  FIG. 10A , the clasp mechanism  1003  may include a first clasp portion  1004  that couples to a second clasp portion  1005 . The clasp mechanism  1003  may also include one or more manipulation mechanisms  1006  and  1007  (see  FIG. 10B ) that aid in decoupling the first and second clasp portions  1004  and  1005 . 
     In some implementations of this example, each of the first and second clasp portions  1004  and  1005  may include one or more magnets (not shown). The magnets of the second clasp portion  1005  may be moveable between a first and second position utilizing the manipulation mechanisms  1006  and  1007 . In the first position, the magnets of the first and second clasp portions  1004  and  1005  may be configured with polarities that attract each other to attach the first and second clasp portions  1004  and  1005 . In the second position, the magnets of the second clasp portion  1005  may move such that the polarities are no longer aligned so that the first and second clasp portions  1004  and  1005  may be separated. In some cases, the polarities may repel in the second position to force the first and second clasp portions  1004  and  1005  to separate. The magnets of the second clasp portion  1005  may be biased toward the first position and may be moved to the second position using the manipulation mechanisms  1006  and  1007 . However, it is understood that this is also an example. In various other implementations, one or more mechanical mechanisms may be used to couple the first and second clasp portions  1004  and  1005  instead and/or in addition to magnets and/or to decouple and/or aid in decoupling the first and second clasp portions  1004  and  1005 . 
       FIG. 10B  illustrates the first and second clasp portions  1004  and  1005  separated. As shown, the manipulation mechanisms  1006  and  1007  may be connected to moveable members  1008  and  1009 . Magnets of the second clasp portion  1005  may be position within (and/or under and so on) the moveable members  1008  and  1009 . The moveable members  1008  and  1009  may be operable to respectively move within channels  1010  and  1011  in response to movement of the manipulation mechanisms  1006  and  1007 . As also illustrated, the second clasp portion  1005  may include a cavity  1012  in which a band connector  1013  may be positioned. Thus, the band connector  1013  may be transitioned between an obscured position ( FIG. 10A ) and a revealed position ( FIG. 10B ) by coupling and decoupling the first and second clasp portions  1004  and  1005 . 
     Further, the band connector  1013  may be moveable on a hinge  1014  between a projected position and a withdrawn position. The withdrawn position is illustrated in  FIG. 10B  and the projected position is illustrated in  FIG. 10C . The band connector  1013  may be moveable on the hinge  1014  to be positioned flat against the second clasp portion  1005  in the withdrawn position so that the first and second clasp portions  1004  and  1005  may be coupled without interference from the band connector  1013 . Conversely, the band connector  1013  may be moveable on the hinge  1014  to be positioned proud of the second clasp portion  1005  in the projected position so that the band connector  1013  may be connected to another electronic device such as a charging adapter, a computing device, and so on). 
     The band connector  1013  is illustrated as a thin USB plug. However, it is understood that this is an example. In various implementations the band connector  1013  may be any kind of connector plug and/or other electrical connection structure without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     By way of another example,  FIGS. 11A-11B  illustrate another implementation of a clasp mechanism  1103 . As shown in  FIG. 11A , the band segment portions  1101  and  1102  may be connected by a clasp mechanism  1103 . As illustrated in  FIG. 11B , the clasp mechanism  1103  may not detach but may instead operate to extend.  FIG. 11A  illustrates the clasp mechanism  1103  in a fastened configuration and  FIG. 11B  illustrated the clasp mechanism in an extended configuration. 
     As illustrated, the clasp mechanism  1103  may include a first extender portion  1104 , a second extender portion  1105 , and a fastening portion  1106 . The first extender portion  1104  may be flexibly connected (such as by hinges or other flexible and/or rotatable connection mechanism) to the band segment portion  1101  and the second extender portion  1105 . Similarly, the second extender portion  1105  may be flexibly connected to the fastening portion  1106 , which may in turn be flexibly connected to the band segment portion  1102 . The first extender portion  1104 , the second extender portion  1105 , and the fastening portion  1106  may move with respect to each other when the clasp mechanism is transitioned from the extended configuration to the fastened configuration such that the first and second extender portions fold into the fastening portion  1106 . The fastening portion  1106  may include edges  1108  that clasp protrusions  1107  of the first extender portion  1104  to retain the clasp mechanism  1103  in the fastened configuration unless force is exerted on the fastening portion  1106  sufficient to pull the edged  1108  off of the protrusions  1107 . Unfastening the fastening portion  1106  in this way may allow the clasp mechanism to be transitioned from the fastened configuration to the extended configuration. 
     As also illustrated, the a band connector  1109  may be moveably coupled to the second extender portion  1104  by a hinge  1110 . Thus, the band connector  1013  may be transitioned between an obscured position ( FIG. 11A ) and a revealed position ( FIG. 11B ) by transitioning the clasp mechanism  1103  between the fastened and extended configurations. 
     Further, the band connector  1109  may be moveable on the hinge  1110  between a flush position and a projected position. The flush position is illustrated in  FIG. 11B  and the projected position is illustrated in  FIG. 11C . The band connector  1109  may be moveable on the hinge  1110  to be positioned flat against the second extender portion  1105  in the flush position so that the first and extender portions  1104  and  1105  may fold into the fastening portion  1106  without interference from the band connector  1109 . Conversely, the band connector  1109  may be moveable on the hinge  1110  to be positioned proud of the second extender portion  1105  in the projected position so that the band connector  1109  may be connected to another electronic device (such as a charging adapter, a computing device, and so on). 
     The band connector  1109  is illustrated as a Lightning™ connector plug. However, it is understood that this is an example. In various implementations the band connector  1109  may be any kind of connector plug and/or other electrical connection structure without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     Although particular examples of clasp mechanisms  903 ,  1003 , and  1103  and band connectors  904 ,  1013 , and  1109  have been illustrated and described above with respect to  FIGS. 9A-9E, 10A-10C, and 11A-11C , it is understood that these are examples. In various implementations, other clasp mechanisms and/or other band connectors that may be variously connected to be transitionable between obscured and revealed positions may be utilized without departing from the present disclosure. 
     As discussed above and illustrated in the accompanying figures, the present disclosure systems, apparatuses, and methods related to connectors for portable electronic devices. In various embodiments, an affixing structure (“lug”) of a connector may be configured to attach to an affixing structure interface (“lug interface”) of an electronic device that is configured to also couple the electronic device to an attachment member, such as a band. Conductors of the connector may electrically connect to the electronic device when the affixing structure is attached, facilitating electrical communication between the electronic device and another electronic device using the connector. This electrical communication may enable a variety of different interactions with the electronic device, such as obtaining data from the electronic device, transferring data to the electronic device, obtaining diagnostic information from the electronic device, instructing the electronic device to perform various actions such as running diagnostic tests, and so on. 
     In sonic embodiments, an attachment member may include one or more electronic components and spring pins or other conductors. For example, inserting an affixing structure of a band or band segment to a channel of a wearable device may electrically connect spring pins of the band affixing structure to the wearable device, thereby electrically connecting the electronic component of the band or band segment to the electronic component of the wearable device. In some embodiments, the attachment member may additionally include a connector operable to connect the wearable device to another electronic device. Such connection may allow transfer of power and/or communications between the attachment member and the electronic device and/or between the wearable device and the electronic device via the attachment member. 
     In the present disclosure, the methods disclosed may be implemented utilizing sets of instructions or software readable by a device. Further, it is understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the methods disclosed are examples of sample approaches. In other embodiments, the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the method can be rearranged while remaining within the disclosed subject matter. The accompanying method claims present elements of the various steps in a sample order, and are not necessarily meant to be limited to the specific order or hierarchy presented. 
     The described disclosure may utilize a computer program product, or software, that may include a non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions, which may be used to program a computer system (or other electronic devices) to perform a process according to the present disclosure such as a computer controlled manufacturing process. A non-transitory machine-readable medium includes any mechanism for storing information in a form (e.g., software, processing application) readable by a machine (e.g., a computer). The non-transitory machine-readable medium may take the form of, but is not limited to, a magnetic storage medium (e.g., floppy diskette, video cassette, and so on); optical storage medium (e.g., CD-ROM); magneto-optical storage medium; read only memory (ROM); random access memory (RAM); erasable programmable memory (e.g., EPROM and EEPROM); flash memory; and so on. 
     It is believed that the present disclosure and many of its attendant advantages will be understood by the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the components without departing from the disclosed subject matter or without sacrificing all of its material advantages. The form described is merely explanatory, and it is the intention of the following claims to encompass and include such changes. 
     While the present disclosure has been described with reference to various embodiments, it will be understood that these embodiments are illustrative and that the scope of the disclosure is not limited to them. Many variations, modifications, additions, and improvements are possible. More generally, embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure have been described in the context or particular embodiments. Functionality may be separated or combined in blocks differently in various embodiments of the disclosure or described with different terminology. These and other variations, modifications, additions, and improvements may fall within the scope of the disclosure as defined in the claims that follow.

Metadata:
Filing Date: 20160919
Publication Date: 20170822
Grant Date: 20170822
Priority Date: 20140930
Inventors: TULLOCH BRANDON B.
CAMERON GORDON C.
DANBY JOHN
HERESZTYN AMAURY J.
KALYANASUNDARAM NAGARAJAN
Assignee: APPLE INC
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