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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2017
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Michael B. Wittenberg, San Francisco, CA (US);
Benjamin J. Kallman, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ryan C. Perkins, San Francisco, CA (US);
Tatsuya Sano, San Jose, CA (US);
Zhipeng Zhang, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Richard H. Koch, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jeffrey C. Olson, San Francisco, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A watch band can provide both a physical connection and an electrical connection with a watch body of a watch. The watch band is fixed relative to the watch body and an electrical connection is either performed either simultaneously or shortly thereafter. The electrical connection enables data and power transfer between the watch body and the watch band. The electrical connection may also be performed by a secondary user interaction. Secondary user inactions may involve the user sliding, pulling, pushing, or rotating a portion of the watch band or watch body.