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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2013
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Steven R. Altman, La Jolla, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A wearable wireless portable device ('WWPD') includes cellular/WAN communications circuitry for establishing a direct connection to a telecommunication network and a low-power short range radio for establishing an indirect connection to the telecommunication network via the communications circuitry of the more feature-rich mobile device. The WWPD may be configured to deactivate its cellular/WAN communications circuitry (and other resource such as GPS) to communicate with a more feature-rich mobile device (e.g., a smartphone) via low-power short range communication technologies when it is in close proximity to the mobile device, and activate its cellular/WAN circuitry to provide cellular and/or network connectivity when it is not in close proximity to the mobile device. The WWPD does not require the bulky battery systems, which enables the WWPD to be packaged into a small and lightweight device, such as a wrist watch or pendant and enables longer battery life for the battery of the WWPD.