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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2018
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
David I. Nazzaro, Groveland, MA (US);
Tyler S. Bushnell, Mountain View, CA (US);
Javier Mendez, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An auxiliary electronic device attachable to a wearable electronic device. The auxiliary device includes a housing, electronic circuitry within the housing, and an attachment mechanism configured to attach the auxiliary electronic device to the wearable device while the device is being worn by a user. In some embodiments the electronic circuitry includes a power transmitting unit that can wirelessly transmit power to charge a rechargeable battery within the wearable electronic device. In some embodiments the attachment mechanism includes a pair of lugs that extend, from opposite ends of the housing, above the housing towards a center of the auxiliary device and are adapted to fit within corresponding recesses of the wearable electronic device.