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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2014
Salutron, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Yong Jin Lee, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Leo Bellontindos, Kowloon, HK;
Junnifer Tumanda, Kowloon, HK;
Jhovenden Baroro, Kowloon, HK;
Eddy Hui, Kowloon, HK;
Francis Uy, Kowloon, HK;
Buu Chau, Oakland, CA (US);
SALUTRON, INC., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A user-wearable devices includes an on-body detector that uses one or more sensors of the device to detect whether or not the user-wearable device is being worn by a user. When the user-wearable device is detected as being worn by a user it is operated in a first mode, and when the user-wearable device is detected as not being worn by a user it is operated in a second mode that consumes less power than the first mode. Operating the user-wearable device in the first mode can include enabling wireless communication between the user-wearable device and a base station. Operating the user-wearable device in the second mode can include disabling wireless communication between the user-wearable device and a base station. Operating the user-wearable device in the second mode can also include disabling sensors of the user-wearable device and/or placing sensors of the user-wearable device in a low power mode.