US 11,722,591 B2
Smartphone case with separate computer hardware for recording private health-related data
Christopher V. Beckman, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Mette Dyhrberg, Brooklyn, NY (US)
Assigned to Mymee Inc., New York, NY (US)
Filed by MyMee Inc., New York, NY (US)
Filed on May 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/308,632.
Application 17/308,632 is a continuation of application No. 16/664,514, filed on Oct. 25, 2019, granted, now 11,032,406.
Prior Publication US 2021/0258413 A1, Aug. 19, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/0488 (2022.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G09G 5/00 (2006.01); H01H 9/00 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H04M 1/18 (2006.01); G08B 6/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); H04M 1/72409 (2021.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01)
CPC H04M 1/0281 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0412 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G08B 6/00 (2013.01); H04M 1/0274 (2013.01); H04M 1/185 (2013.01); H04M 1/724092 (2022.02); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A smartphone case peripheral device comprising:
a housing comprising:
at least one exterior surface(s); and
a smartphone-receiving section configured to receive a smartphone therein;
at least one pressure sensor(s) located on or about said housing, the at least one pressure sensor(s) configured to:
sense pressure applied in an inward direction, toward an interior part of said housing, and on or about said at least one pressure sensor(s) caused by a human hand; and
monitor an amount and/or a rate of said inward pressure;
at least one member(s), configured to move relative to the housing, operatively connected to the at least one pressure sensor(s), wherein the at least one pressure sensor(s) is/are configured to sense pressure based on movement of the at least one member(s);
a communications device configured to provide a communications connection between the smartphone case peripheral device and a smartphone held by the smartphone-receiving section; and
specialized computer hardware and software in communication with the at least one pressure sensor(s) and the communications device.