US 12,243,042 B2
Wearable device, system and method
Simon Andrew Boulby, Wetherby (GB)
Assigned to KIROCO LIMITED, Wetherby (GB)
Appl. No. 16/484,710
Filed by KIROCO LIMITED, Wetherby (GB)
PCT Filed Feb. 13, 2018, PCT No. PCT/GB2018/050393
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 8, 2019,
PCT Pub. No. WO2018/150174, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 23, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 1702361 (GB), filed on Feb. 14, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0042977 A1, Feb. 6, 2020
Int. Cl. G06Q 20/32 (2012.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06Q 20/10 (2012.01)
CPC G06Q 20/3278 (2013.01) [G06F 1/163 (2013.01); G06K 7/10366 (2013.01); G06Q 20/108 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wearable device comprising:
a frame portion; and
a body portion;
wherein the frame portion is formed from a metallic material and the body portion is formed from a non-metallic material and supports at least one passive or active proximity tag, the frame portion comprising a plurality of frame elements which are assembled around the body portion to form the frame portion and to retain the body portion and the at least one passive or active proximity tag between the assembled frame elements in a fixed position with respect to the frame portion, and wherein the body portion and the at least one passive or active proximity tag are partially surrounded by the assembled frame, the assembled frame comprising an opening through which the at least one active or passive proximity tag is operable, the opening formed by a spacing between two or more of the frame elements, the spacing sufficient to enable operability of the passive or active proximity tag therethrough and the body portion and the frame portion being configured to be disassembled from around the body portion to allow removal of the body portion and the at least one active or passive tag, wherein the opening is from about 0.1 mm to about 30 mm;
wherein the frame portion further comprises one or more locating groove configured to couple with the body portion to support the body portion in the frame portion; and/or
the wearable device further comprises coupling elements for coupling together the plurality of frame elements and wherein the coupling elements comprise screws, pins, rods, hinges, rivets and/or adhesives.