	US 12,262,348 B2
	Alert peripheral for notification of events occurring on a programmable user equipment with communication capabilities
Alberto R. Cavallaro, Northbrook, IL (US); and Martin R. Pais, North Barrington, IL (US)
Assigned to GOOGLE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed by Google Technology Holdings LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/233,493.
Application 18/233,493 is a continuation of application No. 17/856,165, filed on Jul. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,729,743.
Application 17/856,165 is a continuation of application No. 16/858,958, filed on Apr. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,382,063, issued on Jul. 5, 2022.
Application 16/858,958 is a continuation of application No. 16/034,940, filed on Jul. 13, 2018, granted, now 10,638,450, issued on Apr. 28, 2020.
Application 16/034,940 is a continuation of application No. 15/269,724, filed on Sep. 19, 2016, granted, now 10,028,248, issued on Jul. 17, 2018.
Application 15/269,724 is a continuation of application No. 14/988,416, filed on Jan. 5, 2016, granted, now 9,451,426, issued on Sep. 20, 2016.
Application 14/988,416 is a continuation of application No. 13/803,730, filed on Mar. 14, 2013, granted, now 9,247,399, issued on Jan. 26, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0388969 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 68/02 (2009.01); H04B 1/3827 (2015.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); H04M 19/04 (2006.01); H04W 4/12 (2009.01); H04W 4/14 (2009.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.01); H04W 76/40 (2018.01)

CPC H04W 68/02 (2013.01) [H04B 1/385 (2013.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); H04M 19/04 (2013.01); H04W 4/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/14 (2013.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.02); H04W 76/40 (2018.02); H04B 2001/3861 (2013.01); H04M 2250/02 (2013.01)]

18 Claims

1. A wearable alert device that provides notifications to a user of a mobile device, the wearable alert device comprising: a communication interface configured to receive one or more notification signals from the mobile device; an actuator configured to generate a feedback signal to the wearable alert device; and a controller communicatively coupled to the communication interface, wherein the controller is configured to: establish a communication link between the communication interface and the mobile device; receive user configuration settings indicating a manner in which an alert of a type of notification from a plurality of types of notification is to be presented via the actuator; in response to receiving a notification signal from the mobile device, determine, based on a type of notification associated with the notification signal and the user configuration settings, that the manner in which the alert is to be presented is haptic feedback; cause the haptic feedback corresponding to the alert to be presented to a wearer of the wearable alert device via the actuator; and detect pressure to receive a signal to stop the haptic feedback via the actuator.