US 12,431,632 B2
Systems and methods for integrating antennas into textile bands
John Ho, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Wenjing Su, Mountain View, CA (US); and Jiang Zhu, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC, Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed by Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC, Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/177,788.
Prior Publication US 2024/0297443 A1, Sep. 5, 2024
Int. Cl. H01Q 17/00 (2006.01); H01Q 9/04 (2006.01); H01Q 9/30 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 17/002 (2013.01) [H01Q 9/0407 (2013.01); H01Q 9/30 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wearable device comprising:
a physical processor;
a textile band that:
is dimensioned to secure the wearable device to a user; and comprises an antenna, wherein the antenna extends from the physical processor into the textile band and extends along a length of the textile band; and
a coupler that communicatively couples the antenna to the physical processor.