Abstract: Techniques associated with a combination speaker and light source powered using a light socket are described, including a housing comprising a plate coupled to a substantially hemispherical enclosure, a platform configured to couple a light source to a terminal configured to receive a light control signal, the light control signal configured to modify a light characteristic, a speaker coupled to the housing and configured to project audio in a direction, a light socket connector coupled to the housing and configured to provide power to the speaker and the light source when the light socket connector is coupled with a light socket, an acoustic sensor disposed on a surface of the housing, and a light sensor located within the housing, the light sensor facing away from the light source.

Abstract: Techniques for motion profiles in wearable devices are described, including receiving motion-related data, user-related data, and environmental-related data from one or more sensors coupled to one or more wearable devices, forming a motion profile using the motion-related data, determining an activity using the motion profile, the user-related data, and the environmental-related data, the activity comprising sleep, and setting a mode of operation of one of the one or more wearable devices to a sleep mode, the mode of operation being configured to be set to one of the sleep mode and another mode. A sampling rate of one of the one or more sensors in the sleep mode may be set to be lower than the sampling rate of the one of the one or more sensors in the another mode.

Abstract: A system for medical diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment is described, including a medical band comprising one or more sensors configured to gather data associated with at least one symptom of a medical condition, a memory configured to store the data and an application, the application being configured to determine the medical condition using the data, a processor configured to execute the application, and a notification facility configured to provide a notification upon receiving from the application an instruction associated with the notification, wherein the notification is associated with a drug regimen.

Abstract: Techniques for data-capable band management in an integrated application and network communication data environment are described. In some examples, a first wearable device may transmit to a second wearable device a signal configured to initiate detection of a second sensory input to determine whether the second sensory input is equal to or greater than a threshold for an activity. A first sensory input is received from one or more sensors coupled to the first wearable device and compared to the threshold. A first parameter associated with the first sensory input, the first sensory input being equal to or greater than the threshold, is evaluated. A second parameter associated with the second sensory input, the second sensory input being equal to or greater than the threshold, is received from the second wearable device. The first parameter and the second parameter are displayed on a user interface.

Abstract: Techniques for data-capable band management in an integrated application and network communication data environment are described, including storing in memory a first operational mode and a second operational mode, the first operational mode being associated with a parameter and being configured to operate on an input received from one or more sensors coupled to a wearable computing device using a rule, setting the second operational mode, receiving data at the wearable computing device, the data comprising the input received from the one or more sensors while in the second operational mode, generating a signal indicating whether the data matches the parameter of the first operational mode substantially within a tolerance, classifying the input as received in the first operational mode if the signal indicates the data matches the parameter substantially within the tolerance, and performing an operation on the input using the rule of the first operational mode.

Abstract: A system for medical diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment is described, including a medical band comprising one or more sensors configured to gather data associated with at least one symptom of a medical condition and a communications facility configured to communicate with another device, a memory configured to store the data, a notification facility configured to provide a notification, and an application implemented on the another device, the application configured to determine the medical condition using the data and to provide an instruction to the medical band. The notifications may be alarms, may be designed to prompt movement, or may be associated with a drug regimen.

Abstract: Techniques for data-capable band management in an integrated application and network communication data environment are described, including setting a goal, the goal comprising a threshold for an activity, receiving input from one or more sensors coupled to a wearable computing device over a time period, processing the input to generate a signal indicating whether the goal is achieved over the time period, generating a control signal, the control signal configured to initiate execution of an operation if the signal indicates the goal is achieved over the time period, and displaying on a user interface in data communication with the wearable computing device a log indicating the activity associated with the input received over the time period.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relates generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and computing devices, and more specifically to structures and techniques for managing power generation, power consumption, and other power-related functions in a data-capable strapband. Embodiments relate to a band including sensors, a controller coupled to the sensors, an energy storage device, a connector configured to receive power and control signals, and a power manager. The power manager includes at least a transitory power manager configured to manage power consumption of the band during a first power mode and a second mode. The band can be configured as a wearable communications device and sensor platform.

Abstract: Techniques for data-capable band management in an integrated application and network communication data environment are described, including detecting a signal configured to initiate a pairing function being transmitted from a wearable computing device to an application, pairing the wearable computing device to the application, establishing a data communication link between the wearable computing device and the application, and configuring the application to transfer data between the wearable computing device and the application.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relates generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and computing devices, and more specifically to structures and techniques for managing power generation, power consumption, and other power-related functions in a data-capable strapband, including receiving input from one or more sensors coupled to a wearable computing device, processing the input to determine a pattern, the pattern indicating a threshold clock frequency, and operating a processor coupled to the wearable computing device at a clock frequency above the threshold clock frequency.

Abstract: Techniques for device control using sensory input are described, including receiving input from one or more sensors coupled to a wearable computing device, processing the input to determine a pattern, the pattern associated with a social network, and generating a control signal based on the input, the control signal configured to initiate execution of a social-related activity on the social network.

Abstract: Techniques for data-capable band management in an integrated application and network communication data environment are described, including receiving a first input and a second input from one or more sensors coupled to a wearable computing device, processing the first input to determine a pattern, processing the second input to determine an environmental condition, referencing the pattern against a pattern library, the pattern library indicating a threshold for the environmental condition, generating a signal indicating whether the environmental condition exceeds the threshold, and generating a control signal, the control signal configured to initiate execution of an operation if the signal indicates the environmental condition exceeds the threshold.

Abstract: Determinative processes for wearable devices are described, including receiving data associated with an event, the data being transformed from an input received using a sensor in data communication with a wearable device, evaluating the data to determine a state associated with the wearable device, and generating a recommendation based on the state, the recommendation being presented at a user interface while the wearable device is being used.

Abstract: Techniques for movement languages in wearable devices are described, including Receiving input from a sensor coupled to a wearable device, processing the input to determine a pattern, the pattern associated with a movement, referencing a pattern library stored in a database to compare the pattern to a set of patterns in the pattern library, and performing an operation based on a comparison of the pattern to the set of patterns.

Abstract: Spatial and temporal vector analysis in wearable devices using sensor data are described, including evaluating a motion to determine motion signals, the motion being evaluated using data provided by one or more sensors in data communication with a wearable device, isolating motion signals into one or more motion sub-signals, determining a spatial vector and a temporal vector associated with each of the one or more motion sub-signals, and transforming the spatial vector and the temporal vector into a data structure to be used by an application configured to analyze the data structure and to generate content associated with the motion.

Abstract: Techniques for wearable device data security are described, including receiving input from one or more sensors coupled to a wearable device, each of the one or more sensors being configured to measure one or more parameters, processing the input to determine a pattern, referencing a pattern library using the pattern to identify a signature, and transforming the signature into data to be transmitted to a device in data communication with the wearable device and configured to perform a function if the data is authenticated.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relates generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and computing devices, and more specifically to structures and techniques for managing power generation, power consumption, and other power-related functions in a data-capable strapband. Embodiments relate to a band including sensors, a controller coupled to the sensors, an energy storage device, a connector configured to receive power and control signals, and a power manager. The power manager includes at least a transitory power manager configured to manage power consumption of the band during a first power mode and a second mode. The band can be configured as a wearable communications device and sensor platform.

Abstract: A personal advisor system using a data-capable band including a personal advisor distributed application comprising a feedback engine configured to process user activity data from a source device, the source device comprising at least one data-capable band; a recommendation module configured to generate a wellness recommendation using the user activity data; a personal offer module configured to generate a personal wellness offer using the user activity data; and a notification module configured to generate a feedback notification comprising one or more of the wellness recommendation and the personal wellness offer. The feedback engine is operable to communicate the feedback notification to the source device, if the source device is active, or to a non-source device upon request from the non-source device.

Abstract: A wellness application for a personal wearable data-capable band is described, including an aggregation engine configured to aggregate user activity data from a plurality of sources, the aggregation engine comprising one or more modules configured to process the user activity data to determine an aggregate value, and a user interface configured to display a graphical representation using the aggregate value.

Abstract: Techniques for a wearable device and platform for sensory input are described, including a sensor coupled to a framework having a housing having one or more moldings, the sensor being configured to sense at least one sensory input, a processor configured to transform the at least one sensory input to data during an activity in which the wearable device is worn, and a communications facility coupled to the wearable device and configured to transfer the data between the wearable device and another device during the activity, the data being configured to be presented on a user interface.