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IIPRD PATENT LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS -SMART WATCH

IIPRD’s Landscape Research Snapshot – Smart Watch

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Landscape Analysis on

SMART WATCH TECHNOLOGY

Contents

Executive Summary: ................................................................................................................................. 3

Introduction: ............................................................................................................................................ 4

Benefits of a Smart Watch: ...................................................................................................................... 8

Drawbacks of a Smart Watch ................................................................................................................. 10

Electronic Gadget Usage Scenario: ........................................................................................................ 11

Different user activities over Electronic Gadgets: ................................................................................. 12

SWOT Analysis for Smart Watch: ........................................................................................................... 13

Prediction Sales Graph: .......................................................................................................................... 14

Worldwide Smart Watch Market: .......................................................................................................... 15

Patent landscape Analysis: ..................................................................................................................... 16

Filling Trend Analysis of Smart Watch Technology: ............................................................................... 19

Top Assignees: ........................................................................................................................................ 20

Overall Assignee Distribution: ................................................................................................................ 22

International Classification Distribution (Excluding Sub Class): ............................................................. 23

International Classification Distribution (Including Sub Class): ............................................................. 26

Technology Trend: .................................................................................................................................. 28

Application Software related Patents and Publication Distribution: ..................................................... 29

Device related Patents and Publication Distribution: ............................................................................ 31

Conclusion: ............................................................................................................................................. 38


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Executive Summary:

Smart Watch, also interchangeably referred to as wearable computer, is a computerized wristwatch

having numerous functionalities, which are similar to the ones present in a PDA or a Smart Phone.

Smart Watch typically includes a high definition screen that enables the users to view movies or high

quality videos. Smart Watch not only gives an aesthetically soothing look but also gives a smarter

working platform. This report gives a detailed study of a Smart Watch consisting of its benefits and

drawbacks Along with a detailed analysis of worldwide patents and publications, which are relevant

to Smart Watch Technology. Further, the study includes current patent filing trend analysis, top

assignees, technology trends etc. A SWOT analysis of Smart Watch was done which gives a brief

overview of its benefits and drawbacks. Usage scenario analysis provides a comprehensive overview

of different end user’s needs and their real-time usage such as, where, when and for what purposes

are users using electronic gadgets. Also the report includes prediction sales analysis, which shows

expected growth pattern over Smart Watch Technology in the near future. Worldwide granted

patents and publications are considered for this Patent Landscape Analysis. The below published is a

snapshot of the comprehensive report on the technology domain, wherein the complete report can

be made available on request.


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Introduction:

Smart Watch is an electronic wrist wear that functions like a computer and not only gives smarter

operating platform for an end user, but also provides a stylish look. In the coming era, Smart Watch is

an emerging technology, which has the capability to replace smart phones and PDAs in the

forthcoming years. Why so? The answer is simple. It is wearable!

What is a Smart Watch?

Smart Watch is a battery operated electronic device that looks like an ordinary digital or analog Wrist

Watch but it has numerous features apart from timekeeping. Smart Watches typically include

numerous features such as wireless communication, audio/video playback, FM radio, Bluetooth

communication, Game console and etc. Smart Watch can also be embedded and/or connected with

one or more devices such as camera, accelerometer, thermometer, altimeter, barometer, compass,

chronograph, calculator, cell phone, touch screen, GPS navigation, Map display, graphical display,

speaker, scheduler, watch and SD cards. In simple words, Smart Watch is a computerized wrist watch

or another form of Smart Phone or PDA. It can also be referred as a Wearable Computer, Watch

Phone, Computer Watch, Wrist PDA, Wrist Computer, etc.


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Major players in Smart Watch Technology are as follows:

Smart Watch

Apple Inc.

Microsoft

Corp.

IBM

LG

Google

Martian

Samsung

Pebble

Meta Watch

Omate

Connecte

Device Drevos

Sony

Nokia Corp.

Motorola Inc.


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Company name First Smart Watch Available Watches

SONY Corporation Sony Smart Watch Smart Watch, Smart Watch 2

The first Smart Watch was introduced in 2012, and on June 25th 2013 Sony released Smart Watch 2.

Smart Watch is an Android-compatible watch that can exchange information with your Smart Phone,

allows you to read SMS, emails and social network messages, and supports installable add-ons to extend

Smart Watch functionality.

Connecte Device COODOO COODOO

Cookoo watch started as a kick starter project. During a 45 funding period, the project raised $305,393

from 2560 backers. The project was started by Peter Hauser and the company behind this product

Connecte Device Ltd, specializes in designing and developing technology products and services in the

accessories field. Their first Smart Watch is called COODOO connected watch. Smart Watch was

designed by award winner Xvier Houy. COODOO is a Bluetooth Smart Watch that can be customized

using the COODOO APP on your Smart Phone. This allows the watch to show incoming calls, Facebook

messages, Twitter tweets, and show you when you are low on battery on your iPhone or iPad device and

remote control your iPhone camera as well. Smart Watch is compatible only with Apple devices,

including the iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad mini, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPod touch (5th generation). COODOO APP

can be download via iTunes. Unlike many other Smart Watch, the watch does not recharge and run on a

standard CR2032 Lithium battery. The company’s first COODOO Smart Watch won the A'DESIGN

PLATINUM AWARD for 2013.

Dreyos Dreyos Meteor Dreyos Meteor

Dreyos is another company that also wants its piece of pie in the Smart Watch industry. The company

already raised $744,111 as for the time of writing. Their new Smart Watch dubbed "Meteor" will have

Bluetooth, 1.26 inch LCD screen, will be compatible with iOS, Android and WP8, water resistant up to 5

meter, etc.

Pebble Technology Pebble E-Paper watch Pebble E-Paper watch for

Phone and Android

Started as a crowd funded project on kickstarter on April 11 2012 until May 18 2012. The project was

lead by Eric Migicovsky, founder and lead developer of Pebble Smart Watch. The project raised

$10,266,845 from 68,929 bankers and became the most successful kick starter project ever. E-Paper has

a monochrome display with an ability to customize it with watch faces. It connects to Android or iPhone

Smart Phones via Bluetooth and has a vibration mechanism with an ability to extend its capabilities

using installable apps.

Martian Watches Martian Passport Passport, Victory, G2G

Silver Plus, Inc Company was founded in 2007 by Jeffrey Hsieh and Dennis Dwan. The company is known

for its Silver Care Personal Safety Alert device and system-on-chip Bluetooth wireless system, which was

the world’s smallest when it was first produced. More people joined the company to develop Martian

Watch, which was their first and successful attempt to get into the Smart Watch business. Martian

Smart Watch looks more like an ordinary timepiece than a smart watch, and is not as advanced as other

Smart Watches. It doesn't have a touch screen but has a small LED screen below the analog watch to

show who's calling, show text messages and notifications, and most important, to make and answer

phone calls using its built-in mic with noise-cancellation and speaker.


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Meta Watch STARTA STARTA, FRAME

MetaWatch is a privately-held company with main focus on reinventing the watch. The company has

offices in Dallas, Texas and Research and Development (R&D) center in Espoo Finland. Their Smart

Watches are compatible with Android and iOS Smartphones. The Company was founded by Bill Geiser

and David Rosales, who formally led the technology devision for Fossil and worked on connected watch

platforms since 2002. Their STARTA Smart Watches wear a classic design and use durable materials.

They use Bluetooth to communicate with Android and iOS (iPhone) devices, allowing you to check

messages, filter calls, control the music player, etc. Their STARTA and FRAME Smart Watches are also

waterproof (5 ATM / STARTA - 3 ATM FRAME).

References:

1) http://phonesmartwatch.com/smartwatch-companies-list/


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Benefits of a Smart Watch:

Easily Wearable: Smart Phone users always need to keep a close eye on their costly Smart Phones as

there is a high possibility of misplacing and/or losing it. However, in case of Smart Watches, they are

always worn on wrists, and therefore are reliably safe and portable.

Easy Communication: Smart Watches provide smarter communication with other devices such as

Smart Phones or computers via wireless and short range communication. As they can support all type

of communication interfaces such as Wireless Mobile Communication, Internet Communication,

Wired Communication, Bluetooth, Infrared, and Near Field Communication, etc.

Handy Use: Unlike Smart Phones, one can easily handle their Smart Watches in a crowded area or

even in adverse traffic situations. As it is light-weighted and portable.

Benefits

Easily Wearable

Easy Communicati

on

Handy Use

Health Monitoring

Stylish

Multipurpose

Portable


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Health Monitoring: Smart Watches are also equipped with various sensors and applications that can

help a person to monitor his health with alerts on dynamic or static timings.

Portable: Due to their compact size, Smart Watches always provide a convenient and comfortable

feel to their users as they are portable and hassle free.

Multipurpose: A Smart Watch can be used for various purposes like Digital Identity, Geo Tagging,

Multimedia and Digital TV, Surfing Medium, E-newspaper, Watching TV, Listening Music, Watching

Video, E-mail, Games, Online Shopping, Online Banking, Reading Books and interacting with Social

Media, etc thus making it a multipurpose gadget.

Stylish: Smart Watches not only allow convenient use but they also give a stylish look.


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Drawbacks of a Smart Watch

As every coin has two sides, same is the case with Smart Watch. In spite of having numerous

advantages, the technology does have a few disadvantages as well. Drawbacks of such watches can

include:

Battery Life: One of the biggest disadvantages in Smart Watch is its low battery life, because of which

users are typically required to frequently charge their devices which can become troublesome for

people who are always on the run.

Limited Space: Depending on the make, it is sometimes becomes difficult for a person to read a

complete message without scrolling, because of its limited display. Likewise, gaming, downloading,

memory space, processing capability and battery capacity is limited because of its limited size.

Audibility / Clarity: Due to their small sizes, audibility and clarity of Smart Watch may be in question.

Drawbacks

Battery Life

Limited Space

Audibility/Clarity

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Electronic Gadget Usage Scenario:

As per the survey conducted by techmedianow

using their digital devices for relaxing purposes

Studying or Working. According to the survey, percentage of

travelling can be divided as Train,

Graph 1 shows the relationship between what

digital devices:

Source: http://techmedianow.blogspot.in/2012/08/addicted

IIPRD’s Landscape Research Snapshot

Electronic Gadget Usage Scenario:

As per the survey conducted by techmedianow, the number of Smart Phone

using their digital devices for relaxing purposes can be divided as Watching TV,

According to the survey, percentage of Smart Phone and

rain, Bus, Walking and Car.

1 shows the relationship between what purposes and when the end user

http://techmedianow.blogspot.in/2012/08/addicted-to-smartphones-and-tablets


hone and/or Tablet users

TV, Listening Music, and

and Tablet usage while

and when the end users are using their

tablets-new.html

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Different User Activities Over Electronic Gadgets:

When compared with Smart Phones

similar functionalities to its end-

as for watching TV, listening to

games, online shopping, online banking, reading books

can use Smart Watch for the same.

Graph 2 represents user activity based on Smartphone versus tablet.

Source: http://techmedianow.blogspot.in/2012/08/addicted


ver Electronic Gadgets:

hones and Tablet, Smart Watch Technology also seamlessly provide

-users. End users use their Smart Phone for multiple purpose

listening to music, watching videos, surfing Internet, checking

games, online shopping, online banking, reading books, and interacting with social media, etc.

can use Smart Watch for the same.

ctivity based on Smartphone versus tablet.

http://techmedianow.blogspot.in/2012/08/addicted-to-smartphones-and-tablets


also seamlessly provides

hone for multiple purposes such

, checking emails, playing

and interacting with social media, etc. and

tablets-new.html


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SWOT Analysis for Smart Watch:

STRENGTH

WEADNESS

• Easily Wearable

• Easy Communication

• Multipurpose Use

• Stylish Look

• Portable

• Handy use

• Easy Health monitoring

• User interactive

• Frequent Charging

• Audibility

• Physical Damages like scratches

• Limited Processing Capability

• Limited Memory Space

OPPORTUNITY THREAT

• Growth in the field of Solar Smart

Watch

• Growth in Nanotechnology to improve

all aspects of smart watch

• Solar operated nanotechnology Smart

Watch may preferred

• Provision for extendibility Features

• Low Battery Life

• Audibility / Clarity

• Limited processing capability

• Limited display area


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Prediction Sales Graph:

Below prediction graph shows how sales of Smart Watches would be in the forthcoming years.

NextMarket Insights have surveyed that by 2014, nearly 15 million watches are going to be shipped

and numbers will go to approximately 30+ million watches by 2015. Asian markets are believed to

grow stronger in 2014 witnessing large number of Smart Watch buyers.

Source: NextMarket Insights survey

We also believe that if Smart Watches includes its extendibility features, become more processor

efficient, and enable flexible functionality extensions/application compatibility; numbers mentioned

above would be far bypassed without any major difficulty.


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Worldwide Smart Watch Market:

As per Generator Research Analysis, Apple would be a major contributor in worldwide Smart Watch

Market in the year 2018. Graph shows that after the year 2014, there will be an exponential growth

in Smart Watch domain.

Recently, Apple Inc. filed a Trade Mark called iWatch. This makes Apple’s competitors more focused

on the Smart Watch Technology, strengthening their focus on adding more features to their Smart

Watches to overcome competition. An assured healthy competition between Smart Watch

Technology providers can surely be expected in the coming years.

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Search Strategy:

Patent Database Search Using Key Words:

Methods that have been used to determine the ownership of essential Smart Watch

the search engine features that are available for various patent databases. With this methodology

the user types in a key word or phrase that theoretically wi

that word somewhere within the patent. The underlying assumption with this approach is that a

search using a key search word, such as “Smart Watch”

etc will produce a list of all essential patents that exist for the Smart Watch domain.

1• Identify Dey Words

2• Prepare Search String

3• Run Search String in Patent Database

4• Extract Patents

5• Add Patents based on the related Product/Technology

6• Categorise based on Technology


Patent Database Search Using Key Words:

Methods that have been used to determine the ownership of essential Smart Watch


the user types in a key word or phrase that theoretically will produce a list of all patents that include


search using a key search word, such as “Smart Watch”, “Wearable Computer”


Identify Dey Words

Prepare Search String

Run Search String in Patent Database

Extract Patents

Add Patents based on the related Product/Technology

Categorise based on Technology


Methods that have been used to determine the ownership of essential Smart Watch Patents is to use


ll produce a list of all patents that include


“Wearable Computer”, “Wrist Computer”,


Add Patents based on the related Product/Technology


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Patent Landscape Analysis:

Patent Landscape analysis is focused on worldwide granted Patents and Publications relating to

Smart Watch Technology. In our initial analysis, for the purpose of this preliminary Landscape study,

following two search strings have been processed:

First search string focused on results using ("watch phone" OR "smart watch" OR smartwatch

OR "COMPUTER WATCH" OR "GAME WATCH" OR "WEARABLE COMPUTER" OR "Wrist PDA" OR

"WRIST COMPUTER" OR "wristwatch computer" OR "WEARING DIGITIAL" or "smart-watch"), from

which a total of 187 worldwide granted Patents and Publications were found to be relevant.

For second search string, ((((AN/(apple or Sony or Pebble or Martian or "Meta Watch" or

Samsung or Citizen or ConnecteDevice or Dreyos or Omate or PHTL or "Won Rhee" or Microsoft or

Qualcomm)) and (wrist and watch and wear)) or ("watch phone" OR "smart watch" OR smartwatch

OR "COMPUTER WATCH" OR "GAME WATCH" OR "WEARABLE COMPUTER" OR "Wrist PDA" OR

"WRIST COMPUTER" OR "wristwatch computer" OR "WEARING DIGITIAL"))) and (ICL/G04G21/00 OR

ICL/G04G19/00 OR ICL/G04B47/00 OR ICL/G08B21/02 OR ICL/G04G17/04 OR ICL/G06F3/041 OR

ICL/G0GB19/00 OR ICL/G04G21/08 OR ICL/G04G17/08), was processed, giving a total of 30 relevant

worldwide granted Patents and Patent Publications .

In total, 163 worldwide granted patents and patent publications were found to be relevant

based on the initial set of keywords. However, for the comprehensive landscape report that is

undertaken by IIPRD, over 2000 results were analyzed for coming onto concrete conclusions.

From above exemplary data, different types of analysis were made and corresponding results are as

follows:

1) Filling trend Analysis (Number of Smart Watch related worldwide patents and publications

over the time period) for Smart Watch Technology

2) Top Assignees for Smart Watch Technology

3) Overall Assignee Distribution for Smart Watch Technology

4) International classification distribution versus Smart watch related patents and publications

(excluding sub class)


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5) International classification distribution versus Smart watch related patents and publications

(Including sub class)

6) Technology trend (Applied method or Software oriented and Device oriented)

7) Application Software related patents and publication Distribution for Smart Watch

Technology

8) Device related patents and publication Distribution for Smart Watch Technology

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Filling Trend Analysis of Sma

The above graph represents the filing trend of Patent applications pertaining to Smart Watch based

technologies. From the graph, it is evident that there is a rapid increasing trend in the filing of patent

applications from 1997 up till 2013. There ha


Filling Trend Analysis of Smart Watch Technology:



up till 2013. There has been a rapid increase from 2007.




been a rapid increase from 2007.

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Top Assignees:

Microsoft Corporation

Sony Corporation


Microsoft Corporation Apple Inc.

Sony Corporation Samsung

Top Assignees


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Top Filers:

The above graph represents the Top Assignees relating to Smart Watch technologies. It is evident

from the graph that Microsoft is the leader in filing Patents in this domain. Next in line comes, IBM,

Apple, Samsung, Sony, Motorola, LG and Nokia are amongst other leading technology providers in

the Smart Watch domain.










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Overall Assignee Distribution:

Above graph represents overall assignee distribution for Smart Watch Technologies. Overall,

Microsoft is the leading technology filer in this domain. Next, IBM, Apple, Samsung, Sony, Motorola,

LG and Nokia are other leading technology providers in the Smart Watch technology domain.

Particularly, companies such as Xbernaut, Pebble Inc., ConnecteDevice, Touch technologies, NTT

Mobile, Yahoo Inc., Panasonic and Fitbit Inc. are also contributing to this technology domain in a big

way as number of patent filings are coming from these companies.

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International Classification

The above graph represents the various

Technology.

The following table 1 shows the corresponding definition for above mentioned international class

codes.

International Classification Definition:

Class Code Definition

G06F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING

H04M TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION

H04W WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

H04N PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g.

G04G ELECTRONIC TIME-


Distribution (Excluding Sub Class):

the various International class codes distributions

shows the corresponding definition for above mentioned international class

Definition:

ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING

TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORDS

PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

-PIECES


codes distributions versus Smart Watch

shows the corresponding definition for above mentioned international class


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H04B TRANSMISSION (ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE)

H01Q AERIALS

G08B SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS

G04B MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCDS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCDS OR

WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME-PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON, OR

STARS

G06Q DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR

ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR

FORECASTING PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR

ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR

FORECASTING PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

H04J MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION

G06K RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING

RECORD CARRIERS

A61B DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION

A63B

APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR

FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising,

massage A61H)

G04C ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCDS OR WATCHES

G06T IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL

H04H BROADCAST COMMUNICATION

G09B EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR

COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR

MUTE;MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS

G09G

ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING

STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION


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H01M PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF

CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

H04Q

SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks

H04W)

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International Classification

The above graph represents the various international

Technology.

The following table 2 shows that the corresponding definition for above mentioned international

class codes.

Class Definition

H04M1/00 Substation equipment, e.g. for

G06F3/00

Input arrangements for

being handled by the computer;

processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements

G06F17/00 Digital computing or da

for specific functions

H04N7/06 Systems for the simultaneous transmission of one television signal, i.e. both


Distribution (Including Sub Class):

The above graph represents the various international class codes distributions versus Smart Watch

shows that the corresponding definition for above mentioned international

Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers

arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of

being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from


Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted

for specific functions [6]

Systems for the simultaneous transmission of one television signal, i.e. both


distributions versus Smart Watch

shows that the corresponding definition for above mentioned international

transferring data to be processed into a form capable of

transferring data from

ta processing equipment or methods, specially adapted

Systems for the simultaneous transmission of one television signal, i.e. both


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Class Definition

picture and sound, by more than one carrier

G06F1/00 Details not covered by groups G06F 3/00-G06F 13/00 and G06F 21/00

G04B47/00 Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running

or the time-keeping of the time-piece

G04G21/00 Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces

H01Q1/12 Supports; Mounting means

H04B1/38 Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit

and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving

A61B5/00 Measuring for diagnostic purposes

G04G9/00 Visual time or date indication means

G06T1/00 General purpose image data processing

H04W4/00 Services or facilities specially adapted for wireless communication networks

H04W88/02

Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals,

base stations or access point devices

G06F3/00 Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of

being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from


G06F17/00 Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted

for specific functions

G06K9/46 Methods or arrangements for reading or recognizing printed or written

characters or for recognizing patterns, e.g. fingerprints (methods

or arrangements for graph-reading or for converting the pattern of mechanical

parameters, e.g. force or presence, into electrical signals G06D 11/00; speech

recognition G10L 15/00) [7]

G06Q10/00 Administration; Management

H04L12/24 Data switching networks

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Technology Trend:

The above graph represents the trend in filing of patents pertaining to

devices for Smart Watch Technologies. From the graph, it is evident that the number of patents and

publications are more in Software

dependent field are comparatively less.


The above graph represents the trend in filing of patents pertaining to Software

echnologies. From the graph, it is evident that the number of patents and

oftware or Applied Method, whereas patents and publications in device

dependent field are comparatively less.


oftware Applications and

echnologies. From the graph, it is evident that the number of patents and

ethod, whereas patents and publications in device

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Categories Under Smart Watch:

Categories Under Application Software

Display

Travel & E-commerce

Activity Monitoring

Utility Application

Intelligent Tasking

Calculation

Data Processing

Vehicle Communication

Digital Identity

Image Processing


Smart Watch:

Categories Under Application Software

Display

commerce

Activity Monitoring

Utility Application

Intelligent Tasking

Calculation

Data Processing

Vehicle Communication

Digital Identity

Image Processing

Categories Under Device

User Interface

Sensor

Touch Screen

Battery

Mobile Communication

Smart Watch


User Interface

Touch Screen

Mobile Communication

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Application Software related Patents and P

Distribution of Patents:

The above graph represents the number of patents and publications pertaining to

applications for Smart Watch Technologies. From the graph, it is evident that Image Processing has

the highest number of patents and pub

Information Gathering and furthermore followed by

Scheduling and User Activity Monitoring.


Application Software related Patents and Publication Distribution:

The above graph represents the number of patents and publications pertaining to

echnologies. From the graph, it is evident that Image Processing has

the highest number of patents and publications, closely followed by Medical and health,

athering and furthermore followed by Audio, Video and Voice

onitoring.


The above graph represents the number of patents and publications pertaining to Software

echnologies. From the graph, it is evident that Image Processing has

lications, closely followed by Medical and health, Real-time

oice Processing, Event

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Device related Patents and P

Distribution of Patents:

The above graph represents the number of

Smart Watch Technologies. From the graph, it can be seen that number of

are more in Mobile Communication and

User Interface. Further, Touch Screen and various

are next in line. In the distribution, Battery related

considerable amount of space in this


Device related Patents and Publication Distribution:

The above graph represents the number of Patents and Publications pertaining to

echnologies. From the graph, it can be seen that number of Patents and

ommunication and Antenna arena, followed by Short Range

creen and various Sensor related fields like IR, UV, and motion sensor

are next in line. In the distribution, Battery related Patents and Publications

considerable amount of space in this Technology Domain.


ublications pertaining to Device oriented for

atents and Publications

ange Communication and

ensor related fields like IR, UV, and motion sensor

ublications are also occupying


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Table 3: shows various exemplary patents identified across technology categorizations of Smart

Watch domain.

S.No Patent / Publication Number Title Related Technology

SOFTWARE OR APPLIED METHOD ORIENTED

1 US8279716 SMART-WATCH INCLUDING

FLIP UP DISPLAY

Image Processing

2 WO2012150591 AUTOMATIC CONTENT

ANALYSIS METHOD AND

SYSTEM

Image Processing

3 US8213027 GENERIC INTERFACE Image Processing

4 US7345688 SEMANTIC THUMBNAILS Image Processing

5 US20080175447

FACE VIEW DETERMINING

APPARATUS AND METHOD,

AND FACE DETECTION

APPARATUS AND METHOD

EMPLOYING THE SAME

Image Processing

6 WO201309589 PERSONALIZED

NUTRITIONAL AND

WELLNESS ASSISTANT

Medical and Health

7 US20120225635

METHOD AND APPARATUS

TO TADE EMERGENCY

ACTIONS WHEN A DEVICE IS

SHADEN RAPIDLY BY ITS

USER

Medical and Health

8 US20120215560 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR

FACILITATING

COMPUTERIZED

INTERACTIONS WITH EMRS

Medical and Health

9 EP2123221

ABNORMAL MOTION

DETECTOR AND MONITOR

Medical and Health

10 US20110288877 HEALTH INFORMATION

EXCHANGE AND

INTEGRATION SYSTEM AND

METHODS USEFUL IN

Medical and Health


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CONJUNCTION THEREWITH

11 US20130307779 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND

DEVICES FOR ELECTRONIC

COMMUNICATION

Social Media

12 US20130280682 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR

GATHERING AND ANALYZING

BIOMETRIC USER FEEDBACD

FOR USE IN SOCIAL MEDIA

AND ADVERTISING

APPLICATIONS

Social Media

13 US7962525 AUTOMATED CAPTURE OF

INFORMATION GENERATED

AT MEETINGS

Real time Information

Gathering

14 US7366546 SPORTS CHANNEL Sports Channel

15 US 20060046732 TRAFFIC CHANNEL Traffic Channel

16 US20130325404

METHODS AND SYSTEMS

FOR INTERACTIVE GOAL

SETTING AND

RECOMMENDER USING

EVENTS HAVING COMBINED

ACTIVITY AND LOCATION

INFORMATION

Activity Monitoring

17 US20130303087 CONNECTED DEVICE

PLATFORM

Event Related

18 US20130024219 METHOD AND APPARATUS

FOR ZONED ADMISSION TO

PERFORMANCE EVENTS

Event Related


ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY

Event Scheduling


FOR USING ITEM DWELL

TIME TO MANAGE A SET OF

ITEMS

Manage Items

21 CN103310142 BASED ON MAY THE

CLOTHING EQUIPMENT

MAN-MACHINE FUSION

SAFETY CERTIFICATE

METHOD( [MACHINE

TRANSLATION])

Digital Identity


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22 IN2013MU01659 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR

MULTIFACTOR

AUTHENTICATION AND

LOGIN THROUGH SMART

WRIST WATCH USING NEAR

FIELD COMMUNICATION

Digital Identity


CAPTURING AUGMENTED

REALITY ELECTRONIC

SIGNATURES

Digital Identity

24 US20110219427 SMART DEVICE USER

AUTHENTICATION

Digital Identification

25 US20080242284 INTUITIVE DEVICE

IDENTIFICATION

Device Identification

26 US20130326374

SYSTEMS AND METHODS

FOR A UNIFIED GAME

EXPERIENCE IN A

MULTIPLAYER GAME

Range finder


FOR CONTROLLING AND

CALIBRATING WIRELESS

RANGE

Range finder

28 US 20050278757 DOWNLOADABLE WATCH

FACES

Interchangeable

Wallpaper

29 US 7614001 THEMATIC RESPONSE TO A

COMPUTER USER'S

CONTEXT, SUCH AS BY A

WEARABLE PERSONAL

COMPUTER

Setting Theme

30 WO2013120041 METHOD AND APPARATUS

FOR 3D SPATIAL

LOCALIZATION AND

TRACDING OF OBJECTS

USING ACTIVE OPTICAL

ILLUMINATION AND

SENSING

Wind speed

Measurement

31 EP2624593

IDENTIFYING WIND

DIRECTION AND WIND

SPEED USING WIND NOISE

Wind speed

Measurement


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DEVICE ORIENTED

32 TWM461079 DUAL BATTERY AND

COMMUNICATION TYPE

SMART WATCH

Battery for Smart Watch

33 US20130266827

ELECTRIC VEHICLE

PROPULSION SYSTEM AND

METHOD UTILIZING SOLID-

STATE RECHARGEABLE

ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS


34 US5872744 BATTERY ARRANGEMENT

FOR A WRIST-CARRIED

RADIOTELEPHONE


35 EP2282494 A1 MOBILE TERMINAL WITH

MULTIPLE BATTERIES


36 US20070109208 ANTENNA IN A SHIELDED

ENCLOSURE

Antenna for Smart

Watch

37 US7242359 PARALLEL LOOP ANTENNAS

FOR A MOBILE ELECTRONIC

DEVICE

Antenna for Smart

Watch

38 US7463205 DIPOLE ANTENNA FOR A

WATCHBAND

Antenna for Smart

Watch

39 US 7639187 BUTTON ANTENNA FOR

HANDHELD DEVICES

Antenna for Smart

Watch

40 US5960366 WRIST-WATCH WIRELESS

TELEPHONE

Antenna and Mobile

Telephone

41 CN203101853 MULTIFUNCTIONAL SMART

WATCH

Touch Screen

42 WO201363276

SMART-WATCH WITH USER

INTERFACE FEATURES

Touch Screen

43 US8098141 TOUCH SENSITIVE

WEARABLE BAND

APPARATUS AND METHOD

Touch Screen

44 US8151209 USER INPUT FOR AN

ELECTRONIC DEVICE

EMPLOYING A TOUCH-

SENSOR

Touch Screen

45 EP1637969 DISPLAY OF WIRELESS DATA Display

46 US7593755 DISPLAY OF WIRELESS DATA Display

47 US20030038729 PDA WATCH Display


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48 RU126484 MULTIFUNCTIONAL WRIST

WATCH( [MACHINE

TRANSLATION])

Sensor

49 US 20090009470 WRISTWATCH-TYPE MOBILE

TERMINAL HAVING

PRESSURE SENSOR AND

METHOD FOR RECEIVING

USER INPUTS THEREIN

Sensor

50 US 20020101457 BEZEL INTERFACE FOR

SMALL COMPUTING DEVICES

Sensor


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References:

1) www.wipo.int

2) www.appleinsider.com

3) www.uspto.gov.in

4) www.samsung.com

5) www.sonymobile.com/in/products/accessories/smartwatch/

6) www.martianwatches.com

7) http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/wear/watches/im-watch-worlds-first-real-smartwatch/

8) www.orbit.com

9) http://techmedianow.blogspot.in/2012/08/addicted-to-smartphones-and-tablets-new.html

10) www.generatorresearch.com/share/g6cp9wd

11) www.wikipedia.com

12) http://www.zdnet.com/smartwatch-improves-the-pebble-smartwatch-experience-7000025060/

13) http://www.androidcentral.com/pebble-steel-first-look-our-favorite-smartwatch-sophisticated

14) http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2014-01/08/content_17224673.htm

15) http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2014-01/08/content_17224673.htm

16) www.espacenet.com

17) http://gigaom.com/2013/06/27/with-an-eye-on-apple-google-is-planning-a-smart-watch-video-game-

console-based-on-android/


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Conclusion:

From the overall study, we can assimilate that there is a significant scope for Smart Watch

Technologies as a means to provide smarter computing platforms. Time is not far away when Smart

Watch would be found in every one’s wrist. In the coming years, every Electronic or Computer Device

would be wirelessly connected to one or more Smart Watch to perform various tasks, including but

not limited to, making calls, measuring medical conditions, transferring files, remotely monitoring

one or more devices or processes, among other like functionalities.

Furthermore, if Smart Watch technology joins hands with nanotechnology and other applied

developments in the field (few of which have been developed by Samsung through Galaxy Gear), we

can expect tremendous growth with improved products in the space with features such as bendable

phones, charging based on body heat, among other like functions. Due to the multipurpose nature of

Smart Phones, a user can use the same device for different needs. Smart Watches also have

capability to integrate forthcoming technologies into it. In the future, Nanotechnology can not only

remove limited processing capability barrier but can also give new dimensions to portable Smart

Watch technology in all aspects.

Even though there are few concerns including battery issues, comparing the benefits of a Smart

Watch, the risks can be relatively calculated and thereby be controlled and managed. Once Smart

Watch battery capacity barrier is solved by nanotechnology or its underlying technologies or solar

power, there is bound to be a rapid growth in the field of Smart Watch.

Today, there is a need for smarter devices that can manage and adapt to different types of new end

user devices/operating system(s)/network system(s)/software application(s) over different

type/roles of end user(s). Once these issues are resolved, there would be assured long term growth

for Smart Watches.


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