Wearable computing systems

Abstract

One embodiment provides a computing device comprising a computing device body, a display coupled with the computing device body, a first set of computing components incorporated into the computing device body, and a securing system configured to secure the body to a wrist, the securing system comprising a plurality of detachable modular segments joined together to form a second set of computing components that is modifiable by changing segments. Each modular segment comprises a first mechanical connector and a second mechanical connector, a first set of electrical connectors and a second set of electrical connectors, and one or more electrical components incorporated into the modular segment, such that a functionality of the computing device is modifiable by changing modular segments.

1 . A method of operating a wrist computing device, the wrist computing device comprising a body having a display configured to extend from a dorsal side of a wrist to a lateral side of the wrist, and the wrist computing device also comprising a motion sensor, the method comprising:
 tracking an estimated position of the wrist computing device via data from the motion sensor;   receiving a trigger to display a notification on the display;   displaying the notification on a portion of the display configured to be located over the lateral side of the wrist;   detecting a rotation of the computing device; and   in response, displaying content associated with the notification on a portion of the display configured to be located over the dorsal side of the wrist.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein tracking the estimated position of the wrist computing device comprises tracking an estimated position of the wrist computing device relative to a head of a user, and wherein displaying the content comprises displaying the content at a position determined based upon the estimated position of the wrist computing device relative to the head of the user. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein displaying the content based upon the estimated position of the wrist computing device relative to the head of the user comprises displaying the content on an area of the display determined to be oriented more toward the head of the user while not displaying the content on an area of the display determined to be oriented less toward the head of the user. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising detecting a change in orientation of the wrist computing device, and in response changing a position on the display at which the content is displayed. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the notification comprises one or more of a notification of a received text message, a notification of a received email message, and a notification of a received voicemail message, and wherein displaying the content comprises one or more of displaying the received text message, displaying the received email message, and displaying a representation of the received voicemail message. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein displaying the notification on the portion of the display configured to be located over the lateral side of the wrist comprises displaying the notification on a curved portion of the display, and wherein displaying the content on the portion of the display configured to be located over the dorsal side of the wrist comprises displaying the content on a planar portion of the display. 
     
     
         7 . A wrist computing device, comprising:
 a body having a display configured to extend from a dorsal side of a wrist to a lateral side of the wrist;   a motion sensor;   a processor; and   a storage device comprising instructions executable to
 track an estimated position of the wrist computing device via data from the motion sensor; 
 receive a trigger to display a notification on the display; 
 display the notification on a portion of the display configured to be located over the lateral side of the wrist; 
 detect a rotation of the wrist computing device, and 
 in response, display content associated with the notification on a portion of the display configured to be located over the dorsal side of the wrist. 
   
     
     
         8 . The wrist computing device of  claim 7 , wherein the instructions are executable to track the estimated position of the wrist computing device by tracking an estimated position of the wrist computing device relative to a head of a user, and to display the content by displaying the content at a position determined based upon the estimated position of the wrist computing device relative to the head of the user. 
     
     
         9 . The wrist computing device of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions are executable to display the content on an area of the display determined to be oriented more toward the head of the user while not displaying the content on an area of the display determined to be oriented less toward the head of the user. 
     
     
         10 . The wrist computing device of  claim 7 , wherein the instructions are further executable to detect a change in orientation of the wrist computing device, and in response change a position on the display at which the content is displayed. 
     
     
         11 . The wrist computing device of  claim 7 , wherein the notification comprises one or more of a notification of a received text message, a notification of a received email message, and a notification of a received voicemail message, and wherein displaying the content comprises one or more of displaying the received text message, displaying the received email message, and displaying a representation of the received voicemail message. 
     
     
         12 . The wrist computing device of  claim 7 , wherein the portion of the display configured to be located over the lateral side of the wrist comprises a curved portion of the display, and the portion of the display configured to be located over the dorsal side of the wrist comprises a planar portion of the display. 
     
     
         13 . The wrist computing device of  claim 12 , further comprising, in a curved portion of the body supporting the curved portion of the display, one or more components selected from a battery, a speaker, a resonance cavity, a charging coil, and a solar cell. 
     
     
         14 . The wrist computing device of  claim 12 , further comprising, in a planar portion of the body supporting the planar portion of the display, one or more components selected from an integrated circuit, a sensor package, a haptic output device, a biometric sensor, and a microphone. 
     
     
         15 . The wrist computing device of  claim 7 , wherein the display comprises a segmented display. 
     
     
         16 . The wrist computing device of  claim 7 , wherein the display comprises a curved organic light emitting device (OLED) display. 
     
     
         17 . A computer-readable storage device comprising instructions executable by a wrist computing device to:
 track an estimated position of the wrist computing device via data from a motion sensor of the computing device;   receive a trigger to display a notification;   display the notification on a portion of a display configured to be located over a lateral side of a wrist;   detect a rotation of the computing device via data from the motion sensor, and   in response, display content associated with the notification on a portion of the display configured to be located over a dorsal side of the wrist.   
     
     
         18 . The computer-readable storage device of  claim 17 , wherein the instructions are executable to detect a change in orientation of the wrist computing device, and in response change a position on the display at which the content is displayed. 
     
     
         19 . The computer-readable storage device of  claim 17 , wherein the notification comprises one or more of a notification of a received text message, a notification of a received email message, and a notification of a received voicemail message, and wherein the instructions are executable to display one or more of the received text message, the received email message, and a representation of the received voicemail message. 
     
     
         20 . The computer-readable storage device of  claim 17 , wherein the instructions are executable to track the estimated position of the wrist computing device by tracking an estimated position of the wrist computing device relative to a head of a user, and to display the content by displaying the content at a position determined based upon the estimated position of the wrist computing device relative to the head of the user.