Smartwatch or other wearable device configured to intelligently interact with a user

Abstract

Several apparatus and a method for receiving and displaying unassociated information elements in useful ways on a wearable computing device are described. In one example, the apparatus receives, organizes, displays and navigates a logical ordering of unassociated information elements. In another example, the apparatus receives unassociated information elements and updates previously received unassociated information elements based on content, context and source. In another example, the apparatus receives, associates, updates, and adds interactive elements to unassociated information elements based on content and source.

1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a processor, configured to:
 receive from multiple sources two or more elements of unassociated information,
 wherein at least two of the elements of unassociated information are different, the at least two different elements of unassociated information selected from personal communication information, event information, and fact-based information, 
 wherein the two or more elements of unassociated information include meta-data, the meta-data for each of the elements of unassociated information including a time component, and 
 wherein the time component for the personal communication information is a receipt time, the time component for the event information in an event start time, and the time component for the fact-based information is a sampling time or an event start time; 
 
 order in a logical ordering the elements of unassociated information based on the time components of the meta-data; and 
 provide at least a portion of the logical ordering for display,
 wherein the portion of the logical ordering corresponds to the at least two different elements of unassociated information; and 
 
   a display device coupled to the processor configured to display the portion of the logical ordering,
 wherein the processor is configured to accept user input from an input device to cause the display to either advance or retreat chronologically in the logical ordering from a displayed element of unassociated information, wherein the time component is different among at least two elements of unassociated information. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the processor is configured to assign meta-data to each of the elements of unassociated information.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 ,
 wherein the processor is configured to associate a user interaction component with one or more of the elements of unassociated information, the user interaction involving the input device.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the processor is configured to
 receive additional elements of unassociated information including meta-data, the meta-data for each of the additional elements of unassociated information including a time component; 
 correlate the additional elements of unassociated information to previously received elements of unassociated information occurring in the future; and 
 update the elements of unassociated information occurring in the future to reflect anticipated changes in user activities based on the additional elements of unassociated information. 
   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the apparatus is an electronic wearable device selected from a smart watch, brooch, pin, necklace, earring, and bike helmet.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 ,
 wherein sources of the elements of unassociated information comprise personal computers, PDAs, smart phones, smart watches, home automation components, automotive sensors, email servers, or other servers.   
     
     
         7 . An electronic wearable device comprising:
 a processor, and   a memory coupled to the processor on which are stored instructions that when executed cause the processor to:
 receive elements of unassociated information,
 wherein the elements of unassociated information include meta-data, the meta-data for each of the elements of unassociated information including a time component, 
 wherein the time component is selected from a receipt time, an event start time, and a sampling time, and 
 wherein the time component is different among at least two elements of unassociated information; 
 
 order in a logical ordering the elements of unassociated information based on the time components of the meta-data; and 
 display at least a portion of the logical ordering, wherein the portion of the logical ordering corresponds to the at least two elements of unassociated information with different time components. 
   
     
     
         8 . The electronic wearable device of  claim 7 ,
 wherein the stored instructions that when executed further cause the processor to assign meta-data to each of the elements of unassociated information.   
     
     
         9 . The electronic wearable device of  claim 7 ,
 wherein the elements of unassociated information include at least two different types of information selected from personal communication information, event information, and fact-based information, and   wherein the time component for the personal communication information is the receipt time, the time component for the event information in the event start time, and the time component for the fact-based information is the sampling time or an event start time.   
     
     
         10 . The electronic wearable device of  claim 9 ,
 wherein the personal communication information is selected from emails, texts, tweets, and Facebook notifications.   
     
     
         11 . The electronic wearable device of  claim 9 ,
 wherein the event information is selected from calendar appointments and reminders.   
     
     
         12 . The electronic wearable device of  claim 9 ,
 wherein the fact-based information is selected from a sports score, stock ticker data, a weather update, and a news update.   
     
     
         13 . The electronic wearable device of  claim 7 ,
 wherein the stored instructions that when executed further cause the processor to associate a user interaction component with one or more of the elements of unassociated information.   
     
     
         14 . The electronic wearable device of  claim 7 ,
 wherein the multiple sources comprise personal computers, PDAs, smart phones, home automation components, automotive sensors, email servers, or other servers.   
     
     
         15 . The electronic wearable device of  claim 7 ,
 wherein the instructions that when executed further cause the processor to:
 receive additional elements of unassociated information including meta-data, the meta-data for each of the additional elements of unassociated information including a time component; 
 correlate by the meta-data the additional elements of unassociated information to previously received elements of unassociated information occurring in the future; and 
 update the elements of unassociated information occurring in the future to reflect anticipated changes in user activities based on the additional elements of unassociated information. 
   
     
     
         16 . A method comprising:
 receiving by a processor of a wearable computing device elements of unassociated information,
 wherein the elements of unassociated information include meta-data, the meta-data for each of the elements of unassociated information including a time component, 
 wherein the time component is selected from a receipt time, an event start time, and a sampling time, and 
 wherein the time component is different among at least two elements of unassociated information; 
   ordering by the processor in a logical ordering the elements of unassociated information based on the time components of the meta-data; and   displaying on a display of the wearable computing device at least a portion of the logical ordering,
 wherein the portion of the logical ordering corresponds to the at least two elements of unassociated information with different time components. 
   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising:
 receiving by the processor additional elements of unassociated information including meta-data, the meta-data for each of the additional elements of unassociated information including a time component; 
 correlating by the processor the meta-data of the additional elements of unassociated information to previously received elements of unassociated information occurring in the future; and 
 updating by the processor the elements of unassociated information occurring in the future to reflect anticipated changes in user activities based on the additional elements of unassociated information. 
 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising,
 assigning by the processor meta-data to each of the elements of unassociated information. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 ,
 wherein the elements of unassociated information include at least two different types of information selected from personal communication information, event information, and fact-based information, and   wherein the time component for the personal communication information is the receipt time, the time component for the event information in the event start time, and the time component for the fact-based information is the sampling time or an event start time.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 ,
 wherein the additional elements of unassociated information include any information selected from personal communication information, event information, and fact-based information, and   wherein the time component is different among the at least two elements of unassociated information and at least one of the additional elements of unassociated information.