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US 11,536,988 B2Granted
Eyewear supporting embedded electronic components for audio support
AssigneeIngenioSpec, LLC
InventorsThomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Abstract
Techniques for providing eyewear with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear (e.g., eyeglasses) without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles of the eyewear. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere. The eyewear with electronic components can, for example, provide audio output, audio enhancements, or event-related audio content.
Claims101
Eyewear, comprising:
- an eyewear frame having a front section, a first temple and a second temple, the first temple having a forward end and a rearward end, the forward end of the first temple being coupled to a first side of the front section, the second temple having a forward end and a rearward end, and the forward end of the second temple being coupled to a second side of the front section;
- a circuit board internal to the first temple, the circuit board supporting at least an integrated circuit and an electronic component, the integrated circuit and the electronic component being physically attached to the circuit board, and the integrated circuit being electrically connected to the electronic component;
- a first speaker in the first temple;
- a second speaker in the second temple;
- a first opening in the first temple;
- a second opening in the second temple;
- a first channel in the first temple, the first channel configured to guide sound from at least one of the first plurality of speakers to at least the first opening in the first temple;
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- a second channel in the second temple, the second channel configured to guide sound from the second speaker to at least the second opening in the second temple.
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Eyewear, comprising:
- an eyewear frame having a front section, a first arm and a second arm, the first arm having a forward end and a rearward end, the forward end of the first arm being coupled to a first side of the front section, the second arm having a forward end and a rearward end, and the forward end of the second arm being coupled to a second side of the front section;
- a circuit board internal to the first arm, the circuit board supporting at least an integrated circuit and an electronic component, the integrated circuit and the electronic component being physically attached to the circuit board, and the integrated circuit being electrically connected to the electronic component;
- a first speaker in the first arm;
- a second speaker in the second arm;
- a first opening in the first arm;
- a second opening in the second arm;
- a first channel in the first arm, the first channel configured to guide sound from the first speaker to at least the first opening in the first arm;
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- a second channel in the second arm, the second channel configured to guide sound from the second speaker to at least the second opening in the second arm.
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Eyewear, comprising:
- an eyewear frame having a front section, a first arm and a second arm, the first arm having a forward end and a rearward end, the forward end of the first arm being coupled to a first side of the front section, the second arm having a forward end and a rearward end, and the forward end of the second arm being coupled to a second side of the front section;
- a circuit board internal to the first arm, the circuit board supporting at least a first integrated circuit and a second integrated circuit, the first integrated circuit and the second integrated circuit being physically attached to the circuit board, and the first integrated circuit being electrically connected to the second integrated circuit or another electronic component;
- a first speaker in the first arm;
- a second speaker in the second arm;
- a first opening in the first arm;
- a second opening in the second arm;
- a first channel in the first arm, the first channel configured to guide sound from the first speaker to at least the first opening in the first arm;
- a second channel in the second arm, the second channel configured to guide sound from the second speaker to at least the second opening in the second arm;
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- a user input device at least partially on or in the first arm of the eyewear frame, the user input device being configured to receive a user input, the user input device is based on capacitive effect, the user input being configured to induce at least a capacitive change with respect to the user input device, and the user input device produces an electrical response to the user input.
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Eyewear, comprising:
- an eyewear frame having a front section, a first arm and a second arm, the first arm having a forward end and a rearward end, the forward end of the first arm being coupled to a first side of the front section, the second arm having a forward end and a rearward end, and the forward end of the second arm being coupled to a second side of the front section;
- a circuit board internal to the first arm, the circuit board supporting at least a first integrated circuit and a second integrated circuit, the first integrated circuit and the second integrated circuit being physically attached to the circuit board, and the first integrated circuit being electrically connected to the second integrated circuit or another electronic component;
- a first opening in the first arm;
- a second opening in the second arm;
- a first speaker in the first arm, the first speaker being configured to produce sound that is at least in part output from at least the first opening in the first arm;
- a second speaker in the second arm, the second speaker being configured to produce sound that is at least in part output from at least the second opening in the second arm;
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- a user input device at least partially on or in the first arm of the eyewear frame, the user input device being configured to receive a user input, the user input device is based on capacitive effect, the user input being configured to induce at least a capacitive change with respect to the user input device, and the user input device produces an electrical response to the user input.
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