US 2010/0061579 A1 · COMMUNICATION EYEWEAR ASSEMBLY

Abstract

A frame assembly is worn by a wearer to maintain at least one substantially transparent eye panel in a generally shielding position in front of the wearer's eyes. A processor receives an incoming audio signal and wirelessly transmits the incoming audio signal to at least one earpiece which audibly communicates the incoming audio signal to the wearer. An outbound microphone assembly picks up an outbound audio signal from the wearer and transmits the outbound audio signal to the processor which further transmits the outbound signal to a remote recipient. An ambient microphone assembly picks up an ambient audio signal and transmits the ambient audio signal to the processor. The processor is structured to enhance the incoming audio signal and/or the outbound audio signal based on the ambient audio signal. The processor is also structured to transmit a voice component of the ambient audio signal to the earpiece. A camera assembly picks up an outbound visual signal and transmits the outbound video signal to the processor which further transmits the outbound video signal to a remote recipient. A display assembly displays to the wearer an incoming visual signal received by the processor.

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Dependent claims

A communication eyewear assembly comprising:

a frame assembly;
at least one substantially transparent eye panel coupled to said frame assembly;
said frame assembly structured to be supportably disposed on a wearer so as to maintain said at least one eye panel disposed in a generally shielding position in front of the wearer's eyes;
a processor coupled to said frame assembly, said processor structured and disposed to receive an incoming audio signal;
at least one earpiece structured to be disposed in wireless communication with said processor and further structured to be disposed at one of the wearer's ears;
said processor further structured to transmit said incoming audio signal to said at least one earpiece;
said at least one earpiece further comprising a speaker assembly structured and disposed to audibly communicate said incoming audio signal to the wearer;
an outbound microphone assembly disposed and structured to pick up an outbound audio signal from the wearer and transmit said outbound audio signal to said processor;
said processor further structured and disposed to transmit said outbound signal;
and
an ambient microphone assembly disposed and structured to pick up an ambient audio signal and transmit said ambient audio signal to said processor.

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A communication eyewear assembly comprising:

a frame assembly;
at least one substantially transparent eye panel coupled to said frame assembly;
said frame assembly structured to be supportably disposed on a wearer so as to maintain said at least one eye panel disposed in a generally shielding position in front of the wearer's eyes;
a processor coupled to said frame assembly, said processor structured and disposed to receive an incoming audio signal;
at least one earpiece structured to be disposed in wireless communication with said processor and further structured to be disposed at one of the wearer's ears;
an earpiece microphone assembly disposed and structured to pick up an ambient audio signal and transmit said ambient audio signal to said processor;
said processor is further structured to enhance said incoming audio signal based on said ambient audio signal;
said processor further structured to transmit said enhanced incoming audio signal to said at least one earpiece;
said at least one earpiece further comprising a speaker assembly structured and disposed to audibly communicate said enhanced incoming audio signal to the wearer;
an outbound microphone assembly disposed and structured to pick up an outbound audio signal from the wearer and transmit said outbound audio signal to said processor;
said processor further structured to enhance said outbound audio signal based on said ambient audio signal;
and
said processor further structured and disposed to transmit said enhanced outbound audio signal.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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