# US 2014/0153173 A1 · Spring-loaded supports for head set computer > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0153173 A1 - Document ID: US20140153173A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/095,283 - Filed: 2013-12-03 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-04 - Assignees: Kopin Corporation - Applicants: Kopin Corporation - Inventors: Stephen A. Pombo; Jeffrey J. Jacobsen; Temujin W. Kuechle; Raphael Hebert; David Diepersloot - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140153173A1 ## CPC - G06F 1/163: {Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt} - G02B 27/0149: {characterised by mechanical features (G02B27/0176 takes precedence)} - G02B 27/0176: {characterised by mechanical features} - G02B 2027/0138: {comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera} - Y10T 29/49002: Electrical device making - Y10T 29/49117: Conductor or circuit manufacturing - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract In one embodiment, a head worn computer comprising a housing, wherein the housing includes at least one spring applying inward force to a user's head, a plurality of regions, the regions being able to be flexible regions or stiff regions, and two end regions, configured to wrap around a portion of the user's head, such that the two end regions are located at the front of the user's head, and each of the two end regions are on opposite sides of the user's head. In another embodiment, a method of configuring a head worn computer to a user, using the above mentioned head worn computer. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A head worn computer comprising: a housing, wherein the housing includes: at least one spring applying inward force to a user's head; a plurality of regions, the regions being able to be flexible regions or stiff regions; and two end regions; wherein the head worn computer is configured to wrap around a portion of the user's head, such that the two end regions are located at the front of the user's head, and each of the two end regions being on opposite sides of the user's head. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The head worn computer of claim 1, wherein the housing is supported by the back of the user's head. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The head worn computer of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a first flexible region and a second flexible region. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The head worn computer of claim 3, wherein the first flexible region is located between a center of the housing and a first stiff region. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The head worn computer of claim 4, wherein the second flexible region is located between the first stiff region and a second stiff region. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The head worn computer of claim 4, wherein the first flexible region provides greater inward force than the second flexible region. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The head worn computer of claim 1, further comprising: a central processing printed circuit board (CPUPCB) including a central processing unit (CPU) operatively coupled to a first near field communications (NFC) module, the first NFC module located in a first of the plurality of regions; and an auxiliary printed circuit board (AUXPCB) including one or more auxiliary modules operatively coupled to a second NFC module, the second NFC module located in a second of the plurality of regions; wherein the first and second NFC modules are configured to establish an NFC link. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The head worn computer of claim 7, further comprising at least one mount, the at least one mount attached to one of the end regions of the housing. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The head worn computer of claim 8, wherein the at least one mount is configured to mount an accessory. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The head worn computer of claim 9, wherein the accessory includes at least one of a camera, sensor, microphone, display, and illumination device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The head worn computer of claim 8, wherein the at least one mount includes at least one joint. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The head worn computer of claim 7, wherein the first plurality of regions and second plurality of regions are adjacent. ### Claim 13 A method of configuring a head worn computer to a user, the method comprising: providing a housing, wherein the housing includes at least one spring applying an inward force to the user's head, a plurality of regions, the regions being able to be flexible regions or stiff regions, and two end regions; and wherein the head worn computer is configured to wrap around a portion of the user's head, the two end regions located at the front of the user's head, and each of the two ends being on opposite sides of the user's head. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the housing is supported by the back of the user's head. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the housing includes a first flexible region and a second flexible region. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the first flexible region is located between a center of the housing and a first stiff region. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the second flexible region is located between the first stiff region and a second stiff region. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the first flexible region provides greater inward force than the second flexible region. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising: operatively coupling a central processing printed circuit board (CPUPCB) including a central processing unit (CPU) to a first near field communications (NFC) module, the first NFC module located in a first of the plurality of regions; and operatively coupling an auxiliary printed circuit board (AUXPCB) including one or more auxiliary modules to a second NFC module, the second NFC module located in a second of the plurality of regions; wherein the first and second NFC modules are configured to establish an NFC link. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, further comprising at least one mount, the at least one mount attached to one of the end regions of the housing. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, wherein the at least one mount is configured to mount an accessory. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein the accessory includes at least one of a camera, sensor, microphone, display, and illumination device. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, wherein the at least one mount includes at least one joint. ### Claim 24 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the first plurality of regions and second plurality of regions are adjacent.