Near-field antenna for eyewear
AssigneeSnap Inc.
InventorsUgur Olgun, Patrick Kusbel, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Patrick Timothy McSweeney Simons
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Abstract
Apparatuses and systems for wearable devices such as eyewear are described. According to one embodiment, the wearable device includes a frame, onboard electronics components, and an antenna disposed around an eyepiece area of the frame that is configured to hold an optical element. The antenna is configured for inductive coupling. In some embodiments, a switch coupled to the antenna allows selection between circuitry for inductive charging of a battery and near-field communication (NFC) circuitry for communicating data via the antenna.
Claims20
A mobile device comprising:
- a frame;
- an antenna supported by the frame;
- an electrical switch;
- wireless communication circuitry coupled to the electrical switch;
- and
- wireless charging match circuitry coupled to the electrical switch, wherein the electrical switch is configured to switch a connection with the antenna between the wireless communication circuitry and wireless charging match circuitry.
A device, comprising:
- a first antenna supported by a first portion of a frame;
- a second antenna supported by a second portion of the frame;
- wireless charging match and controller circuitry coupled to the first antenna;
- and
- wireless communication circuitry and controller circuitry coupled to the second antenna.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.