Moisture-resistant eye wear
AssigneeE-Vision, LLC
InventorsRonald D. Blum, Claudio Dalla Longa, Mark Graham, Joshua Haddock, Yongping Wang
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Abstract
Eyewear including an optical functional member, control electronics, and a sealed electrical connective element connecting the electronics to the optical functional member. The connective element can directly connect the electronics to the optical functional member, or can connect through an intermediate contact, e.g., a plug-and-receptacle. The connective element can be routed from the electronics, around a rimlock of the eyewear to the optical functional member. The connective element can be a conductive compressible member, such as conductive rubber. In some embodiments, the connective element can be a multiconductor cable.
Claims20
An electronic eyewear frame comprising:
- a first temple having a first cavity formed therein;
- a first electronic module disposed in the first cavity;
- a second temple having a second cavity formed therein;
- a second electronic module disposed in the second cavity;
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- a frame front operably coupled to the first temple via a first hinge and operably coupled to the second temple via a second hinge, the frame front comprising a front conductive element providing at least part of a conductive pathway to electrically couple the first electronic module and the second electronic module.
An electronic eyewear frame comprising:
- a first temple having a first cavity formed therein;
- a first electronic module disposed in the first cavity and comprising:
- a processor;
- a gyroscope operably coupled to the processor and configured to switch the processor on and off;
- a speaker operably coupled to the processor;
- a microphone operably coupled to the processor;
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- a manual switch operably coupled to the processor;
- a second temple having a second cavity formed therein;
- a second electronic module disposed in the second cavity and comprising:
- a rechargeable battery operably coupled to the first electronic module via a conductive pathway between the first electronic module and the second electronic module;
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- a speaker operably coupled to the processor;
- a frame front hingedly coupled to the first temple and hingedly coupled to the second temple and comprising a front conductive element providing a portion of the conductive pathway;
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- a visible light contained within the electronic eyewear frame.
A method of operating electronic eyewear, the method comprising:
- listening to audio output from a speaker disposed in a first electronic module in a first cavity in a first temple of the electronic eyewear;
- receiving a voice command with a microphone operably coupled to a processor disposed in the first electronic module;
- processing the voice command with the processor;
- wirelessly programming the processor with an antenna disposed in the electronic eyewear;
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- charging a rechargeable battery operable coupled to the processor and disposed in a second electronic module in a second cavity in a second temple of the electronic eyewear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.