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US 7,004,582 B2Granted
Electronically enabled eyewear
AssigneeOakley, Inc.
InventorsJames Jannard, Davin Saderholm, Carlos Reyes, Colin Baden
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Abstract
A wearable audio interface includes a support for positioning the plurality of speakers juxtaposed to and spaced from the ears of a wearer. The audio device can include wireless networking electronics so as to allow the device to interact with other wireless network devices.
Claims12
An eyeglass frame, comprising:
- at least one microphone supported by the frame, the microphone being arranged to face towards a head of a wearer of the eyeglass frame;
- a wind sock disposed over the at least one microphone, the wind sock having a shape complimentary to a shape of an outer surface of the frame surrounding the microphone;
- and
- a transceiver supported by the frame, the transceiver being configured to wirelessly transmit a digital signal representative of an output of the microphone.
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An eyeglass frame, comprising:
- a support including first and second orbitals supporting first and second lenses, respectively, and a bridge connecting the orbitals;
- a first ear stem attached to the support, for extending in a posterior direction along a first side of the wearer's head;
- a second ear stem attached to the support, for extending in a posterior direction along a second side of the wearer's head;
- at least one microphone supported by the bridge, the microphone being arranged to face away from a wearer of the eyeglass;
- and
- a wind sock disposed over the microphone, wherein the wind sock includes an outer surface shaped complimentarily to the bridge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.