Eyeglasses with wireless communication features
AssigneeOakley, Inc.
InventorPeter Warren
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Abstract
A microphone, transmitter, speaker, receiver, and power source, all mounted to an eyeglasses frame, for sending and receiving signals wirelessly to and from a remote cell phone or other electronic device. The microphone and the transmitter can be mounted to extension arms that can be extended, pivoted, or otherwise moved to a position for use, and then moved to a stored position when not in use. Alternatively, the microphone, transmitter, speaker, receiver, and power source, can be mounted onto a clip-on or other attachment member that mounts onto a conventional eyeglasses frame, or to a hat or other article worn on the head.
Claims13
A wearable device for use with an eyeglasses frame and for audio communication with a remote electronic device, the wearable device comprising:
- a) a member having at least one connector adapted to removably mount the member onto the eyeglasses frame;
- b) a microphone coupled to the member;
- c) a transmitter coupled to the member, in communication with the microphone, and adapted to send wireless signals to the remote electronic device;
- d) at least one speaker coupled to the member;
- e) a receiver coupled to the member, in communication with the speaker, and adapted to receive wireless signals from the remote electronic device;
- and wherein the member comprises a lens holder and the connector comprises a clip adapted to removably mount the clip-on lens holder onto a lens holder of the eyeglasses frame.
A wearable device for use with an eyeglasses frame and for audio communication with a remote electronic device, the wearable device comprising:
- a) a member having at least one connector adapted to removably mount the member onto the eyeglasses frame;
- b) a microphone coupled to the member;
- c) a transmitter coupled to the member, in communication with the microphone, and adapted to send wireless signals to the remote electronic device;
- d) at least one speaker coupled to the member;
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- e) a receiver coupled to the member, in communication with the speaker, and adapted to receive wireless signals from the remote electronic device;
- wherein the member comprises a frame or sheet and the connector is formed by a bent section thereof and adapted to removably mount the frame or sheet onto a support arm of the eyeglasses frame.
A wearable device for use with an eyeglasses frame and for audio communication with a remote electronic device, the wearable device comprising:
- a) a member having at least one connector adapted to removably mount the member onto the eyeglasses frame;
- b) a microphone coupled to the member;
- c) a transmitter coupled to the member, in communication with the microphone, and adapted to send wireless signals to the remote electronic device;
- d) at least one speaker coupled to the member;
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- e) a receiver coupled to the member, in communication with the speaker, and adapted to receive wireless signals from the remote electronic device;
- wherein the microphone is directional and oriented toward a user's mouth when wearing the eyeglasses, and the speaker is directional and oriented toward the user's ear when wearing the eyeglasses.
A wearable device for use with an eyeglasses frame and for audio communication with a remote electronic device, the wearable device comprising:
- a) a member having at least one connector adapted to removably mount the member onto the eyeglasses frame;
- b) a microphone coupled to the member;
- c) a transmitter coupled to the member, in communication with the microphone, and adapted to send wireless signals to the remote electronic device;
- d) at least one speaker coupled to the member;
- e) a receiver coupled to the member, in communication with the speaker, and adapted to receive wireless signals from the remote electronic device;
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- f) a first extension arm coupled to the member, wherein the microphone is coupled to the extension arm.
A wearable device for use with an eyeglasses frame and for audio communication with a remote electronic device, the wearable device comprising:
- a) a member having at least one connector adapted to removably mount the member onto the eyeglasses frame;
- b) a microphone coupled to the member;
- c) a transmitter coupled to the member, in communication with the microphone, and adapted to send wireless signals to the remote electronic device;
- d) at least one speaker coupled to the member;
- e) a receiver coupled to the member, in communication with the speaker, and adapted to receive wireless signals from the remote electronic device;
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- f) a second extension arm coupled to the member, wherein the speaker is coupled to the extension arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.