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US 7,744,213 B2Granted
Telecommunications enabled eyeglass
AssigneeOakley, Inc.
InventorsJames H Jannard, Jeffrey J Julian
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Abstract
Disclosed is an eyewear retention system, which may include any of a variety of electronics, including telecommunications receivers, transmitters, electronic storage devices, and head-up display driving circuitry.
Claims25
An eyeglass, comprising:
- an eyeglass frame, adapted to be carried by the head of a wearer;
- at least one lens carried by the eyeglass frame in an orientation such that the at least one lens is in the path of the wearer's field of view;
- a transmitter and a receiver supported by the eyeglass frame, the transmitter being configured to transmit a signal from the eyeglass to at least one device, and the receiver being configured to receive a signal from at least one device;
- and
- at least a first earphone, the earphone being connected to the eyeglass frame so as to allow the earphone to be directed toward at least a first ear of a user when the user wears the eyeglass with the at least one lens in the path of the wearer's field of view.
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An eyeglass, comprising:
- an eyeglass frame, adapted to be carried by the head of a wearer;
- at least a first lens;
- at least a first lens support portion of the frame being configured to position the first lens in the path of the wearer's field of view;
- a means for receiving and a means for transmitting supported by the eyeglass frame, the means for transmitting being configured to transmit a signal from the eyeglass to at least one device, and the means for receiving being configured to receive a signal from at least one device;
- a power supply supported by the eyeglass frame;
- at least a first earphone connected to the eyeglass frame so as to allow the first earphone to be directed toward a first ear of the wearer with the first lens disposed in the field of view of the wearer;
- and
- means for playing music from an audio source through the first earphone.
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An eyeglass, comprising:
- at least a first lens;
- an eyeglass frame, adapted to be carried by the head of a wearer and including a forward portion, the forward portion being configured to position the first lens in the path of the wearer's field of view;
- a power supply carried by the eyeglass frame;
- at least a first earphone extending from the eyeglass frame and configured to be directed toward a first ear of the wearer;
- and
- an electronic device supported by the eyeglass frame, wherein the eyeglass frame comprises a transmitter, a receiver, and circuitry, the transmitter being configured to transmit a signal from the eyeglass to at least one device, and the receiver being configured to receive a signal from at least one device, the circuitry being configured to produce sound through the first earphone.
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An eyeglass, comprising:
- at least a first lens;
- an eyeglass frame, adapted to be carried by the head of a wearer;
- a first lens support, carried by the eyeglass frame and configured to hold the first lens in the path of the wearer's field of view;
- a power supply, carried by the eyeglass frame;
- at least a first earphone extending from the eyeglass frame, wherein the first earphone is configured to be directed towards a first ear of the wearer;
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- an electronic device supported by the eyeglass frame, wherein the eyeglass frame comprises a means for transmitting and a means for receiving, and means for producing sound through the first earphone, the means for transmitting being configured to transmit a signal from the eyeglass to at least one device, and the means for receiving being configured to receive a signal from at least one device.
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An eyeglass, comprising:
- an eyeglass frame, adapted to be carried by the head of a wearer;
- at least one lens carried by the eyeglass frame in an orientation such that the at least one lens is in the path of the wearer's field of view;
- a transmitter and a receiver supported by the eyeglass frame, the transmitter being configured to transmit a signal from the eyeglass to at least one device, and the receiver being configured to receive a signal from at least one device;
- a heads-up display unit and circuitry supported by the eyeglass frame configured to drive the heads-up display unit;
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- a global positioning unit supported by the eyeglass frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.