# US 7,744,213 B2 · Telecommunications enabled eyeglass > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,744,213 B2 - Document ID: US7744213B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/273,452 - Filed: 2008-11-18 - Published: 2009-03-12 - Granted: 2010-06-29 - Earliest claimed: 2000-06-02 - Assignees: Oakley, Inc. - Inventors: James H Jannard; Jeffrey J Julian - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7744213B2 ## CPC - G02B 27/0176: {characterised by mechanical features} - G02C 3/003: {Arrangements for fitting and securing to the head in the position of use} - G02C 11/10: {Electronic devices other than hearing aids} - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS - G02C: SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES (trial frames for testing the eyes A61B3/04; goggles or eyeshields not having the same features as spectacles A61F9/00) ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) An eyeglass as in claim 1, further comprising circuitry configured to produce sound through the first earphone. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) An eyeglass as in claim 2, wherein the circuitry is disposed in the eyeglass frame. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) An eyeglass as in claim 2, wherein the eyeglass frame includes a nose bridge portion, the circuitry, and the first earphone being disposed rearwardly from the nose bridge portion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) An eyeglass as in claim 1, additionally comprising a power supply, wherein the eyeglass frame includes a nose bridge portion, the first earphone, and the power supply being disposed rearwardly from the nose bridge portion so as to provide a better balanced distribution of weight over a wearer's head. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) An eyeglass as in claim 1, wherein the transmitter and the receiver are configured to provide at least one of music and telecommunications. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) An eyeglass as in claim 1 additionally comprising at least a second lens, the eyeglass frame being configured to position the second lens in the wearer's field of view. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) An eyeglass as in claim 1 additionally comprising at least a first earphone support configured to support the first earphone in an orientation in which the first earphone is facing toward the ear of a wearer when the at least one lens is disposed in the field of view of the wearer. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) An eyeglass as in claim 1, further comprising a compressed audio source supported by the eyeglass frame. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) An eyeglass as in claim 9, wherein the compressed audio source is an MP3 format memory device. ### Claim 11 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. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) An eyeglass as in claim 11, further comprising means for evenly distributing a weight of the at least one of the means for receiving and the means for transmitting music and telecommunications, means for playing music, and first earphone over a wearer's head. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) An eyeglass as in claim 12, wherein the means for evenly distributing comprises means for distributing the weight of the at least one of the means for receiving and the means for transmitting music and telecommunications, means for playing, and first earphone over a top of the wearer's head. ### Claim 14 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. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) An eyeglass as in claim 14, wherein the frame further comprises first and second support members extending rearwardly from the forward portion such that portions of each of the first and second support members are disposed above at least portions of a wearer's left and right ears when wearing the eyeglass. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) An eyeglass as in claim 14, further comprising a memory device, wherein the memory device and the circuitry are disposed inside the eyeglass frame and the circuitry is configured to play music from the memory device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) An eyeglass as in claim 16, wherein the forward portion of the eyeglass frame includes a nose bridge portion, the memory device, the circuitry and the first earphone being disposed rearwardly from the nose bridge portion. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) An eyeglass as in claim 14, additionally comprising a power supply, wherein the forward portion of the eyeglass frame includes a nose bridge portion, the first earphone, and the power supply being disposed rearwardly from the nose bridge portion so as to provide a better balanced distribution of weight over a wearer's head. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) An eyeglass as in claim 18, further comprising a second earphone extending from the eyeglass frame, the second earphone being disposed rearwardly from the nose bridge portion, and wherein the second earphone is configured to be directed toward the ear of the wearer when the wearer wears the eyeglass on a head of the wearer with the first lens positioned in the wearer's field of view. ### Claim 20 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; and 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. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) An eyeglass as in claim 20, further comprising means for storing music, the means for producing sound being configured to play music from the means for storing music. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) An eyeglass as in claim 20, wherein the means for transmitting and means for receiving are configured to respectively transmit and receive at least one of telecommunications and music. ### Claim 23 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; and a global positioning unit supported by the eyeglass frame. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) An eyeglass as in claim 23, further comprising 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. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) An eyeglass as in claim 24, wherein the transmitter and receiver are configured to communicate music and telecommunications to the first earphone.