Eyewear supporting electrical components and apparatus therefor
AssigneeIpVenture, Inc.
InventorsThomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Abstract
Techniques for providing eyewear with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles of the eyewear. The electrical components can be partially or completely internal to eyewear. The electrical components can also be attached to the eyewear as an after-market enhancement. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere. Apparatus for presenting after-market electrical components are also disclosed.
Claims26
Eyewear, comprising:
- an eyeglass frame having at least first and second extended endpieces, and first and second temples, the first and second temples being provided on opposite sides of said eyeglass frame, the first and second temples each having a forward end and a rearward end;
- and
- a first electronic system partially or fully embedded in the first extended endpiece,
- wherein said first electronic system comprises an integrated circuit device, and
- wherein the integrated circuit device is mounted on a circuit board, the circuit board being fully embedded in the first extended endpiece.
Eyewear, comprising:
- an eyeglass frame having at least first and second extended endpieces, and first and second temples, the first and second temples being provided on opposite sides of said eyeglass frame;
- and
- a first electronic circuit contained in the first extended endpiece, the first electronic circuit including at least one electronic device mounted on a circuit board,
- wherein the circuit board and the at least one electronic device mounted thereon are completely contained within the first extended endpiece.
Eyewear, comprising:
- an eyeglass frame having at least first and second extended endpieces, a bridge region, and first and second temples, the first temple being coupled to the first extended endpiece, and the second temple being coupled to the second extended endpiece;
- and
- an electronic circuit contained in the first extended endpiece, the electronic circuit including at least one integrated circuit device mounted on a printed circuit board,
- wherein the first extended endpiece includes a cavity, wherein the printed circuit board and the at least one integrated circuit device mounted thereon are completely contained within the cavity at the first extended endpiece,
- wherein the cavity at the first extended endpiece can be accessed via a removable cover provided at the first extended endpiece,
- wherein said eyewear further comprises an electronic device at least partially embedded in said eyeglass frame at or proximate to the bridge region, and
- wherein the electronic device is electrically connected to the electronic circuit by at least one conductive element provided from the electronic circuit in the first extended endpiece to the electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.