Eye glasses with microphone array

A method of reducing noise in an eyewear device with a microphone array, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) coupling an array of microphones to an eyeglasses frame that includes a front frame member defining opposite ends and at least one lens opening, wherein the lens opening includes at least one top corner proximate to at least one of the opposite ends and an inner edge, the array of microphones including at least a first and a second microphone;
• b) arranging the first microphone to couple to the eyeglasses frame about a temple region, the temple region being located approximately between the top corner of the at least one lens opening and a side frame member extending from the front frame member at the temple region;
• c) arranging the second microphone to couple to the eyeglasses frame about an inner edge of the lens opening;
• d) providing a first and second audio channel output from the first and second microphones, respectively;
• e) arranging a third microphone to couple to the eyeglasses frame about an outer lower corner of the lens opening below the first microphone;
• f) arranging a fourth microphone to couple to the eyeglasses frame about a bridge support region above the second microphone;
• and
• g) providing a third and fourth audio channel output from the third and fourth microphones, respectively.

An eyewear device, comprising:

• a) an array of microphones coupled to an eyeglasses frame that includes a front frame member defining opposite ends and at least one lens opening, wherein the lens opening includes at least one top corner proximate to at least one of the opposite ends and an inner edge, the array of microphones including at least a first, a second microphone, a third microphone and a fourth microphone, wherein
• i) the first microphone is coupled to the eyeglasses frame about a temple region, the temple region being located approximately between the top corner of the at least one side frame member extending from the front frame member at the temple region, lens opening and;
• ii) the second microphone is coupled to the eyeglasses frame about an inner edge of the lens opening,
• iii) the third microphone coupled to the eyeglasses frame and being located beneath and approximately vertically with the first microphone, and
• iv) the fourth microphone coupled to the eyeglasses frame and being approximately vertically with the second microphone;
• and
• b) a first audio channel output, a second audio channel, a third audio channel output, and a fourth audio channel output from the first, second, third, and fourth microphones, respectively.