Eyeglasses with electronic components

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9451068-B2
Application number	US-201414336872-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 21, 2014
Priority date	Jun 21, 2001
Publication date	Sep 20, 2016
Grant date	Sep 20, 2016

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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A communication device configured to be removably mountable to an eyewear configured to be worn by a user, the communication device comprising:
a receiver configured to wirelessly receive signals from a first electronic device;
a transmitter configured to wirelessly send signals;
a power source electrically connected to the receiver and the transmitter for providing power to the receiver and the transmitter;
a user communication component configured to communicate to the user, the user communication component being in communication with the receiver and attached to a generally rigid arm; and
an attachment member comprising at least one connector configured to extend over a top region of a support arm of the eyewear, wherein the attachment member is configured to permit removable mounting of the communication device onto the eyewear.

2. The communication device of claim 1 , further comprising the eyewear, wherein the communication device is removably mounted to the eyewear.

3. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the generally rigid arm is configured such that the user can conform the generally rigid arm to a shape of the eyewear.

4. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the user communication component comprises a speaker.

5. The communication device of claim 4 , wherein the speaker is configured to be positioned adjacent a wearer's ear when the communication device is mounted on the eyewear.

6. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the first electronic device is configured to transmit a signal to a second electronic device.

7. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the second electronic device comprises a cell phone.

8. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the first electronic device comprises a cell phone.

9. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the received and transmitted signals comprise images.

10. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the attachment member is configured to position components of the communication device below the support arm.

11. A communication device configured to be removably mountable to an eyewear configured to be worn by a user, the communication device comprising:
a receiver configured to wirelessly receive signals;
a transmitter configured to wirelessly send signals;
a power source electrically connected to the receiver and the transmitter for providing power to the receiver and the transmitter;
a speaker in communication with the receiver; and
an attachment member comprising a frame and at least one connector configured to extend over a top region of a support arm of the eyewear, wherein the attachment member is configured to permit removable mounting of the communication device onto the eyewear;
wherein the speaker is rigidly attached to the frame.

12. The combination of the communication device of claim 11 , further comprising the eyewear, wherein the communication device is removably mounted to the eyewear.

13. The communication device of claim 11 , wherein the communication device further comprises an arm configured to have another component of the user communication device attached thereto.

14. The communication device of claim 13 , wherein the arm is configured such that a user can conform the arm to a shape of the eyewear.

15. The communication device of claim 13 , wherein the arm is generally rigid and is configured to be conformable.

16. The communication device of claim 11 , wherein the speaker is configured to be positioned adjacent a wearer's ear when communication device is mounted on the eyewear.

17. The communication device of claim 11 , wherein the attachment member is configured to position components of the communication device below the support arm.

18. The communication device of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the received and transmitted signals comprise images.

19. A communication device configured to be removably mountable to an eyewear configured to be worn by a user, the communication device comprising:
a receiver configured to wirelessly receive signals from a first electronic device;
a transmitter configured to wirelessly send signals;
a power source electrically connected to the receiver and the transmitter for providing power to the receiver and the transmitter;
a speaker configured to communicate to the user, the speaker being in communication with the receiver and rigidly attached to another component of the communication device; and
an attachment member comprising at least one connector configured to extend over a top region of a support arm of the eyewear, wherein the attachment member is configured to permit removable mounting of the communication device onto the eyewear.

Assignees

• Oakley Inc

Inventors

• Warren Peter

Classifications

• G02C11/10

  Electronic devices other than hearing aids · CPC title

• A41D1/002

  adapted to accommodate electronic equipment (patients' garments for medical monitoring A41D13/1281; luminous ornaments A41D27/085) · CPC title

• H04M1/6066 Primary

  including a wireless connection · CPC title

• A41D20/00

  Wristbands or headbands, e.g. for absorbing sweat · CPC title

• H04B1/385

  Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets · CPC title