Wearable computer system

• US 20050052343A1
• Filed: 09/22/2004
• Published: 03/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Inventors: Peterson, Frederick A. III
• Application Number:
  US10/947,581
• Publication Number:
  US 20050052343A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/8
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt

Abstract

This invention involves a wearable computer having computer components movably located in a collar that the user wears around his or her neck. The computer components can be a display or monitor, or a microphone or any other computer component.

Claims

1-23. -23. (Canceled)

24. A user-supported computer system, comprising:

a user-supported computer and

a wearable collar coupled to the computer, said wearable collar including at least one computer input/output component at least partially enclosed with the wearable collar,

wherein the at least one computer input/output component is movably enclosed within the wearable collar such that the computer input/output component can be extended outside the wearable collar.

25. The system of claim 24 wherein the at least one computer input/output component is movably enclosed longitudinally within the wearable collar.

26. The system of claim 24 wherein the at least one computer input/output component is a display, an earphone, or a microphone.

27. The system of claim 24 wherein the computer includes an input/output interface for electrically coupling with the at least one computer input/output component of the wearable collar.

28. The system of claim 24 wherein the wearable collar is detachably coupled to a separate article of clothing.

29. The system of claim 24 wherein the wearable collar is attached to a separate article of clothing, said article of clothing being in electrical contact with the wearable collar and the computer input/output component enclosed therein.

30. The system of claim 24 wherein the at least one computer input/output component is supported by at least one adjustable arm, the adjustable arm enables the computer input/output component be extended outside the wearable collar.

31. The system of claim 24 wherein the wearable collar has a connection member for attachment to additional pieces of clothing.

32. An user-wearable housing comprising:

an attachment member for securing the housing to the user;

a collar for surrounding a user'"'"'s neck;

at least one computer input/output component at least partially enclosed in the collar; and

an electrical connection for coupling the housing to a computer,

wherein the at least one computer input/output component is movably enclosed within the collar such that the computer input/output component can be extended outside the collar.

33. The housing of claim 32 wherein the at least one computer input/output component is a display, an earphone, or a microphone.

34. The housing of claim 32 wherein the at least one computer input/output component is supported by at least one adjustable arm, the adjustable arm enables the computer input/output component be extended outside the collar.

35. The housing of claim 32 further comprising at least one pocket for holding the computer.

36. The system of claim 32 wherein the at least one computer input/output component is movably enclosed longitudinally within the wearable collar.