Eyewear with a mounted radio frequency transceiver

• US 20050239502A1
• Filed: 05/04/2005
• Published: 10/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: III Holdings 4, LLC
• Original Assignee: QR Spex
• Inventors: Malackowski, James E., Meier, Thomas, Greaves, Mikal, Ligtenberg, Christiaan, Milesi, Rolf, Swab, Gregory
• Granted Patent: US 7,331,666 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.100
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2015/3895 using light
• CPC Class Codes: B29D 12/02 Spectacle frames constructional form G02C
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 30/02 Column chromatography
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/10 Electronic devices other than hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/146 having special front end
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/22 Hinges pivotal connection in general F16C11/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/248 where transmission power control commands are generated based on a path parameter
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/0015 one node acting as a reference for the others
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

An eyewear having a frame, at least one temple attached to the frame, and a radio frequency transceiver for short-distance wireless communication. The radio frequency transceiver is mounted on either the frame or the temple and is configured to form an ad hoc wireless network with a plurality of devices. The radio frequency transceiver communicates with these devices within a frequency band of 2.45 gigahertz (GHz).

Claims

1. An eyewear comprising:

a frame;

at least one temple attached to said frame; and

a radio frequency transceiver for short-distance wireless communication, wherein said radio frequency transceiver is mounted on one of said frame and said temple, wherein said radio frequency transceiver is configured to form an ad hoc wireless network with a plurality of devices, and wherein said radio frequency transceiver communicates with said devices within a frequency band of 2.45 gigahertz (GHz).

2. The eyewear of claim 1 wherein any one of said transceiver and said devices is configured to be a master or a slave in a master-slave configuration.

3. The eyewear of claim 1 wherein said devices are wireless devices.

4. The eyewear of claim 3 wherein said wireless devices are chosen from a group consisting of a phone, a computer, a radio, a compact disc player, a camera, a distance alarm, a heart rate monitor and a hand held global positioning satellite system.

5. The eyewear of claim 3 wherein said wireless devices are located in the range of one hundred meters or less.

6. The eyewear of claim 1 wherein said radio frequency transceiver automatically changes the output power to adjust the range of transmission to exactly the required range.

7. The eyewear of claim 1 wherein said radio frequency transceiver and said wireless devices each have a clock, and said clocks are automatically synchronized with one of said clocks that is a designated master clock.

8. The eyewear of claim 1 wherein said radio frequency transceiver can communicate with only those wireless devices that are preset to communicate with said radio frequency transceiver.

9. The eyewear of claim 1 wherein said radio frequency transceiver can work in a noisy radio environment, and is audible under severe conditions.

10. The eyewear of claim 1 wherein said frame further comprises:

11. The eyewear of claim 1 further comprising:

an apparatus, said apparatus being attached to said temple.

12. The eyewear of claim 11 wherein said apparatus is selected from a group consisting of an audio device having a speaker and a microphone, a camera, a display device, a distance alarm and an ear bud.

13. The eyewear of claim 1 further comprising:

an apparatus, said apparatus being attached to said frame.

14. The eyewear of claim 13 wherein said apparatus is selected from a group consisting of an audio device having a speaker and a microphone, a camera, a display device, a distance alarm and an ear bud.

15. The eyewear of claim 1 further comprising:

a hinge, said hinge connecting said frame and said temple;

a first pad located on said frame; and

a second pad located on said temple;

wherein said first pad and said second pad contact each other when said temple is in open position, thereby establishing an electrical connection.

16. The eyewear of claim 1 further comprising:

a hinge;

a connector having a male portion and a female portion, wherein said hinge is connected to said frame and said female portion, and said temple is connected to said male portion such that when said male portion is engaged with said female portion said temple is attached to said frame substantially hiding from view said connector and said hinge.

17. The eyewear of claim 1 further comprising:

a hinge;

a connector having a male portion and a female portion, wherein said hinge is connected to said frame and said male portion, and said temple is connected to said female portion such that when said male portion is engaged with said female portion said temple is attached to said frame substantially hiding from view said connector and said hinge.

18. The eyewear of claim 17 further comprising:

an on/off switch, said switch being located on the temple.

19. The eyewear of claim 11 wherein at least a portion of said apparatus is embedded in said temple.

20. The eyewear of claim 19 further comprising:

conductors, said conductors being embedded in said temples and said frame and said conductors establishing electrical connection between different components of said apparatus.