Eyeglasses with hearing enhanced and other audio signal-generating capabilities
First Claim
1. A pair of glasses for enhancing the hearing of a user, comprising:
- a first lens holder for receiving lenses, the first lens holder having a first side and a second side;
a second lens holder for receiving lenses, the second lens holder having a first side and a second side;
a bridge element coupling the first side of the first lens holder to the second side of the second lens holder;
a first temple pivotally secured to the second side of the first lens holder through a first joint;
a second temple pivotally secured to the first side of the second lens holder through a second joint;
a first speaker in the vicinity of the first temple;
a second speaker in the vicinity of the second temple;
a microphone to receive audio signals; and
at least one electrical component that performs a hearing enhanced function to enhance audio signals from the microphone to be sent to the speakers for the user to hear, wherein at least one electrical component is for generating other audio signals by the speakers, with the other audio signals originating from signals other than audio signals captured by the microphone.
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Abstract
Novel techniques for hearing enhancement based on a pair of glasses are disclosed. In one embodiment, the glasses include a first lens holder, a second lens holder, a bridge element, a first temple, a second temple, a first speaker, a second speaker, a microphone and at least one electrical component that performs a hearing enhanced function to enhance audio signals from the microphone to be sent to the speakers for the user to hear. At least one electrical component in the glasses is for generating other audio signals by the speakers, with the other audio signals originating from signals other than audio signals captured by the microphone. In another embodiment, some of the electrical components are in a portable device, wired or wirelessly, coupled to the glasses. In yet another embodiment, the glasses function as a headset, with other electrical components in the portable device. In such embodiment, since the glasses can provide a number of different hearing functions, a third party may not be able to tell whether the user is wearing the glasses to have his hearing enhanced, or for hearing other audio signals.
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20 Claims
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1. A pair of glasses for enhancing the hearing of a user, comprising:
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a first lens holder for receiving lenses, the first lens holder having a first side and a second side;
a second lens holder for receiving lenses, the second lens holder having a first side and a second side;
a bridge element coupling the first side of the first lens holder to the second side of the second lens holder;
a first temple pivotally secured to the second side of the first lens holder through a first joint;
a second temple pivotally secured to the first side of the second lens holder through a second joint;
a first speaker in the vicinity of the first temple;
a second speaker in the vicinity of the second temple;
a microphone to receive audio signals; and
at least one electrical component that performs a hearing enhanced function to enhance audio signals from the microphone to be sent to the speakers for the user to hear, wherein at least one electrical component is for generating other audio signals by the speakers, with the other audio signals originating from signals other than audio signals captured by the microphone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A pair of glasses as a headset, comprising:
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a first lens holder for receiving lenses, the first lens holder having a first side and a second side;
a second lens holder for receiving lenses, the second lens holder having a first side and a second side;
a bridge element coupling the first side of the first lens holder to the second side of the second lens holder;
a first temple pivotally secured to the second side of the first lens holder through a first joint;
a second temple pivotally secured to the first side of the second lens holder through a second joint;
a first speakers in the vicinity of the first temple;
a second speaker in the vicinity of the second temple, the second speaker electrically connected to the first speaker through a conductor embedded in the glasses; and
a standard male stereo mini-phone plug connector at the temple tip of one of the temples, with the plug electrically connected to the two speakers. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A headset-to-phone cord that allows a standard headset with two speakers to be used as the headset of a phone, the cord comprising:
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a female stereo mini phone plug;
a male stereo mini-phone plug electrically connected via a plurality of separate conductors to the female stereo mini phone plug, the male stereo plug including a first, a second and a third terminals; and
a microphone electrically connected to the first and the third terminal, with the second terminal connected to the first speaker and the third terminal connected to the second speaker, wherein the headset can be used as the headset of a phone by inserting the male connector into phone jack of the phone.
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