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Audio eyeglasses

  • US 20060034478A1
  • Filed: 08/11/2004
  • Published: 02/16/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. Audio eyeglasses adapted to be worn by a user, said eyeglasses comprising:

  • (a) a frame assembly having left and right temples and a front;

    (b) a lens assembly secured to said frame assembly;

    (c) an audio unit disposed in said frame assembly and comprising;

    (i) mass storage means for storing a plurality of digital audio files and selectively outputting at least one of said digital audio files, comprising at least one disk drive selected from the group consisting of magnetic, magnetooptical, and optical disk drives;

    (ii) a playback unit adapted to receive said at least one digital audio file from said mass storage means and convert it to an electrical audio output signal;

    (iii) control means for enabling said user to select said at least one audio file for output, and to control the playback thereof by said playback unit; and

    (iv) interface means for connecting said eyeglasses to a data source having digital audio source files and transferring said digital audio source files to said mass storage means;

    said audio unit being adapted to be connected to an electrical power source disposed in said frame assembly; and

    (d) at least one audio transducer proximate each ear of said user, said transducers being attached to said frame assembly and operably connected to said audio unit and adapted to receive said electrical audio output signal and convert it to a sound wave transmitted to said ear of said user.

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