Eyeglasses with wireless communication features

• US 20060183427A1
• Filed: 03/09/2006
• Published: 08/17/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peter Warren
• Original Assignee: Peter Warren
• Inventors: Warren, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 7,231,038 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/66.100
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/002 adapted to accommodate electronic equipment patients' garments for medical monitoring A41D13/1281; luminous ornaments A41D27/085
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 20/00 Wristbands or headbands, e.g. for absorbing sweat
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/245 Means for mounting audio or communication systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/06 Hearing aids construction of hearing aids H04R25/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/10 Electronic devices other than hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/3866 carried on the head
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface

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.

Claims

1. Eyeglasses for audio communication, comprising:

an eyeglass frame comprising a lens holder and two support arms;

a microphone coupled to the eyeglass frame;

at least one speaker coupled to the eyeglass frame; and

a telescoping arm having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the telescoping arm coupled to the eyeglass frame at the proximal portion and coupled to at least one of the microphone and the at least one speaker at the distal portion, wherein the telescoping arm is configured to retract into the eyeglass frame.

2. The eyeglass for audio communication of claim 1, wherein the telescoping arm comprises a plurality of segments.

3. The eyeglass for audio communication of claim 1, wherein the telescoping arm is configured to retract into the lens holder.

4. The eyeglass for audio communication of claim 1, wherein the telescoping arm is configured to retract into one of the support arms.

5. The eyeglass for audio communication of claim 1, wherein the telescoping arm extends downward to a location beyond a bottom surface of the lens holder.

6. The eyeglass for audio communication of claim 1, wherein the telescoping arm is curved.

7. The eyeglass for audio communication of claim 1, wherein the telescoping arm is coupled to the eyeglass frame at a pivot.

8. The eyeglass for audio communication of claim 1, further comprising a transceiver in communication with the microphone and speaker.

9. The eyeglass for audio communication of claim 8, wherein the transceiver comprises a Bluetooth transceiver.

10. The eyeglass for audio communication of claim 1, wherein the telescoping arm is removably coupled to the eyeglass frame.