BIOLOGICALLY FIT WEARABLE ELECTRONICS APPARATUS AND METHODS

• US 20120220234A1
• Filed: 03/21/2012
• Published: 08/30/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Geelux Holdings, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Geelux Holdings, Ltd.
• Inventors: ABREU, Marcio Marc
• Granted Patent: US 9,088,848 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.2
• 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: G02C 3/003 Arrangements for fitting and securing to the head in the position of use
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1033 Cables or cables storage, e.g. cable reels cord reels per se H02G11/02; arrangements for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of conductors or cables B65H75/34; extensible conductors or cables, e.g. self-coiling cords H01B7/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/105 Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1066 Constructional aspects of the interconnection between earpiece and earpiece support earpiece support for monophonic headphones H04R1/105; earpiece support for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/023 Transducers incorporated in garment, rucksacks or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/0335 Earpiece support, e.g. headbands or neckrests for monophonic headphones H04R1/105

Abstract

Detachable wearable electronic eyeglasses and head mounted gear with a plurality of electronic functions and interchangeable electronic function, and a wearable computer with optimal weight distribution and stretchable arms.

Claims

1. A wearable electronics system comprising

an article of clothing,

a digital electronics unit,

a communication device having a short range wireless signal, said communication device being contained in the article of clothing, the communication device being in wireless communication with the digital electronics unit, and

a port of the communication device being connected to at least one of an ear bud and a microphone.

2. The wearable electronics system according to claim 1, wherein the communication device is contained in a pocket of the article of clothing.

3. The wearable electronics system according to claim 2, wherein the article of clothing is a hat.

4. The wearable electronics system according to claim 1, wherein the communication device includes two ports for the ear bud and for the microphone, respectively.

5. The wearable electronics system according to claim 2, wherein the pocket includes a coiled cord with one end of the coiled cord anchored in the pocket and an opposite end of the coiled cord is removable from the pocket.

6. The wearable electronics system according to claim 3, wherein the pocket is located on a bottom edge of the hat.

7. The wearable electronics system according to claim 1, wherein the communication device includes another port for connection to a battery.

8. The wearable electronics system according to claim 2, wherein the article of clothing is an eyewear connector extending between two temples of a pair of glasses.

9. The wearable electronics system according to claim 8, wherein the pocket is formed by a plurality of elastic straps.

10. The wearable electronics system according to claim 1, wherein the communication device includes an on/off switch and a volume control button.

11. The wearable electronics system according to claim 2, wherein the pocket measures less than 15 cm in length, 10 cm in width and 6 cm in thickness.

12. The wearable electronics system according to claim 11, wherein the pocket measures less than 10 cm in length, 6 cm in width and 4 cm in thickness.

13. The wearable electronics system according to claim 12, wherein the pocket measures 7 cm in length, 4 cm in width and 2.5 cm in thickness.

14. The wearable electronics system according to claim 1, wherein the digital electronics player is held remotely from the communication device.