WEARABLE CAMERA SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING CAMERA SYSTEMS OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO WEARABLE ARTICLES

• US 20180088355A1
• Filed: 11/10/2017
• Published: 03/29/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pogotec, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Pogotec, Inc.
• Inventors: BLUM, RONALD D., KOKONASKI, WILLIAM, CLOMPUS, RICHARD, DANNHARDT, WALTER, GUPTA, AMITAVA, ARNOLD, BOBI, PINAZZA, MASSIMO, LONGA, CLAUDIO DALLA
• Granted Patent: US 10,620,459 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/10 Electronic devices other than hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2200/02 Magnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2200/16 Frame or frame portions made from rubber
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/14 Side-members
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 Constructional details

Abstract

Wearable electronic devices, for example wearable camera systems, and methods for attaching electronic devices such as camera systems to eyewear or other wearable articles are described.

Claims

1. An electronic device system comprising:

an eyewear frame including a temple and a first guide integral with the temple, the temple having a finished surface, and the first guide extending between a first location on the temple and a second location on the temple, wherein the first guide is formed on a side of the temple and extends partially through a thickness of the temple, the first guide comprising a base and at least one sidewall adjacent to the base;

an electronic device movably coupled to the temple, the electronic device comprising a second guide coupled to the first guide; and

an attachment system for securing the electronic device to the temple, whereby the electronic device is movable along the guide while remaining secured to the temple.

2. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the first guide comprises a groove.

3. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the first guide is a groove and a depth of the groove is 2 mm or less.

4. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the first guide is a groove and a width of the groove is 4 mm or less.

5. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the first guide is a groove and a length of the groove is between 10 mm and 145 mm.

6. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a camera removably coupled to the temple.

7. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the camera is pivotably coupled to the temple.

8. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a camera comprising an image capture device configured to be angled relative to an axis of the camera.

9. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a camera and wherein the camera is waterproof.

10. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a camera and wherein the camera comprises a compliant material provided on an external surface of the housing.

11. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a camera and wherein the camera is configured to capture an image responsive to a tap of the temple or responsive to a voice command.

12. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a camera, the camera comprising a camera front end and wherein the camera is configured to position the camera front end in line with or in front of the eyewear frame when the camera is moved to the first location on the temple.

13. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a camera having a width and a height of about 8 mm each and a length of about 25 mm to about 30 mm.

14. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a camera having a volume of less than 6,000 cubic millimeters.

15. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a camera having a volume of less than 3,000 cubic millimeters.

16. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a camera having a volume of less than 2,000 cubic millimeters.

17. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a camera having a height between 6 mm and 12 mm.

18. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a camera having a width between 6 mm and 12 mm.

19. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a camera having a length between 12 mm and 45 mm.

20. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the camera comprises a processor and memory comprising processor-executable instructions for centering an image captured by the camera, the processor-executable instructions configured to program the camera to detect a center of an image and relocate the center of the image by cropping the image.

21. The attachment system of claim 1, wherein the attachment system comprises a magnet for securing the electronic device to the temple at least in part by magnetic attraction.

22. The attachment system of claim 12, wherein the attachment system further comprises a strap.

23. The attachment system of claim 12, wherein the attachment system further comprises a ring.

24. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises an image capture device.