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

• US 20180143458A1
• Filed: 01/05/2018
• Published: 05/24/2018
• 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 10,185,163 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. A wearable camera system, wherein the wearable camera system includes a wearable camera and a remote device, wherein the camera has a camera body having a width or a height that is smaller than a length of the camera body, wherein the camera body is devoid of a view finder, where in the camera body contains an accelerometer or motion detector, wherein the wearable camera is attachable to and detachable from an eyewear temple, wherein the camera can be connected to the remote device by a wired connection, wherein the camera can transfer an image to said remote device by way of said wired connection and wherein the remote device is a smart phone.

2. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the camera can capture an image by a tap.

3. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the camera comprises a light for signaling when camera is capturing an image.

4. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the camera is configured to emit a sound when the camera is capturing an image.

5. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the camera is attachable magnetically.

6. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the camera weighs less than 10 grams.

7. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the camera comprises a vibrator.

8. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the camera is further configured to connect to the remote device wirelessly.

9. The camera system of claim 8, wherein the wireless connection can be achieved by one of Bluetooth, Wifi, magnetic resonance energy transfer, or induction.

10. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the camera body includes a microphone.

11. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the camera can also be attached to one of a ring, a bracelet, a watch, a shirt, pants, a belt, a helmet, a tie, a coat, a dashboard, an automobile mirror, an automobile visor, an automobile windshield, an automobile, a hair clip, a hair band, a hat, a necklace, a key ring, a bicycle, a motor bike, or a drone.

12. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the camera is attachable to and detachable from an eyewear temple via a primary attachment mechanism, the camera system further comprising a secondary attachment mechanism.

13. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the camera is movable along the side of the eyewear temple.

14. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the camera comprises GPS.

15. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the camera is operable to provide a date, a time, or a combination thereof.

16. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the remote device is operable to trigger an image capture of the camera.

18. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the camera can be triggered by a sound

19. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the camera body has a volume of 6,000 cubic mm or less.

20. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the camera body includes a capacitance switch.

21. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the camera comprises a level indicator that is visible to a user.

17. The camera system of claim rein the camera can be triggered by a voice command.

22. A mobile camera system, wherein the mobile camera system includes a camera and a remote device, wherein the camera has a camera body having a width or a height that is smaller than a length of the camera body, wherein the camera body is devoid of a view finder, wherein the camera is attachable to and detachable from an eyewear temple, wherein the camera can be connected to the remote device by a wired connection, wherein the camera can transfer an image to said remote device by way of said wired connection, wherein the remote device can control a function of the camera, and wherein the remote device is a smart phone.

23. The camera system of claim 22, wherein the camera can capture an image by a tap.

24. The camera system of claim 22, wherein the camera comprises a light for signaling when camera is capturing an image.

25. The camera system of claim 22, wherein the camera emits a sound when the camera is capturing an image.

26. The camera system of claim 22, wherein the camera is attachable magnetically.

27. The camera system of claim 22, wherein the camera weighs less than 10 grams.

28. The camera system of claim 22, wherein the camera can comprise a vibrator.

29. The camera system of claim 22, wherein the camera can connect to the remote device wirelessly.

30. The camera system of claim 22, wherein the remote device is operable to provide power or memory to the camera.