Eyeglasses with electrical components
First Claim
1. An eyeglass frame for supporting lenses therein, the eyeglass frame for a user, comprising:
- at least one temple, the temple having an inside surface, which is the surface facing the user when the frame is worn;
a speaker at least partially embedded in the eyeglass frame;
an electrical connector at least partially embedded on the inside surface of the at least one temple to receive a removable electronic device;
an input mechanism that allows the user to enter a preference of the user to be stored in a storage medium at the frame; and
an electrical conductor electrically coupling the speaker to the connector.
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Abstract
A pair of glasses with one or more electrical components partially or fully embedded in the glasses is disclosed. In one embodiment, a pair of glasses includes a speaker and an electrical connector, both at least partially embedded in the glasses, with the speaker and the connector electrically coupled together by an electrical conductor. In another embodiment, a pair of glasses includes a storage medium and an electrical connector. In yet another embodiment, a pair of glasses includes a speaker, a coder/decoder, a processor and a storage medium. The glasses can serve as a multimedia asset player. In a further embodiment, some of the electrical components are in a base tethered to a pair of glasses. Instead of just receiving signals, in one embodiment, a pair of glasses also has a microphone and a wireless transceiver. In another embodiment, a pair of glasses includes a preference indicator that allows a user to indicate the user'"'"'s preference regarding, for example, what is being output by the glasses. In yet another embodiment, there can be one or more control knobs on the glasses. In a further embodiment, a pair of glasses includes a camera and electrical components for wireless connection. In yet a further embodiment, a pair of glasses includes a sensor.
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25 Claims
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1. An eyeglass frame for supporting lenses therein, the eyeglass frame for a user, comprising:
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at least one temple, the temple having an inside surface, which is the surface facing the user when the frame is worn; a speaker at least partially embedded in the eyeglass frame; an electrical connector at least partially embedded on the inside surface of the at least one temple to receive a removable electronic device; an input mechanism that allows the user to enter a preference of the user to be stored in a storage medium at the frame; and an electrical conductor electrically coupling the speaker to the connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An eyeglass frame for a user, comprising:
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a pair of temples, one on each side of the frame; and an electrical connector being located on an inside or an outside surface of the one of the temples, wherein the connector is for receiving a removable electronic device having a plurality of electrical components and a counterpart connector, wherein the connector and the counterpart connector operate to removably secure the electronic device to the eyeglass frame so that when secured the electronic device is substantially fixed in position relative to the eyeglass frame, wherein the eyeglass frame includes at least one electrical component internal to the one of the temples, and wherein the connector on the inside or the outside surface of the one of the temples is electrically connected to the at least one electrical component.
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15. An eyeglass frame for a user comprising:
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a pair of temples, one on each side of the frame; and an electrical connector being located on an inside or an outside surface of the one of the temples, wherein the electrical connector is for receiving a removable electronic device having a plurality of electrical components and a counterpart connector, wherein the electrical connector and the counterpart connector operate to removably secure the electronic device to the eyeglass frame so that when secured the electronic device is substantially fixed in position relative to the eyeglass frame, wherein the eyeglass frame includes a functional module with a plurality of electrical components that are electrically interconnected through a substrate, and wherein the electrical connector on the inside or the outside surface of the one of the temples is electrically connected to the components through the substrate.
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16. An eyeglass frame for supporting lenses therein, the eyeglass frame for a user, comprising:
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at least one temple, the temple having an inside and an outside surface; a speaker at least partially embedded in the eyeglass frame; an attachable and detachable storage medium located on the inside or the outside surface of the at least one temple; an input mechanism that allows the user to enter a preference of the user to be stored in the storage medium at the eyeglass frame; and an electrical conductor electrically coupling the speaker to the storage medium when the storage medium is attached to the eyeglass frame, wherein the information regarding the preference can be subsequently retrieved from the storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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