Telecommunications enabled eyeglass
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1. An eyeglass, comprising:
- an eyeglass frame, adapted to be carried by the head of a wearer;
at least one lens carried by the eyeglass frame in an orientation such that the at least one lens is in the path of the wearer'"'"'s field of view;
a transmitter and a receiver supported by the eyeglass frame, the transmitter being configured to transmit a signal from the eyeglass to at least one device, and the receiver being configured to receive a signal from at least one device; and
at least a first earphone, the earphone being connected to the eyeglass frame so as to allow the earphone to be directed toward at least a first ear of a user when the user wears the eyeglass with the at least one lens in the path of the wearer'"'"'s field of view.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an eyewear retention system, which may include any of a variety of electronics, including telecommunications receivers, transmitters, electronic storage devices, and head-up display driving circuitry.
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25 Claims
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1. An eyeglass, comprising:
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an eyeglass frame, adapted to be carried by the head of a wearer; at least one lens carried by the eyeglass frame in an orientation such that the at least one lens is in the path of the wearer'"'"'s field of view; a transmitter and a receiver supported by the eyeglass frame, the transmitter being configured to transmit a signal from the eyeglass to at least one device, and the receiver being configured to receive a signal from at least one device; and at least a first earphone, the earphone being connected to the eyeglass frame so as to allow the earphone to be directed toward at least a first ear of a user when the user wears the eyeglass with the at least one lens in the path of the wearer'"'"'s field of view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An eyeglass, comprising:
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an eyeglass frame, adapted to be carried by the head of a wearer; at least a first lens; at least a first lens support portion of the frame being configured to position the first lens in the path of the wearer'"'"'s field of view; a means for receiving and a means for transmitting supported by the eyeglass frame, the means for transmitting being configured to transmit a signal from the eyeglass to at least one device, and the means for receiving being configured to receive a signal from at least one device; a power supply supported by the eyeglass frame; at least a first earphone connected to the eyeglass frame so as to allow the first earphone to be directed toward a first ear of the wearer with the first lens disposed in the field of view of the wearer; and means for playing music from an audio source through the first earphone. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An eyeglass, comprising:
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at least a first lens; an eyeglass frame, adapted to be carried by the head of a wearer and including a forward portion, the forward portion being configured to position the first lens in the path of the wearer'"'"'s field of view; a power supply carried by the eyeglass frame; at least a first earphone extending from the eyeglass frame and configured to be directed toward a first ear of the wearer; and an electronic device supported by the eyeglass frame, wherein the eyeglass frame comprises a transmitter, a receiver, and circuitry, the transmitter being configured to transmit a signal from the eyeglass to at least one device, and the receiver being configured to receive a signal from at least one device, the circuitry being configured to produce sound through the first earphone. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An eyeglass, comprising:
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at least a first lens; an eyeglass frame, adapted to be carried by the head of a wearer; a first lens support, carried by the eyeglass frame and configured to hold the first lens in the path of the wearer'"'"'s field of view; a power supply, carried by the eyeglass frame; at least a first earphone extending from the eyeglass frame, wherein the first earphone is configured to be directed towards a first ear of the wearer; and an electronic device supported by the eyeglass frame, wherein the eyeglass frame comprises a means for transmitting and a means for receiving, and means for producing sound through the first earphone, the means for transmitting being configured to transmit a signal from the eyeglass to at least one device, and the means for receiving being configured to receive a signal from at least one device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. An eyeglass, comprising:
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an eyeglass frame, adapted to be carried by the head of a wearer; at least one lens carried by the eyeglass frame in an orientation such that the at least one lens is in the path of the wearer'"'"'s field of view; a transmitter and a receiver supported by the eyeglass frame, the transmitter being configured to transmit a signal from the eyeglass to at least one device, and the receiver being configured to receive a signal from at least one device; a heads-up display unit and circuitry supported by the eyeglass frame configured to drive the heads-up display unit; and a global positioning unit supported by the eyeglass frame. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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