Eyeglasses with a printed circuit board
First Claim
1. An eyeglass frame for a user, comprising:
- a lens holder;
a first temple, with a first end that is in proximity to the lens holder and a second end that is further away from the lens holder;
a second temple;
an electrical connector provided at the first temple in a region closer to the first end than the second end of the first temple, and configured to face downward relative to normal wearing position of the frame, the electrical connector being configured to receive a counterpart electrical connector associated with an electronic apparatus; and
a printed circuit board provided in the first temple, the printed circuit board having at least one electrical component attached thereon,wherein the electrical connector is electrically connected to the at least one electrical component attached on the printed circuit board.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an eyeglass frame includes a lens holder, a first temple with a first end close to the lens holder and a second end, a second temple, an electrical connector and a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board with at least one electrical component can be in the first temple. The connector can be close to the first end of the first temple, facing downward, and electrically connected to the at least one electrical component. In another embodiment, an eyeglass frame includes a first printed circuit board, with at least one electrical component. The first printed circuit board can be connected to an electrical component at the frame via a second printed circuit board.
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Citations
115 Claims
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1. An eyeglass frame for a user, comprising:
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a lens holder; a first temple, with a first end that is in proximity to the lens holder and a second end that is further away from the lens holder; a second temple; an electrical connector provided at the first temple in a region closer to the first end than the second end of the first temple, and configured to face downward relative to normal wearing position of the frame, the electrical connector being configured to receive a counterpart electrical connector associated with an electronic apparatus; and a printed circuit board provided in the first temple, the printed circuit board having at least one electrical component attached thereon, wherein the electrical connector is electrically connected to the at least one electrical component attached on the printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 35, 40)
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32. An eyeglass frame for a user, comprising:
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a first printed circuit board provided in the frame, the first printed circuit board having at least one electrical component attached thereon; and a second printed circuit board configured to interconnect the at least one electrical component attached on the first printed circuit board to at least one electrical component provided at the frame but separate from the first printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 100)
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91. An eyeglass frame for a user, comprising:
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a first side section including a first temple; a second side section including a second temple; a lens holder provided in between the first side section and the second side section; a bridge approximately at the middle of the lens holder; a printed circuit board provided in the first side section of the frame, the printed circuit board having at least one electrical component attached thereon; a flexible printed circuit board electrically connecting at least one electrical component at the frame to the at least one electrical component attached on the printed circuit board; a sensor for radiation being provided at the bridge; and
an area in the first side section or the second side section, the area being configured to receive a battery to provide power to at least one electrical component in the frame,wherein the shape of at least a part of the printed circuit board adapts to the shape of the eyeglass frame. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93)
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94. An eyeglass frame for a user, comprising:
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a first temple; a second temple; a lens holder secured to the first temple through a joint, with the first temple having a first end that is in proximity to the lens holder and a second end that is further away from the lens holder; a side portion at the side of the first temple, between the lens holder and the joint; a printed circuit board provided in the first temple, the printed circuit board having at least one electrical component attached thereon; a sensor for radiation provided at the side portion of the frame, thus being separate from the printed circuit board, the sensor being configured to be electrically connected to at least one electrical component attached on the printed circuit board through the joint via a flexible printed circuit board, and further configured to face forward relative to normal wearing position of the frame; and an electrical connector provided at the first temple in a region closer to the first end than the second end of the first temple, the electrical connector being electrically connected to the at least one electrical component attached on the printed circuit board, and the electrical connector being configured to face downward relative to normal wearing position of the frame, and further being configured to receive a counterpart electrical connector associated with an electronic apparatus, wherein the shape of at least a part of the printed circuit board adapts to the shape of the first temple. - View Dependent Claims (95, 96)
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97. An eyeglass system comprising:
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an eyeglass frame for a user, comprising; a first printed circuit board provided in the frame, the first printed circuit board having at least one electrical component attached thereon; a second printed circuit board configured to interconnect the at least one electrical component attached on the first printed circuit board to at least one electrical component provided at the frame but separate from the first printed circuit board; at least one light emitting device configured to provide a notification; a selection mechanism configured to allow the user to provide a selection; and a wireless receiver; and an electronic system configured to be wirelessly coupled to the eyeglass frame at least via the wireless receiver. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99, 101, 102)
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103. An eyeglass system comprising:
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an eyeglass frame for a user, comprising; a lens holder; a first temple, with a first end that is in proximity to the lens holder and a second end that is further away from the lens holder; a second temple; an electrical connector provided at the first temple in a region closer to the first end than the second end of the first temple, and configured to face downward relative to normal wearing position of the frame, the electrical connector being configured to receive a counterpart electrical connector associated with an electronic apparatus; a printed circuit board provided in the first temple, the printed circuit board having at least one electrical component attached thereon; an area in the first temple or the second temple, the area being configured to receive a battery to provide power to at least one electrical component in the frame; a region between the lens holder and the first temple; at least one electrical component operatively coupled to the at least one electrical component attached on the printed circuit board through the region via a flexible printed circuit board; and a wireless receiver, wherein the shape of the printed circuit board provided in the first temple adapts to at least a curvature of the first temple, and wherein the electrical connector is electrically connected to the at least one electrical component attached on the printed circuit board; and an electronic system configured to be wirelessly coupled to the eyeglass frame at least via the wireless receiver. - View Dependent Claims (104, 105, 106)
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107. An eyeglass frame for a user, comprising:
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a lens holder being configured to be secured to a left temple and a right temple, with the left temple having a first end and a second end, with the first end closer to the lens holder than the second end, and with an end region at the second end; a first printed circuit board provided in the frame, the first printed circuit board having at least one electrical component attached thereon; a second printed circuit board configured to interconnect the at least one electrical component attached on the first printed circuit board to at least one electrical component provided at the frame but separate from the first printed circuit board; at least one electrical component at least partially in the lens holder and being configured to be connected to at least another electrical component in the frame; at least a part of an electrical connector being provided at the end region, the electrical connector being configured to be electrically connected to at least one electrical component attached on the first printed circuit board, wherein the electrical connector is configured to receive a counterpart electrical connector, which is not a part of the eyeglass frame; a cover that is configured to cover the electrical connector from view; a re-chargeable battery configured to be chargeable via the electrical connector, the rechargeable battery being configured to provide power to at least one electrical component in the frame; a wireless receiver configured to receive signals from a wireless network; and at least one light emitting device being configured to emit light to provide a notification, wherein at least a portion of one of the printed circuit boards is provided in the end region, and at least a portion of the other printed circuit board is provided in the right temple, and wherein the eyeglass frame is configured to communicate wirelessly at least via the wireless receiver to an electronic system having a screen, the electronic system being separate from the frame. - View Dependent Claims (108, 109)
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110. An eyeglass frame for a user, comprising:
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a lens holder provided in between a left side section and a right side section, wherein the left side section includes a left temple, and a side portion between the lens holder and the left temple, and wherein the right side section includes a right temple; a bridge approximately at the middle of the lens holder; a first printed circuit board provided in the frame, the first printed circuit board having at least one electrical component attached thereon; a second printed circuit board configured to interconnect the at least one electrical component attached on the first printed circuit board to at least one electrical component provided at the frame but separate from the first printed circuit board; at least one electrical component provided at least partially in the side portion, separate from at least the first printed circuit board, and configured to be electrically connected to at least one electrical component attached on the first printed circuit board; at least a portion of a sensor for radiation at the bridge; at least one electrical component, other than the sensor, at least partially in the lens holder and being configured to be connected to at least another electrical component in the frame; an area in the frame configured to receive a battery to provide power to at least one electrical component in the frame; and at least one light emitting device being configured to emit light to provide a notification, wherein at least one electrical component in the left side section is configured to be electrically coupled to at least one electrical component in the right side section, and wherein the eyeglass frame is configured to communicate wirelessly at least via one electrical component in the eyeglass frame to an electronic system having a screen, the electronic system being separate from the frame. - View Dependent Claims (111, 112)
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113. An eyeglass frame for a user, comprising:
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a temple; a lens holder configured to be secured to the temple; a bridge approximately at the middle of the lens holder; a structure configured to provide a curved region, with at least a portion of the structure extending from the lens holder, wherein the curved region is configured to wrap around at least a portion of the head of the user when the frame is worn; a first printed circuit board provided in the frame, the first printed circuit board having at least one electrical component attached thereon; a second printed circuit board configured to interconnect the at least one electrical component attached on the first printed circuit board to at least one electrical component provided at the frame but separate from the first printed circuit board; at least a portion of at least one electrical component being in or covered by the structure; a sensor for radiation in the frame, the sensor being located in the vicinity of the bridge; at least one electrical component, other than the sensor, at least partially in the lens holder and being configured to be connected to at least another electrical component in the frame; an area in the frame configured to receive a battery to provide power to at least one electrical component in the frame; and at least one light emitting device being configured to emit light to provide a notification, wherein the second printed circuit board is a flexible printed circuit board, and wherein the eyeglass frame is configured to communicate wirelessly at least via one electrical component in the eyeglass frame to an electronic system having a screen, the electronic system being separate from the frame. - View Dependent Claims (114, 115)
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