Digital eyewear
First Claim
1. A method for providing eyewear comprising:
- providing a frame member;
providing a lens;
providing circuitry within the frame member for enhancing the use of the eyewear; and
providing an eye sensor coupled to the frame member, the eye sensor activating the circuitry responsive to activity of the eye itself of a user to directly control a function directed by the user;
wherein an information bar is provided on the lens.
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Abstract
Improved eyewear is disclosed. The eyewear comprises a frame member and a lens. The eyewear also includes circuitry within the frame member for enhancing the use of the eyewear. A system and method in accordance with the present invention is directed to a variety of ways to enhance the use of eyeglasses. They are: (1) media focals, that is, utilizing the eyewear for its intended purpose and enhancing that use by using imaging techniques to improve the vision of the user; (2) telecommunications enhancements that allow the eyeglasses to be integrated with telecommunication devices such as cell phones or the like; and (3) entertainment enhancements that allow the eyewear to be integrated with devices such as MP3 players, radios, or the like.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for providing eyewear comprising:
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providing a frame member; providing a lens; providing circuitry within the frame member for enhancing the use of the eyewear; and providing an eye sensor coupled to the frame member, the eye sensor activating the circuitry responsive to activity of the eye itself of a user to directly control a function directed by the user;
wherein an information bar is provided on the lens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for providing eyewear comprising:
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providing a frame member; providing a lens; providing circuitry within the frame member for enhancing the use of the eyewear; and providing an eye sensor coupled to the frame member, the eye sensor activating the circuitry responsive to activity of the eye itself of a user to directly control a function directed by the user;
wherein the circuitry provides any of a cell phone, media focals, and an MP3 player.
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5. A method for providing eyewear comprising:
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providing a frame member; providing a lens; providing circuitry within the frame member for enhancing the use of the eyewear; and providing an eye sensor coupled to the frame member, the eye sensor activating the circuitry responsive to activity of the eye itself of a user to directly control a function directed by the user;
wherein the eyewear can be utilized in a client server system to allow for the display of certain information. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method for providing eyewear comprising:
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providing a frame member; providing a lens; providing circuitry within the frame member for enhancing the use of the eyewear; and providing an eye sensor coupled to the frame member, the eye sensor activating the circuitry responsive to activity of the eye itself of a user to directly control a function directed by the user;
wherein the eyewear includes a pushbutton system for control.
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