Eyeglasses for wireless communications

• US 20060003803A1
• Filed: 04/12/2004
• Published: 01/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IngenioSpec LLC
• Original Assignee: IpVenture, Inc.
• Inventors: Tong, Peter P., Thomas, C. Douglass
• Granted Patent: US 7,792,552 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.100
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/06 Hearing aids construction of hearing aids H04R25/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/10 Electronic devices other than hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 17/00 Piezoelectric transducers; Electrostrictive transducers piezoelectric or electrostrictive elements in general H10N30/00; details of piezoelectric or electrostrictive motors, generators or positioners H10N30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones

Abstract

A pair of eyeglasses that includes wireless communication capabilities is disclosed. The eyeglasses are referred to herein as “wireless eyeglasses.” The eyeglasses can also include one or more operation indicators. The wireless eyeglasses can allow a user to communicate with a communication device in a wireless and hands-free manner. The one or more operation indicators that can be provided with the wireless eyeglasses can signal operational status of the wireless communication circuitry.

Claims

1. A pair of eyeglasses, comprising:

a frame having a pair of arms and a pair of lense holders, one or both of said arms having an internal area;

wireless communication circuitry provided within the internal area of one or both of said arms;

at least one speaker coupled to said wireless communication circuitry, said speaker provided within the internal area of at least one of said two arms;

at least one microphone, wherein said at least one microphone being at least substantially embedded in said frame;

at least one battery for powering said wireless communication circuitry; and

a balancing weight provided internal to the internal area of at least one of said arms.

wherein at least one of said arms is molded about at least some of said wireless communication circuitry,

wherein said at least one battery is provided within the internal area of at least one of said arms,

wherein said at least one battery is provided internal to a first of said arms, and wherein said balancing weight is provided internal to a second of said arms so that the two arms are of substantially the same weight,

wherein said at least one battery is rechargeable, and

wherein said at least one speaker is a piezoelectric speaker.