Data input management system for wearable electronically enabled interface

• US 20060132382A1
• Filed: 12/22/2004
• Published: 06/22/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oakley, Inc. (EssilorLuxottica SA)
• Original Assignee: Oakley, Inc. (EssilorLuxottica SA)
• Inventors: Jannard, James H.
• Granted Patent: US 8,482,488 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/8
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• 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: H01Q 1/273 Adaptation for carrying or wearing by persons or animals
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1041 Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements switches in general H01H
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/105 Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1066 Constructional aspects of the interconnection between earpiece and earpiece support earpiece support for monophonic headphones H04R1/105; earpiece support for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2499/11 Transducers incorporated or for use in hand-held devices, e.g. mobile phones, PDA's, camera's
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/0335 Earpiece support, e.g. headbands or neckrests for monophonic headphones H04R1/105

Abstract

A data input management system is disclosed, for allowing a user to select one or more data sources, to be placed either simultaneously or one at a time into electrical communication with a single user interface. The user interface may comprise a wearable support, such as an eyeglass frame, adapted to carry one or more of speakers, microphone and video display, depending upon the desired functionality. Source electronics may be carried by the support or carried remotely, and in wireless communication with the support using Bluetooth protocols or other data transmission technology.

Claims

1. A wearable electronically enabled interface system for providing audio and or video input to the wearer from at least two sources, comprising:

A wearable support, for carrying at least a portion of the interface;

At least one data port carried by the support, for receiving data from at least a first and a second source;

A selector, enabling the wearer to direct data from a desired one of the first and second sources to the interface.

2. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 1, wherein the wearable support comprises an eyeglass frame.

3. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 1, wherein the data port comprises a radio frequency receiver.

4. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 1, wherein the interface comprises at least one speaker.

5. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 1, wherein the interface comprises two speakers.

6. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 1, wherein the interface comprises at least one microphone.

7. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 1, wherein the interface comprises a video display.

8. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 1, wherein the selector comprises a wearer actuatable control.

9. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 1, further comprising a second data port.

15. A wearable cell phone and music system as in claim 1, wherein the music source comprises an MP3 player.

10. A wearable cell phone and music system, comprising:

A wearable support;

A cell phone in communication with the support;

A music source in communication with the support;

An electronic interface carried by the support; and

A selector for regulating the transmission of data from at least one of the cell phone and the music source to the interface.

11. A wearable cell phone and music system as in claim 10, further comprising radio frequency electronics for wireless communication between the cell phone and the support.

12. A wearable cell phone and music system as in claim 11, further comprising radio frequency electronics for wireless communication between the music source and the support.

13. A wearable cell phone and music system as in claim 11, wherein the music source is carried by the support.

14. A wearable cell phone and music system as in claim 13, wherein the music source comprises an MP3 player.

16. A method of managing multiple signal sources configured to provide signals to a single wearable interface, comprising the steps of:

Enabling data from a first source to reach a wearer through the interface;

Providing the wearer with a signal indicative of data available from the second source;

Enabling data from the second source to reach the wearer through the interface in response to activation of a control by the wearer.

17. A method of managing multiple signal sources as in claim 16, wherein the first source comprises a source of music.

18. A method of managing multiple signal sources as in claim 17, wherein the second source comprises a telephone.

19. A method of managing multiple signal sources as in claim 16, wherein data from the first source is no longer provided to the interface in response to activation of the control.

20. A method of managing multiple signal sources as in claim 19, wherein transmission of data from the first source to the interface is resumed in response to interruption of transmission of data from the second source to the interface.