Eyewear supporting electrical components and apparatus therefor
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1. Eyewear, comprising:
- an eyeglass frame having at least first and second extended endpieces, and first and second temples, one of the first and second temples being provided on each side of said eyeglass frame, the first and second temples each having a forward end and a rearward end; and
a first electronic system partially or fully embedded in the first extended endpiece.
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Abstract
Techniques for providing eyewear with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles of the eyewear. The electrical components can be partially or completely internal to eyewear. The electrical components can also be attached to the eyewear as an after-market enhancement. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere. Apparatus for presenting after-market electrical components are also disclosed.
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1. Eyewear, comprising:
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an eyeglass frame having at least first and second extended endpieces, and first and second temples, one of the first and second temples being provided on each side of said eyeglass frame, the first and second temples each having a forward end and a rearward end; and a first electronic system partially or fully embedded in the first extended endpiece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for providing removable temple parts for use with a pair of glasses, said method comprising:
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providing a plurality of removable temple parts for a customer to select at least one of the removable temple parts, with each of the removable temple parts having one or more electrical components at least partially embedded therein, and with at least certain of the removable temple parts providing different electrical capabilities; coupling the selected at least one removable temple part to a corresponding part of at least one of the corresponding temples of a pair of glasses after the customer has selected the at least one temple part; and providing the pair of glasses with the selected at least one removable temple part to the customer.
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15. An apparatus for displaying eyewear products, said apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of connectors configured to receive corresponding connectors provided with the eyewear products to be displayed, whereby the eyewear products can be coupled to said apparatus by way of the connectors. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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