Accentuated Headwear

• US 20100031424A1
• Filed: 08/07/2008
• Published: 02/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David M. Sharpe, John F. Sharpe
• Original Assignee: David M. Sharpe, John F. Sharpe
• Inventors: Sharpe, David M., Sharpe, John F.
• Granted Patent: US 8,121,335 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/209.110
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/248 Insignia, logos, emblems or the like

Abstract

An article of accentuated headwear includes an attire portion configured for attachment to a wearer'"'"'s head. An electronic visual display and an audio output device are operatively coupled to the attire portion. The headwear includes an electronic memory. A processor is in data communication with the electronic visual display, the audio output device, and the electronic memory. The processor includes programming to actuate the electronic visual display and the audio output device. The headwear includes a user interface for controlling the processor. The headwear includes a power source for powering the processor, the electronic visual display, the audio output device, and the electronic memory.

Claims

1. An article of accentuated headwear, comprising:

an attire portion configured for attachment to a wearer'"'"'s head;

an electronic visual display operatively coupled to said attire portion;

an audio output device operatively coupled to said attire portion;

electronic memory;

a processor in data communication with said electronic visual display, said audio output device, and said electronic memory;

said processor including programming to actuate said electronic visual display and said audio output device;

a user interface for controlling said processor; and

means for powering said processor, said electronic visual display, said audio output device, and said electronic memory.

2. The article of accentuated headwear of claim 1, wherein said electronic visual display includes a display for showing at least one of a still picture and a motion picture, said at least one of a still picture and a motion picture being stored in said electronic memory.

3. The article of accentuated headwear of claim 2, wherein said display for showing at least one of a still picture and a motion picture is at least one of a LCD display or a plasma display.

4. The article of accentuated headwear of claim 2, wherein said electronic visual display further includes an array of LEDs.

5. The article of accentuated headwear of claim 1, wherein said electronic visual display includes an array of LEDs.

6. The article of accentuated headwear of claim 1, further comprising a housing, and wherein:

said housing contains said electronic visual display, said audio output device, said electronic memory, and said processor; and

said housing is operatively coupled to said attire portion.

7. The article of accentuated headwear of claim 6, wherein:

said attire portion includes a bill; and

said user interface is operatively coupled to said bill.

8. The article of accentuated headwear of claim 1, wherein:

said electronic memory includes at least one picture stored therein;

said electronic visual display includes a screen for showing said at least one picture; and

said electronic memory includes at least one audio track stored therein.

9. The article of accentuated headwear of claim 8, further comprising means for changing contents of said electronic memory.

10. The article of accentuated headwear of claim 9, further comprising a housing, and wherein:

said housing contains said electronic visual display, said audio output device, said electronic memory, and said processor;

said housing is operatively coupled to said attire portion;

said attire portion includes a bill;

said user interface is operatively coupled to said bill; and

said electronic visual display further includes an array of LEDs.

11. The article of accentuated headwear of claim 10, wherein said attire portion includes static non-electronic indicia.

12. The article of accentuated headwear of claim 8, wherein:

said display for showing at least one picture is at least one of a LCD display or a plasma display; and

said electronic visual display further includes an array of LEDs.

13. An article of accentuated headwear, comprising:

an attire portion configured for attachment to a wearer'"'"'s head;

an audio output device operatively coupled to said attire portion;

an array of LEDs operatively coupled to said attire portion;

electronic memory containing at least one audio track;

a processor in data communication with said audio output device and said electronic memory to actuate said audio output device to emit said at least one audio track;

a user interface for controlling said processor;

means for powering said processor, said audio output device, said LEDs, and said electronic memory.

14. The article of accentuated headwear of claim 13, further comprising an electronic display screen for showing at least one picture, and wherein:

said electronic memory contains said at least one picture;

said processor is in data communication with said electronic display screen to actuate said electronic display screen to show said at least one picture.

15. The article of accentuated headwear of claim 14, wherein:

said attire portion includes static non-electronic indicia;

said array of LEDs surrounds at least one of said static non-electronic indicia and said electronic display screen;

said electronic memory contains at least one LED actuation pattern; and

said processor is in data communication with said array of LEDs to actuate said LEDs in accordance with said at least one LED actuation pattern.

16. The article of accentuated headwear of claim 15, further comprising means for changing contents of said electronic memory.

17. The article of accentuated headwear of claim 16, further comprising a housing, and wherein:

said housing contains said array of LEDs, said audio output device, said electronic display screen, said electronic memory, and said processor;

said housing is operatively coupled to said attire portion;

said attire portion includes a bill; and

said user interface is operatively coupled to said bill.

18. The article of accentuated headwear of claim 13, wherein:

said attire portion includes static non-electronic indicia;

said array of LEDs surrounds said static non-electronic indicia;

said electronic memory contains at least one LED actuation pattern; and

said processor is in data communication with said array of LEDs to actuate said LEDs in accordance with said at least one LED actuation pattern.

19. An article of accentuated headwear, comprising:

an attire portion configured for attachment to a wearer'"'"'s head;

an audio output device operatively coupled to said attire portion;

an electronic display screen operatively coupled to said attire portion for showing at least one picture;

electronic memory containing at least one audio track and said at least one picture;

a processor in data communication with said electronic memory and said audio output device to actuate said audio output device to perform said at least one audio track;

said processor being in data communication with said electronic display screen to actuate said electronic display screen to show said at least one picture;

a user interface for controlling said processor; and

means for powering said processor, said audio output device, said electronic display screen, and said electronic memory.

20. The article of accentuated headwear of claim 19, further comprising means for changing contents of said electronic memory.