WEARABLE ELECTRONICALLY ENABLED INTERFACE SYSTEM

• US 20130293448A1
• Filed: 07/05/2013
• Published: 11/07/2013
• 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 10,222,617 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

1-20. -20. (canceled)

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

an eyeglass frame;

a bone conduction speaker supported by the electronics module;

a heads up display for providing video signal to the wearer; and

a selector configured to switch between a first audio or video input to the wearer and a second audio or video input to the wearer.

22. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 21, wherein the selector is voice activated.

23. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 21, further comprising a sensor for determining the orientation of the wearer'"'"'s head.

24. A wearable electronically enabled interface system, comprising:

an eyeglass frame;

an electronics module carried by the frame;

a support arm extending anteriorly from the module;

a viewing plane carried by the support arm;

a bone conduction speaker;

a video camera; and

a voice activated control, for controlling at least one audio or video function.

25. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 24, further comprising a sensor configured to measure acceleration.

26. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 24, further comprising a noise cancellation capability.

27. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 24, further comprising a microphone.

28. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 24, further comprising a touch pad control.

29. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 24, programmable via a cell phone keypad.

30. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 24, further comprising a still image recording device.

31. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 24, further comprising a Bluetooth transceiver.

32. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 24, further comprising a display system including a device that produces a visible signal or image.

33. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 32, wherein the display system further comprises a head-mounted display.

34. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 24, further comprising a biometric sensor

35. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 24, further comprising variable light attenuation.

36. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 24, configured to join a local area network with a cell phone.

37. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 24, further comprising a GPS device.

38. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 24, further comprising a mini USB port.

39. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 24, further comprising a sensor for determining the orientation of the wearer'"'"'s head.

40. A wearable electronically enabled interface system as in claim 24, further comprising a sensor for determining the orientation of the wearer'"'"'s eyes.