EYEWEAR DOCKING STATION AND ELECTRONIC MODULE

• US 20150378180A1
• Filed: 07/24/2015
• Published: 12/31/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: e-vision Smart Optics, Inc. (New Smart Optics, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: e-vision Smart Optics, Inc. (New Smart Optics, Inc.)
• Inventors: Graham, Mark, Kokonaski, William, Blum, Ronald, Wang, Yongping
• Granted Patent: US 10,114,235 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/061 with movable shutters, e.g. filter discs; Actuating means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/04 Illuminating means
• 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: G02C 7/081 Ophthalmic lenses with variable focal length
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0715 the arrangement including means to regulate power transfer to the integrated circuit
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07762 the adhering arrangement making the record carrier wearable, e.g. having the form of a ring, watch, glove or bracelet record carriers for insertion in the human body for medical purposes A61B90/00; record carriers adapted for attachment to animals A01K11/00

Abstract

An eyewear system including an eyewear frame and an application module. The eyewear frame including a docking station, and an electronic connector including a first set of preconfigured application connection points. The application module adapted to be mounted to the docking station, and including an electronic device configured to perform a function, and a second set of preconfigured application connection points corresponding to at least some of the first set of preconfigured application connection points. The second set of preconfigured application connection points including at least two different sub-function connections used to support the function of the electronic device.

Claims

1-22. -22. (canceled)

23. Eyewear comprising:

an eyewear frame having a first temple and a second temple;

a first mounting track disposed along a length of the first temple; and

a first application module mounted to the first mounting track, the first application module comprising a first electronic device with a first wireless receiver so as to allow wireless communication with an external device.

24. The eyewear of claim 23, wherein the first mounting track is configured to support adjustment of the first application module.

25. The eyewear of claim 23, wherein the first mounting track is configured to receive a plurality of first application modules.

26. The eyewear of claim 23, wherein the first wireless receiver is configured to receive power from the at least one external device.

27. The eyewear of claim 23, wherein the first wireless receiver is configured to receive a control signal from the at least one external device, the control signal controlling at least one function of the first electronic device.

28. The eyewear of claim 23, wherein the first wireless receiver comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip configured to receive power and a control signal from the external device, the control signal controlling at least one function of the first electronic device.

29. The eyewear of claim 23, wherein the first wireless receiver comprises a wireless transceiver configured to provide a control signal to control the external device.

30. The eyewear of claim 29, wherein the external device comprises at least one of a home appliance, a computer, and an automobile.

31. The eyewear of claim 23, further comprising:

a release mechanism to release the first application module from the first mounting track.

32. The eyewear of claim 23, further comprising:

a moveable cover removably disposed over at least a portion of the first mounting track; and

a release mechanism to actuate the moveable cover.

33. The eyewear of claim 23, further comprising:

a second mounting track, disposed along a length of the second temple, to receive a second application module, the second application module comprising at least one other electronic device.

34. The eyewear of claim 23, further comprising:

a first electronic module, disposed on at least one of the first temple and the second temple, to communicate with the first electronic device.

35. The eyewear of claim 34, wherein the first electronic module comprises a processor to provide a command signal and/or programming to the first electronic device.

36. Eyewear comprising:

an eyewear frame having a first temple and a second temple;

a first docking station disposed on the first temple, wherein the first docking station comprises;

a first mounting track disposed along a length of the first temple to receive a first application module, the first application module comprising a first electronic device; and

a first wireless communication component, operably coupled to the first mounting track, to allow wireless communication between the first electronic device and an external device when the first application module is mounted on the first mounting track.

37. The eyewear of claim 36, wherein the first mounting track is configured to support adjustment of the first application module.

38. The eyewear of claim 36, wherein the first mounting track is configured to receive a plurality of application modules.

39. The eyewear of claim 36, wherein the first wireless communication component is configured to receive power from the external device.

40. The eyewear of claim 36, wherein the first wireless communication component is configured to receive a control signal from the external device, the control signal controlling at least one function of the first electronic device.

41. The eyewear of claim 36, wherein the first wireless communication component comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip configured to receive power and a control signal from the external device, the control signal controlling at least one function of the first electronic device.

42. The eyewear of claim 36, wherein the first wireless communication component comprises at least one of a radio frequency (RF) transceiver, a Wi-Fi transceiver, a Bluetooth transceiver, or an infrared transceiver.

43. The eyewear of claim 36, wherein the first wireless communication component comprises a wireless transceiver configured to provide a control signal to control the external device.

44. The eyewear of claim 36, further comprising:

a first electronic module, disposed on at least one of the first temple and the second temple, to communicate with the first electronic device.

45. The eyewear of claim 44, wherein the first electronic module comprises a processor to provide a command signal and/or programming to the first electronic device.

46. The eyewear of claim 36, further comprising:

a release mechanism to release the first application module from the first mounting track.

47. The eyewear of claim 36, further comprising:

a moveable cover removably disposed over at least a portion of the first mounting track; and

a release mechanism to actuate the moveable cover.

48. The eyewear of claim 36, further comprising:

a second mounting track, disposed along a length of the second temple, to receive a second application module, the second application module comprising a second electronic device.