Digital eyewear

• US 9,239,473 B2
• Filed: 03/17/2015
• Issued: 01/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Percept Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Percept Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Lewis, Scott W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Collins, Darryl J
• Application Number:
  US14/660,336
• Publication Number:
  US 20150185507A1
• Time in Patent Office: 308 Days
• Field of Search: 351/158, 351/159.73, 385/8, 359/13, 359630-633, 345 7- 9
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/113 for determining or recording eye movement
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0127 comprising devices increasing the depth of field
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0132 comprising binocular systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0138 comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0141 characterised by the informative content of the display
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0178 Eyeglass type eyeglass details G02C
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0187 slaved to motion of at least a part of the body of the user, e.g. head, eye
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0093 with means for monitoring data relating to the user, e.g. head-tracking, eye-tracking
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0172 characterised by optical features
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/30 Polarising elements light-modulating devices with active elements G02F1/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/10 Electronic devices other than hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/00 Optical parts characterised by the material G02B1/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/101 having an electro-optical light valve electro-optical elements per se G02F
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/12 Polarisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/00 Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received correcting synchronisation H04L7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0016 involving special memory structures, e.g. look-up tables
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0026 Transmission of channel quality indication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0077 : Cooperative coding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/1621 : Group acknowledgement, i.e. the acknowledgement message defining a range of identifiers, e.g. of sequence numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/001 : the frequencies being arranged in component carriers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0035 : Resource allocation in a cooperative multipoint environment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0044 : allocation of payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0069 : Allocation based on distance or geographical location allocation based on terminal or device properties in general, H04W72/51
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0073 : Allocation arrangements that take into account other cell interferences for intercell interference mitigation or co-ordination in orthogonal multiplex systems H04J11/005
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/14 : Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/1469 : using time-sharing
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/0335 : Earpiece support, e.g. headbands or neckrests for monophonic headphones H04R1/105
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/0278 : using buffer status reports dynamic wireless traffic scheduling definition H04W72/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0206 : in access points, e.g. base stations access point devices per se H04W88/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/04 : Wireless resource allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/12 : Wireless traffic scheduling
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/1268 : of uplink data flows
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/1273 : of downlink data flows
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/20 : Control channels or signalling for resource management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/21 : in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/23 : in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/045 : using private Base Stations, e.g. femto Base Stations, home Node B
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 : WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 : Access point devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 : in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Improved eyewear is disclosed. The eyewear comprises a frame member and a lens. The eyewear also includes circuitry within the frame member for enhancing the use of the eyewear. A system and method in accordance with the present invention is directed to a variety of ways to enhance the use of eyeglasses. They are: (1) media focals, that is, utilizing the eyewear for its intended purpose and enhancing that use by using imaging techniques to improve the vision of the user; (2) telecommunications enhancements that allow the eyeglasses to be integrated with telecommunication devices such as cell phones or the like; and (3) entertainment enhancements that allow the eyewear to be integrated with devices such as MP3 players, radios, or the like.

Claims

1. A method for providing eyewear comprising:

providing a frame member,

providing a lens coupled to the frame member, wherein the lens has a set of integrated media enhancements,

providing circuitry within the frame member for enhancing the use of the eyewear, and

providing an eye sensor coupled to the frame member, the eye sensor activating the circuitry responsive to activity of the eye itself of a user to directly control a function directed by the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the circuitry provides an information bar across the lens for a user.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the lens is reflective.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the lens is partially reflective.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the circuitry provides any of a cell phone, media focals, and an MP3 player.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein an information bar is provided on the lens.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the eyewear can be utilized in a client server system to allow for the display of certain information.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein a logo is placed on a front surface of the lens.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the eyewear incorporates a camera to project a reciprocal display using a second lens.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the eyewear includes a pushbutton system for control.

11. A method for providing eyewear comprising:

providing a frame member;

providing a lens, wherein an information bar is provided on the lens;

providing a digital camera;

providing circuitry within the frame member and coupled to the camera for enhancing the use of the eyewear; and

providing an eye sensor coupled to the frame member, the eye sensor activating the circuitry responsive to activity of the eye itself of a user to directly control a function directed by the user.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the eyewear can be utilized in a client server system to allow for the display of certain information.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the eyewear includes a pushbutton system for control.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the circuitry provides a cell phone.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the circuitry provides media focals.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the circuitry provide any of texts, email;

multimedia information;

caller id.

17. A method for providing eyewear comprising:

providing a frame member;

providing a lens; and

providing circuitry within the frame member for enhancing the use of the eyewear;

an eye sensor coupled to the frame member, the eye sensor activating the circuitry responsive to activity of the eye itself of a user to directly control a function directed by the user;

wherein the circuitry provides for a new eye prescription to be downloaded to the lens.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the eyewear can be utilized in a client server system to allow for the display of certain information.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the eyewear includes a pushbutton system for control.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the circuitry can provide any of texts, email;

multimedia information;

caller id.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein the lens has a set of integrated media enhancements.

22. The method of claim 17 further comprises an eye sensor coupled to the frame member, the eye sensor activating the circuitry responsive to eye motion of a user.

23. A method for providing eyewear comprising:

providing a frame member;

providing a lens;

providing circuitry within the frame member for enhancing the use of the eyewear utilizing a client server model; and

providing an eye sensor coupled to the frame member, the eye sensor activating the circuitry responsive to activity of the eye itself of a user to directly control a function directed by the user.