Eyeglasses with electrical components
US7500747B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02C11/06
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pair of glasses with one or more electrical components partially or fully embedded in the glasses is disclosed. In one embodiment, a pair of glasses includes a speaker and an electrical connector, both at least partially embedded in the glasses, with the speaker and the connector electrically coupled together by an electrical conductor. In another embodiment, a pair of glasses includes a storage medium and an electrical connector. In yet another embodiment, a pair of glasses includes a speaker, a coder/decoder, a processor and a storage medium. The glasses can serve as a multimedia asset player. In a further embodiment, some of the electrical components are in a base tethered to a pair of glasses. Instead of just receiving signals, in one embodiment, a pair of glasses also has a microphone and a wireless transceiver. In another embodiment, a pair of glasses includes a preference indicator that allows a user to indicate the user's preference regarding, for example, what is being output by the glasses. In yet another embodiment, there can be one or more control knobs on the glasses. In a further embodiment, a pair of glasses includes a camera and electrical components for wireless …
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