Eyewear docking station and electronic module

US9122083B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Ronald D. Blum · Roanoke, US
• Yongping Wang · Zhejiang, CN
• Mark Graham · Sarasota, US
• William Kokonaski · Gig Harbor, US
• Richard Clompus · Trinidad, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 7, 2013
• Grant date: Sep 1, 2015
• Expiry date: Feb 13, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F9/061
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

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.