Eyeglasses with wireless communication features (US7231038)


	Parent Case:			CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/888,280, filed Jun. 21, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,013,009, which is incorporated by reference herein.
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	First Claim: Show all 24 claims			1. Eyeglasses for audio communication, comprising: an eyeglass frame comprising a lens holder and two support arms; a microphone coupled to the eyeglass frame; at least one speaker coupled to the eyeglass frame; and a segmented connecting arm having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the segmented connecting arm coupled to the eyeglass frame at the proximal portion and coupled to the at least one speaker at the distal portion, wherein the segmented connecting arm is configured to advance the speaker from a first position to a second position.
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