Wireless interactive headset (US7278734)

2004-11-19	US2004000993217
2003-07-28	US2003000628831
2001-12-04	US2001000004543
2000-06-02	US2000000585593
2002-07-26	US2002000399317P
2003-04-03	US2003000460154P

Abstract:

A wearable wireless audio device includes a support, an electronics circuit, and a speaker. The support includes a first ear stem and an orbital, and is configured to support at least one lens in a wearer's field of view. The electronics circuit is supported by the support and is configured to receive at least one digital audio file and generate an audio signal indicative of the at least one digital audio file. The speaker is supported by the support, and is directed toward at least one of the wearer's ears. The speaker is configured to convert the audio signal into sound. The speaker has a speaker face, and the speaker is configured to rotate from a first position in which the speaker face is substantially parallel to a yz-plane to a second position in which the speaker is inclined at an angle with respect to the yz-plane. The speaker is coupled to the support with a speaker pivot, and is configured to rotate about the speaker pivot while maintaining the speaker face substantially parallel to a yz-plane. The speaker is configured to move along an axis substantially parallel to a z-axis with respect to the support.

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners:

Dang, Hung Xuan;

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Application Number	Filed	Pub. Date	Title
US2003000628831	2003-07-28
US2001000004543	2001-12-04	2005-11-22	Telecommunications enabled eyeglass
US2000000585593	2000-06-02	2001-12-04	Eyewear retention system extending across the top of a wearer's head


	Parent Case:			REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/628,831, filed Jul. 28, 2003, which claims priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. � 119(e) from U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 60/399,317, filed Jul. 26, 2002 and 60/460,154, filed Apr. 3, 2003, and which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/004,543, filed Dec. 4, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,966,647, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/585,593, filed Jun. 2, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,325,507, and the present application claims priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. � 120 to the same. Moreover, the present application incorporates all of the foregoing disclosures herein by reference.
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	First Claim: Show all 37 claims			1. A wearable wireless audio device, comprising: a support configured to support at least one lens in a wearer's field of view; a first ear stem coupled to the support; a support arm carried by the ear stem, the support arm comprising a first moveable joint and a second moveable joint, wherein the first moveable joint comprises a ball joint and provides rotation about more than one axis of rotation; and an electronics circuit supported by the support and configured to receive at least one digital audio file and generate an audio signal indicative of the at least one digital audio file.
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