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Title: US7452073: Telecommunications enabled eyeglass
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Inventor: Jannard, James H.; Eastsound, WA, United States of America
Julian, Jeffrey J.; Burbank, CA, United States of America

Assignee: Oakley, Inc., Foothill Ranch, CA, United States of America
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Published / Filed: 2008-11-18 / 2006-05-03

Application Number: US2006000418160

IPC Code: Advanced: G02C 1/00; G02C 3/00; G02C 11/06;

ECLA Code: G02B27/01C2; G02C3/00B; G02C11/06;

U.S. Class: 351/158; 351/041;

Field of Search: 351/156,157,155,158,41 002/452 381/187,183,327 445/351,350 704/225,270,200

Priority Number:
2006-05-03  US2006000418160
2005-11-22  US2005000284476
2001-12-04  US2001000004543
2000-06-02  US2000000585593

Abstract:     Disclosed is an eyewear retention system, which may include any of a variety of electronics, including telecommunications receivers, transmitters, electronic storage devices, and head-up display driving circuitry.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Dang, Hung X;

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US2005000284476 2005-11-22       
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


       
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    1. An eyeglass, comprising:

an eyeglass frame, adapted to be carried by the head of a wearer;

at least one lens carried by the eyeglass frame in an orientation such that the at least one lens is in the path of the wearer's field of view;

at least one of a transmitter and a receiver for music and telecommunications supported by the eyeglass frame;

a power supply supported by the eyeglass frame;

at least a first earphone, the earphone being connected to the eyeglass frame so as to allow the earphone to be directed toward at least a first ear of a user when the user wears the eyeglass with the at least one lens in the path of the wearer's field of view; and

circuitry configured to play music from a compressed audio source through the first earphone.



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