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Wireless interactive headset
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Jannard, James; Eastsound, WA, United States of America
Reyes, Carlos; Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, United States of America
Baden, Colin; Irvine, CA, United States of America
Bruns, Sumner Lane; Annapolis, MD, United States of America

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Assignee: |
Oakley, Inc., Foothill Ranch, CA, United States of America
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Published / Filed: |
2011-09-20
/ 2007-10-09

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Application Number: |
US2007000869704

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G02C 1/00;
G02C 3/00;
G02C 11/06;
H04B 1/38;
H04M 1/05;
H04M 1/60;
H04R 5/033;

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G02C3/00B; G02C11/06; H03G3/34F; H04B1/38P4; H04M1/05; H04R1/10M2; T04B1/38P4H; T04M1/60T2; T04R1/10B; T04R1/10C; T04R1/10G; T04R1/10N; T04R5/033H; T04R420/07; T04R460/13;

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351/158;
351/041;
381/327;

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351/158,41,123,111
381/327,328,329,381
455/350,351,343,344,347
704/225

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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.

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

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Dang, Hung X;

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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/993,217, filed Nov. 19, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,278,734, which is continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/628,831, filed Jul. 28, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,150,526, 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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1. A wearable wireless audio device, comprising: a support configured to support at least one lens in a wearer's field of view; an electronics circuit supported by the support and configured to generate an audio signal indicative of at least one digital audio file; a first speaker supported by the support, and configured to convert the audio signal into sound; and a conductor configured to provide the audio signal to the first speaker, wherein the speaker is configured to emit sound along a sound propagation axis, and wherein the speaker is configured to rotate from a first position in which the sound propagation axis is substantially perpendicular to a yz-plane to a second position in which the sound propagation axis is inclined at an angle with respect to the yz-plane, wherein the speaker is coupled to the support with a speaker pivot, wherein the speaker is configured to rotate about the speaker pivot while maintaining the sound propagation axis substantially perpendicular to the yz-plane, and wherein the conductor extends from the speaker through at least the speaker pivot .

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US2007000869704 | 2007-10-09 | is a
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US2005000993217 | | is a
continuation in part of |
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US2001000004543
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US6966647 issued 2005-11-22 Telecommunications enabled eyeglass
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US6966647 issued 2005-11-22 Telecommunications enabled eyeglass
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US2001000004543 | 2001-12-04 | is a
continuation of |
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(granted)
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US6325507 issued 2001-12-04 Eyewear retention system extending across the top of a wearer's head
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continuation of |
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US2000000585593
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US6325507 issued 2001-12-04 Eyewear retention system extending across the top of a wearer's head
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