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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2023
Ingeniospec, Llc, San Jose, CA (US);
Thomas A. Howell, Palo Alto, CA (US);
David Chao, Saratoga, CA (US);
C. Douglass Thomas, Saratoga, CA (US);
Peter P. Tong, Mountain View, CA (US);
IngenioSpec, LLC, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, an eyewear frame for a user includes at least a front portion with two side portions; two speakers, one in each side portion; a connection region at one side portion, with an electrical connector having two conductive pads to connect to corresponding conductive contacts of a counterpart connector; a rechargeable battery; a microphone in the frame; and wireless communication circuitry in the frame. The connection region can be provided at an inside surface of one of the side portions. The eyewear frame can also include a touch-sensitive input surface on the eyewear frame configured to provide an input to the frame to perform a function. Another embodiment includes a headset at least with a touch-sensitive input surface and an electrical connector having a conductive pad to connect to a corresponding conductive contact of a counterpart connector.