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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2003
Gregory Swab, Tulsa, OK (US);
James E. Malackowski, Chicago, IL (US);
Mikal Greaves, Mountain View, CA (US);
Rolf Milesi, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Christine Ligtenberg, San Carlos, CA (US);
Thomas Meier, San Jose, CA (US);
Gregory Swab, Tulsa, OK (US);
James E. Malackowski, Chicago, IL (US);
Mikal Greaves, Mountain View, CA (US);
Rolf Milesi, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Christine Ligtenberg, San Carlos, CA (US);
Thomas Meier, San Jose, CA (US);
Q.R. Spex, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US);
Abstract
A wireless ad hoc pico network is formed by eyewear and other devices such as a computer, a bracelet and a telephone having similar transceivers mounted on them. The eyewear includes a frame and connected to the frame are two temples. Temples are connected to frame via hinges. Temples have a male portion of a connector incorporated in them. Female portion of the connector is made integral with the hinges. When the male portion is inserted in the female portion the temple is attached to the frame. The temples can be removed by pulling the connector apart, and a temple with different apparatus within it can be inserted in place of the removed temples. The temple may have co-molded within its body, an apparatus such as an audio device, a camera, a speaker, and a microphone, and a display device such as liquid crystal or an alarm.