FRAME DESIGN FOR ELECTRONIC SPECTACLES

1 . A first device comprising:

a frame further comprising:

a lens housing adapted to support a first lens and a second lens;

a first temple coupled to the lens housing, and

a second temple coupled to the lens housing;

a first conductive path provided by one or more frame elements from the first temple to the lens housing; and

a second conductive path provided by one or more frame elements from the first temple to the lens housing;

wherein the first conductive path is electrically isolated from the second conductive path.

2 . The first device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one electrical insulator disposed between at least a portion of the first conductive path and the second conductive path.

3 . The first device of claim 2 ,

further comprising a first hinge;

wherein the first temple and the lens housing are coupled to the first hinge; and

wherein the electrical insulator is located at least within the first hinge.

4 . The first device of claim 2 , wherein the electrical insulator is located at least within the first temple.

5 . The first device of claim 2 , wherein the electrical insulator is located at least within the lens housing.

6 . The first device of claim 1 , further comprising an electronics module; wherein the electronics module is coupled to the first temple of the frame, and wherein the first and second conductive paths are electrically connected to the electronics module.

7 . The first device of claim 1 , further comprising

a first lens having a first electrical contact; and

a second lens having a second electrical contact;

wherein the first conductive path electrically connects to the first electrical contact of the first lens; and

wherein the second conductive path electrically connects to the second electrical contact of the second lens.

8 . The first device of claim 7 ,

wherein the first lens further comprises a second electrical contact;

wherein the second lens further comprises a first electrical contact;

wherein the first conductive path electrically connects to the first electrical contact of the second lens; and

where the second conductive path electrically connects to the second electrical contact of the first lens.

9 . The first device of claim 8 , wherein the lens housing comprises a non-conductive material; and wherein the frame element providing the first conductive path comprises a conductive material embedded in the lens housing.

10 . The first device of claim 9 , wherein the frame element providing the second conductive path comprises a conductive material embedded in the lens housing.

11 . The first device of claim 9 , wherein the lens housing comprises acetate.

12 . The first device of claim 8 , wherein the second temple or the second lens does not comprise an electronics module coupled thereto.

13 . The first device of claim 12 , wherein the second temple does not comprise an electronics module.

14 . The first device of claim 8 , wherein the lens housing comprises a conductive material; and wherein at least a part of the first conductive path is provided by a first portion of the lens housing.

15 . The first device of claim 14 , wherein at least a part of the second conductive path is provided by a second portion of the lens housing.

16 . The first device of claim 15 , wherein the first portion of the lens housing is electrically isolated from the second portion of the lens housing by at least one piece of electrically insulating material.

17 . The first device of claim 16 , wherein the first device comprises semi-rimless spectacles.

18 . The first device of claim 16 , wherein the first conductive path and the second conductive path are each disposed within the lens housing of the semi-rimless spectacles.

19 . The first device of claim 16 , wherein the electrically insulating material comprises an injection moldable or similarly formed plastic material.

20 . The first device of claim 19 , wherein the electrically insulating material comprises nylon.

21 . The first device of claim 15 , wherein the first portion of the lens housing and the second portion of the lens housing are separated by an air gap.

22 . The first device of claim 21 ,

wherein the lens housing further comprises a bridge disposed between the first lens and the second lens;

wherein the bridge comprises the first portion and the second portion of the lens housing; and

wherein the air gap is disposed between the first portion and the second portion of the lens housing at the bridge.

23 . The first device of claim 21 , wherein the air gap has a maximum distance of approximately 10 mm.

24 . The first device of claim 15 , wherein the first portion of the lens housing and the second portion of the lens housing comprise metal.

25 . The first device of claim 2 ,

wherein the electrical insulator comprises a first component and a second component;

wherein the first component of the electrical insulator disposed between the first conductive path and the second conductive path comprises the first lens and the second lens.

26 . The first device of claim 25 , wherein the second component of the electrical insulator disposed between the first conductive path and the second conductive path comprises at least one of: an air gap and an electrically insulating material.

27 . The first device of claim 26 , wherein the second component of the electrical insulator is disposed between the first lens and the second lens.

28 . The first device of claim 1 , wherein the lens housing comprises full rimmed spectacle frames.

29 . An first device comprising:

a frame further comprising:

a lens housing adapted to support a first lens and a second lens;

a first temple coupled to the lens housing, and

a second temple coupled to the lens housing;

a first conductive path provided by one or more frame elements from the first temple to the lens housing;

a second conductive path provided by one or more frame elements from the first temple to the lens housing;

a third conductive path provided by one or more frame elements from the second temple to the lens housing; and

a fourth conductive path provided by one or more frame elements from the second temple to the lens housing;

wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth conductive paths are electrically isolated from each other.

30 . The first device of claim 29 ,

wherein the first conductive path is electrically isolated from the second conductive path by an electric insulator; and

wherein the third conductive path is electrically isolated from the fourth conductive path by an electric insulator.

31 . The first device of claim 29 ,

wherein a first electronics module disposed on the first temple; and

wherein a second electronics module disposed on the second temple.

32 . The first device of claim 31 , further comprising:

a first lens having a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact; and

a second lens having a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact;

wherein the first conductive path electrically connects to the first electrical contact of the first lens;

wherein the second conductive path electrically connects to the second electrical contact of the first lens;

wherein the third conductive path electrically connects to the first electrical contact of the second lens; and

wherein the fourth conductive path electrically connects to the second electrical contact of the second lens.

33 . The first device of claim 32 ,

wherein the first and second conductive paths electrically connect to the first electronics module; and

wherein the third and fourth conductive paths electrically connect to the second electronics module.