COMPUTERIZED REPLACEMENT TEMPLE FOR STANDARD EYEWEAR

1 . A computerized eyewear temple comprising:

a. an elongated body having:

i. a first end comprising a coupling that is configured to retrofit to at least a portion of a hinge of a standard pair of eyewear; and

ii. a second end that defines an earpiece that is configured to support the temple on a wearer's ear;

b. one or more sensors coupled to the elongated body;

c. at least one processor operatively coupled to the one or more sensors; and

d. a power source operatively coupled to the at least one processor and the one or more sensors,

wherein:

i. the one or more sensors further comprises at least one sensor selected from a group consisting of:

(a) a motion sensor;

(b) an accelerometer;

(c) a gyroscope;

(d) a geomagnetic sensor;

(e) a global positioning system sensor;

(f) an impact sensor;

(g) a pedometer;

(h) a thermometer;

(i) a microphone;

(j) a front-facing camera;

(k) an eye-facing camera;

(l) a heart rate monitor;

(m) an electrocardiogram,

(n) a pulse oximeter;

(o) a blood alcohol monitor;

(p) an olfactory sensor;

(q) a respiratory rate sensor; and

(r) a transdermal sensor;

ii. at least one of the one or more sensors is embedded into the elongated body;

iii. the one or more sensors are configured to detect a physiological characteristic associated with the wearer of the computerized eyewear temple; and

iv. the one or more sensors are configured to detect a characteristic of the environment surrounding the wearer of the computerized eyewear temple.

2 . The computerized eyewear temple of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more sensors is configured to attach to one of the elongated body or a frame of the standard pair of eyewear.

3 . The computerized eyewear temple of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the one or more sensors is an eye-facing camera that attaches to one of the elongated body, a hinge of the eyewear frame, or the frame of the standard pair of eyewear.

4 . The computerized eyewear temple of claim 1 , wherein:

a. the physiological characteristic is selected from a group consisting of:

i. a heart rate;

ii. a respiratory rate;

iii. the wearer's brainwave activity;

iv. a gait pattern of the wearer;

v. a head position of the wearer;

vi. a speed of the wearer; and

vii. a movement pattern of the wearer.

b. the characteristic of the environment is selected from a group consisting of:

i. the wearer's location;

ii. a medicine that the wearer is preparing to take;

iii. a food that the wearer is preparing to eat;

iv. an amount of ultraviolet light that the wearer is subjected to;

v. a smell of an item close to the wearer;

vi. a proximity of the wearer to an object; and

vii. an identity of an object associated with the wearer.

5 . The computerized eyewear temple of claim 1 , wherein the coupling is selected from a group consisting of:

a. a friction fit;

b. a screw;

c. a spring loaded ball and catch;

d. a spring loaded pin and catch; and

e. a spring tab and catch.

6 . The computerized eyewear temple of claim 5 , wherein the coupling further comprises a cavity that opens to at least the first end of the elongated body, wherein:

a. the cavity is configured to receive the at least a portion of the hinge; and

b. the temple is releasably secured to the at least a portion of the hinge by a press-fit.

7 . The computerized eyewear temple of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a pulse oximeter, a front-facing camera, an eye-facing camera, an accelerometer, and a gyroscope.

8 . A computerized eyewear retrofit kit comprising:

a. a computerized temple comprising an elongated body having:

i. a first end configured to couple to at least a portion of a frame of a standard pair of eyewear; and

ii. a second end that defines an earpiece configured to support the temple on an ear of the wearer of the standard pair of eyewear when the computerized temple is coupled to the frame;

b. one or more sensors operatively coupled to the elongated body;

c. at least one processor operatively coupled to the one or more sensors;

d. a power source operatively coupled to the at least one processor and at least one of the one or more sensors; and

e. at least one brow bar that is configured to couple to at least a portion of the frame of the standard pair of eyewear,

wherein:

the at least one brow bar has one or more brow bar sensors operatively coupled to the at least one brow bar,

the one or more brow bar sensors are operatively coupled to the at least one processor,

at least one of the one or more sensors or the one or more brow bar sensors is configured to detect at least one of a physiological characteristic or an environmental characteristic associated with the wearer of the computerized eyewear retrofit kit.

9 . The computerized eyewear retrofit kit of claim 8 , wherein the one or more sensors or the one or more brow bar sensors are sensors selected from a group consisting of:

a. a motion sensor;

b. an accelerometer;

c. a gyroscope;

d. a geomagnetic sensor;

e. a global positioning system sensor;

f. an impact sensor;

g. a pedometer,

h. a thermometer;

i. a microphone;

j. a front-facing camera;

k. an eye-facing camera;

l. a heart rate monitor;

m. an electrocardiogram;

n. a pulse oximeter;

o. a blood alcohol monitor;

p. an olfactory sensor;

q. a respiratory rate sensor; and

r. a transdermal sensor.

10 . The computerized eyewear retrofit kit of claim 9 , wherein

a. the one or more sensors further comprises an accelerometer and a gyroscope; and

b. the one or more brow bar sensors further comprises an eye-facing camera.

11 . The computerized eyewear retrofit kit of claim 10 , wherein the accelerometer and gyroscope are embedded into the elongated body, and the eye-facing camera is operatively coupled to the at least one brow bar.

12 . The computerized eyewear retrofit kit of claim 10 , wherein the eye-facing camera is hardwired to the at least one processor.

13 . The computerized eyewear retrofit kit of claim 8 , further comprising one or more sensors that are coupled to one or more nose pieces.

14 . The computerized eyewear retrofit kit of claim 13 , where the one or more sensors that are coupled to one or more nose pieces are selected from a group consisting of:

a. a transdermal sensor;

b. a blood pressure monitor;

c. a hear rate monitor;

d. an electrocardiogram;

e. a pulse oximeter; and

f. an olfactory sensor.

15 . The computerized eyewear retrofit of claim 14 , wherein the one or more sensors that are coupled to the one or more nose pieces are hardwired to the at least one processor.

16 . A computerized eyewear retrofit kit comprising:

a. a replacement temple that is configured to replace a temple of a standard pair of eyewear, the replacement temple comprising an elongated body having a first end comprising a coupling that is configured to attach the replacement temple to the standard pair of eyewear;

b. at least one of:

i. a first group of one or more sensors coupled to the elongated body for sensing at least one of a physiological characteristic of the wearer or an environmental characteristic associated with the wearer; or

ii. a second group of one or more sensors configured to couple to a frame of the standard pair of eyewear, wherein the second group of one or more sensors sense at least one of a physiological characteristic of the wearer or an environmental characteristic associated with the wearer;

c. at least one processor operatively coupled to the at least one of the first group or the second group of one or more sensors; and

d. a power source operatively coupled to the at least one processor and to the at least one of the first group or the second group of one or more sensors.

17 . The computerized eyewear retrofit kit of claim 16 , further comprising one or more brow bars that are configured to couple to a top portion of the frame, wherein the second group of one or more sensors are operatively coupled to the one or more brow bars.

18 . The computerized eyewear retrofit kit of claim 17 , wherein the one or more brow bars further comprise a second power source configured to power the second group of one or more sensors.

19 . The computerized eyewear retrofit kit of claim 18 , wherein the second power source is a solar power source.

20 . The computerized eyewear retrofit kit of claim 16 , wherein the second group of one or more sensors is configured to couple to a portion of the frame selected from a group consisting of:

a. one or more nose pieces of the frame;

b. a rim of the frame;

c. a hinge of the frame; and

d. a second temple of the standard pair of eyewear.