Item of headwear

1. An item of headwear, comprising:

a crown forming a band having an inside surface, and an inflatable bladder secured adjacent to the inside surface;

wherein:

in a non-use configuration, the bladder lays substantially flat against the band; and

in a use configuration, the bladder inflates to form a soft surface to support a user's head when worn around the user's neck; and

the bladder is selectively removable from the band.

2. The item of headwear of claim 1 , wherein the item of headwear further includes a bill extending outwardly from the crown; and wherein the bill further includes a pocket comprising a panel and an elastic band fixed to the pocket, the panel having a shape and size substantially similar to the bill, wherein the panel is placed adjacent the bill and the elastic band is stretched around an edge of the bill to secure the pocket to the bill.

3. The item of headwear of claim 1 , wherein the item of headwear further includes a bill extending outwardly from the crown; and wherein the bill further includes an accessory comprising an first panel and a second panel hingedly connected to the first panel, the first and second panels each having a shape and size substantially similar to the bill, wherein the first panel comprises a envelope portion for receiving the bill, and the second panel is rotatable between an open and closed position, the second panel being detachably joined to the first panel in the closed position.

4. The item of headwear of claim 2 , wherein the crown further includes a pouch.

5. The item of headwear of claim 3 , wherein the crown further includes a pouch.

6. The item of headwear of claim 3 , further comprising a battery having a transmitter, the battery transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit low voltage signals which are received by a receiver in a receiving device, the receiver being configured to convert the low voltage signal into usable energy.

7. The item of headwear of claim 3 , further comprising an information portal comprising an input device, a human interface device, and a content providing system, the content providing system comprising:

non-transitory computer memory having a program with instructions for:

receiving information from the input device; and

relaying the information to the human interface device;

a processor;

an output device; and

a networking device;

wherein a battery provided as part of the item of headwear provides power to the information portal; and

wherein the input is a biosensor.

8. The item of headwear of claim 7 , wherein the program further includes instructions for:

analyzing said input information; and

developing user display information, the user display information being at least partially based on the input information; and

relaying the user display information to the human interface device.

9. The item of headwear of claim 7 , wherein the human interface device is the accessory, the second panel being configured to receive the user display information from the output device when in an open position; wherein the output device is a projector; and

wherein the second panel is at least partially transparent.

10. An item of headwear, comprising:

a hat having a crown; and

a self-inflatable bladder secured to the crown;

a sensor secured to the hat;

a memory storing computer-readable instructions; and

a processor configured to execute instructions to:

(a) obtain a reading from the sensor; and

(b) inflate the self-inflatable bladder upon determining that the reading from the sensor reached a predetermined threshold.

11. An item of headwear, comprising:

a bill, comprising a pocket, the pocket comprising:

a first panel; and

a second panel hingedly connected to the first panel;

wherein:

the first and second panels are sized and shaped substantially similar to the bill;

the first panel is removably secured to the bill; and

the second panel is rotatable between an open and a closed position;

a battery; and

an information portal, comprising:

an input device;

a human interface device; and

a content providing system, the content providing system comprising:

non-transitory computer memory having a program with instructions for:

receiving information from the input device; and

relaying the information to the human interface device;

a processor;

an output device; and

a networking device.

12. The item of headwear of claim 11 , wherein the human interface device is a pair of glasses having lenses configured to receive the information from the output device; wherein the output device is a projector.

13. The item of headwear of claim 12 , wherein the input device is at least one of a mobile device and a sensor; and wherein the input device wirelessly transmits information over a network to the content providing system, the content providing system subsequently relaying the information to the human interface device via the output device.

14. The item of headwear of claim 11 , wherein at least the second panel is flexible, the pocket thereby being configured to hold personal items.

15. The item of headwear of claim 11 , wherein the pocket further comprises a third panel, the third panel being rotatably connected to the second panel;

wherein:

the third panel is the human interface device and is configured to receive the information from the output device when in an open position;

the third panel is at least partially transparent; and

a friction fit between the second and third panels maintains the third panel in the desired position.

16. The item of headwear of claim 11 , wherein the item of headwear comprises a headband, the headband having an inflatable bladder; and wherein:

in a non-use configuration the bladder lays substantially flat against the headband; and

in a use configuration, the bladder inflates to form a soft surface to support a user's head when worn around the user's neck.

17. The item of headwear of claim 16 , wherein:

the item of headwear further includes a bill extending outwardly from the headband;

the bill further includes a pocket comprising a panel and an elastic band fixed to the pocket, the panel having a shape and size substantially similar to the bill;

the panel is placed adjacent the bill and the elastic band is stretched around an edge of the bill to secure the pocket to the bill in a closed position;

the elastic band is folded back around a portion of the edge of the bill to open the pocket.

18. An item of headwear, comprising:

a headband, and an inflatable bladder, the inflatable bladder being secured adjacent a side of the headband closet to a user's head when worn;

a battery; and

an information portal comprising an input device, a human interface device, and a content providing system, the content providing system comprising:

non-transitory computer memory having a program with instructions for:

receiving information from the input device; and

relaying the information to the human interface device;

a processor;

an output device; and

a networking device.