Modularized eyewear systems, apparatuses, and methods
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are taught that provide reconfigurable components for eyewear devices. A reconfigurable component for use in an eyewear device, includes a first temple. The first temple is configured for use with the eyewear device. The first temple further includes a first engagement portion. The first temple includes a first temple insert module (TIM). The first temple insert module is releasably couplable with the first engagement portion. The reconfigurable component can include at least one of a sensor and a display. The first temple insert module further includes a first wireless communication system. The first wireless communication system is configured to communicate wirelessly with a user device. The first temple insert module further includes a processor and a first speaker. The processor is configured to receive an input from at least one of the sensor and the first wireless communication system and to generate an output. At least one of the first speaker and the display are configured to receive the output. In operation, when a user wears the eyewear device the user can hear audio broadcast from the first speaker when the first wireless communication system is in an on state and may see an image with the display.
1. A reconfigurable component for use in an eyewear device, comprising:
a first temple, the first temple is configured for use with the eyewear device, the first temple further comprising:
a first engagement portion;
a first temple insert module, wherein the first temple insert module is releasably couplable with the first engagement portion such that the first temple insert module is configured to release in a downward direction, the first temple insert module further comprising:
a first wireless communication system, the first wireless communication system is configured to communicate wirelessly with a user device;
a processor, the processor is configured to receive an input from the first wireless communication system and to generate an output; and
a first speaker, the first speaker is configured to receive the output, in operation, when a user wears the eyewear device the user can hear audio broadcast from the first speaker when the first wireless communication system is in an on state;
a first electrical pathway; and
a first sensor, the first electrical pathway electrically couples the first sensor to the first temple insert module through a volume of a brow bar of the eyewear device.
2. The reconfigurable component of claim 1 , wherein the first engagement portion is positioned such that, when the first temple insert module is coupled to the first engagement portion, the first temple insert module is positioned on a lower edge of the first temple.
3. The reconfigurable component of claim 1 , wherein the first temple insert module is releasably couplable with the first engagement portion using magnetic attraction.
4. The reconfigurable component of claim 1 , wherein the first temple insert module further comprises a battery.
5. The reconfigurable component of claim 1 , wherein the user device is selected from the group consisting of a mobile phone, a watch, a wrist band, a bracelet, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, and a special purpose computer.
6. A reconfigurable component for use in an eyewear device, comprising:
a first temple insert module, wherein the first temple insert module is releasably couplable with a first engagement portion of a first temple such that the first temple insert module is configured to release in a downward direction, the first temple is configured for use with the eyewear device, the first temple insert module further comprising:
a first wireless communication system, the first wireless communication system is configured to communicate wirelessly with an external device;
a processor, the processor is configured to receive an input from the first wireless communication system and to generate an output; and
a first speaker, the first speaker is configured to receive the output, in operation, when a user wears the eyewear device that includes the first temple and the first temple insert module, the user can hear audio broadcast from the first speaker when the first temple insert module is in an on state;
a first electrical pathway; and
a first sensor, the first electrical pathway electrically couples the first sensor to the first temple insert module through a volume of a brow bar of the eyewear device.
7. The reconfigurable component of claim 6 , wherein the first engagement portion is positioned such that, when the first temple insert module is coupled to the first engagement portion, the first temple insert module is positioned on a lower edge of the first temple.
8. The reconfigurable component of claim 6 , wherein the first temple insert module is releasably couplable with the first engagement portion using magnetic attraction.
9. The reconfigurable component of claim 6 , wherein the external device is selected from the group consisting of a mobile phone, a watch, a wrist band, a bracelet, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, and a special purpose computer.
10. The reconfigurable component of claim 6 , wherein the first temple insert module further comprises a battery.
11. The reconfigurable component of claim 6 , wherein the first temple insert module is configured with a wireless radio transceiver configured for mobile telephone calls.
12. The reconfigurable component of claim 6 , wherein data originates at the first sensor and the data is transmitted wirelessly to the first temple insert module.
13. The reconfigurable component of claim 12 , wherein a wireless protocol, utilized for a wireless transmission of the data, is selected from the group consisting of a near-field communication standard, a Bluetooth standard, a Wi-Fi standard, and a cellular communication standard.
14. The reconfigurable component of claim 13 , wherein the input is a wireless source of data from a user device, and a wireless protocol utilized for the wireless transmission of the data from the user device, is selected from the group consisting of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
15. The reconfigurable component of claim 6 , further comprising: a first lens and a second lens; and
a chassis, the chassis is coupled with the first temple and a right temple to provide sunglasses for the user.
16. The reconfigurable component of claim 6 , further comprising:
a display, the display is configured to receive an input from the first temple insert module, the input is used to project image information directly to a pupil of the user's eye.
17. The reconfigurable component of claim 16 , wherein the display is a head up display.
18. The reconfigurable component of claim 6 , wherein the first sensor is selected from the group consisting of a biometric sensor, a biomechanical sensor, a vehicle sensor, an environmental sensor, a temperature sensor, an acoustic sensor, a motion sensor, a light sensor, a touch sensor, a proximity sensor, a velocity sensor, an acceleration sensor, a rotation sensor, a magnetic field sensor, and a global position system (GPS) receiver.