IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,238,494
Granted Patent B1
US 12,238,494 · App. 18/680,434 · Granted Feb 25, 2025

Head-worn device with connection region

Inventors: Thomas A. Howell (San Jose, CA); David Chao (Saratoga, CA); C. Douglass Thomas (San Jose, CA); Peter P. Tong (Mountain View, CA)
Assignee: IngenioSpec, LLC
H04R5/0335G02C11/10G10L17/22H04R1/1083G10K11/17881G10K11/17885G10K2210/1081H04R2420/07H04R2460/01
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Patent No.
US 12,238,494
App. No.
18/680,434
Granted
Feb 25, 2025
Kind
B1
Abstract

In one embodiment, an eyewear frame for a user includes at least a front portion with two side portions; two speakers, one in each side portion; a connection region at one side portion, with an electrical connector having two conductive pads to connect to corresponding conductive contacts of a counterpart connector; a rechargeable battery; a microphone in the frame; and wireless communication circuitry in the frame. The connection region can be provided at an inside surface of one of the side portions. The eyewear frame can also include a touch-sensitive input surface on the eyewear frame configured to provide an input to the frame to perform a function. Another embodiment includes a headset with an electrical connector having a conductive pad to connect to a corresponding conductive contact of a counterpart connector. The headset can also include an area for attachment via magnetic force.

Claims (38)

1. A wireless wearable device, with at least a portion of the wireless wearable device configured to be worn in at least one ear of a user, to at least help the user hear audio outputs produced by the device, the wireless wearable device comprising:

a speaker at least partially in the wireless wearable device;

an electrical connector at least partially in the wireless wearable device,

wherein the electrical connector includes at least two conductive surfaces on the wireless wearable device, and

wherein the at least two conductive surfaces are configured to removably couple to corresponding conductive contacts of a counterpart connector external to and separate from the wireless wearable device, at least via spring-force, to at least enable each of the at least two conductive surfaces to be electrically connected to its corresponding conductive contact;

a rechargeable battery at least partially in the wireless wearable device, with the battery configured to be charged via at least the electrical connector; and

an area configured for attachment via magnetic force.

2. A wireless wearable device as recited in claim 1 comprising at least two microphones at least partially in the wireless wearable device, with one of the at least two microphones configured to be positioned closer to mouth of the user than the another one of the at least two microphones, when the wireless wearable device is worn by the user.

3. A wireless wearable device as recited in claim 2 comprising wireless communication circuitry at least partially in the wireless wearable device configured for coupling to at least a Bluetooth network.

4. A wireless wearable device as recited in claim 3 , wherein the at least two microphones are configured to receive audio inputs, with at least some sound in the audio inputs configured to be cancelled at least for noise cancellation, based on using at least the two microphones.

5. A wireless wearable device as recited in claim 3 , wherein at least one of the microphones is configured to receive at least sound in vicinity of the wireless wearable device, with the wireless wearable device configured to produce the audio outputs depending on cancelling at least a portion of the sound received in the vicinity of the device.

6. A wireless wearable device as recited in claim 5 comprising a touch surface on the wireless wearable device, wherein the touch surface is configured to facilitate generating at least an electrical signal for an operation of the wireless wearable device based on receiving at least a touch.

7. A wireless wearable device as recited in claim 6 comprising a controller configured to determine if the wireless wearable device is being worn by the user based on at least a sensor in the wireless wearable device.

8. A wireless wearable device as recited in claim 7 comprising a hall sensor at least partially in the wireless wearable device.

9. A wireless wearable device as recited in claim 7 comprising an infrared sensor at least partially in the wireless wearable device.

10. A wireless wearable device as recited in claim 7 comprising an accelerometer at least partially in the wireless wearable device.

11. A wireless wearable device as recited in claim 7 comprising a storage medium in the wireless wearable device, wherein the storage medium is configured to store at least computer program codes for facilitating voice recognition to facilitate recognizing at least a word received by at least one of the microphones for an operation of the wireless wearable device.

12. A wireless wearable device as recited in claim 7 , wherein the at least two microphones are configured to receive audio inputs, with at least some sound in the audio inputs configured to be cancelled at least for noise cancellation, based on using at least the two microphones.

13. A wireless wearable device as recited in claim 12 comprising a hall sensor at least partially in the wireless wearable device.

14. A wireless wearable device as recited in claim 13 comprising a storage medium in the wireless wearable device, wherein the storage medium is configured to store at least computer program codes for facilitating voice recognition to facilitate recognizing at least a word received by at least one of the microphones for an operation of the wireless wearable device.

15. A wireless wearable device as recited in claim 14 comprising an infrared sensor at least partially in the wireless wearable device.

16. A wireless wearable device as recited in claim 15 comprising an accelerometer at least partially in the wireless wearable device.

17. A wireless wearable device, with at least a portion of the wireless wearable device configured to be worn in at least one ear of a user, to at least help the user hear audio outputs produced by the device, the wireless wearable device comprising:

a speaker at least partially in the wireless wearable device;

an electrical connector at least partially in the wireless wearable device,

wherein the electrical connector includes at least two conductive surfaces on the wireless wearable device, and

wherein the at least two conductive surfaces are configured to removably couple to corresponding conductive contacts of a counterpart connector external to and separate from the wireless wearable device, at least via spring-force, to at least enable each of the at least two conductive surfaces to be electrically connected to its corresponding conductive contact;

a rechargeable battery at least partially in the wireless wearable device, with the battery configured to be charged via at least the electrical connector;

an area configured for attachment via magnetic force;

at least two microphones at least partially in the wireless wearable device, with one of the at least two microphones configured to be positioned closer to mouth of the user than the another one of the at least two microphones, when the wireless wearable device is worn by the user;

wireless communication circuitry at least partially in the wireless wearable device configured for coupling to at least a Bluetooth network;

a controller configured to determine if the wireless wearable device is being worn by the user based on at least a sensor in the wireless wearable device; and

a hall sensor at least partially in the wireless wearable device,

wherein the at least two microphones are configured to receive audio inputs, with at least some sound in the audio inputs configured to be cancelled at least for noise cancellation, based on using at least the two microphones, and

wherein at least one of the microphones is configured to receive at least sound in vicinity of the wireless wearable device, with the wireless wearable device configured to produce the audio outputs depending on cancelling at least a portion of the sound received in the vicinity of the device.

18. A wireless wearable device as recited in claim 17 comprising a storage medium in the wireless wearable device, wherein the storage medium is configured to store at least computer program codes for facilitating voice recognition to facilitate recognizing at least a word received by at least one of the microphones for an operation of the wireless wearable device.

19. A wireless wearable device as recited in claim 18 comprising an accelerometer at least partially in the wireless wearable device.

20. A wireless wearable device as recited in claim 19 comprising an infrared sensor at least partially in the wireless wearable device.

Continuity (19)
Continuation 18519802 · Nov 27, 2023
Continuation 18224793 · Jul 21, 2023
Division 18129660 · Mar 31, 2023
Continuation 16424018 · May 28, 2019
Continuation 13831419 · Mar 14, 2013
Continuation 13291020 · Nov 7, 2011
Continuation 12803732 · Jul 1, 2010
Continuation 11546685 · Oct 11, 2006
Continuation In Part 11183256 · Jul 15, 2005
Provisional Application 60846150 · Sep 20, 2006
Provisional Application 60787850 · Apr 1, 2006
Provisional Application 60725999 · Oct 11, 2005
Provisional Application 60725896 · Oct 11, 2005
Provisional Application 60647826 · Jan 31, 2005
Provisional Application 60647836 · Jan 31, 2005
Provisional Application 60620238 · Oct 18, 2004
Provisional Application 60618107 · Oct 12, 2004
Provisional Application 60605191 · Aug 28, 2004
Provisional Application 60592045 · Jul 28, 2004
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