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Sound Induction Ear Speaker for Eye Glasses

a technology of ear speakers and eye glasses, which is applied in the direction of stereophonic arrangments, electrical transducers, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of immatureness, unreliable, bulky, etc., and achieve the effect of accurate speech recognition, convenient human-machine interaction, and compact structur

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-09-18
KOPIN CORPORATION
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The present invention provides an eyewear spectacle that is small and durable. The device also integrates with noise cancellation apparatus, which can be on board the eyewear. The noise cancellation apparatus includes microphones, electrical circuitry, and software. The microphones can be integrated with speakers and a computer, receiver, or transmitter to process signals from an external source or the microphones and selectively transmit them to the user through the speakers on the eyewear. The eyewear allows for accurate speech recognition and hands-free activities for users, as they do not have to hold a speaker or device in place or tolerate skin contact or pressure associated with bone condition speakers. Additionally, the invention enables human-machine interaction through the use of a speech recognition user interface.

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However, the aforementioned techniques all have drawbacks, namely, they are either bulky, cumbersome, unreliable, or immature.

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[0029]The foregoing will be apparent from the following more particular description of example embodiments invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like references refer to the same parts throughout the different views. The drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating embodiments of the present invention.

[0030]The terms “speaker” and “audio speaker” are used interchangeably throughout the present application and are used to refer to a small, relative to the size of a human ear, narrow band (e.g., voice-band, for example 300 Hz-20 KHz) speaker receiver or that converts electrical signals at audio frequencies into acoustic signals.

[0031]In one embodiment of the present invention, shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B eyewear 10, for example, a pair of prescription glasses, includes eyewear frame 14. Audio speaker 16 is integrated with eyewear frame 14, and acoustic duct 18 is coupled to audio speaker 16 and arranged to channel sound ...

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Abstract

An eyewear sound induction ear speaker device includes an eyewear frame, at least one speaker including an audio channel integrated with the eyewear frame and an acoustic duct coupled to the speaker and arranged to channel sound emitted by the speaker to an ear of the user wearing the eyewear frame. A method of providing sound for eyewear includes receiving an audio signal at a speaker integrated with an eyewear frame, inducing the speaker to produce an acoustic sound, and channeling the sound through an acoustic duct to be presented to a user wearing the eyewear frame. The eyewear can include microphones and at least one of a receiver and a transmitter that are integral to the eyewear frame and electronically linked to the at least one speaker. The microphones can be employed in noise cancellation.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application also claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 839,227, filed on Jun. 25, 2013. This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 780,108, filed on Mar. 13, 2013. This application also claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 839,211, filed on Jun. 25, 2013. This application also claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 912,844, filed on Dec. 6, 2013.[0002]This application is being co-filed on the same day, Feb. 14, 2014, with “Eye Glasses With Microphone Array” by Dashen Fan, Attorney Docket No. 0717.2220-001. This application is being co-filed on the same day, Feb. 14, 2014, with “Eyewear Spectacle With Audio Speaker In The Temple” by Kenny W. Y. Chow, et al., Attorney Docket No. 0717.2229-001. This application is being co-filed on the same day, Feb. 14, 2014, with “Noise Cancelling Microphone Apparatus” by Dashen Fan, Attorney Docket No. 0717.2216-001.[0003]The en...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04R1/02
CPCH04R1/028G02C11/06G10L21/0208G10L2021/02166G02C11/10Y10T29/49826H04R5/0335H04R3/005G10K11/002
Inventor FAN, DASHEN
Owner KOPIN CORPORATION
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