Summary of the invention
The present invention relates to a kind of communication eyeglasses assembly, said communication eyeglasses assembly is configured to the personnel's that are worn on head, with the eyes of protecting said personnel and allow hands-free wireless multimedia communication.Said communication eyeglasses assembly also is configured to be convenient in noisy environment, carry out the communication of hands-free radio multimedium.Particularly, said assembly structure becomes to strengthen input and/or output audio signal, to overcome the intrinsic difficulty that causes because of environmental noise under the noisy environment.In addition, said assembly also is configured to allow the wearer not needing at first to remove or the artificially is adjusted and listened to other people under the situation about wearing of said assembly and directly it is spoken.
In at least one embodiment, said communication eyeglasses assembly comprises frame assembly, and said frame assembly is configured to be worn on personnel's head.Therefore, said frame assembly is configured to and can be arranged on the wearer with supporting, makes at least one panel keep being arranged on the position that said wearer's eyes front is played bridging effect substantially.In such embodiment, said frame assembly comprises preceding members of frame and is connected to two eye panels of said preceding members of frame.In another embodiment, said frame assembly also comprises pair of leg, and this pair of leg is configured to make effectively said preceding members of frame to keep and is arranged on said wearer's eyes front.
In the application of the brightness that needs attenuating wearer eyes are felt, can carry out painted to said eye panel.Lower to arrive in the application of amount of harmful light wavelength of wearer's eyes at needs, said eye panel can comprise the ultraviolet protection thing, such as ultraviolet coating.Also can carry out polarization to said eye panel for the protection purpose and/or for the visual field strengthens purpose.Said eye panel also can comprise prescription lens.In at least one embodiment, said eye panel also can comprise breakage-proof building material, so that supplementary protection is provided when foreign object causes great impact to said eye panel.
Said communication eyeglasses assembly further comprises the processor that is connected to said frame assembly.Said processor is constructed and arranged to receive input audio signal (generally from remote location).In one embodiment, said input audio signal comprises the real-time voice data, such as the real-time voice data from another personnel that communicate by letter with the wearer.In another embodiment, said input audio signal comprises music data, such as the music file from remote storage and transmission.Said processor further is constructed and arranged to output audio signal is sent to another entity, such as sending to another personnel that communicate by letter with the wearer from wearer's real-time voice data.
Said communication eyeglasses assembly also comprises the power supply that is constructed and arranged to provide to said processor electric power.Said power supply also can be configured to the miscellaneous part supply electric power to said assembly.Said power supply also can recharge.For example, in one embodiment, said power supply comprises the storage battery group, and said storage battery group can be by the external power source charging that removably is connected to said assembly.
Said communication eyeglasses assembly comprises at least one earphone in addition, and said earphone structure is arranged to carry out radio communication with said processor, and further constructs one of them that is arranged on said wearer's ears.Therefore, said processor resends at least one earphone with the input audio signal that is received, and said earphone then is sent to said wearer through loudspeaker assembly with said input audio signal.In another embodiment, said communication eyeglasses assembly comprises two earphones, and wherein each earphone structure is arranged on said wearer's different ears.In another embodiment, said earphone also is configured to suppress environmental noise fully and promotes further to communicate by letter.
In another embodiment, said two earphone structures become to be detachably fixed to said frame assembly, so that storage.In one embodiment, each earphone comprises clip, and said clip is configured to when said earphone does not use, said earphone is not detachably fixed to frame assembly.Said earphone and said frame assembly also can be configured to when said earphone is arranged on a storage direction, one rechargeable earphone power supply charged synergistically.
In at least one embodiment, said communication eyeglasses assembly further is configured to strengthen said input audio signal according to an environmental audio signal.For example, said environmental audio signal generally will comprise the background sound that is produced by surrounding environment.Therefore, the environment loudspeaker assembly is constructed and arranged to pick up environmental audio signal, and said environmental audio signal is sent to said processor.In one embodiment, said environment loudspeaker assembly is connected to said earphone.In another embodiment, said environment loudspeaker assembly is connected to said frame assembly.Therefore, said processor further is configured to strengthen said input audio signal according to said environmental audio signal.For example, in one embodiment, said processor is configured to regulate with respect to the audio volume level of said environmental audio signal the audio volume level of said input audio signal.
Said communication eyeglasses assembly further comprises the output loudspeaker assembly, and said output loudspeaker assembly is constructed and arranged to pick up the output audio signal from said wearer, and said output audio signal is sent to said processor.Said processor is configured to the said output audio signal that is received from said output loudspeaker assembly is sent to another entity.Said processor also is configured to strengthen said output audio signal according to said environmental audio signal.In at least one embodiment, said processor is configured to strengthen said output audio signal with respect to said environmental audio signal.More specifically, said processor is configured to reduce the environmental noise component of said output audio signal, and strengthens the speech components of said output audio signal according to the characteristic of said environmental audio signal.
Said processor further is configured to discern the speech components of being picked up and being sent to the said environmental audio signal of said processor by said environment loudspeaker assembly.This can (for example) take place when another personnel directly speak to said wearer under the situation of not using another communication equipment.Therefore, the speech components of having discerned that further is configured to said environmental audio signal of said processor sends at least one earphone.Therefore, said wearer can not need at first to remove or the direct communication of listening to another people under the situation about wearing of said communication eyeglasses assembly is adjusted in the artificially.In another embodiment, such as another people in a high noise environments with its speech under the situation of specific one of them conduction of said wearer's earphone, said processor further is configured to the speech components of being discerned is sent to said corresponding earphone.
Said communication eyeglasses assembly also comprises camera assembly, and said camera assembly is constructed and arranged to pick up an outputting video signal, and said outputting video signal can comprise view data and/or video data.Because assembly is worn on wearer's head, said outputting video signal generally will reflect the view of seeing from said wearer's visual angle, though other views also can be captured, include but not limited to the view of said wearer back.The same as other above-mentioned multimedia members, said camera assembly further is configured to said outputting video signal is sent to said processor.Therefore, said processor is configured to the said outputting video signal that is received from said camera assembly is sent to another entity.
Said processor also is configured to receive the incoming video signal from remote location.For example, said incoming video signal can comprise view data and/or video data, such as picture or the film from the data file of remote storage and transmission.Therefore, said communication eyeglasses assembly further comprises display assembly, and said display assembly is constructed and arranged to show the said incoming video signal that is received by said processor.More specifically, said display assembly comprises at least one display unit, and said display unit is constructed and arranged to show said incoming video signal to said wearer.
When considering accompanying drawing and describing in detail, these and other purpose of the present invention, characteristic and advantage will be more clear.
Embodiment
Shown in accompanying drawing, the present invention relates to the communication eyeglasses assembly of an integral body with 10 expressions.
Said communication eyeglasses assembly 10 is configured to be worn on personnel head, with the eyes of protecting said personnel and allow hands-free wireless multimedia communication.Said communication eyeglasses assembly 10 also is configured to be convenient in noisy environment, (such as the environment of noisy industrial environment or multiple other situation, be such as but not limited in the environment such as military operation, fire and rescue action, public safety action, sports) carry out the communication of hands-free radio multimedium.Particularly, said communication eyeglasses assembly 10 is configured to strengthen input and/or output audio signal, the intrinsic difficulty that causes with the environmental noise that overcomes because of these environment.In addition, said communication eyeglasses assembly 10 also is configured to allow the wearer not needing at first to remove or the artificially is adjusted and listened to other people under the situation about wearing of said assembly and directly it is spoken.
As shown in Figure 1, said communication eyeglasses assembly 10 comprises frame assembly 20, and said frame assembly 20 is configured to be worn on personnel's head.Therefore, said frame assembly 20 is configured to and can be arranged on the wearer with supporting, makes at least one fully transparent eye panel 25 remain on the position that said wearer's eyes front one is played bridging effect substantially.
In the embodiment in figure 1, before said frame assembly 20 comprises members of frame 21 and be connected to said before two eye panels 25 of members of frame 21.In this embodiment, each panel 25 is configured to cover fully the front of said wearer's different corresponding eyes, and allows simultaneously through said eye panel 25 clear watching.
In the application of the brightness that needs attenuating wearer eyes are felt, can carry out painted to said eye panel 25.Lower to arrive in the application of amount of harmful light wavelength of wearer's eyes at needs, said eye panel 25 can comprise the ultraviolet protection thing, such as ultraviolet coating.Also can carry out polarization to said eye panel 25 for the protection purpose and/or for the visual field strengthens purpose.Said eye panel 25 also can comprise prescription lens.In at least one embodiment, said eye panel 25 also can comprise a breakage-proof building material, so that supplementary protection is provided when foreign object causes great impact to said eye panel 25.
Said frame assembly 20 further comprises at least one leg 23,24, and said leg 23,24 is configured to before wearer's active stage, chien shih was said members of frame 21 and keeps effectively and be placed on wearer's eyes front.In the embodiment in figure 1, said frame assembly 20 comprises first leg 23 and second leg 24, and each leg 23,24 is configured to the relative two side direction face extension thereafter from the front of said preceding members of frame 21.Said leg 23,24 be arranged to and said before members of frame 21 form vertical substantially relation so that stride across and clamp wearer's ear when members of frame 21 is arranged on wearer's eyes front before said with working.
In at least one embodiment, said frame assembly 20 further comprises a pair of branch hole panel 27.Each branch hole panel 27 is constructed and arranged to fully cover different eyes of wearer.In addition, said branch hole panel 27 can further be configured to allow through its clear periphery of watching.As shown in fig. 1, at least one embodiment, said branch hole panel 27 is connected respectively to a different leg 23,24.As said eye panel 25 equally, can carry out painted, ultraviolet coating and/or polarization to said branch hole panel 27.Said branch hole panel 27 also can comprise a breakage-proof building material.
Communication aspects of the present invention is discussed now, and said communication eyeglasses assembly 10 is that the radio communication between a wearer and other entities (being such as but not limited to other wearers, control station, broadcasting station etc.) provides condition.For example, said radio communication possibly relate to the wearer that is positioned at plant area and communicates by letter with a manager who is positioned at control station.As another example, said radio communication possibly relate to listens to the wearer who just broadcasts music certainly from the broadcasting station.Certainly, these examples are just for illustration purpose, because the present invention can be applied to multiple use and situation.
Therefore, said communication eyeglasses assembly 10 comprises the processor 40 that is connected to said frame assembly 20.Said processor 40 is constructed and arranged to receive input audio signal (generally from remote location).For example, in one embodiment, said input audio signal comprises the real-time voice data, such as the real-time voice data from another personnel that communicate by letter with the wearer.In another embodiment, said input audio signal comprises music data, such as the music file from remote storage and transmission.Said processor 40 further is constructed and arranged to an output audio signal is sent to another entity, such as sending to another personnel that communicate by letter with the wearer from wearer's real-time voice data.Below more go through further details, comprise details about input and outputting video signal about the multimedia communication ability of said processor 40.
In at least one embodiment, said processor 40 is constructed and arranged to be suitable for the inside of said frame assembly 20.For example, in the embodiment in figure 1, said processor 40 is arranged on the inside of said first leg 23.Yet, it should be noted, said processor 40 can be constructed and arranged to be suitable for other parts of said frame assembly 20 inside (include but not limited to said second leg 24, said before the inside of members of frame 21 etc.) belong to scope of the present invention and intention.
Said communication eyeglasses assembly 10 further comprises the power supply 90 that is constructed and arranged to provide to said processor 40 electric power.Said power supply 90 also can be configured to the miscellaneous part supply electric power to said assembly 10.In at least one embodiment, said power supply 90 is constructed and arranged to be installed on the inside of said frame assembly 20.For example, in the embodiment in figure 1, said power supply 90 can be arranged at the inside of said second leg 24.Yet, it should be noted, said power supply 90 can be constructed and arranged to be installed on other parts of said frame assembly 20 inside (include but not limited to said first leg 23, said before the inside of members of frame 21 etc.) belong to scope of the present invention and intention.Said power supply 90 also can recharge.For example, in one embodiment, said power supply 90 comprises rechargeable battery, and said rechargeable battery can be by the external power source charging that removably is connected to said assembly 10.
Said communication eyeglasses assembly 10 further comprises at least one earphone 60, and said earphone 60 structures are arranged to carry out radio communication with said processor 40, and further construct one of them that is arranged on said wearer's ears.Therefore, said processor 40 resends at least one earphone 60 with the input audio signal that is received, and said earphone 60 then is sent to said wearer with said input audio signal.According to the embodiment of Fig. 1, said communication eyeglasses assembly 10 comprises two earphones 60, and wherein each earphone 60 is configured to be arranged on said wearer's a different ear.In addition, in the embodiment in figure 1, said earphone 60 further is configured to when being arranged on their separately direction of operating, fill at least in part said wearer's ear.
About connectivity between parts and long-range connectivity aspect, said processor 40 comprises that at least one is configured to be convenient to the transceiver of radio communication.For example, referring to the embodiment of Fig. 2, said processor 40 comprises first transceiver 42 and second transceiver 44.Said first transceiver 42 is configured to receive input audio frequency and/or the vision signal from long-range source, and is configured to output audio and/or vision signal are sent to long-range destination.In at least one embodiment, said first transceiver uses the radio frequency communication technology.Yet, use other wireless technologys that are fit to also to belong to scope of the present invention and intention.Said output audio signal is the said wearer's that picked up by an output loudspeaker assembly 70 (as shown in fig. 1 and below describe in detail) of correspondence voice usually.Likewise, said outputting video signal is incited somebody to action usually corresponding image of being captured by camera assembly 103, also like following detailed description person.
Said second transceiver 44 is configured to carry out radio communication with said earphone 60.In one embodiment, said second transceiver uses the radio frequency communication technology.In another embodiment, said second transceiver uses the magnetic induction communication technology.Yet, use other suitable wireless technologys also to belong to scope of the present invention and intention.In a substituting embodiment, said processor 40 comprises single transceiver, and said single transceiver is configured to communicate with remote entity and with said earphone 60.
In addition, each earphone 60 comprises headphone transceiver 64, and said headphone transceiver 64 is configured to be convenient to said processor 40 and communicates.For example, in the embodiment of Fig. 2, said headphone transceiver 64 all is arranged to carry out radio communication with said second transceiver 44.In such embodiment, the communication technology of the concrete communication technology of said headphone transceiver 64 and said second transceiver 44 coupling is such as but not limited to and couplings such as radio frequency techniques, magnetic induction technology.In another embodiment, each headphone transceiver 64 can be discerned separately by said processor 40.For example, in such embodiment, each headphone transceiver 64 comprises can be by unique signature of said processor 40 identifications, such as wireless electric or magnetic sign.Therefore, said processor 40 can send different content to each headphone transceiver 64.For example; In one embodiment; Said processor 40 can send to a headphone transceiver of having discerned 64 with the first stereo music channel component of said input audio signal, and the second stereo music channel component of said input audio signal is sent to another headphone transceiver of having discerned 64.
Referring to Fig. 3-6, at least one embodiment, said communication eyeglasses assembly 10 further is configured to strengthen said input audio signal according to environmental audio signal.For example, said environmental audio signal generally comprises the background sound that is produced by surrounding environment.Therefore, environment loudspeaker assembly 75 is constructed and arranged to pick up environmental audio signal, and said environmental audio signal is sent to said processor 40.In at least one embodiment, said environment loudspeaker assembly 75 is connected to said earphone 60.For example, in the embodiment of Fig. 4, said environment loudspeaker assembly 75 comprises earphone loudspeaker assembly 66, and said earphone loudspeaker assembly 66 is constructed and arranged to pick up environmental audio signal, and said environmental audio signal is sent to said processor 40.As another example, said environment loudspeaker assembly 75 can comprise one or more framework loudspeaker assemblies 76, such as those in following Fig. 5 in greater detail.
Therefore, said processor 40 further is configured to strengthen said input audio signal according to said environmental audio signal, and the input audio signal that is strengthened is sent to said earphone 60.For example, in the embodiments of figure 3, said processor 40 comprises volume control circuit 45, and said volume control circuit 45 is configured to regulate with respect to the audio volume level of said environmental audio signal the audio volume level of said input audio signal.Comprise two earphones 60 one; Each earphone 60 is separately positioned among wearer's the another embodiment of different ears, and said processor 40 further is configured to independently with respect to pick up each the said audio volume level of the said environmental audio signal of the side said audio volume level of regulating the said input audio signal that sends to each earphone respectively from the wearer.
Now more go through the embodiment of Fig. 4, said earphone 60 further comprises loudspeaker assembly 68, and said loudspeaker assembly 68 is constructed and arranged to the input audio signal that is strengthened is sent to the wearer audibly.In this embodiment, said loudspeaker assembly 68 is configured to when being arranged on a direction of operating, fill at least in part wearer's ear.
Said earphone 60 also is configured to suppress environmental noise fully and further promotes to communicate by letter.Shown in the embodiment of Fig. 4, at least a portion of said earphone 60 is configured to insert wearer's ear, so that suppress environmental noise fully.More specifically, the said earphone 60 of Fig. 4 comprises disposable plug-in unit 62 in addition, and said disposable plug-in unit 62 is configured to suppress fully environmental noise.Said disposable plug-in unit 62 can (for example) constitutes with the compressible material (such as high-density foam) of a sound insulation, though also can use multiple other suitable materials.At least for the health purpose, said disposable plug-in unit 62 can abandon after use and change.
Also describe said headphone transceiver 64 among Fig. 4, said headphone transceiver 64 is connected with said loudspeaker assembly 68 and 66 communications of said earphone loudspeaker assembly.Said headphone transceiver 64 is configured to help communicating by letter between each earphone member 66,68 and the said processor 40.
Said earphone 60 further comprises earphone power supply 92, and said earphone power supply 92 is constructed and arranged to said loudspeaker assembly 68 and said earphone loudspeaker assembly 66 electric power is provided, and to said headphone transceiver 64 electric power is provided.In at least one embodiment, said earphone power supply 92 can recharge.
Referring to Fig. 1, said communication eyeglasses assembly 10 further comprises output loudspeaker assembly 70 once more, and said output loudspeaker assembly 70 is constructed and arranged to pick up the output audio signal from the wearer, and said output audio signal is sent to said processor 40.For example, in the embodiment in figure 1, said output loudspeaker assembly 70 comprises can adjust extension 71, said said first leg 23 of adjusting extension 71 extensions from said frame assembly 20.The said extension 71 of adjusting is configured to allow to adjust said output loudspeaker assembly 70 in wearer's oral area front; So that pick up said output audio signal (at least one embodiment, this comprises the real-time voice data of wearer's spoken voice) better.In this embodiment, said output loudspeaker assembly 70 is arranged to carry out wire communication with said processor 40.Yet in another embodiment, said output loudspeaker assembly 70 can be arranged to carry out radio communication with said processor 40, as carrying out the radio communication with said second transceiver 44.
Shown in above, said processor 40 is configured to the said output audio signal that is received from said output loudspeaker assembly 70 is sent to another entity.In addition, said processor 40 also is configured to strengthen said output audio signal according to said environmental audio signal, and further is constructed and arranged to the output audio signal that is strengthened is sent to another entity.For example, because said output audio signal can produce in identical environment as said environmental audio signal, said output audio signal itself possibly comprise some environmental noises outside wearer's the voice.Therefore, at least one embodiment, said processor 40 is configured to strengthen said output audio signal with respect to said environmental audio signal.More specifically; And like finding among the embodiment of Fig. 3; Said processor 40 comprises signal intensifier circuit 47; Said signal intensifier circuit 47 is configured to reduce the environmental noise component of said output audio signal, and strengthens the speech components of said output audio signal according to the characteristic of said environmental audio signal.Comprise that one two earphones 60, each earphone 60 are separately positioned among wearer's the another embodiment of different ears, said processor 40 can further be configured to according to pick up from the wearer each respectively the said environmental audio signal of side strengthen said output audio signal.
Some operation bidirectional abilities of said communication eyeglasses assembly 10 are discussed now; In at least one embodiment, said processor 40 further is configured to discern the speech components of being picked up and having been sent to the said environmental audio signal of said processor 40 by said environment loudspeaker assembly 75.This can (for example) take place when another personnel directly speak to said wearer under the situation of not using another communication equipment.For example, in the embodiments of figure 3, said processor 40 comprises speech recognition circuit 46, and said speech recognition circuit 46 is configured to discern the speech components of said environmental audio signal.Therefore; The speech components of having discerned that said processor 40 further is configured to said environmental audio signal sends at least one earphone 60, through said loudspeaker assembly 68 the said speech components of said environmental audio signal is sent to the wearer audibly.Therefore, the wearer can not need at first to remove or the direct verbal message of listening to another personnel under the situation about wearing of said communication eyeglasses assembly 10 is adjusted in the artificially.In another embodiment; Such as another people in a high noise environments with its speech under the situation of specific one of them conduction of two earphones 60 of said wearer, said processor 40 further is configured to the speech components of being discerned is sent to said corresponding earphone 60.
Said processor 40 also can be configured to when the said speech components of the said environmental audio signal of identification, suspend the enhancing at least a audio signal.For example; In one embodiment; Said processor 40 is configured to when the said speech components of said environmental audio signal is identified, suspend the enhancing to said input audio signal; Make said processor 40 can the said speech components of said environmental audio signal be sent to said earphone 60, rather than the input audio signal that strengthened is sent to said earphone 60.
In another embodiment, said processor 40 is configured to after suspending said enhancing, recover the enhancing at least a audio signal.For example, in one embodiment, said processor 40 is configured to when the said speech components of said environmental audio signal disappears, recover the enhancing to said input audio signal.This can (for example) take place when another personnel pipe down, thereby causes the said speech components of said environmental audio signal to disappear.In another embodiment, said processor 40 be configured to predetermined amount of time after recover enhancing to said input audio signal.Only as an example, said predetermined amount of time can comprise about five (5) seconds, though also use multiple other suitable time periods to belong to scope of the present invention and intention.In another embodiment, said processor 40 is configured to when receiving output audio signal (such as when receiving wearer's voice) and recovers the enhancing to said input audio signal.In another embodiment, said processor 40 is configured to when engaging audio frequency enhancing switch 80, recover the enhancing to said input audio signal, and said audio frequency strengthens switch 80 in following discussion.
Referring to Fig. 1, said communication eyeglasses assembly 10 comprises that further audio frequency strengthens switch 80 once more.Said audio frequency strengthens switch 80 and is constructed and arranged to permit optionally controlling at least a audio signal enhancing of being carried out by said controller 40.More specifically, said audio frequency strengthens switch 80 to be arranged to communicate with said processor 40, and is configured to suspend and/or recover the audio frequency enhancing by said processor 40 execution.In one embodiment, said audio frequency strengthens the enhancing that switch 80 can be configured to control said input audio signal.In another embodiment, said audio frequency strengthens the enhancing that switch 80 can be configured to control said output audio signal.
Said audio frequency strengthens switch 80 can be arranged on multiple correct position, such as being arranged on the said frame assembly 20 or being arranged on one of them of said two earphones 60.For example in the embodiment in figure 1, said audio frequency enhancing switch 80 is arranged on said first leg 23.In addition, the said audio frequency of describing among Fig. 1 strengthens switch 80 and comprises the touch-sensitive configuration, makes said audio frequency strengthen touch joint and/or the disengaging of switch 80 by the wearer.Yet said audio frequency strengthens switch 80 and uses other configurations (including but not limited to toggle switch, push-button switch, rocker switch etc.) also to belong to scope of the present invention and intention.
Referring to Fig. 5 of another embodiment that describes said communication eyeglasses assembly 10, wherein said environment loudspeaker assembly 75 is connected to said frame assembly 20.Particularly, in the embodiment of Fig. 5, said environment loudspeaker assembly 75 comprises two framework loudspeaker assemblies 76, and each framework loudspeaker assembly 76 is separately positioned on the not ipsilateral of said preceding members of frame 21.As said earphone loudspeaker assembly 66 discussed above equally, said framework loudspeaker assembly 76 is constructed and arranged to pick up environmental audio signal, and said environmental audio signal is sent to said processor 40.In addition; In the embodiment of Fig. 5; Said framework loudspeaker assembly 76 is isolated one be about several inches distance (with four to five inches (4 "-5 ") for good) so that enough isolation to be provided; Make said processor 40 distinguishing far different sound source geometrically according to change by each independent framework loudspeaker assembly 76 picked up audio signals.In this embodiment, said framework loudspeaker assembly 76 is arranged to carry out wire communication with said processor 40.Yet in another embodiment, said framework loudspeaker assembly 76 can be arranged to carry out radio communication with said processor 40, such as carrying out the radio communication that kind with said second transceiver 44.Also it should be noted that in other embodiments, said environment loudspeaker assembly 75 can comprise the framework loudspeaker assembly 76 of other numbers, comprise (for example) just single framework loudspeaker assembly 76.In addition, in other embodiments, said framework loudspeaker assembly 76 also can be arranged on other correct positions, such as being arranged on the said leg 23,24 or other positions.
In addition, as shown in Figure 6, the earphone 60 ' that in the embodiment of Fig. 5, uses need not comprise any earphone loudspeaker assembly 66, and this is because said framework loudspeaker assembly 76 is configured to carry out and said earphone loudspeaker assembly 66 essentially identical functions.Yet in other embodiments, said environment loudspeaker assembly 75 can comprise any combination of framework loudspeaker assembly 76 and earphone loudspeaker assembly 66.
Referring to Fig. 4,6,7 and 8, at least one embodiment, said earphone 60 further is configured to be detachably fixed to said frame assembly 20, so that storage.As shown in Figure 7, each earphone 60 comprises clip 69, and said clip 69 is configured to when said earphone 60 does not use, said earphone 60 is not detachably fixed to said frame assembly 20.In the embodiment of Fig. 7, said two earphones 60 are detachably fixed to said first leg 23, and each earphone 60 is arranged at a storage direction.Yet, said earphone 60 be detachably fixed to said frame assembly 20 other parts (include but not limited to said second leg 24, said before members of frame 21 etc.) also belong to scope of the present invention and intention.
In another embodiment, said earphone 60 and said frame assembly 20 are configured to when said earphone is arranged on a storage direction, rechargeable earphone power supply 92 charged synergistically.In at least one such embodiment, one or more charging contactors 28 are arranged on the said frame assembly 20, and are configured to be convenient to the charging of said earphone power supply 92.For example; Among the embodiment that in Fig. 8, describes; Two charging contactors 28 are arranged on said first leg 23; Make that when said earphone 60 is arranged on the said storage direction of Fig. 7 contacting between said charging contactor 28 and the said corresponding earphone 60 is convenient to corresponding earphone power supply 92 is charged.In such embodiment, said earphone power supply 92 is by main power source 90 chargings of said assembly 10.In another embodiment, said earphone power supply 92 also can be by the external power source charging that removably is connected to said assembly 10.
Some other aspects that relate to video communication of the present invention are discussed now; Said assembly 10 further comprises camera assembly 103; Said camera assembly 103 is constructed and arranged to pick up outputting video signal, and said outputting video signal can comprise view data and/or video data.Referring to Fig. 1, in one embodiment, said camera assembly 103 comprises a single camera 105 once more, said video camera 105 be arranged on said before the center range of members of frame 21, and towards the visual field at wearer visual angle.Yet; It should be noted, use a plurality of video cameras 105 and one or more video cameras 105 further are set to belong to scope of the present invention and intention in multiple other suitable parts of said assembly 10 (include but not limited to said before other positions, first-class of members of frame) at said leg 23,24.Because said assembly 10 is worn on wearer's head, said outputting video signal generally will reflect the view of seeing from said wearer's visual angle, though other views (including but not limited to the view of said wearer back) also can be captured.In addition, said camera assembly 103 generally will pick up the vision signal in the visible spectrum.Yet in another embodiment, said camera assembly 103 can pick up the vision signal in other spectrum, includes but not limited to the vision signal in the infrared spectrum.
The same as other above-mentioned multimedia members, said camera assembly 103 further is configured to said outputting video signal is sent to said processor 40.Therefore, said processor 40 is configured to the said outputting video signal that is received from said camera assembly 103 is sent to another entity.
Said processor 40 also is configured to receive the incoming video signal from remote location.For example, said incoming video signal can comprise view data and/or video data, such as picture or the film from the data file of remote storage and transmission.Therefore, said communication eyeglasses assembly 10 further comprises a display assembly 22, and said display assembly 22 is constructed and arranged to show the said incoming video signal that is received by said processor 40.More specifically, said display assembly 22 comprises at least one display unit 26, and said display unit 26 is constructed and arranged to show said incoming video signal to said wearer.For example, referring to the embodiment of Fig. 1, said display assembly 22 comprises individual monitor unit 26, and said display unit 26 is at least partially disposed on one of them the outer surface of said eye panel 25.Said display unit 26 further is configured to the image of the incoming video signal that is received is throwed to wearer's eyes.In another embodiment; Said display unit 26 is configured to the image projection of the incoming video signal that is received to said eye panel 25, makes wearer's eyes can feel that institute's video signal displayed is by the inside of said eye panel 25 and/or outer surface radiation.Though the embodiment of Fig. 1 describes on the outer surface that said display unit 26 is arranged on said eye panel 25, said display unit 26 or also can be arranged on the inner surface of said eye panel 25, or be arranged in the said eye panel 25.
In another embodiment, said display assembly 22 comprises at least one display unit 26, and said display unit 26 is corresponding to each panel 25.For example, the embodiment of Fig. 9 describes two other variants 26 ', 26 of said display unit ", said display unit 26 ', 26 " be connected respectively to separately the eye panel 25.Shown in figure, first display unit 26 ' is arranged on the inner surface of an eye panel 25, and further is configured in the part visual field by 25 definition of said eye panel, show said incoming video signal.Said second display unit 26 " be arranged in another panel 25 ', and further be configured in the almost whole visual field by the 25 ' definition of said eye panel, show said incoming video signal.
About the structure of said display unit 26, said display unit 26 can comprise multiple suitable material and structure.For example, said display unit 26 can comprise flat panel display, such as (but being not limited to) liquid crystal display (LED) technology, Organic Light Emitting Diode technological (OLED) technology or the like.In addition, said display unit 26 can further be configured at least the profile of part corresponding to said eye panel 25.
Said display unit 26 can also be configured to keep fully transparent state, and till the said incoming video signal that receives from said processor 40, when receiving said incoming video signal, said display unit 26 will show said vision signal.In such embodiment, the demonstration of said incoming video signal is physically triggered by the electricity input from said processor 40 that said display unit 26 is received.
Because the preferred embodiments of the present invention can be carried out many modifications, change and change on details, all the elements of more than describing and show in the accompanying drawings should be regarded as and describe rather than limit scope of the present invention.Therefore, scope of the present invention should be defined by accompanying claims and legal equivalents thereof.
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