Eyewear with detachable adjustable electronics module

Abstract

A detachable adjustable electronics module may be removably or permanently connected to eyewear. The module may include electronics for processing audio and/or video input and/or output signals. The module may be provided with an adjustable arm, for adjustably carrying a speaker. The module and/or the speaker may be adjusted relative to the wearer in any of the anterior-posterior direction, the inferior-superior direction and laterally. Rotation adjustments may also be accomplished. Eyewear may be provided with only a single module, on a single side, or with two modules, one on each side, such as to provide stereo audio or dual mono sound.

1 . An eyewear system, comprising:
 an eyeglass, having a right ear stem and a left earstem;   a first speaker supported by one of the right and left earstems;   a display device; and   an electronics module supported by the eyeglass and in electrical communication with the first speaker and the display device.   
     
     
         2 . An eyewear system as in  claim 1 , further comprising a second speaker supported by the left earstem. 
     
     
         3 . An eyewear system as in  claim 1 , wherein the electronics module includes an MP3 format memory. 
     
     
         4 . An eyewear system as in  claim 1 , wherein the electronics module includes a cellular telephone. 
     
     
         5 . An eyewear system as in  claim 1 , wherein the display device comprises a video display unit. 
     
     
         6 . An eyewear system as in  claim 1 , wherein the display device unit comprises a projector. 
     
     
         7 . An eyewear system as in  claim 1 , wherein the display device unit is spaced from a lens of the eyeglass. 
     
     
         8 . An eyewear system as in  claim 1 , wherein the display device unit is positioned along a lens of the eyeglass. 
     
     
         9 . An eyewear system as in  claim 1 , further comprising an articulating arm that couples the first speaker to the right earstem. 
     
     
         10 . A media communication device for providing video and audio media to a wearer, the media communication device comprising a clip-on module that is removably attachable to a wearable support configured to be worn by the wearer, the media communication device comprising a speaker, a display device, and an electronics module, the electronics module being in electrical communication with the first speaker and the display device to provide video and audio media communication to the wearer. 
     
     
         11 . A media communication device as in  claim 10 , wherein the electronics module comprises a receiver. 
     
     
         12 . A media communication device as in  claim 10 , wherein the electronics module comprises a transmitter. 
     
     
         13 . A media communication device as in  claim 10 , wherein the display device comprises a retinal projector. 
     
     
         14 . A media communication device as in  claim 10 , wherein the display device comprises a LCD display. 
     
     
         15 . A media communication device as in  claim 10 , wherein the display device is adjustably mounted to the electronics module. 
     
     
         16 . A media communication device as in  claim 10 , wherein the display device comprises a viewing plane that is positionable at a location anterior to the wearable support. 
     
     
         17 . A media communication device as in  claim 10 , wherein the wearable support is an eyeglass and the media communication device is removably attachable to an earstem of the eyeglass. 
     
     
         18 . A media communication device for use with a wearable support, the device comprising:
 a first speaker assembly comprising a first speaker and a first coupling, the first coupling configured to removably attach to the wearable support;   a display device supported by the first speaker assembly, the display device being positionable in the field of view of the wearer;   source electronics supported by the first speaker assembly; and   a communications link in communication with the first speaker, the display device, and the source electronics.   
     
     
         19 . A media communication device as in  claim 18 , further comprising a second speaker assembly comprising a second speaker and a second coupling, the second coupling configured to removably attach to the wearable support. 
     
     
         20 . A media communication device as in  claim 18 , wherein the communications link is further in communication with the second speaker. 
     
     
         21 . A media communication device as in  claim 18 , wherein the display device comprises a retinal projector. 
     
     
         22 . A media communication device as in  claim 18 , wherein the display device comprises a LCD display. 
     
     
         23 . A media communication device as in  claim 18 , wherein the display device is adjustably supported by the first speaker assembly. 
     
     
         24 . A media communication device as in  claim 23 , wherein the display device comprises a viewing plane that is positionable at a location anterior to the wearable support. 
     
     
         25 . A media communication device as in  claim 18 , wherein the wearable support is an eyeglass and the first speaker assembly is removably attachable to an earstem of the eyeglass.