US 12,213,569 B2
Multifunctional case for electronics-enabled eyewear
Stephen Andrew Steger, Los Angeles, CA (US); Tiffany Ming Tsao, Saratoga, CA (US); and Qiaokun Huang, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/400,191.
Application 18/400,191 is a continuation of application No. 17/581,183, filed on Jan. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,857,045.
Application 17/581,183 is a continuation of application No. 15/716,206, filed on Sep. 26, 2017, granted, now 11,233,411.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/400,058, filed on Sep. 26, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0130496 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. H02J 7/14 (2006.01); A45C 11/04 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01)
CPC A45C 11/04 (2013.01) [H02J 7/0044 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H02J 7/342 (2020.01); H02J 7/0048 (2020.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A carry case for an electronics-enabled eyewear device, the case comprising:
a frame defining a holding space for the eyewear device;
a charging battery housed by the frame;
a connection arrangement in the holding space configured to provide an electrical coupling between the charging battery and an onboard battery of the eyewear device when located in the holding space;
a data storage device housed by the frame and coupled to the connection arrangement,
wherein the connection arrangement is configured to facilitate downloading and temporary storage of data from the eyewear device to the data storage device while the eyewear device is located in the holding space; and
a data link incorporated into the frame to enable transfer of data stored in the data storage device to an external device separate from the carry case.