US 12,276,867 B2
Modularized eyewear systems, apparatus, and methods
Ernesto Carlos Martinez Villalpando, Shrewsbury, MA (US); Chiu Ming So, Hong Kong (HK); Kwok Wah Law, Hong Kong (HK); and Wai Kuen Cheung, Hong Kong (HK)
Filed by Solos Technology Limited, Hong Kong (HK)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/374,382.
Application 18/374,382 is a division of application No. 16/711,340, filed on Dec. 11, 2019, granted, now 11,796,833.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/873,889, filed on Jul. 13, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/778,709, filed on Dec. 12, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0085724 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. G02C 5/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G02C 5/14 (2006.01); G02C 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01)
CPC G02C 5/001 (2013.01) [G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G02B 27/0176 (2013.01); G02C 5/146 (2013.01); G02C 11/10 (2013.01); G06F 1/163 (2013.01); G06F 3/165 (2013.01); H04W 4/027 (2013.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); G02B 2027/0178 (2013.01); G02C 2200/02 (2013.01); G02C 2200/08 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A behind the neck module assembly for an eyewear device, comprising:
an electronics pod, the electronics pod having an electronics unit, the electronics unit further comprising:
a wireless communication system; and
a processor;
a left smart cord and a right smart cord;
a left temple interlock, the left temple interlock containing a left speaker; and
a right temple interlock, the right temple interlock containing a right speaker, wherein the left smart cord provides electrical and mechanical coupling between the electronics pod and the left temple interlock, the right smart cord provides electrical and mechanical coupling between the electronics pod and the right temple interlock, in operation when a left temple of the eyewear device is coupled with the left temple interlock and a right temple of the eyewear device is coupled with the right temple interlock by a clamping mechanism wherein a temple interlock comprises a slot on bottom between a first side and a second side and the slot, the first side and the second side form a U shape into which the temple is inserted, the wireless communication system receives data and provides an input signal to the processor, the processor provides an output to the right speaker and the left speaker such that a user can hear an audio signal from the right speaker and the left speaker.