BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a front view of a hands free wearable computer without the grip and carry foldable hands free two-hand integrated input device.
FIG. 2 is a top view of a display tray.
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of a display tray.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view from right side of a right hand grip and carry foldable hands free integrated input device.
FIG. 5 is a bottom view of a right hand grip and carry foldable hands free integrated input device.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of display tray with the grip and carry foldable hands free-integrated input devices secured to the display tray.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view from right side of a right hand grip and carry foldable hands free integrated input device that is folded.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view from left side of a right hand grip and carry foldable hands free integrated input device.
FIG. 9 is a front view of a person wearing a hands free wearable computer using while standing.
FIG. 10 is a side view of a person wearing a hands free wearable computer using while standing.
FIG. 11 is a side view of a person carrying a hands free wearable computer close to their chest.
FIG. 12 is a side view of a person carrying a hands free wearable computer like a shoulder bag.
FIG. 13 is a side view of a person carrying a hands free wearable computer like a backpack.
FIG. 14 is a front view of a car steering wheel with a stand for integrated input device on top of the wheel.
FIG. 15 is a side view of a man with the suspender of the hands free wearable computer attached to a chair hook.
FIG. 16 is a back view of a man wearing an alternate embodiment of the hands free wearable computer that can be carried only close to wearer's chest.
FIG. 17 is a perspective view from right side of a right hand grip and carry hands free integrated input device an alternate embodiment of the input device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to a preferred embodiment thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that the present invention may be practiced without some or all of these specific details. In other instances, well-known process steps and/or structures have not been described in detail in order to not unnecessarily obscure the present invention.
Referring FIG. 1 is a front view of a hands free wearable computer without the grip and carry foldable hands free two-hand integrated input device. Reference numeral 108 is the display tray that holds a permanently fixed display device referenced by reference numeral 110. The display tray 108 is connected to a belt shown by reference numeral 102. The belt shown by reference numeral 102 is part of a belt and suspender body harness. A sliding lengthwise loop that slides around the belt referenced by numeral 104 is used to slide the display to any part of the belt. The sliding length wise loop that slides around the belt has a cloth handle referenced by reference numeral 106. The length wise loop is attached to the bottom middle of the display tray. A small rope referenced by numeral 112 is used to adjust the distance of the display from the wearer's body. Two cloth snaps are used to secure the two bottom ends to the belt when the wearer is wearing the hands free wearable computer for use and not to carry it as a shoulder bag or a back pack. The small rope referenced by numeral 112 starts from the front of the person and it then goes behind the back of the person below the right arm and comes over the left shoulder from behind to go through a one eyed pulley system to eventually pass through a small rope clip referenced by numeral 120 sewn on the suspender referenced by numeral 116. The suspender referenced by numeral 120 is securely sewn to the belt in the front and the back side. A large rope referenced by numeral 114 is also attached to the top right corner of the display tray and goes behind the back from underneath the wearers right arm and comes over the left shoulder from behind. This large rope is used to carry the wearable computer like a backpack.
Referring FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the display tray. It also shows the flaps attached to the display tray referenced by numeral 200. The flaps are used to secure the grip and carry foldable hands free two-hand integrated input device.
Referring FIG. 3 is a top view of display tray. Velcro™ referenced by numeral 300 are the place holders for securing the grip and carry foldable hands free two-hand integrated input device to the display tray. Flaps 300 are bendable to close both the front of the display tray when the display is not in use and on the back of the display tray when the display is in use. A video camera 304 is secured on the middle top of the display tray that enables this wearable computer to be an ideal video phone device that is wearable and carryable. Several cloth loops 306 are affixed to the right and left side of the display tray frame to facilitate the securing of a loose display. Additional Velcro™ 308 is used to secure other peripherals that could be worn such as audio head sets to the bendable flaps of the display tray.
Referring FIG. 4 is a perspective view from right side of a right hand grip and carry foldable hands free integrated input device. QWERY/DVARAK keys for each hand 400 are laid out on the bottom surface of the hands free integrated input device. 402 scroll wheel is used for controlling the wireless enables embedded input device computer as well as the destination display device. Several additional keys 404 such as remote control keys, function keys etc are laid out on the side surface of the integrated input device. A game controller tab 406 is fixed to the edge of the lining for gripping the integrated input device. 408 is a chamber for batteries and other components for the hands free integrated input device. A space bar key 410 is laid out on the lining to help the user strike the space bar key with the thumb as the users are experienced to do. Mouse buttons 412 are laid out underneath the lining so that the user that grips the integrated input device can curl their finger to click the mouse buttons for single and double clicking. A cord and clip system 414 to secure the integrated input device to the belt and the wearer when the wearer is walking is provided. USB port 416 is provided for connecting to display devices that are not wireless enabled. It could be any other alternative to USB.
Referring FIG. 5 is a perspective view from right side of a right hand grip and carry foldable hands free integrated input device. Wrist pad 502 is used to support the wrists. A lining 500 is at the top of the wrist pad going along the contours of the integrated input device is used to grip the integrated input device. An optical mouse 504 is used to generate the mouse input. A chamber 506 is provided to encase a wireless enabled embedded input device computer.
Referring FIG. 6 is a perspective view of display tray with the grip and carry foldable hands free integrated input devices secured to the display tray. Right hand grip and carry foldable hands free integrated input device 602 and left hand grip and carry foldable hands free integrated input device 604 can be secured to the flaps.
Referring FIG. 7 is a perspective view from right side of a right hand grip and carry foldable hands free integrated input device that is folded. When folded the hands free integrated input device reduces significantly in size.
Referring FIG. 8 is a perspective view from left side of a right hand grip and carry foldable hands free integrated input device. The back surface of the grip and carry foldable hands free integrated input device contains a Velcro™ 800 patch for securing the integrated input device to the flaps of the display tray. The game controller tab 804 can be seen at the edge of the wrist pad. Lcd display 802 that shows the display devices in the wireless and wired neighborhood to permit the wearer to switch controlling different display devices using the grip and carry foldable hands free integrated input device.
Referring FIG. 9 is a front view of a person wearing a hands free wearable computer using while standing. It can be seen that the wearer has hands available to perform other tasks besides operating the grip and carry foldable hands free integrated input device.
Referring FIG. 10 is a side view of a person wearing a hands free wearable computer using while standing. Here to is a picture of how a user can comfortably use the hands free wearable computer.
Referring FIG. 11 is a side view of a person carrying a hands free wearable computer close to their chest. When a user is not using the hands free wearable computer they can carry it on their person in one of three ways as convenient. The user may also choose to set the hands free wearable computer very easily by just releasing the belt buckle and taking the hands free wearable computer off with less difficulty than taking a shirt off. On of the ways the user can carry the wearable computer is by securing the grip and carry foldable hands free integrated input device to the flaps and closing the flaps over the display, and then release the small rope clip and pull the small rope to bring the display tray close to the chest of the user and then tighten the small rope clip. Once the display tray is pulled to a users chest the user can then walk about as they please.
Referring FIG. 12 is a side view of a person carrying a hands free wearable computer like a shoulder bag. The wearer can also carry the hands free wearable computer as they would carry a shoulder bag. They can loosen small rope clip and release the small rope until the secured and closed display tray is hanging below the belt. At this point the user can release the two cloth snaps if they are being used, and then using the cloth handle move the display tray to the right side of the person along the belt. Once the display tray is to the side, a person can walk about as they would if they were carrying a shoulder bag.
Referring FIG. 13 is a side view of a person carrying a hands free wearable computer like a backpack. Instead of just stopping at moving the display tray to the right side of the person along the belt, a user can continue to move it all the way to the back of their person and then pull the large rope down lifting the display tray behind the person. They can then secure the large rope to the belt and walk about as though they were carrying a backpack.
Referring FIG. 14 is a front view of a car steering wheel with a stand 1400 for integrated input device on top of the wheel. On the rear occasion when a user wants to use the hands free wearable computer in a car, a stand is provided just above the steering wheel to fix the hands free integrated input device to the stand. The user can enter input when the users hands are aligned with the hands free integrated input device, and take their hands off to operate the steering wheel and other controls whenever they need to. In future, it is desirable to place all the controls in a car to be operated with the hands free integrated input device.
Referring FIG. 15 is a side view of a man with the suspender of the hands free wearable computer attached to a chair hook. When sitting on a chair it might at times be convenient to let the chair support the display tray instead of the wearer's shoulder and body. A pair of chair hooks 1500 are provided to hook the back side ropes on the right side and the left side to the chair hooks.
Referring FIG. 16 is a back view of a man wearing an alternate embodiment of the hands free wearable computer that can be carried only close to wearer's chest. If a wearer needs a counterbalancing weight to help with the balance, it can be added to the back of the wearer to this alternate embodiment. A small PDA could be the display in the display tray.
Referring FIG. 17 is a perspective view from right side of a right hand grip and carry hands free integrated input device an alternate embodiment of the input device. The alternate embodiment does not include the side surface.
While this invention has been described in terms of several preferred embodiments, there are alterations, modifications, permutations, and substitute equivalents, which fall within the scope of this invention. It should also be noted that there are many alternative ways of implementing the methods and apparatuses of the present invention. It is therefore intended that the following appended claims be interpreted as including all such alterations, permutations, and substitute equivalents as fall within the true spirit and scope of the present invention.
Patent Application
20080043416
