Patent Publication Number: US-2015077697-A1

Title: Eyewear with cutaway for facilitating communication between a user&#39;s face and one or more sensors

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     Wearable computing devices, such as Google Glass, are used by some to perform certain tasks such as taking pictures, tracking a user&#39;s movements, and performing various calculations. Currently, there is a need for improved methods for controlling, and otherwise interacting with, such computing devices. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Various embodiments of eyewear configured to support computing device(s) are described below. In the course of this description, reference will be made to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, and wherein: 
         FIGS. 1-3  depict eyewear with a computing device according to a first embodiment; 
         FIGS. 4-6  depict eyewear with a computing device according to another embodiment; 
         FIGS. 7 ,  8 ,  9   a , and  9   b , depict eyewear with a computing device according to yet another embodiment; 
         FIGS. 10   a  and  10   b  depict eyewear with a computing device according to yet another embodiment (in these figures, the interior portion of an opening  480   a  is represented by hash lines); 
         FIGS. 11 and 12  depict eyewear with a computing device according to the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 7 ,  8 ,  9   a , and  9   b ; 
         FIG. 13  depicts exemplary system architecture for an example computing device. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS EMBODIMENTS 
     Various embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. 
     As used in the specification and the claims, numerical ranges may be expressed as from “about” one particular value, and/or to “about” another particular value. It should be understood that, in such situations, the endpoints of each of the ranges are significant both in relation to the other endpoint, and independently of the other endpoint. It should also be understood that, when a range of numbers is recited, each unit between two particular end units within the range is also disclosed. For example, if a range of between 10 and 15 is disclosed, then 11, 12, 13, and 14 are also each disclosed. 
     As used in this specification, the term cutaway is used to refer to, for example, an opening that extends at least partially through at least a portion of a solid object, or a recess in a perimeter portion of a solid object. 
     Overview 
     Various embodiments comprise eyewear that includes a frame that is adapted to support a computing device having at least one sensor. In a particular embodiment, the eyewear defines an opening (which may, for example, be a cutaway) in its frame or one or more of its lenses to allow an infrared sensor, or other sensor, associated with the computing device to monitor the movement of a user&#39;s face (e.g. one or more of the user&#39;s eyes) through the opening or cutaway. This may, for example, allow the sensor to be used to receive instructions from a user via pre-defined movements of a user&#39;s face (e.g., winking, twitching, or raising an eyebrow). The sensor may also be used to detect when the user is wearing the eyewear (e.g., by sensing, via the infrared sensor, whether the user&#39;s face is in close proximity to the eyewear and/or the sensor). The structure and function of eyewear and lenses according to various embodiments is described below. 
     Eyewear 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , eyewear  100 , according to various embodiments, includes: ( 1 ) an eyeglass frame  110 ; ( 2 ) a first temple portion  130 ; ( 3 ) a second temple portion  140 ; and ( 4 ) one or more computing devices  150 . These various components are discussed in more detail below. 
     Eyeglass Frame 
     Eyewear, in various embodiments, includes any suitable eyeglass frame  110  configured to support one or more lenses  122 ,  124 . In the embodiment shown in this figure, the eyeglass frame  110  has a first side  114  and a second side  116  and defines a top surface  112 . In particular embodiments, the eyewear frame  110  is configured to support the first and second lenses  122 ,  124  about the full perimeter of the first and second lenses  122 ,  124 . In other embodiments, the eyeglass frame  110  may be configured to support the first and second lenses about only a portion of each respective lens. In various embodiments, the eyeglass frame  110  is configured to support a number of lenses other than two lenses (e.g., a single lens, a plurality of lenses other than two, etc.). In particular embodiments, the lenses  122 ,  124  may include prescription lenses, sunglass lenses, or any other suitable type of lens (e.g., reading lenses, non-prescription lenses). 
     In the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the eyeglass frame  110  includes a first and second nose pad  104 ,  106 , which may be configured to maintain the eyewear  100  adjacent the front of a wearer&#39;s face so that the lenses  122 ,  124  are positioned substantially in front of the wearer&#39;s eyes while the wearer is wearing the eyewear  100 . In particular embodiments, the nose pads  104 ,  106  may comprise a material that is configured to be comfortable when worn by the wearer (e.g., rubber, etc.). In other embodiments, the nose pads  104 ,  106  may include any other suitable material (e.g., plastic, metal, etc.). 
     First Temple Portion 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1-3 , the first temple portion  130 , according to various embodiments, extends substantially rearward from the eyeglass frame  110  adjacent a first side  114  of the eyeglass frame  110 . As shown in these figures, the first temple portion  130  includes an earpiece  132  configured to be supported by a wearer&#39;s ear. 
     Second Temple Portion 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1-3 , the second temple portion  140  extends substantially rearward from the eyeglass frame  110  adjacent a second side  116  of the eyeglass frame  110 . In the embodiment shown in these figures, the second temple portion  140  includes a computing device support arm  142  that is coupled to the eyewear frame  110  by a computing device support arm mount  144 . In particular embodiments, the computing device support arm mount  144  is disposed along at least a portion of the top surface  112  of the eyeglass frame  110  adjacent the eyewear frame second side  116 . In various embodiments, the eyewear frame  110  and the computing device support arm mount  144  may form a substantially continuous, single piece of material (e.g., may be integrally formed). In other embodiments, the computing device support arm mount  144  and the eyewear frame  110  may include one or more pieces of material that are attached to the eyewear frame  110  in any suitable manner (e.g., via any suitable adhesive, screws or other suitable fastener(s)). 
     In particular embodiments, the computing device support arm mount  144  may extend at least substantially perpendicularly from the eyewear frame&#39;s top surface  112  so as to support the computing device support arm  142  above the eyewear frame&#39;s top surface  112 . In other embodiments, the computing device support arm mount  144  may extend substantially upwardly from an upper portion of the eyewear frame  110  in any other suitable manner such that at least a portion of the second temple portion  140  (e.g., the computing device support arm  142 ) is above the eyewear frame&#39;s top surface  112 . 
     In the embodiment shown in  FIG. 1 , the computing device support arm  142  is substantially parallel to the first temple portion  130 , and the computer device support arm  142  is disposed in a position that is higher than the first temple portion  130 . In particular embodiments, the computing device support arm  142  is configured to support one or more computing devices  150  (an exemplary computing device  150  is described more fully below). That is, the computer device support arm  142  may be sized, shaped, and positioned with respect to the eyewear frame  110  such that a display  154  associated with a supported computing device  150  is located in a suitable position for viewing by a wearer of the eyewear  100 . 
     Referring once again to  FIGS. 1-3 , in particular embodiments, the computing device support arm  142  may be configured to enable a user to selectively attach and/or remove the computing device  150  substantially without the use of tools. In other embodiments, the computing device  150  may be attached adjacent (e.g., to) the computing device support arm  142  in a manner that may require tools to remove the computing device  150  from the computing device support arm  142 . In other embodiments, the computing device  150  may be substantially permanently attached to the computing device support arm  142 . 
     Computing Device 
     In various embodiments, the computing device  150  comprises: (1) one or more processors  170 ; (2) a display support  152 ; (3) one or more displays  154 ; (4) one or more cameras  156 ; (5) a computing device mounting portion  158 ; and (6) one or more sensors  180 . A discussion of an exemplary computing device  150  architecture can be found below. 
     Display 
     In various embodiments, the display support  152  is configured to maintain the display  154  in a location suitable for viewing by the wearer of the eyewear  100  while the computing device  150  is supported by the computing device support arm  142 . In the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 1-3 , the display  154  is positioned such that the display is in line with and spaced apart from an upper portion of the lens  122 . In this configuration, the display  154  is disposed in a location that enables a wearer of the eyewear  100  to at least partially view the display  154  while wearing the eyewear  100 . In the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 1-3  and in other embodiments, the display  154  is positioned such that a wearer of the eyewear  100  may view the display  154  without causing substantial blockage of the user&#39;s sight and/or strain on the wearer&#39;s eyes (e.g., because the display  154  is disposed within the wearer&#39;s field of vision such that the display  154  is visible to the wearer without having to look up, down, left, right, etc.). In other embodiments, the display  154  is disposed sufficiently out of (e.g., in a location above) the wearer&#39;s field of vision such that the display  154  does not substantially interfere with the wearer&#39;s field of vision. In such embodiments, the wearer may need to look up (e.g., or in a direction in which the display is positioned relative to the wearer&#39;s field of vision) in order to at least partially view the display  154 . 
     In other embodiments, such as embodiments in which the computing device support arm  142  is substantially aligned with the eyewear frame&#39;s top surface  112 , the computing device  150  may be sized and shaped such that the display  154  is disposed in a position suitable for viewing by the user (e.g., the display  154  is in a position similar to the position that results when the computing device support arm  142  is offset from the top surface  112 ). The display support  152  may, for example, be at least partially curved to raise the display  154  to a suitable position, or have any other suitable configuration for achieving a suitable position of the display  154 . 
     In particular embodiments, the one or more lenses  122 ,  124  may comprise at least a portion of the display  154 . In other embodiments, the one or more lenses  122 ,  124  may comprise the entire display  154 . 
     Camera 
     In various embodiments, the computing device  150  includes one or more cameras  156 . The one or more cameras  156  may be configured to enable the user of the eyewear  100  to capture one or more images (e.g., video images, still images, etc.), for example, using the computing device  150 . In other embodiments where the display is in the direct line of sight of the user, the camera  156  may capture the image that the user would see if the display  154  were not present and display the image on the display  154 . This may allow the user to view their surroundings without having to move the display out of their line of sight (e.g., the user&#39;s right eye views their surroundings on the display  154  while their left eye views the user&#39;s surroundings directly with the left eye itself). 
     Sensors 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the computing device  150  may include at least one sensor  180 . In the embodiment shown in this Figure, a sensor  180  is disposed adjacent the display  154  and is configured to detect movement of a heat source (e.g., a user&#39;s face) such as movement of portions of the user&#39;s face toward or away from the sensor  180 . Such configurations enable the sensor  180  to substantially automatically detect various (e.g., predetermined) facial gestures such as, for example, winking, blinking, particular eye movements, the raising of an eyebrow, and/or any other suitable facial gestures. In a particular embodiment, the sensor  180  comprises an infrared sensor (IR sensor) that may, for example, be configured to detect infrared radiation emitted from a user of the eyewear&#39;s face in order to detect movement of a heat source (e.g., the user&#39;s face). In other embodiments, the sensor  180  may include any other suitable sensor for detecting facial gestures, such as, for example, a camera or other suitable sensor. 
     In various other embodiments, other types of suitable sensors may be used in place, or in addition to, the above-described sensor  180 . Examples of suitable sensors may include, for example, any suitable proximity sensor, light sensor, microphone, motion sensor, odor sensor, electronic chemical sensor, and/or any other suitable sensor. 
     In particular embodiments, the computing device  150  is configured to perform one or more particular processes at least partially in response to detection, by the sensor  180 , of one or more particular facial gestures. For example, in response to the sensor  180  sensing that a user winked or raised an eyebrow, the computing device  150  may be configured to take a photograph, for example, using a camera  156  associated with the computing device  150 . 
     Computing Device Mounting Portion 
     In various embodiments, the computing device mounting portion  158  is configured to cooperate with the computing device mounting arm  142  to maintain the computing device  150  adjacent the eyewear  100 . In particular embodiments, the computing device mounting portion  158  may include any suitable attachment mechanism (e.g., such as an attachment mechanism that is configured to cooperate with a corresponding attachment mechanism of the computing device mounting arm  142 ). Suitable attachment mechanisms may include a tongue formed on one of the computing device mounting arm  142  and the computing device  150  and a groove formed in the other so that the groove receives the tongue thereby coupling the parts. In other embodiments, the computing device  150  may be coupled to the computing device mounting arm  142  by one or more suitable fasteners (e.g., screws, rivets, etc.). 
     Eyewear Frame with Cutaway 
     In the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 7 ,  8 ,  9   a ,  9   b ,  11 , and  12 , exemplary eyewear  400  comprises similar components as the eyewear  100  described in  FIG. 1 , which will not be repeated herein for the purpose of brevity. However, it should be understood from reference to this disclosure that the various parts of the eyewear  400  may function similarly to those corresponding parts described with reference to, and shown in,  FIG. 1 . As such, only particular differences between the eyewear  400  and the eyewear  100  of  FIG. 1  will be described in this section. 
     In various embodiments, the eyewear  400  comprises a first and a second screw (or other suitable fasteners), respectively,  441  and  443  for selectively coupling the computing device mounting arm  442  to the eyewear frame  410 . The eyewear  400  also comprises a third screw  445  for selectively coupling the computing device mounting portion  458  ( FIG. 9   a ) to the computing device mounting arm  442  ( FIG. 9   a ). 
     Referring particularly to  FIG. 7 , the eyewear  400  may comprise a cutaway  490  defined by the eyewear frame  410  proximate an upper right corner of the frame. As may be understood by reference to the figure, the cutaway  490  may be substantially semi-circular (e.g., semi-circular) and formed adjacent an upper outside portion of the lens  422  so that the cutaway is substantially positioned between the sensor  480  and the face of the user when the eyewear  400  is worn by the user. Referring briefly to  FIG. 9   a , the cutaway  490  has a dimension  495  (e.g., a width and/or radius) of between about 1 millimeter and about 10 millimeters. In a particular embodiment, this dimension  495  is about 5 millimeters in length. As shown in  FIG. 9   a , the dimension  495  is the radius, and the cutaway  490  is substantially semi-circular. In other embodiments, the cutaway  490  may be of any other suitable shape (e.g., the cutaway may have a substantially uniform cross-section in the shape of, for example, any suitably sized polygon such as a rectangle or triangle). In particular embodiments, the cutaway  490  is sufficiently large to allow air, heat, and/or radiation to flow (e.g., substantially freely) through the cutaway. 
     In the embodiment shown in  FIG. 7 , the cutaway  490  has a substantially uniform cross-section (e.g., a profile of the cutaway  490  is substantially the same throughout the thickness of the eyewear frame). In other embodiments, the cutaway  490  has a first dimension adjacent a rear face  411  of the eyeglass frame  410  and a second dimension adjacent a front face (not pictured) of the eyeglass frame  410 . For example, the cutaway  490  may be substantially conical so that a substantially circular opening of the cutaway  490  formed on the frame&#39;s rear face  411  is at least slightly larger than a substantially circular opening of the cutaway  490  formed on the frame&#39;s front face (not pictured). In some embodiments, the substantially conical configuration of the cutaway  490  may assist in at least partially directing airflow from the user&#39;s face toward the area in front of the frame  410  (e.g., toward at least a portion of the computing device  450  such as the sensor  480 ). 
     It should be understood that the cutaway  490  may be sized and positioned to enable the sensor  480  (e.g., IR sensor) to detect the movement of the user&#39;s face substantially without the eyeglass frame  410  or lens  422  interfering with heat or other radiation registration of the sensor  480  while the user is wearing the eyewear. The sensor  480 , for example, may be configured to detect movement of the user&#39;s face at least in part by sensing differences in the level of radiated heat traveling between the user&#39;s face and the sensor  480 . As may be understood from  FIG. 7 , the position and configuration of the cutaway  490  may enable substantially unimpeded air, heat and/or radiation flow between the user&#39;s face and the sensor  480 . In other embodiments, such as embodiments without a cutaway  490 , the lens  422 , eyewear frame  410 , or both may at least partially interfere with an ability of the sensor  480  to detect facial gestures of the user of the eyewear. 
     Referring to  FIG. 11 , it should be understood that the cutaway (not pictured) may be substantially visually obscured by the computing device  450  when the eyewear  400  is viewed from the front (e.g., may be sized and positioned such that a person looking at a user wearing the eyewear  400  may be unable to see the cutaway). In particular embodiments, the obstruction of the view of the cutaway (not pictured) may provide the benefit of an improved ability of the sensor (not pictured) to detect facial gestures of the user while not affecting an aesthetic appearance of the eyewear  400  to a person looking at the user of the eyewear from the front. 
     In another embodiment, shown in  FIG. 9   b , the eyewear  400  includes a cutaway  490  formed in the eyewear frame  410  proximate an upper left corner of the frame. As may be understood by reference to the above-described  FIG. 9   a , the cutaway  490  is substantially semi-circular (e.g., semi-circular) and formed adjacent an upper outside portion of the lens  422  so that the cutaway is substantially positioned between the sensor  480  and the face of the user when the eyewear  400  is worn by the user. This embodiment should be understood to be substantially similar, e.g. the same, as  FIG. 9   a , except that, the cutaway  490  is formed in the eyewear frame  410  proximate the opposing corner of the frame. This particular embodiment should be understood to provide an alternate display lens determined by, for example, user style preference, user comfort, or user physical necessity (e.g. vision deficiency in one eye, muscular or neurological damage affecting one side of the body, or skeletal curvatures affecting the user&#39;s field of vision. In other embodiments, the eyewear (e.g., eyeglasses, goggles, sunglasses, etc . . . ) may include multiple computing devices and/or multiple cutaways (e.g., one computing device on each temple and a corresponding cutaway for each computing device). 
     Eyewear Lens with Cutaway 
     In yet another embodiment as shown in  FIGS. 10   a  and  10   b , an eyewear  400   a  comprises similar components as the eyewear  100  described in  FIG. 1 , which will not be repeated herein for the purpose of brevity. However, it should be understood from reference to this disclosure that the various parts of the eyewear  400   a  function similarly to those corresponding parts described with reference to, and shown in,  FIG. 1 . As such, only particular differences between the eyewear  400  and the eyewear  100  of  FIG. 1  will be described in this Section. Eyewear  400   a  comprises a first and a second screw (or other suitable fastener), respectively,  441   a  and  443   a  for selectively coupling the computing device mounting arm  442   a  to the eyewear frame  410   a.  The eyewear  400   a  also comprises a third screw  445   a  for selectively coupling the computing device mounting portion  458   a  ( FIG. 10   a ) to the computing device mounting arm  442   a  ( FIG. 10   a ). 
     Referring particularly to  FIG. 10   a , the eyewear  400   a  may comprise a cutaway  480   a  defined by a lens  422   a  of the eyewear proximate an upper right corner of the frame. As may be understood by reference to the figure, the cutaway  480   a  may be substantially semi-circular (e.g., semi-circular) and defined by an upper outside portion of the lens  422   a  so that the cutaway  480   a  is substantially positioned between the computing device&#39;s sensor and the face of the user when the eyewear  400   a  is worn by the user. Referring briefly to  FIG. 10   a , the cutaway  480   a  has a dimension (e.g., a width and/or radius) of between about 1 millimeter and about 10 millimeters. In a particular embodiment, this dimension is about 5 millimeters in length. As shown in  FIG. 10   a , the dimension is the radius, and the cutaway  480   a  is substantially semi-circular. In other embodiments, the cutaway  480   a  may be of any other suitable shape (e.g., the cutaway may have a substantially uniform cross-section in the shape of, for example, any suitably sized polygon such as a rectangle or triangle). In particular embodiments, the cutaway  480   a  is sufficiently large to allow air, heat, and/or radiation to flow (e.g., substantially freely) through the cutaway. 
     In the embodiment shown in  FIG. 10   a , the cutaway  480   a  has a substantially uniform cross-section (e.g., a profile of the cutaway  480   a  is substantially the same throughout the thickness of the eyewear frame). In other embodiments, the cutaway  480   a  has a first dimension adjacent a rear face  411   a  of the eyeglass frame  410   a  and a second dimension adjacent a front face (not pictured) of the eyeglass frame  410   a.  For example, the cutaway  480   a  may be substantially conical so that a substantially circular opening of the cutaway  480   a  formed on the frame&#39;s rear face  411   a  is at least slightly larger than a substantially circular opening of the cutaway  480   a  formed on the frame&#39;s front face (not pictured). In some embodiments, the substantially conical configuration of the cutaway  480   a  may assist in at least partially directing airflow from the user&#39;s face toward the area in front of the frame  410   a  (e.g., toward at least a portion of the computing device  450   a  such as the sensor  480   a ). 
     It should be understood that the cutaway  480   a  may be sized and positioned to enable the computing device&#39;s sensor (e.g., IR sensor) to detect the movement of the user&#39;s face substantially without the eyeglass frame  410   a  or lens  422   a  interfering with heat or other radiation registration of the sensor while the user is wearing the eyewear. The sensor, for example, may be configured to detect movement of the user&#39;s face at least in part by sensing differences in the level of radiated heat traveling between the user&#39;s face and the sensor. As may be understood from  FIG. 7 , the position and configuration of the cutaway  480   a  may enable substantially unimpeded air, heat and/or radiation flow between the user&#39;s face and the sensor. In other embodiments, such as embodiments without a cutaway  480   a,  the lens  422   a,  eyewear frame  410   a,  or both may at least partially interfere with an ability of the sensor to detect facial gestures of the user of the eyewear. 
     In another embodiment, shown in  FIG. 10   b , the eyewear  400   a  includes a cutaway  480   a  formed in the lens  422   a  proximate an upper left corner of the frame. As may be understood by reference to the above-described  FIG. 10   b , the cutaway  480   a  is substantially semi-circular (e.g., semi-circular) and formed adjacent an upper outside portion of the lens  422   a  so that the cutaway is substantially positioned between the sensor and the face of the user when the eyewear  400   a  is worn by the user. This embodiment should be understood to be substantially similar, e.g. the same, as  FIG. 10   a , except that, the cutaway  480   a  is formed in the lens  422   a  proximate the opposing corner of the frame. This particular embodiment should be understood to provide an alternate display lens determined by, for example, user style preference, user comfort, or user physical necessity (e.g. vision deficiency in one eye, muscular or neurological damage affecting one side of the body, or skeletal curvatures affecting the user&#39;s field of vision. In other embodiments, the eyewear (e.g., eyeglasses, goggles, sunglasses, etc . . . ) may include multiple computing devices and/or multiple cutaways (e.g., one computing device on each temple and a corresponding cutaway for each computing device). 
     Exemplary Use 
     In various embodiments, when the computing device  150  is supported by the computing device support arm  142 , the earpiece  132 , the nose pads  104  and  106 , and computing device ear support portion  171  are configured to cooperate to maintain the eyewear  100  adjacent the user&#39;s head. While wearing the eyewear  100 , the user may, for example, view content from the computing device  150  by looking through one or more lenses  122 ,  124  and viewing the display  154 . In particular embodiments, by enabling a user to view the display  154  through the one or more lenses,  122 ,  124 , the eyewear may enable the user to view the display  154  substantially clearly (e.g., because the user would be looking at the display through corrective lenses if they require them.). 
     As noted above, the computing device and sensor(s) may be adapted to sense one or more movements of the user (e.g., the user&#39;s face or other portions of the user&#39;s body) through an opening in the eyewear. The computing device may, for example, be further adapted to execute one or more functions at least partially in response to sensing such movements. For example, the computing device may be adapted to take a picture, start or stop filming a video, turn on, turn off, or execute any other suitable function in response to a user winking, blinking, raising an eyebrow, etc. The computing device may be further configured to use the sensor(s) to detect when a user has put on or taken off the eyewear and to execute one or more functions in response to such information. For example, the computing device may be adapted to turn the computing device on or off, or place the computing device into sleep mode in response to determining that the user has put on or taken off the eyewear. 
     Alternative Embodiments 
     Alternative Frame Design  FIGS. 4-6  show a computing device  250  coupled to an eyewear frame  210  having cat-eye shaped lenses  222 ,  224 . The eyewear frame  210  in these figures differs from the eyewear frame  110  shown in the embodiment of  FIGS. 1-3  since the top surface  212  of the eyewear frame  210  is curved. In this embodiment, computing device supporting arm mount  244  extends upwardly and outwardly from the curved surface instead of upwardly as shown in the embodiment of  FIGS. 1-3 . In this configuration, the computing device mounting arm is positioned higher than the first temple portion  230  so as to allow the display  254  to be correctly positioned adjacent the lens  222 . 
     Computing Device Support Mechanism 
     In various embodiments, the eyewear  100  may be configured to support the computing device  150  using any other suitable portion of the eyewear  110  (e.g., a portion of the eyewear other than the computing device support arm  142 ). In particular embodiments, any suitable combination of elements of the eyewear  110  may cooperate to support the computing device (e.g., the display may be integrally formed with the frame  110 ). 
     Voice Control of Computing Device 
     In various embodiments, the computing device may comprise one or more microphones (not shown) and be configured to receive instructions and commands via a user&#39;s voice (e.g., using any suitable voice-recognition techniques). 
     Adjustable Nose Pads 
     In various embodiments, the eyewear may include any suitable mechanism for adjusting a position of the display relative to the eyewear frame, the eyewear user&#39;s eyes, etc. For example, in a particular embodiment, the eyewear may include one or more adjustable nose pads (e.g., metal nose pads) that are substantially adjustable (e.g., adjustable) such that the eyewear is configured to enable a user to adjust the nose pads to raise or lower the eyewear frame relative to the user&#39;s face (which may, for example, adjust the position of the display relative to the user&#39;s eye or eyes, or relative to one or more of the cutaways discussed above). 
     In another embodiment shown in  FIG. 12 , the eyewear  500  includes adjustable nose pads  504 ,  506 . As shown in this figure, the nose pads  504 ,  506  comprise adjustable arms  505 ,  507  that are configured to enable a user (e.g., a user of the eyewear  500 ) to adjust the position of the nose pads  504 ,  506  relative to the eyewear frame  510 . As may be understood from this figure, the user may adjust the adjustable arms  505 ,  507  by squeezing the adjustable arms  505 ,  507  closer together in order to raise the position of the eyewear  500  relative to the user&#39;s face when the user is wearing the eyewear  500  (e.g., because the closer position of the nose pads  504 ,  506  may cause the nose pads  504 ,  506  to sit higher on the user&#39;s nose). In various embodiments, the user may adjust the adjustable arms  505 ,  507  by spreading the adjustable arms  505 ,  507  apart from one another in order to lower the position of the eyewear  500  relative to the user&#39;s face when the user is wearing the eyewear  500  (e.g., because the further separation of the nose pads  504 ,  506  may cause the nose pads  504 ,  506  to sit lower on the user&#39;s nose). 
     In particular embodiments, a user may adjust the adjustable arms  505 ,  507  in order to more comfortably fit the eyewear  500  based at least in part on a shape of the user&#39;s nose (e.g., to accommodate a wider nose, a narrower nose, a bigger nose, a smaller nose, etc.). In various embodiments, adjusting the arm supports  505 ,  507  may enable the user to position the eyewear  500  while they are wearing the eyewear  500  in such a way that the display is in a position suitable for viewing without substantially interfering with the user&#39;s vision (e.g., such as in any of the positions described above). 
     In various embodiments, the adjustable arms  505 ,  507  may comprise any material suitable for both allowing a user to manipulate (e.g., adjust) the adjustable arms  505 ,  507  and maintaining the adjustable arms  505 ,  507  in a substantially stable position (e.g., in a substantially fixed position) while the user is wearing the eyewear. This material may include, for example, any suitable metal (e.g., a relatively malleable metal such as aluminum, titanium, or alloy, etc.). In a particular embodiment, the adjustable arms  505 ,  507  may be sufficiently stiff to enable the nose pads  504 ,  506  to support the eyewear on the user&#39;s nose such that the eyewear is in a substantially constant (e.g., fixed) position relative to the user&#39;s face. In other embodiments, the adjustable arms  505 ,  507  may be sufficiently flexible to enable a user to substantially easily adjust the adjustable arms  505 ,  507  and thus adjust the position of the nose pads  504 ,  506  relative to the eyewear frame  510 . 
     Exemplary Computing Device Architecture 
       FIG. 13  illustrates a diagrammatic representation of a computing device that can be used within computerized eyewear such as the computerized eyewear discussed above. In particular embodiments, the computing device  150  may be connected (e.g., networked) to other computers in a LAN, an intranet, an extranet, the Internet, wirelessly (e.g., via WIFI), via Bluetooth, etc. As noted above, the computing device  150  may operate in the capacity of a server or a client computer in a client-server network environment, or as a peer computer in a peer-to-peer (or distributed) network environment. Further, while only a single computer is illustrated, the term “computer” shall also be taken to include any collection of computers that individually or jointly execute a set (or multiple sets) of instructions to perform any one or more of the methodologies discussed herein. 
     An exemplary computing device  150  includes the processing device  170 , a main memory  604  (e.g., read-only memory (ROM), flash memory, dynamic random access memory (DRAM) such as synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) or Rambus DRAM (RDRAM), etc.), a static memory  606  (e.g., flash memory, static random access memory (SRAM), etc.), and a data storage device  618 , which communicate with each other via a bus  632 . 
     The processing device  170  represents one or more general-purpose processing devices such as a microprocessor, a central processing unit, or the like. More particularly, the processing device  170  may be a complex instruction set computing (CISC) microprocessor, reduced instruction set computing (RISC) microprocessor, very long instruction word (VLIW) microprocessor, or processor implementing other instruction sets, or processors implementing a combination of instruction sets. The processing device  170  may also be one or more special-purpose processing devices such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a digital signal processor (DSP), network processor, or the like. The processing device  170  may be configured to execute processing logic  626  for performing various operations and steps discussed herein. 
     The computing device  150  may further include a network interface device  608 . The computing device  150  also may include the video display unit  154  (e.g., a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display, a Light Emitting Diode display (LED), a cathode ray tube (CRT), or any other suitable display that can be supported by an eyewear frame), an alphanumeric input device  612  (e.g., a Bluetooth keyboard), a voice-control module (not shown), a cursor control device  614  (e.g., a Bluetooth mouse), and a signal generation device  616  (e.g., a speaker). 
     The data storage device  618  may include a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium  630  (also known as a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium or a non-transitory computer-readable medium) on which is stored one or more sets of instructions (e.g., software  622 ) that the processing device  170  may be configured to perform. The software  622  may also reside, completely or at least partially, within the main memory  604  and/or within the processing device  170  during execution thereof by the computing device  150 —the main memory  604  and the processing device  170  also constituting computer-readable storage media. The software  622  may further be transmitted or received over a network  615  via a network interface device  608 . 
     While the computer-readable storage medium  630  is shown in an exemplary embodiment to be a single medium, the term “computer-readable storage medium” should be understood to include a single medium or multiple media (e.g., a centralized or distributed database, and/or associated caches and servers) that store the one or more sets of instructions. The term “computer-readable storage medium” should also be understood to include any medium that is capable of storing, encoding or carrying a set of instructions for execution by the computer and that cause the computer to perform any one or more of the methodologies of the present invention. The term “computer-readable storage medium” should accordingly be understood to include, but not be limited to, solid-state memories, optical and magnetic media, etc. 
     CONCLUSION 
     Many modifications and other embodiments of the invention will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which this invention pertains having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. For example, as will be understood by one skilled in the relevant field in light of this disclosure, the invention may take form in a variety of different mechanical and operational configurations. For example, the eyewear described in this embodiment may include any other suitable eyewear, such as, for example, ski or swim goggles, sunglasses, safety goggles or glasses, etc. Therefore, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, and that the modifications and other embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the appended exemplary concepts. Although specific terms are employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for the purposes of limitation.