Patent ID: 7445332

Claim:
An eyeglass comprising: a frame defining at least one lens support; at least a first lens supported by the first lens support; first and second ear stems extending rearwardly from the frame, the first ear stem comprising a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface being oriented substantially perpendicular to the first direction, the first ear stem being formed to include an elongate cavity disposed therein, the cavity having an opening extending along the second surface of the first ear stem, the first ear stem further including a plurality of button apertures extending from the cavity to the first surface of the first ear stem; an electronic device being received within the cavity of the first ear stem, the electronic device having an audio output jack, a microphone, and a wireless transceiver, the audio output jack being disposed along the first surface of the first ear stem; a support arm being attachable to the eyeglass at the audio output jack of the electronic device to form a first moveable joint, the first moveable joint providing an isolated pivoting movement, the support arm further providing at least one additional degree of movement other than the isolated pivoting movement, the support arm being attachable to the first ear stem at a position anterior to an ear of a wearer, the support arm being configured with a distal end thereof being adjustable relative to the first ear stem; a speaker coupled to the distal end of the support arm and being selectively adjustable relative to the ear of the wearer; and a plurality of buttons extending from the respective ones of the button apertures, the buttons being displaceable relative to the first surface with an actuation force applied to the buttons being offset by a balancing force applied to the first ear stem, the first surface having a width of at least one-quarter of an inch, the buttons being operative to control an aspect of the electronic device.