Patent ID: 7192136

Claim:
An eyewear system for a user, comprising: an eyeglass frame; an eyeglass cord; and a base device having at least one electrical part, wherein said eyeglass cord connects said base device to said eyeglass frame, wherein when said eyewear system is worn by the user, said base device is positioned proximate to the neck or upper back region of the user, wherein said eyeglass frame is a pair of glasses including at least: a first lens holder for receiving lenses, said first lens holder having a first side and a second side, a second lens holder for receiving lenses, said second lens holder having a first side and a second side, with the first side of said first lens holder connected to the second side of said second lens holder, a first temple coupled to the second side of said first lens holder through a first joint, and a second temple coupled to the first side of said second lens holder through a second joint, wherein said eyeglass cord includes at least one conductor, wherein said eyeglass frame has at least one electrical part internal thereto that is electrically connected through an electrical conductor inside at least one temple and through the at least one conductor within said eyeglass cord to the at least one electrical part in said base device to perform an electrical function, and wherein said eyeglass frame can be separately worn by the user without said eyeglass cord and said base device.