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(12) Patent:	(11) CA 2248473
(54) English Title:	EYETAP CAMERA OR PARTIAL REALITY MEDIATOR HAVING APPEARANCE OF ORDINARY EYEGLASSES
(54) French Title:	CAMERA OU INTERFACE DE REALITE PARTAGEE SE PRESENTANT SOUS L'ASPECT DE LUNETTES ORDINAIRES

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English Abstract

A wearable eyetap camera having the appearance of ordinary eyeglasses yet
providing
a camera view approximately collinear with an eye of the wearer of the
eyeglasses
is described. Some embodiments look just like ordinary unifocal eyeglasses,
while
others have the appearance of bifocal eyeglasses. Because of the wearer's
ability to
constantly see the world through the apparatus, the apparatus behaves as a
true
extension of the wearer's mind and body, giving rise to a new awareness of
photographic
composition at all times, whether shooting or simply imagining the process of
shooting.
Moreover, the apparatus allows the wearer to alter his or her visual
perception of
reality, or to allow others to do so and thus establish a new form of
communications
or shared visual space.

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Patent Details

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):	G03B 29/00 (2006.01) G02C 7/02 (2006.01) G02C 9/00 (2006.01) G03B 13/04 (2006.01) G09G 3/00 (2006.01) G09G 3/32 (2006.01) H04N 7/18 (2006.01)
(72) Inventors (Country):	MANN, STEVE (Canada)
(73) Owners (Country):	MANN, STEVE (Canada)
(71) Applicants (Country):	MANN, STEVE (Canada)
(74) Agent:	NA
(45) Issued:	2000-07-25
(22) Filed Date:	1998-10-29
(41) Open to Public Inspection:	1998-12-29
Examination requested:	1998-10-29
(30) Availability of licence:	Yes
(30) Language of filing:	English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT):	No

(30) Application Priority Data:
Application No. Country Date 2228403 Canada 1998-02-02 2233047 Canada 1998-03-15

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Claims	Claims	413	10
Description	Description	2,183	44
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