Abstract: A modular audio system which includes an acoustic module configured to be removably engaged with a head-worn peripheral device. In some examples, the head-worn peripheral device is a pair of eyeglass frames and the acoustic module is configured to removably secure to a socket arranged on the inside face of the temples of the eyeglasses. The acoustic module can slidingly, pivotably, and/or magnetically engage with the socket such that, when secured, the acoustic module is configured to generate acoustic energy in the form of audible sound proximate a user's ear while the user is wearing the head-worn peripheral device. In other examples, the temples of the head-worn peripheral device are configured to slidingly engage with a sleeve, where the sleeve includes a pocket configured to slidingly engage with the acoustic module.

Abstract: A modular audio system which includes an acoustic module configured to be removably engaged with a head-worn peripheral device. In some examples, the head-worn peripheral device is a pair of eyeglass frames and the acoustic module is configured to removably secure to a socket arranged on the inside face of the temples of the eyeglasses. The acoustic module can slidingly, pivotably, and/or magnetically engage with the socket such that, when secured, the acoustic module is configured to generate acoustic energy in the form of audible sound proximate a user's ear while the user is wearing the head-worn peripheral device. In other examples, the temples of the head-worn peripheral device are configured to slidingly engage with a sleeve, where the sleeve includes a pocket configured to slidingly engage with the acoustic module.

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to wearable electrical and electronic hardware, software, wired and wireless network communications, and to wearable/mobile computing devices configured to communicate data. More specifically, disclosed are wearable charging devices, platforms and methods directed to charging, for example, wearable communication devices, such as a headset, among other devices. In some embodiments, a wearable device charger includes a rigid shell, which can include a protective cavity dimensioned to receive a housing of a wearable communication device in a nested state. The wearable device charger also can include a component cavity, including a power reservoir configured to store electric charge for transfer to the wearable communication device, and a translatable coupler that can include a connector configured to removably couple to the wearable communication device.

Abstract: A VXS multi-service platform system (200) includes a VXS computer chassis (103), a monolithic backplane (102) in the VXS computer chassis, a VMEbus network (108) on the monolithic backplane, and a switched fabric (110) operating coincident with the VMEbus network on the monolithic backplane. A front module (105) is coupled to a front portion (104) of the monolithic backplane. A rear transition module (118, 120) is coupled to a rear portion (106) of the monolithic backplane, where the rear transition module is substantially coplanar with the front module. A switched fabric link (260, 360) extends from the front module through the monolithic backplane to the rear transition module, where the switched fabric link operates using a switched fabric protocol (270, 370).

Abstract: A multi-service platform system (100) includes a monolithic backplane (104), a slot (108) coupled to the monolithic backplane, wherein the slot is coupled to receive a payload module (102), and a backplane data device (106) integrally embedded in the monolithic backplane, wherein the backplane data device comprises backplane system data (424) for communication to the payload module when the payload module is coupled to the monolithic backplane.

Abstract: In a multi-service platform system (103), a method of transfer speed (119) negotiation includes an initiator VME module (402) communicating a negotiation code (406) to a responder VME module (404) using a two edge source synchronous protocol. If the responder VME module recognizes the negotiation code, the responder VME module communicating to the initiator VME module a negotiation ready signal (408). The initiator VME module and the responder VME module auto-negotiating for a transfer speed (119) and setting a negotiated transfer speed between the initiator VME module and the responder VME module.

Abstract: A computer system (100) includes a monolithic VMEbus backplane (104) and a VME bridge module (102) integrally embedded in the VMEbus backplane. The VME bridge module segments the monolithic VMEbus backplane into the plurality of VME backplane segments. A data signal (115) communicated from one of the plurality of VME backplane segments to another one of the VME backplane segments by the VME bridge module, where the data signal is regenerated by the VME bridge module.

Abstract: A computer system (300) includes a monolithic VMEbus backplane (304) and a VME bridge module (302) integrally embedded in the VMEbus backplane. The VME bridge module segments the monolithic VMEbus backplane into the plurality of VME backplane segments.