The article has no links, but I'm assuming they're referring to the patents linked in this article: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/google-glasses-design-pa

The article has no links, but I'm assuming they're referring to the patents linked in this article: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/google-glasses-design-patent/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/google-glasses-design-pat... These are design patents, meaning they protect the look of the glasses, NOT any of the functionality.