Mobile computing or communications device interacting with an intelligent umbrella and/or intelligent shading charging system

A mobile computing device to control operation of one or more umbrellas, comprising:

• a user interface component configured to output stimuli and receive inputs;
• a wireless communication transceiver configured to communicate commands and/or messages to one or more wireless communication transceivers of the one or more umbrellas;
• one or more processors coupled to the user interface component and the wireless communication transceiver;
• and
• a computer-readable storage medium containing computer-readable instructions, that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform actions including:
• receive input corresponding to a selected tilting movement of an umbrella and a selected deployment movement of the umbrella;
• communicate messages and/or commands, via the wireless communication transceiver, based on the selected tilting movement and the selected deployment movement to the umbrella, to cause an upper support assembly to tilt with respect to a lower assembly about an elevation axis and to cause one or more arm support assemblies to deploy to an open position or to retract to a closed position;
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• generate and communicate messages and/or commands to the user interface component to present stimuli indicating a representation of the selected tilting movement and the selected deployment movement of the umbrella.

A mobile computing device to control operation of one or more umbrellas, comprising:

• a user interface component configured to output stimuli and receive inputs;
• a wireless communication transceiver configured to communicate commands and/or messages to one or more wireless communication transceivers of the one or more umbrellas;
• one or more processors coupled to the user interface component and the wireless communication transceiver;
• and
• a computer-readable storage medium containing computer-readable instructions, that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform actions including:
• receive input corresponding to a selected deployment movement of the umbrella;
• communicate messages and/or commands, via the wireless communication transceiver, based on the selected deployment movement to the umbrella, to cause one or more arm support assemblies to deploy to an open position or to retract to a closed position;
• and
• generate and communicate messages and/or commands to the user interface component to present stimuli indicating a representation of the selected deployment movement of the umbrella.