Device and process for powering smart speakers and providing internet connectivity for the same

A device configured to provide wireless service and power for a smart speaker comprising:

• at least one transceiver configured to wirelessly connect to a mobile broadband network and further configured to obtain internet access from the mobile broadband network;
• the at least one transceiver further configured to wirelessly connect to the smart speaker utilizing Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) and provide the internet access to the smart speaker obtained from the mobile broadband network;
• a processor configured to control the at least one transceiver;
• a power supply configured to store power and the power supply further configured to provide power to the at least one transceiver;
• the power supply further configured to store power and the power supply further configured to provide power to the smart speaker;
• and
• a housing configured to house the at least one transceiver, the processor, and the power supply,
• wherein the at least one transceiver is further configured to generate a Wireless Fidelity hotspot to wirelessly connect to the smart speaker and provide the internet access to the smart speaker obtained from the mobile broadband network;
• wherein the at least one transceiver is further configured to receive from the smart speaker a request to send data to the mobile broadband network, process the data, and transmit the data to the mobile broadband network;
• and
• wherein the at least one transceiver is further configured receive data from the mobile broadband network with a destination for the smart speaker, process the data, and transmit the data to the smart speaker.

A device configured to provide wireless service and power for a smart speaker comprising:

• at least one transceiver configured to wirelessly connect to a mobile broadband network and further configured to obtain internet access from the mobile broadband network;
• the at least one transceiver further configured to wirelessly connect to the smart speaker utilizing Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) and provide the internet access to the smart speaker obtained from the mobile broadband network;
• a processor configured to control the at least one transceiver;
• a power supply configured to store power and the power supply further configured to provide power to the at least one transceiver;
• the power supply further configured to store power and the power supply further configured to provide power to the smart speaker;
• and
• a housing configured to house the at least one transceiver, the processor, and the power supply, wherein the housing is configured with a surface that is configured to receive the smart speaker,
• wherein the at least one transceiver is further configured to generate a Wireless Fidelity hotspot configured to wirelessly connect to the smart speaker and provide the internet access to the smart speaker obtained from the mobile broadband network,
• wherein the housing is configured to be hermetically sealed to prevent intrusion of foreign objects,
• wherein the housing is configured to be waterproof to prevent intrusion of water,
• wherein the housing further comprises one or more fastening structures and/or fastening components configured to hold the smart speaker to the housing, and wherein the housing further comprises at least one of the following:
• a power outlet configured to receive a cable and the cable is configured to provide power to the smart speaker and an inductive coupling component configured to provide power to the smart speaker.