Portable audio devices
AssigneeMPOWERD Inc.
InventorsJohn SALZINGER, Seungah JEONG
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Abstract
Lighting devices are described and may include a housing, a solar panel, and at least one speaker. The housing may include a cover and a base coupled to the cover. The lighting device may also include at least one rechargeable battery, a microprocessor, and a plurality of light sources, such as LEDs, configured to emit light towards the cover. The solar panel, the rechargeable battery, the microprocessor, the speaker, and the plurality of light sources may be in electronic communication with one another. Further, for example, the microprocessor may be configured to control at least one operating mode of the plurality of light sources and at least one operating mode of the speaker.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A portable audio device comprising:
- a housing including a first wall and a second wall, wherein the second wall comprises a textile material that permits the passage of sound therethrough;
- a solar panel adjacent to an outer surface of the first wall;
- a speaker disposed within the housing adjacent to the second wall;
- a rechargeable battery;
- and
- a microprocessor in electronic communication with the solar panel, the speaker, and the rechargeable battery, wherein the microprocessor is configured to control an operating mode of the speaker using power generated by the solar panel and stored in the rechargeable battery.
A portable audio device comprising:
- a housing;
- at least one solar panel coupled to an outer surface of the housing;
- at least one speaker disposed within the housing;
- at least one rechargeable battery disposed within the housing;
- and
- a microprocessor in electronic communication with the at least one solar panel, the at least one rechargeable battery, and the at least one speaker, wherein the microprocessor is configured to:
- control supply of power to the at least one speaker, the power being generated by the solar panel and stored in the rechargeable battery;
- and
- interface with an external electronic device to control audible output from the at least one speaker based on user input to the external electronic device.
A portable audio device comprising:
- a housing including a first wall and a second wall transverse to the first wall, the housing having a cross-section profile that is square or rectangular;
- a flexible, adjustable handle coupled to the housing;
- a solar panel coupled to an outer surface of the first wall;
- at least one speaker disposed within the housing and facing the second wall, wherein the second wall is at least partially porous to permit the passage of sound generated by the at least one speaker therethrough;
- at least one rechargeable battery disposed within the housing;
- and
- a microprocessor in electronic communication with the solar panel, the at least one rechargeable battery, and the at least one speaker;
- wherein the device is configured to receive user input wirelessly via Bluetooth from an external electronic device, the housing including a button or switch configured to receive user input to turn Bluetooth communication on and off and an indicator light that illuminates when Bluetooth is activated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.