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US5551065A
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Wireless solar entertainment system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-12-19
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Granted: 1996-08-27
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Expires: 2014-12-19
Abstract
Abstract This invention comprises a consumer electronics entertainment system with a transmitter and a wireless headphone receiver with matching frequency reception. It is particularly adapted for use by joggers, runners, walkers picnickers, sunbathers or other mobile users. The invention entails a transmission integrated solar powered cassette radio or CD ROM player or other portable consumer electronics entertainment device with a built in low range low power transmitter and wireless headphones that also operate on solar power with automatically solar charged back up battery that never needs replacement.
Inventors
- 👤 David Honore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:45
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B31/00; H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/06; H04B1/08; H04B1/086; H04B1/16; H04B1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A personal wireless solar entertainment system comprising: a) an entertainment device; b) a low range transmitter integrated into said entertainment device; c) a personal receiver unit tuned to said transmitter; and d) wherein said personal receiver unit comprises: (i) an entertainment receiver device; (ii) a receiver connected to said entertainment receiver device; (iii) a receive antenna connected to said receiver; (iv) a first frequency select switch connected to said receiver; (v) a first power management unit connected to said entertainment receiver device and said receiver; (vi) a first solar array cell connected to said first power management unit; and (vii) a first rechargeable battery connected to said first power management unit; and e) wherein said low range transmitter comprises: (i) a transmitter connected to said entertainment device; (ii) a transmitter antenna is connected to said transmitter; (iii) a second frequency select switch connected to said transmitter; (iv) a second power management unit connected to said entertainment device and said transmitter; (v) a second solar array cell connected to said second power management unit; (vi) a second rechargeable battery connected to said second power management unit; and f) wherein said receiver antenna is integrated into said entertainment receiver device; and g) said transmitter antenna is integrated into a handle of said entertainment device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
A personal wireless solar entertainment system comprising: a) an entertainment device; b) a low range transmitter integrated into said entertainment device; c) a personal receiver unit tuned to said transmitter; and d) wherein said personal receiver unit comprises: (i) an entertainment receiver device; (ii) a receiver connected to said entertainment receiver device; (iii) a receive antenna connected to said receiver; (iv) a first frequency select switch connected to said receiver; (v) a first power management unit connected to said entertainment receiver device and said receiver; (vi) a first solar array cell connected to said first power management unit; and (vii) a first rechargeable battery connected to said first power management unit; and e) wherein said low range transmitter comprises: (i) a transmitter connected to said entertainment device; (ii) a transmitter antenna is connected to said transmitter; (iii) a second frequency select switch connected to said transmitter; (iv) a second power management unit connected to said entertainment device and said transmitter; (v) a second solar array cell connected to said second power management unit; (vi) a second rechargeable battery connected to said second power management unit; and f) wherein said receiver antenna is integrated into said entertainment receiver device; and g) said transmitter antenna is integrated into a handle of said entertainment device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
240 words
A personal wireless solar entertainment system comprising: a) a low power limited range transmitter device and a receiver device tuned to said transmitter device and wherein said transmitter device comprises; a) an entertainment device; b) a transmitter connected to said entertainment device; c) a transmitter antenna connected to said transmitter; d) a first frequency select switch connected to said transmitter; e) a first power management unit connected to said entertainment device and said transmitter; f) a first solar array cell connected to said first power management unit; g) a first rechargeable battery connected to said first power management unit; and wherein said receiver unit comprises: h) an entertainment receiver device; i) a receiver connected to said entertainment receiver device; j) a receive antenna connected to said receiver; k) a second frequency select switch connected to said receiver; l) a second power management unit connected to said entertainment receiver device and said receiver; m) a second solar array cell connected to said second power management unit; n) a second rechargeable battery connected to said second power management unit; and wherein o) said receiver antenna is integrated into said receiver device; p) said transmitter antenna is integrated into a handle of said entertainment device; and q) wherein an automatic frequency select function is incorporated into said transmitter device and said receiver device to automatically select said first frequency select switch and said second frequency select switch to one and the same frequency.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
240 words
A personal wireless solar entertainment system comprising: a) a low power limited range transmitter device and a receiver device tuned to said transmitter device and wherein said transmitter device comprises; a) an entertainment device; b) a transmitter connected to said entertainment device; c) a transmitter antenna connected to said transmitter; d) a first frequency select switch connected to said transmitter; e) a first power management unit connected to said entertainment device and said transmitter; f) a first solar array cell connected to said first power management unit; g) a first rechargeable battery connected to said first power management unit; and wherein said receiver unit comprises: h) an entertainment receiver device; i) a receiver connected to said entertainment receiver device; j) a receive antenna connected to said receiver; k) a second frequency select switch connected to said receiver; l) a second power management unit connected to said entertainment receiver device and said receiver; m) a second solar array cell connected to said second power management unit; n) a second rechargeable battery connected to said second power management unit; and wherein o) said receiver antenna is integrated into said receiver device; p) said transmitter antenna is integrated into a handle of said entertainment device; and q) wherein an automatic frequency select function is incorporated into said transmitter device and said receiver device to automatically select said first frequency select switch and said second frequency select switch to one and the same frequency.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
221 words
A personal wireless solar entertainment system comprising: a) a low power limited range transmitter device; and b) a receiver device tuned to said transmitter device; c) wherein said transmitter device comprises: (i) an entertainment device; (ii) a transmitter connected to said entertainment device; (iii) a transmitter antenna connected to said transmitter; (iv) a first automatic frequency select switch connected to said transmitter; (v) a first power management unit connected to said entertainment device and said transmitter; (vi) a first solar array cell connected to said first power management unit; and (vii) a first rechargeable battery connected to said first power management unit; and d) wherein said receiver device comprises: (i) an entertainment receiver device; (ii) a receiver connected to said entertainment receiver device; (iii) a receive antenna connected to said receiver; (iv) a second automatic frequency select switch connected to said receiver; (v) a second power management unit connected to said entertainment receiver device and said receiver; (vi) a second solar array cell connected to said second power management unit; and (vii) a second rechargeable battery connected to said second power management unit; and wherein e) said transmitter antenna is integrated into said transmitter entertainment device in the form of a handle; and f) said receiver antenna is integrated into said receiver device in the form of a pair of headphones.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
221 words
A personal wireless solar entertainment system comprising: a) a low power limited range transmitter device; and b) a receiver device tuned to said transmitter device; c) wherein said transmitter device comprises: (i) an entertainment device; (ii) a transmitter connected to said entertainment device; (iii) a transmitter antenna connected to said transmitter; (iv) a first automatic frequency select switch connected to said transmitter; (v) a first power management unit connected to said entertainment device and said transmitter; (vi) a first solar array cell connected to said first power management unit; and (vii) a first rechargeable battery connected to said first power management unit; and d) wherein said receiver device comprises: (i) an entertainment receiver device; (ii) a receiver connected to said entertainment receiver device; (iii) a receive antenna connected to said receiver; (iv) a second automatic frequency select switch connected to said receiver; (v) a second power management unit connected to said entertainment receiver device and said receiver; (vi) a second solar array cell connected to said second power management unit; and (vii) a second rechargeable battery connected to said second power management unit; and wherein e) said transmitter antenna is integrated into said transmitter entertainment device in the form of a handle; and f) said receiver antenna is integrated into said receiver device in the form of a pair of headphones.
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