Portable audio entertainment apparatus containing separately carried signal and sound producing portions

Abstract

An audio entertainment system has a signal producing portion which is worn on the person and an associated sound producing portion which is carried on a vehicle. Where the vehicle comprises a bicycle, the sound producing portion may advantageously comprise a combination of speaker and power supply on the frame of the bicycle. In especially preferred bicycle embodiments the sound producing portion is removably carried by a bracket sized and dimensioned to carry a water bottle. The signal producing portion may advantageously comprise at least one of a radio tuner, a CD player and a tape player.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of operating a vehicle, comprising: 
 providing an audio system having a signal producing portion and a sound producing portion;    carrying the signal producing portion on the vehicle;    wearing the sound producing portion on a person; and    coupling the signal producing portion to drive the sound producing portion while the sound producing portion is being worn on the person.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the vehicle comprises a bicycle.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the vehicle comprises a motor vehicle.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the vehicle comprises a motor vehicle having four wheels.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the vehicle comprises a bicycle and the sound producing portion is carried by a bracket sized and dimensioned to carry a water bottle.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the sound producing portion comprises a speaker.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising providing separate power supplies for the signal producing portion and the sound producing portion.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the sound producing portion comprises a speaker which delivers a sensible output, and further comprising automatically adjusting the output to compensate for ambient noise.  
     
     
         9 . The method of any of claims  1 - 8  wherein the signal producing component comprises a radio tuner.  
     
     
         10 . The method of any of claims  1 - 8  wherein the signal producing component comprises a CD player.  
     
     
         11 . The method of any of claims  1 - 8  wherein the signal producing component comprises a tape player.