Plug-n-light musical firework apparatus

Abstract

An apparatus and method for conducting a musically choreographed fireworks display is provided. The apparatus comprises a multi-shot fireworks cake having a primary fuse, at least one ignition sensor configured to detect ignition of the primary fuse, and an audio device circuit, electrically coupled to the at least one ignition sensor and configured to output an audio signal upon detection of the ignition of the primary fuse. The apparatus may also include a memory which stores a plurality of audio files and a plurality of ignition sensors located throughout the multi-shot fireworks cake, each ignition sensor configured to detect ignition of at least one individual fuse. The audio device is may also be configured to convert a different sequentially ordered audio file of the plurality of audio files upon detection of ignition of each ignition sensor.

1 . An apparatus for conducting a musically choreographed fireworks display, the apparatus comprising:
 a multi-shot fireworks cake having a primary fuse;   at least one ignition sensor configured to detect ignition of the primary fuse; and   an audio device circuit, electrically coupled to the at least one ignition sensor, the audio device circuit configured to output an audio signal upon detection of the ignition of the primary fuse.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a memory storing at least one audio file, wherein the audio device circuit is configured to create the audio signal by converting the at least one audio file. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one audio file is pre-recorded upon manufacturing. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one audio file is user-recorded. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the multi-shot fireworks cake comprises a plurality of single shots, each shot having an individual fuse. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the memory stores a plurality of audio files, the apparatus further comprising:
 a plurality of ignition sensors located throughout the multi-shot fireworks cake, each ignition sensor configured to detect ignition of at least one individual fuse; and   wherein the audio device is configured to convert a different sequentially ordered audio file of the plurality of audio files upon detection of ignition of each ignition sensor.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the audio device circuit further comprises an audio port, the audio device circuit is further configured to output the audio signal through the audio port. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the audio device circuit further comprises a wireless interface, the audio device circuit is further configured to output the audio signal through the wireless interface. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the wireless interface is an FM transmitter. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the wireless interface operates using one of Bluetooth, Zigbee, and Wi-Fi communication protocols. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the audio device circuit further comprises a speaker, the audio device circuit is further configured to output the audio signal through the speaker. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the audio device circuit is integrated into the multi-shot fireworks cake. 
     
     
         13 . A method of conducting a musically choreographed fireworks display, the method comprising:
 providing an apparatus having a multi-shot fireworks cake with a primary fuse, at least one ignition sensor, and an audio device circuit;   detecting ignition of the primary fuse using the at least one ignition sensor; and   outputting at least one audio signal using the audio device circuit in response to detecting the ignition of the primary fuse.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the apparatus further comprises a memory storing at least one audio file, the method further comprises:
 creating the audio signal by converting the at least one audio file.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the multi-shot fireworks cake comprises a plurality of single shots, each shot having an individual fuse. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the memory stores a plurality of audio files, the method further comprising:
 detecting ignition of an individual fuse;   converts a sequentially ordered audio file of the plurality of audio files into a sequence of audio signals upon detection of ignition the ignition sensor; and   repeating the detecting and converting steps until one of all of the plurality of audio files have been converted and all the individual fuses have been ignited.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein outputting the at least one audio signal comprises outputting the sequence of audio signals upon conversion. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein outputting the audio signal comprises transmitting the audio signal through a wireless interface. 
     
     
         19 . An apparatus for conducting a musically choreographed fireworks display, the apparatus comprising:
 at least one ignition sensor configured to detect ignition of a primary fuse of a multi-shot fireworks cake; and   an audio device circuit, electrically coupled to the at least one ignition sensor, the audio device circuit configured to output an audio signal upon detection of the ignition of the primary fuse.   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 a memory storing a plurality of audio files;   wherein the multi-shot fireworks cake comprises a plurality of ignition sensors located throughout the multi-shot fireworks cake, each ignition sensor configured to detect ignition of at least one individual fuse, the audio device is configured to convert a different sequentially ordered audio file of the plurality of audio files upon detection of ignition of each ignition sensor.