Portable solar powered smart speaker system

Abstract

A portable speaker system includes a tunnel with at least one internal speaker facing inwardly into the tunnel such that acoustic resonance amplifies desirable frequencies of sounds emitted by the internal speaker. The portable speaker system includes solar panels and is waterproof. A display touch screen permits operation of the speaker system. The portable speaker system is adapted to receive input of audio files from a variety of sources. A non-transitory storage medium permits storage of the audio files and a CPU is programmed to permit playback of audio files in a desired sequence or from a desired live-streaming source. The smart speaker can utilize Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and/or telecommunication connectivity to receive and/or play audio files, and can queue files from multiple sources for playback.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A portable speaker system comprising:
 a housing having: a lower base adapted to be supported on an upward facing surface, a first side portion and a second side portion each extending generally upwardly from opposite edges of the lower base, first and second end portions each extending generally upwardly from opposite edges of the lower base and spanning between opposed ends of the first and second side portions, and a continuous internal surface extending from an outer surface of the first end portion to an outer surface of the second end portion to form an acoustic tunnel between the end portions; and   at least one internal speaker, said at least one internal speaker facing inwardly into the acoustic tunnel and being oriented generally normally to the continuous internal surface to create acoustic resonance.   
     
     
         2 . The portable speaker system of  claim 1 , further comprising a display screen located on the first side portion of the housing. 
     
     
         3 . The portable speaker system of  claim 2 , further comprising a computer processing unit including a non-transitory memory within the housing, the computer processing unit being operably connected to the display screen and the at least one speaker. 
     
     
         4 . The portable speaker system of  claim 3 , further comprising a receiver and transmitter to wirelessly communicate with a first external user device, a second external user device, and a third external user device, the receiver and transmitter being operably connected to the computer processing unit, and further wherein the computer processing unit is adapted to queue audio signals from each of the three external user devices in a desired order and play audio signals received from each of the three external devices in the desired order without creating a copy of an audio file. 
     
     
         5 . The portable speaker system of  claim 4 , further comprising additional receivers and transmitters to permit communication via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or cellular telecommunication. 
     
     
         6 . The portable speaker system of  claim 4 , wherein the first external device sends an audio signal from a first commercial music streaming app, the second external device sends an audio signal from a second commercial music streaming app, and the third external device sends an audio signal from a third commercial music streaming app. 
     
     
         7 . The portable speaker system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one solar panel located at an upper portion of the second side portion of the housing. 
     
     
         8 . The portable speaker system of  claim 1 , further comprising an external speaker facing outwardly from the housing. 
     
     
         9 . The portable speaker system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is waterproof 
     
     
         10 . The portable speaker system of  claim 9 , wherein the speaker system is lighter than water such that it will float and is weighted such that the speaker system will orient itself with the internal speaker facing upward above the water when floating. 
     
     
         11 . The speaker system of  claim 1 , wherein the tunnel has a length and effective diameter that are selected to create acoustic resonance that amplifies desired sound frequencies. 
     
     
         12 . A speaker system comprising:
 a housing including one or more internal speakers, said one or more internal speakers inverted to produce a more amplified and acoustic sound;   a display unit attached to the outside of said housing, incorporating a user input to stream audio through the speaker system;   one or more solar panels attached to the outside of said housing to provide power to said speakers and said display unit.   
     
     
         13 . The speaker system of  claim 12 , wherein the housing is made from waterproof material. 
     
     
         14 . The speaker system of  claim 12  wherein the housing includes a tunnel and wherein the one or more internal speakers face inward into the tunnel to produce acoustic resonance. 
     
     
         15 . The speaker system of  claim 12 , wherein the tunnel has a length and effective diameter that are selected to create acoustic resonance that amplifies desired sound frequencies. 
     
     
         16 . A portable speaker housing comprising:
 a lower base adapted to be supported on an upward facing surface;   a first side portion and a second side portion each extending generally upwardly from opposite edges of the lower base;   first and second end portions each extending generally upwardly from opposite edges of the lower base and spanning between opposed ends of the first and second side portions; and   a continuous internal surface extending from an outer surface of the first end portion to an outer surface of the second end portion to form an acoustic tunnel between the end portions, the acoustic tunnel including at least one internal speaker opening adapted to receive a speaker oriented to emit sound into the tunnel.   
     
     
         17 . The portable speaker housing of  claim 16 , wherein the housing is made from waterproof material. 
     
     
         18 . The portable speaker housing of  claim 16 , further comprising an opening in the first side portion adapted to mount an external outward facing speaker. 
     
     
         19 . The portable speaker housing of  claim 16 , further comprising an opening in the first side portion adapted to receive and support a display screen. 
     
     
         20 . The portable speaker housing of  claim 16 , further comprising an upper portion the second side portion being adapted to support a solar panel.