Airport Luggage And Entertainment Device

Abstract

An airport luggage and entertainment device includes an article of luggage and a communication unit that is integrated into the article of luggage. The communication unit is in remote communication with an extrinsic communication network and a personal electronic device. A display is integrated into the article of luggage thereby facilitating the display to be observable for displaying flight information received from the extrinsic communication network. A digital data reader is integrated into the article of luggage to read digital data from a digital video disk and a plurality of speakers is integrated into the article of luggage to emit audible sounds outwardly from the article of luggage. A light bar is integrated into the article of luggage to emit light outwardly from the article of luggage for illuminating a darkened area.

1 . An airport luggage and entertainment device incorporating electronic entertainment elements into carry-on luggage, said device comprising:
 an article of luggage having a plurality of rollers for rolling on a support surface and a handle being telescopically integrated into said article of luggage to facilitate said article of luggage to be transported, said article of luggage having a body and a cover being positionable between an open position for exposing an interior of said article of luggage and a closed position for enclosing said interior of said article of luggage;   a communication unit being integrated into said article of luggage, said communication unit being in remote communication with an extrinsic communication network wherein said communication unit is configured to receive flight information from said extrinsic communication network when said article of luggage is brought into an airport, said communication unit being in remote communication with a personal electronic device thereby facilitating said communication unit to receive data from said personal electronic device;   a display being integrated into said article of luggage thereby facilitating said display to be observable, said display being in communication with said communication unit, said display displaying indicia comprising flight information received from said extrinsic communication network wherein said display is configured to facilitate a user to view said flight information to stay informed about departure times and arrival times and departure gates;   a digital data reader being integrated into said article of luggage wherein said digital data reader is configured to read digital data from a digital video disk, said digital data reader being in communication with said display wherein said display is configured to display imagery received from the digital video disk;   a plurality of speakers, each of said plurality of speakers being integrated into said article of luggage wherein each of said plurality of speakers is configured to emit audible sounds outwardly from said article of luggage, each of said plurality of speakers being in communication with said communication unit thereby facilitating said speakers to receive an audio signal from said communication unit;   a processor positioned in said article of luggage; and   a light bar being integrated into said article of luggage, said light bar being extrinsic to said display wherein said light bar is configured to emit light outwardly from said article of luggage separate from said display for illuminating a darkened area, said light bar being electrically coupled to said processor.   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said cover has a forward wall and an outside wall extending rearwardly from said forward wall;   said body has a rear wall and an outer wall extending forwardly from said rear wall;   said handle includes a pair of uprights each extending through a respective one of a pair of holes in an upper side of said outer wall of said body, said handle having a grip extending between an upper end of each of said pair of uprights for gripping such that said grip is spaceable an adjustable distance from said upper side of said outer wall;   a respective pair of said rollers is rotatably disposed on a lower side of said outer wall of said body;   a respective pair of said rollers is rotatably disposed on a bottom side of said outside wall of said cover;   said outer wall of said body has a front edge, said outside wall of said cover having a rear edge, said rear edge abutting said front edge when said cover is closed, a first sidelong side of said front edge being foldably attached to a first sidelong side of said rear edge of said outside wall;   said body has a handle compartment being integrated into said rear wall of said body such that said handle compartment is positioned within said article of luggage, said handle compartment being fluidly discrete from said interior of said article of luggage, said handle compartment intersecting said upper side of said outer wall of said body to facilitate each of said pair of uprights of said handle to be contained in said handle compartment when said handle is retracted into a stored position;   said article of luggage has a first electronics compartment being integrated into said cover such that said first electronics compartment is positioned within said article of luggage, said first electronics compartment being fluidly discrete from said interior of said article of luggage, said first electronics compartment being aligned with an intersection between a top side of said outside wall of said cover and said forward wall of said cover; and   said article of luggage has a second electronics compartment being integrated into said cover such that said second electronics compartment is positioned within said article of luggage, said second electronics compartment being fluidly discrete from said interior of said article of luggage, said second electronics compartment being aligned with an intersection between said bottom side of said outside wall of said cover and said forward wall of said cover.   
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a first closure being attached to said front edge of said outer wall of said body, said first closure extending around a perimeter of said front edge; and   a second closure being attached to said rear edge of said outside wall of said cover, said second closure extending around a perimeter of said rear edge, said second closure releasably engaging said first closure when said cover is in said closed position and said second closure is manipulated into a closing condition for securing said cover in a closed position, said second closure disengaging said first closure when said second closure is manipulated into an opening condition for facilitating said cover to be opened.   
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a pair of first straps, each of said first straps having a first end being coupled to an intersection between said outer wall of said body and said rear wall of said body;   a pair of first couplers, each of said first couplers being attached to a second end of a respective one of said first straps;   a pair of second straps, each of said second straps having a first end being coupled to an intersection between said outside wall of said cover and said forward wall of said cover; and   a pair of second couplers, each of said pair of second couplers being attached to a second end of a respective one of said second straps, each of said second couplers being releasably matable to a respective one of said first couplers when said cover is closed for retaining said cover in said closed position.   
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 2 , wherein said communication unit comprises:
 said processor being positioned in said first electronics compartment;   a first transceiver being positioned in said first electronics compartment, said first transceiver being electrically coupled to said processor, said first transceiver being in wireless communication with said extrinsic communication network, said first transceiver including an antenna extending upwardly from said top side of said outside wall of said cover, said antenna receiving a communication signal from said extrinsic communication network; and   a second transceiver being positioned in said first electronics compartment, said second transceiver being electrically coupled to said processor, said second transceiver being in wireless communication with said personal electronic device.   
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 5 , wherein:
 each of said plurality of speakers is electrically coupled to said processor;   each of said plurality of speakers is integrated into said forward wall of said cover;   said plurality of speakers includes a pair of first speakers each being positioned adjacent to said top side of said outside wall of said cover such that each of said first speakers extends into said first electronics compartment, each of said first speakers being positioned on either side of said digital data reader;   said plurality of speakers includes a pair of second speakers each being positioned adjacent to said bottom side of said outside wall of said cover such that each of said second speakers extends into said second electronics compartment;   said plurality of speakers includes a sound bar being integrated into said forward wall of said cover such that said sound bar extends into said second electronics compartment, said sound bar being positioned between said display and said pair of second speakers; and   said plurality of speakers includes a bass speaker being integrated into said forward wall of said cover at an intersection between said forward wall and said bottom side of said outside wall of said cover such that said bass speaker extends into said second electronics compartment, said bass speaker being positioned between said pair of second speakers.   
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 6 , wherein:
 said light bar is integrated into said forward wall of said cover such that said light bar extends into said second electronics compartment; and   said light bar is positioned between said display and said bass speaker.   
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 said cover has a battery door being removably integrated into said outside wall of said cover, said battery door being aligned with said second electronics compartment; and   said device includes a power supply being integrated into said article of luggage, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply comprising:
 a rechargeable battery being positioned in said second electronics compartment, said rechargeable battery being electrically coupled to said processor, said rechargeable battery being aligned with said battery door in said outside wall of said cover; 
 a solar panel being attached to said top side of said outside wall of said cover wherein said solar panel is configured to be exposed to sunlight, said solar panel being electrically coupled to said rechargeable battery for charging said rechargeable battery; and 
 a plurality of charge ports, each of said plurality of charge ports being recessed into said digital data reader wherein each of said plurality of charge ports is configured to insertably receive a charge cord of an electronic device, each of said plurality of charge ports being electrically coupled to said rechargeable battery. 
   
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a wireless keyboard being in remote communication with said communication unit, said wireless keyboard having a plurality of alphanumeric keys for entering data into said communication unit, said wireless keyboard being insertable into a respective one of a plurality of pockets in said interior of said article of luggage for storage. 
     
     
         10 . An airport luggage and entertainment device incorporating electronic entertainment elements into carry-on luggage, said device comprising:
 an article of luggage having a plurality of rollers for rolling on a support surface and a handle being telescopically integrated into said article of luggage to facilitate said article of luggage to be transported, said article of luggage having a body and a cover being positionable between an open position for exposing an interior of said article of luggage and a closed position for enclosing said interior of said article of luggage, said cover having a forward wall and an outside wall extending rearwardly from said forward wall, said body having a rear wall and an outer wall extending forwardly from said rear wall, said handle including a pair of uprights each extending through a respective one of a pair of holes in an upper side of said outer wall of said body, said handle having a grip extending between an upper end of each of said pair of uprights for gripping such that said grip is spaceable an adjustable distance from said upper side of said outer wall, a respective pair of said rollers being rotatably disposed on a lower side of said outer wall of said body, a respective pair of said rollers being rotatably disposed on a bottom side of said outside wall of said cover, said outer wall of said body having a front edge, said outside wall of said cover having a rear edge, said rear edge abutting said front edge when said cover is closed, a first sidelong side of said front edge being foldably attached to a first sidelong side of said rear edge of said outside wall, said body having a handle compartment being integrated into said rear wall of said body such that said handle compartment is positioned within said article of luggage, said handle compartment being fluidly discrete from said interior of said article of luggage, said handle compartment intersecting said upper side of said outer wall of said body to facilitate each of said pair of uprights of said handle to be contained in said handle compartment when said handle is retracted into a stored position, said article of luggage having a first electronics compartment being integrated into said cover such that said first electronics compartment is positioned within said article of luggage, said first electronics compartment being fluidly discrete from said interior of said article of luggage, said first electronics compartment being aligned with an intersection between a top side of said outside wall of said cover and said forward wall of said cover, said article of luggage having a second electronics compartment being integrated into said cover such that said second electronics compartment is positioned within said article of luggage, said second electronics compartment being fluidly discrete from said interior of said article of luggage, said second electronics compartment being aligned with an intersection between said bottom side of said outside wall of said cover and said forward wall of said cover, said cover having a battery door being removably integrated into said outside wall of said cover, said battery door being aligned with said second electronics compartment;   a plurality of pockets, each of said plurality of pockets being attached to a front wall of said handle compartment such that said plurality of pockets is positioned in said interior of said article of luggage, each of said pockets having an upper end being open to access an interior of said pockets;   a first closure being attached to said front edge of said outer wall of said body, said first closure extending around a perimeter of said front edge;   a second closure being attached to said rear edge of said outside wall of said cover, said second closure extending around a perimeter of said rear edge, said second closure releasably engaging said first closure when said cover is in said closed position and said second closure is manipulated into a closing condition for securing said cover in a closed position, said second closure disengaging said first closure when said second closure is manipulated into an opening condition for facilitating said cover to be opened;   a pair of first straps, each of said first straps having a first end being coupled to an intersection between said outer wall of said body and said rear wall of said body;   a pair of first couplers, each of said first couplers being attached to a second end of a respective one of said first straps;   a pair of second straps, each of said second straps having a first end being coupled to an intersection between said outside wall of said cover and said forward wall of said cover;   a pair of second couplers, each of said pair of second couplers being attached to a second end of a respective one of said second straps, each of said second couplers being releasably matable to a respective one of said first couplers when said cover is closed for retaining said cover in said closed position;   a communication unit being integrated into said article of luggage, said communication unit being in remote communication with an extrinsic communication network wherein said communication unit is configured to receive flight information from said extrinsic communication network when said article of luggage is brought into an airport, said communication unit being in remote communication with a personal electronic device thereby facilitating said communication unit to receive data from said personal electronic device, said communication unit comprising:
 a processor being positioned in said first electronics compartment; 
 a first transceiver being positioned in said first electronics compartment, said first transceiver being electrically coupled to said processor, said first transceiver being in wireless communication with said extrinsic communication network, said first transceiver including an antenna extending upwardly from said top side of said outside wall of said cover, said antenna receiving a communication signal from said extrinsic communication network; and 
 a second transceiver being positioned in said first electronics compartment, said second transceiver being electrically coupled to said processor, said second transceiver being in wireless communication with said personal electronic device; 
   a display being integrated into said article of luggage thereby facilitating said display to be observable, said display being in communication with said communication unit, said display displaying indicia comprising flight information received from said extrinsic communication network wherein said display is configured to facilitate a user to view said flight information to stay informed about departure times and arrival times and departure gates, said display being integrated into said forward wall of said cover of said article of luggage, said display being positioned between said first electronics compartment and said second electronics compartment, said display being electrically coupled to said processor;   a digital data reader being integrated into said article of luggage wherein said digital data reader is configured to read digital data from a digital video disk, said digital data reader being in communication with said display wherein said display is configured to display imagery received from the digital video disk, said digital data reader being integrated into said forward wall of said cover such that said digital data reader extends into said first electronics compartment, said digital data reader being electrically coupled to said processor, said digital data reader having a slot extending into said digital data reader wherein said slot is configured to insertably receive the digital video disk;   a plurality of speakers, each of said plurality of speakers being integrated into said article of luggage wherein each of said plurality of speakers is configured to emit audible sounds outwardly from said article of luggage, each of said plurality of speakers being in communication with said communication unit thereby facilitating said speakers to receive an audio signal from said communication unit, each of said plurality of speakers being electrically coupled to said processor, each of said plurality of speakers being integrated into said forward wall of said cover, said plurality of speakers including a pair of first speakers each being positioned adjacent to said top side of said outside wall of said cover such that each of said first speakers extends into said first electronics compartment, each of said first speakers being positioned on either side of said digital data reader, said plurality of speakers including a pair of second speakers each being positioned adjacent to said bottom side of said outside wall of said cover such that each of said second speakers extends into said second electronics compartment, said plurality of speakers including a sound bar being integrated into said forward wall of said cover such that said sound bar extends into said second electronics compartment, said sound bar being positioned between said display and said pair of second speakers, said plurality of speakers including a bass speaker being integrated into said forward wall of said cover at an intersection between said forward wall and said bottom side of said outside wall of said cover such that said bass speaker extends into said second electronics compartment, said bass speaker being positioned between said pair of second speakers;   a light bar being integrated into said article of luggage, said light bar being extrinsic to said display wherein said light bar is configured to emit light outwardly from said article of luggage separate from said display for illuminating a darkened area, said light bar being electrically coupled to said processor, said light bar being integrated into said forward wall of said cover such that said light bar extends into said second electronics compartment, said light bar being positioned between said display and said bass speaker; and   a power supply being integrated into said article of luggage, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply comprising:
 a rechargeable battery being positioned in said second electronics compartment, said rechargeable battery being electrically coupled to said processor, said rechargeable battery being aligned with said battery door in said outside wall of said cover; 
 a solar panel being attached to said top side of said outside wall of said cover wherein said solar panel is configured to be exposed to sunlight, said solar panel being electrically coupled to said rechargeable battery for charging said rechargeable battery; and 
 a plurality of charge ports, each of said plurality of charge ports being recessed into said digital data reader wherein each of said plurality of charge ports is configured to insertably receive a charge cord of an electronic device, each of said plurality of charge ports being electrically coupled to said rechargeable battery; and a wireless keyboard being in remote communication with said communication unit, said wireless keyboard having a plurality of alphanumeric keys for entering data into said communication unit, said wireless keyboard being insertable into a respective one of said pockets in said interior of said article of luggage for storage.