Themed ornaments with WiFi and WiMax streaming stations
View Patent ↗An apparatus for playing signals received from the internet or other information highway on one or more speakers are described. The apparatus has a receiver for receiving information from a preselected address; a processor for interpreting the signals; a user interface for choosing between a connection to a personal computer and the preselected address; and at least one sound emitting device for playing the processed signal. The apparatus has an ornamental design on the outside which is related to the topic of the signals received from the address.
1. An apparatus for playing signals received from the internet or other information highway on one or more speakers, comprising:
a receiver that connects to the internet or other information highway;
a processor in the receiver that connects to a address on the internet or other information highway;
a connection to which the one or more sound emitting device can be connected to play signals received from the preselected address on the internet or other information highway;
a connection to a personal computer;
a user interface that allows the user to switch the sound emitting device from playing signals received from the internet of other information highway to signals from the personal computer; and
an ornamental design on the apparatus that is related to the topic of the signals received from the address on the internet or other information highway.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the receiver wirelessly connects to the internet or other information highway.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the receiver wirelessly connects to the internet or other information highway via a one of a Wi-Fi connection, Wi-Max connection or a microwave connection.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the interface has a button connected to the processor, wherein pressing the button communicates to the radio station that the user likes the signals being broadcast.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the interface has another button connected to the processor, wherein pressing said another button communicates to the radio station that the user does not like the signals being broadcast.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the ornamental design is selected from the group consisting of: a piece of art, an animal, a character from a book or movie, a theme park attraction; a sports stadium, and a religious site.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more speakers are connected to the connection and are physically connected to the apparatus.