Automated detonation of fireworks

1. A mobile control system for automated detonation of a plurality of fireworks using a mobile device, comprising:

at least one detonation wire assembly including a detonation wire with a connector at one end thereof and a firework connection assembly at an opposing end thereof, the firework connection assembly being configured to facilitate connection of the detonation wire to one or more fireworks of the plurality of fireworks, and the firework connection assembly including;

a connector housing having at least a first section and at least a second section opposite the first section, the first and second sections at least partially surrounding and defining an ignition chamber;

at least one heating element positioned at least partially within the ignition chamber along the first section of the connector housing that is operable to ignite a fuse of a firework of the plurality of fireworks placed into engagement therewith; and

an engagement portion arranged at least partially along the second section of the connector housing and configured to substantially maintain engagement between the fuse and the heating element; and

a firing module configured to activate the plurality of fireworks, the firing module including:

a plurality of detonators each configured to ignite one or more fireworks of the plurality of fireworks connected thereto;

a receiver operable to receive one or more control signals transmitted by the mobile device;

a controller that activates at least one detonator of the plurality of detonators to ignite at least one firework of the plurality of fireworks when the receiver receives the one or more of the control signals from the mobile device; and

a firing module housing defining a chamber that receives the plurality of detonators, the receiver, and the controller, the firing module housing including one or more wall portions with at least one port defined therein, the at least one port corresponding to at least one detonator of the plurality of detonators and being configured to receive the connector of the detonation wire of the at least one detonation wire assembly; and

a mobile application running on the mobile device, the mobile application comprising a plurality of control display screens that enables remote user control of the firing module using the mobile device, and, using a processor of the mobile device, the mobile application generates the one or more control signals to be transmitted by the mobile device to the firing module to ignite the plurality of fireworks, the plurality of control display screens comprising at least one manual firing screen including one or more selectable areas corresponding to each detonator of the plurality of detonators to facilitate manual activation thereof; and at least one show designer screen including one or more selectable areas operable to generate one or more customized fireworks shows that enable ignition or detonation of the plurality of fireworks according to a defined sequence or pattern.

2. The mobile control system of claim 1 , wherein, the control signals comprise one or more wireless signals generated by a transmitter of the mobile device.

3. The mobile control system of claim 1 , wherein the defined sequence or pattern can be based at least in part on one or more songs or audio files accessed by the mobile device.

4. The mobile control system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile application determines a proximity, location, and/or zone of the mobile device in relation to the firing module and/or one or more fireworks in communication therewith, and the mobile application provides a notification to the user if the mobile device is within a predetermined proximity, location, or zone in relation to the firing module and/or at least one firework in communication therewith.

5. The mobile control system of claim 4 , wherein the proximity, location, or zone of the mobile device is determined based at least in part on a signal strength between the mobile device and the firing module.

6. The mobile control system of claim 1 , wherein at least one portion of the firing module housing includes an indicator disposed therealong, the indicator corresponding to the at least one port.

7. The mobile control system of claim 1 , wherein the receiver of the firing module is configured to receive the one or more control signals directly from the mobile device.

8. The mobile control system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one show designer screen further includes a portion or area that indicates a selected song or audio to be played during a customized fireworks show, a visual representation of the selected song or audio to be played during the customized fireworks show, a selectable list that corresponds to one or more detonators of the plurality of detonators, and a firing icon that is selectable to initiate the one or more customized fireworks shows.

9. The mobile control system of claim 8 , wherein the visual representation of the selected song or audio includes a graphical representation including information related to one or more aspects of the selected song or audio along a one axis thereof, and wherein the graphical representation is selectable to allow selection of a specific point or aspect of the selected song or audio at which one or more fireworks of the plurality of fireworks will initiate, activate, or detonate.

10. The mobile control system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one show designer screen includes an icon or selectable area that allows users to share or send the one or more customized fireworks shows with other mobile devices.

11. The mobile control system of claim 10 , wherein upon selection of the icon or selectable area that allows users to share the one or more customized fireworks shows, the mobile application is configured to generate at least one code that can be scanned by the other mobile devices to share the one or more customized fireworks shows with the other mobile devices.

12. The mobile control system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one heating element includes a coiled wire.

13. A mobile control system for automated detonation of fireworks using a mobile device, comprising:

a plurality of detonation wires each including a firing module connector at one end and a firework connection assembly at an opposite end, the firework connection assembly including at least one heating element that is operable to ignite a fuse of a firework placed into engagement therewith, and a housing having a first section and a second section that at least partially surround and define an ignition chamber at least partially receiving the at least one heating element, the first section and the second section being configured to engage the fuse therebetween to maintain sufficient contact between the fuse and the heating element to facilitate activation of the fuse;

a firing module with a firing module housing defining a chamber that receives a plurality of detonators, a receiver, and a controller, the plurality of detonators each being configured to ignite one or more corresponding fireworks of a plurality of fireworks connected to the firing module, the receiver being operable to receive one or more control signals transmitted by the mobile device, and the controller being operable to activate the plurality of detonators to ignite the plurality of fireworks when the receiver receives the one or more of the control signals from the mobile device, the firing module housing including one or more wall portions with a plurality of ports defined therein, each of the plurality of ports corresponding to a detonator of the plurality of detonators and facilitating connection between the detonator and a corresponding detonation wire of the plurality of detonation wires; and

an mobile application running on the mobile device, the mobile application including a plurality of control display screens that enables remote user control of the firing module using the mobile device, the mobile application facilitating the generation of the one or more control signals to be transmitted by the mobile device for ignition of the plurality of fireworks, the plurality of control display screens comprising at least one manual firing screen that facilitates individual activation of each detonator of the plurality of detonators, and at least one show designer screen including one or more selectable areas operable to facilitate generation of one or more customized fireworks shows that enable ignition or detonation of the plurality of fireworks according to a defined sequence or pattern.

14. The mobile control system of claim 13 , wherein the mobile application further includes a device selection screen that includes a selectable list of icons corresponding to one or more control device profiles associated with one or more available firing modules.

15. The mobile control system of claim 13 , wherein the show designer screen includes information related to a selected song or audio to be played during the one or more customized fireworks shows, an audio graphic showing one or more aspects of the selected song or audio, and/or a selectable list corresponding to one or more detonators of the plurality of detonators in the firing module housing.

16. The mobile control system of claim 13 , wherein the receiver of the firing module is configured to receive the one or more control signals directly from the mobile device.

17. The mobile control system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one show designer screen further includes a portion or area that indicates a selected song or audio to be played during a customized fireworks show, a visual representation of the selected song or audio to be played during the customized fireworks show, and a selectable list that corresponds to one or more detonators of the plurality of detonators.

18. The mobile control system of claim 17 , wherein the visual representation of the selected song or audio includes a graphical representation including information related to one or more aspects of the selected song or audio along an axis of the graphical representation.

19. The mobile control system of claim 18 , wherein the graphical representation is selectable to allow selection of a specific point or aspect of the selected song or audio at which one or more fireworks of the plurality of fireworks will initiate, activate, or detonate.

20. The mobile control system of claim 19 , wherein the show designer screen includes a firing icon that is selectable to initiate the one or more customized fireworks shows.