An article includes a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-readable instructions executable by a processor in a computing device of an umbrella to receive a communication request from a mobile communications device to receive measurements from one or more environmental sensors of the umbrella; receive environmental sensor measurements from the one or more environmental sensors; store the received sensor measurements in one or more memory devices; and communicate the sensor measurements to the mobile communication device that requested the measurements from the one or more environmental sensors. The article further comprises computer-readable instructions executable by a processor in a computing device to receive a communication request from the mobile communications device to move a component or assembly of the umbrella; communicate a command to a motor assembly to move the motor assembly; and communicate a status of the motor assembly to the mobile communication device.

A shading device includes a base assembly, a support assembly, and an expansion assembly, where the expansion assembly to expand one or more arms to an open position or to retract the one or more arms to a closed position. The shading device includes a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) transceiver to receive commands or messages from a mobile computing device to activate one or more assemblies of the shading device; one or more Controller Area Network (CAN) transceivers; and a CAN bus to couple the one or more CAN transceivers to the one or more assemblies. The shading device also includes one or more memory devices; one or more processors; computer-readable instructions executable by the one or more processors to: communicate the commands or messages received from the BLE transceiver to the one or more CAN transceivers, the CAN bus and the one or more assemblies.

An umbrella apparatus having a canopy portion hingedly coupled to a pole portion. The umbrellas apparatus includes a rechargeable electrical power system that provides electrical power to an electromechanical opening and closing system and a light assembly and an entertainment system. A solar energy system is conductively coupled to the rechargeable electrical power system and is utilized to collect and convert solar energy to electrical energy for recharging the electrical power system. The entertainment system features a USB port and allows users to stream music and control the color of the light assembly.

A cooling umbrella device is provided. The device is comprised of a body, a shaft, handle, and at least one heating/cooling unit. The device allows users to easily activate the heating/cooling unit to maintain a comfortable environment while shielding harmful sunrays outdoors under the umbrella body.

An intelligent shading umbrella comprises a base assembly, a stem assembly coupled to a base assembly, and a center support assembly coupled to a stem assembly, the center support assembly comprising one or more arm support assemblies. The intelligent shading umbrella further comprises one or more blades, coupled to the arm support assemblies, a shading fabric, coupled to at least the one or more blades; and a camera, the camera to capture images of an area in proximity to the intelligent shading umbrella. The camera may be located in the center support assembly and the center support assembly may rotate with respect to the base assembly, allowing the camera to capture a variety of images of an area in proximity to the intelligent shading umbrella.

An umbrella with environmental control systems uses an environmental control system, an electrical control system (ECS), and a fluid delivery system to modify the local environment beneath the umbrella's canopy. The environmental control system has multiple spray nozzles, multiple fans, and multiple heating elements. The spray nozzles mist water onto the user, the fans blow air onto the user, and the heating elements heat up the air beneath the umbrella's canopy. To accomplish this, all of the components of the environmental control system are arranged advantageously beneath the umbrella's canopy. The umbrella has a handle, a support rod, multiple rib members, and a canopy. The support rod acts as a rigid connection channel through which the hoses that connect the spray nozzles to the fluid delivery system run. The ECS is the system that enables the user to selectively activate the various electrical components of the environmental control system.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for providing directions haptically such that sight and hearing can continue unimpeded. In one exemplary embodiment, a wearable device (such as earphones, ear rings, gloves, glasses, or other wearable objects) configured as disclosed herein receives directions to an intended destination for a user, the directions comprising a movement action and a distance to the movement action. The wearable device has multiple haptic output units and generates, through one of those units, a haptic output based on the directions. This allows the user to receive the directions through touch rather than looking at their mobile device or from audio.

An umbrella system includes a collapsible umbrella preferably having a telescoping pole, and including a generally hollow base unit with an augur member attached to a bottom portion thereof. The telescoping pole may be adjustable in height by any suitable means, and is received by the base unit having a pair of handle members extending radially therefrom, so that a user may grip the handle members in order to twist the base unit with the augur member into the ground. Other features may include an attachable table member, attachable drink holders, a removable carrying strap, a rotating collar assembly affixed to the lower portion of the base unit for attachment to a dog leash, and a water misting system for providing a spray water mist beneath the shade of the umbrella.

The personal cooling misting system disclosed provides for a wearable fluid reservoir to contain a volume of misting fluid, and an electrically operated pump proximate to the reservoir to pump the misting fluid from the reservoir to a misting head. The misting head facilitates atomizing the misting fluid. The system further provides for feed tubing to direct the misting fluid from the reservoir to the pump, and distributive tubing to direct the misting fluid from the pump to the misting head. The system also includes a pump control to control at least one of a pressure and a flow rate of the misting fluid through at least one of the feed tubing and distributive tubing, and the system includes a programmable circuit board to facilitate system control via the pump control, as well as directing to the pump control a misting distribution pattern for at least one of a consistent or intermittent misting pattern.

An umbrella with environmental control systems uses an environmental control system, an electrical control system (ECS), and a fluid delivery system to modify the local environment beneath the umbrella's canopy. The environmental control system has multiple spray nozzles, multiple fans, and multiple heating elements. The spray nozzles mist water onto the user, the fans blow air onto the user, and the heating elements heat up the air beneath the umbrella's canopy. To accomplish this, all of the components of the environmental control system are arranged advantageously beneath the umbrella's canopy. The umbrella has a handle, a support rod, multiple rib members, and a canopy. The support rod acts as a rigid connection channel through which the hoses that connect the spray nozzles to the fluid delivery system run. The ECS is the system that enables the user to selectively activate the various electrical components of the environmental control system.