Computing Device or Artificial Intelligence (AI) Device Including Shading Element or Shading System

Abstract

An apparatus provides protection to a computing device housing. The computing device housing comprises one or more microphones, the one or more microphones to capture audio sounds; one or more processors; one or more memory modules; and computer-readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules. The apparatus includes a support assembly connected to a top surface of the computing device housing and a shading assembly connected to an end of the support assembly, the shading assembly to provide shade from environmental conditions to the computing device housing. The computer-readable instructions are executed by the one or more processors to convert the captured audio sounds from the one or more microphones to one or more audio files and to communicate the one or more audio files, via the one or more wireless transceivers, to an external computing device, for voice recognition and conversion into command files.

1 . An apparatus to provide shade, comprising:
 a computing device housing, the computing device housing comprising:
 one or more microphones, the one or more microphones to capture audio sounds; 
 one or more processors; 
 one or more memory modules; and 
 computer-readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules; 
   a support assembly connected to a top surface of the computing device housing; and   a shading assembly connected to an end of the support assembly, the shading assembly to provide shade from environmental conditions to the computing device housing,   wherein the computer-readable instructions to be executable by the one or more processors to convert the captured audio sounds from the one or more microphones to one or more audio files.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more wireless transceivers, where the computer-readable instructions are executed by the one or more processors to communicate the one or more audio files, via the one or more wireless transceivers, to an external computing device for voice recognition and conversion into command files. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the computer-readable instructions are executed by the one or more processors to receive the command files via the one or more wireless transceivers from the external computing device to control operation of one or more assemblies or components of the computing device housing. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more assemblies or the components are one or more environmental sensors, and
 wherein the computer-readable instructions are executed by the one or more processors to instruct the one or more environmental sensors to capture environmental measurements and communicate the captured environmental measurements.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the computer-readable instructions to be executed by the one or more processors to analyze the captured environmental measurements, generate commands to control operation of another assembly or component in the computing device housing and to communicate the generated commands to the another assembly or component. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more assemblies or the components are one or more directional sensors, wherein the computer-readable instructions are executed by the one or more processors to instruct the one or more directional sensors to capture directional measurements and communicate the captured direction measurements. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more assemblies or components are one or more imaging devices, and
 wherein the computer-readable instructions are executed by the one or more processors to activate the one or more imaging devices to capture video and/or audio of an environment surrounding the computing device and to communicate the captured video and/or audio to a portable computing device, via one or more of the wireless transceivers.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , further comprising one or more cameras and one or more motion sensors, the one or more motion sensors to detect movement in an area around the apparatus, to generate and communicate signals to the one or more processors,
 wherein the one or more computer-readable instructions are executed by the one or more processors to activate the one or more cameras based, at least in part, on the detected movement.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a rotation assembly, the rotation assembly connected to the computing device housing and a support assembly, the rotation assembly to rotate the shading support and the shading element with respect to the computing device housing. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a first hinging assembly, a second hinging assembly, and an additional support assembly, the additional support assembly connected to the shading element and connected to the computing device housing via the second hinging assembly, the support assembly connected to the computing device housing via the first hinging assembly. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a rotation assembly and a hinging assembly, the shading support further comprising an upper shading section and a lower shading section, the rotation assembly connecting the shading device housing to the lower shading section and the hinging assembly connecting the lower shading section to the upper shading section, the rotation assembly to cause the shading support and the shading element to rotate in an azimuth direction with respect to the device housing, the hinging assembly to cause the upper shading section to rotate with respect to the lower shading support. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the computer-readable instructions are executed by the one or more processors to receive the one or more voice files, and perform voice recognition on the one or more voice files to generate command files. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the computer-readable instructions are further executed by the one or more processors to communicate the command files to the one or more processors to control operation of one or more assemblies or components of the computing device housing. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , the shading element further comprising one or more photovoltaic cells to convert sunlight into electrical power. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , the computing device hosing further comprising one or more photovoltaic cells to convert sunlight into electrical power. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , further comprising a charging assembly and a rechargeable power source, the charging assembly to receive the electrical power and to transfer the electrical power to the rechargeable power source, the rechargeable power source to provide voltage or current, or both to components and/or assemblies in the shading device housing. 
     
     
         17 . An apparatus to provide shade, comprising:
 a base assembly to contact a surface;   a computing device housing, the computing device housing comprising:
 one or more microphones, the one or more microphones to capture audio sounds; 
 one or more processors; 
 one or more memory modules; and 
 computer-readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules; 
   one or more support assemblies connected to a top surface of the computing device housing and   a shading element connected to the one or more shading supports the shading assembly to provide protection from environmental conditions to the computing device housing,   a rotation assembly connected to the base assembly and connected to the computing device housing, the rotation assembly to cause rotation of the computing device housing with respect to the base assembly;   wherein the computer-readable instructions executable by the one or more processors to convert the captured audio sounds from the one or more microphones to one or more audio files.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , further comprising one or more wireless transceivers, wherein the computer-readable instructions are executed by the one or more processors to communicate the one or more audio files, via the one or more wireless transceivers, to an external computing device for voice recognition and conversion into command files, to receive the converted command files from the external computing device, and wherein the converted commands files comprise instructions to cause the rotation assembly to move or rotate the computing device housing with respect to the base assembly. 
     
     
         19 . An apparatus to provide shade, comprising:
 a computing device housing, the computing device housing comprising:
 one or more microphones, the one or more microphones to capture audio sounds; 
 one or more processors; 
 one or more memory modules; and 
 computer-readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules; 
   a support assembly connected to a top surface of the computing device housing;   one or more wireless transceivers to communicate with a mobile computing device; and   a shading assembly connected to an end of the support assembly, the shading assembly to provide shade from environmental conditions to the computing device housing,   wherein the computer-readable instructions executable by the one or more processors to receive audio files captured by one or more microphones of the mobile computing device.   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , where the computer-readable instructions are executed by the one or more processors to communicate the one or more audio files, via the one or more wireless transceivers, to an external computing device for voice recognition and conversion into command files.