Patent ID: 11866951
Assignee: nan
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  F  A | IPC A  E  F

Claim 0:
1. An umbrella stand comprising:
a base portion including:
a bottom surface, and
a top surface,
wherein the bottom surface includes a replaceable coupling mechanism for attaching the base portion to a surface, wherein the replaceable coupling mechanism is replaceable among a group including ground spikes and at least one other coupling mechanism;
a holder portion including:
an elongate segment extending upward from the base portion, the elongate segment having a cavity defined therein that is accessible via an open end configured to receive a handle of an umbrella;
a securement mechanism configured to secure the umbrella within the cavity of the elongate segment;
an electronic device including:
a processor,
a network interface configured to communicate over a wireless network, a microphone configured to receive sound from a local environment, and a memory having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to: based on the received sound, communicate with an external device via the network interface over the wireless network; and
wherein the base portion and the holder portion are joined such that the handle of the umbrella extends from the cavity through a gap between the base portion and the holder portion.