Patent ID: 7410269

Claim:
A decorative light system for use with a container of liquid, comprising: a base defining a receptacle, the base including: a microcontroller; a transceiver operably coupled to the microcontroller and adapted to generate a control signal; a first power source operably coupled to the microcontroller; and a user interface operably coupled to the microcontroller and including at least one switch for activating the microcontroller; and a floating portable light device with a density less than that of the liquid and having a lower end sized for removable insertion into the base receptacle, the floating portable light device including: a housing having upper and lower translucent halves joined by a liquid-tight seal; a first receiver disposed within the housing and responsive to the control signal transmitted by the base transceiver; a first light source disposed within the housing, operably coupled to the receiver, and adapted to direct light toward at least one of the translucent halves; and a second power source disposed within the housing and operably coupled to the light source.