Adapting device for a portable device
US7564678B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6675
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An adapting device for adapting a first portable media player to emulate selected mechanical and electrical characteristics of a second portable media player includes a housing having first and second connectors. A signal converter is operatively connected to the first connector and the second connector for converting a first signal representing at least one command received over the second connector into a second signal representing the command to be transmitted over the first connector. A mechanical interface is configured to interconnect the second connector with an accessory device that accommodates a second portable media player having the second connector.
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