Docking station with speakers for media player
US9158337B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2205/021
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A speaker docking station for an iPad has a housing having a seat for supporting the iPad resting thereon in either portrait or landscape position, a dock connector, an operating circuit for processing an audio signal from the iPad via the connector, and two speaker drivers for reproducing sound based on an audio signal from the iPad and processed by the operating circuit. The connector is connected to the operating circuit by a cable extending outside the housing. The seat has a void, e.g., hole or recess, for accommodating the connector when the iPad is supported by and resting on the seat in the portrait position. The cable is of a sufficient length such that the connector will remain in connection with the iPad when the iPad is turned and supported by and resting on the seat in the landscape position.
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