Dock connector
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1. An accessory device comprising:
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a first functional feature;
a second functional feature of a type different from the first functional feature; and
a dock connector comprising;
a dock connector support structure to mate with a corresponding structure of a mating connector of an electronic device;
a magnet to magnetically attach the dock connector support structure to the corresponding structure of the mating connector; and
a first signal contact, a second signal contact, a ground contact, a first power contact, a second power contact, and a wireless element contact that are supported by the dock connector support structure, the first signal contact to communicatively connect with a first contact of the mating connector, the first signal contact for signal communications and connected to the first functional feature, the second signal contact to communicatively connect with a second contact of the mating connector, the second signal contact for signal communications and connected to the second functional feature, the first power contact to supply a first voltage that is greater than a voltage of the ground contact, wherein the first power contact is to supply power to the first functional feature, the second power contact to supply a second voltage greater than the first voltage, wherein the second power contact is to supply power to the second functional feature, and the wireless element contact connected to the antenna.
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Abstract
A dock connector support structure is to mate with a corresponding structure of a mating connector. A magnet magnetically attaches the dock connector support structure to the corresponding structure of the mating connector. A signal contact and a further contact are supported by the dock connector support structure. The signal contact is to communicatively connect with a contact of the mating connector. The further contact is selected from among a high-power contact to supply power in excess of five watts, and a wireless element contact to connect to a wireless communication element.
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1. An accessory device comprising:
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an antenna; a first functional feature; a second functional feature of a type different from the first functional feature; and a dock connector comprising; a dock connector support structure to mate with a corresponding structure of a mating connector of an electronic device; a magnet to magnetically attach the dock connector support structure to the corresponding structure of the mating connector; and a first signal contact, a second signal contact, a ground contact, a first power contact, a second power contact, and a wireless element contact that are supported by the dock connector support structure, the first signal contact to communicatively connect with a first contact of the mating connector, the first signal contact for signal communications and connected to the first functional feature, the second signal contact to communicatively connect with a second contact of the mating connector, the second signal contact for signal communications and connected to the second functional feature, the first power contact to supply a first voltage that is greater than a voltage of the ground contact, wherein the first power contact is to supply power to the first functional feature, the second power contact to supply a second voltage greater than the first voltage, wherein the second power contact is to supply power to the second functional feature, and the wireless element contact connected to the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An accessory device comprising:
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an antenna; a first user interface component; a second user interface component of a type different from the first user interface component; a dock connector to mate with a mating connector of an electronic device, wherein the dock connector comprises; a dock connector support structure to mate with a corresponding structure of the mating connector of the electronic device; a magnet to magnetically attach the dock connector support structure to the corresponding structure of the mating connector; contacts to connect with contacts of the mating connector, the contacts of the dock connector arranged as a line of contacts along the dock connector support structure and comprising; a first signal contact to communicatively connect with a first contact of the mating connector, the first signal contact for signal communications and connected to the first user interface component; a second signal contact to communicatively connect with a second contact of the mating connector, the second signal contact for signal communications and connected to the second user interface component; a wireless element contact connected to the antenna; a ground contact; a first power contact to supply a first voltage that is greater than a voltage of the ground contact, wherein the first power contact is to supply power to the first user interface component; and a second power contact to supply a second voltage greater than the first voltage, wherein the second power contact is to supply power to the second user interface component. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An electronic device comprising:
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a controller; and a dock connector coupled to the controller, the docking connector comprising; a dock connector support structure to mate with a corresponding structure of a mating connector of an accessory device that includes a user input component; a magnet to magnetically attach the dock connector support structure to the corresponding structure of the mating connector; contacts to connect with contacts of the mating connector, the contacts arranged on the dock connector support structure and comprising; a first group of signal contacts to communicatively connect with respective contacts of the mating connector, the first group of signal contacts for signal communications with the user input component of the accessory device; a second group of signal contacts to communicatively connect with respective contacts of the mating connector, the second group of signal contacts for signal communications with another component of the accessory device; a ground contact; a first power contact to supply a first voltage that is greater than a voltage of the ground contact, the first power contact to supply power to the user input component; a second power contact to supply a second voltage greater than the first voltage, the second power contact to supply power to the another component; and a wireless element contact to connect to a wireless communication element. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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