Universal serial bus connector in a vehicle
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1. An electronic charging apparatus, comprising:
- a vehicular mounted electronic circuit; and
, a universal serial bus connector coupled to the electronic circuit, wherein the connector is operable to supply electrical power to electronic devices.
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An electronic charging apparatus incorporates a universal serial bus connector for providing a location to plug in a portable electronic device in a vehicle. The electronic device can be plugged in for utilization and/or for recharging using the vehicular power source. The universal serial bus connector may be coupled to the vehicle'"'"'s audio system such that sound from the electronic device can be heard through the speaker system.
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1. An electronic charging apparatus, comprising:
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a vehicular mounted electronic circuit; and
,a universal serial bus connector coupled to the electronic circuit, wherein the connector is operable to supply electrical power to electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for charging a battery powered device, comprising:
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coupling said battery powered device electronically to a universal serial bus connector of an electronic charging apparatus;
supplying electrical power for charging said battery powered device from an automobile power source through said universal serial bus connector; and
,controlling the electrical power for charging to an appropriate power level by means of circuitry resident in said electronic charging apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle, the vehicle comprising:
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a vehicular power source; and
,a universal serial bus port for receiving a universal serial bus plug of a portable electronic device, the port coupled to the power source. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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