VIDEO DOCK FOR PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER
First Claim
1. A docking station for a portable media player, the docking station comprising:
- a docking connector to physically secure the portable media player;
a communication interface to communicatively couple the portable media player to the docking station when the docking connector is physically securing the portable media player; and
a projection module operably linked to the communication interface and configured to receive video information from the portable media player via the communication interface, and to project a video image derived from the video information away from the docking station onto a viewing surface.
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Abstract
A docking station for a portable media player. The docking station includes a docking connector to physically secure the portable media player and a communication interface to communicatively couple the portable media player to the docking station when the docking connector is physically securing the portable media player. A projection module operably linked to the communication interface and configured to receive video information from the portable media player via the communication interface projects a video image derived from the video information away from the docking station onto a viewing surface.
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20 Claims
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1. A docking station for a portable media player, the docking station comprising:
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a docking connector to physically secure the portable media player;
a communication interface to communicatively couple the portable media player to the docking station when the docking connector is physically securing the portable media player; and
a projection module operably linked to the communication interface and configured to receive video information from the portable media player via the communication interface, and to project a video image derived from the video information away from the docking station onto a viewing surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A docking station for a portable media player, the docking station comprising:
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a docking connector to physically secure the portable media player;
a communication interface to communicatively couple the portable media player to the dock when the docking connector is physically securing the portable media player; and
a projection module interface to operably link the communication interface of the docking station to a docked projector, the projection module interface being configured to receive video information from the portable media player and to pass the video information to the docked projector so that the docked projector projects a video image derived from the video information away from the docking station onto a viewing surface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A docking station for a portable media player, the docking station comprising:
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an adapter including a docking connector to physically secure the portable media player and a communication interface to communicatively couple the portable media player to the dock when the docking connector is physically securing the portable media player, wherein the adapter is one of a plurality of different adapters, each different adapter configured to secure and communicatively couple a different portable media player; and
a projection module operably linked to the communication interface and configured to receive video information from the portable media player via the communication interface, and to project a video image derived from the video information away from the docking station onto a viewing surface. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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