Communication protocol for use with portable electronic devices
First Claim
1. A method for communicating between a portable electronic device and an accessory device, said method comprising:
- issuing a device capabilities request to the accessory device;
receiving a device capabilities response from the accessory device; and
subsequently interacting with the accessory device based on the device capabilities.
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Abstract
Improved techniques for communicating between a portable electronic device and an accessory (or auxiliary) device are disclosed. The accessory device can augment or supplement the functionality or capabilities of the portable electronic device. For example, in one embodiment, the accessory device can provide wireless communication capabilities to the portable electronic device. In one embodiment, the portable electronic device pertains to a portable media player and thus provide media data for storage, playback or transmission. In one embodiment, the accessory device is attachable to the portable electronic device.
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44 Claims
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1. A method for communicating between a portable electronic device and an accessory device, said method comprising:
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issuing a device capabilities request to the accessory device; receiving a device capabilities response from the accessory device; and subsequently interacting with the accessory device based on the device capabilities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for communicating between the portable electronic device and an auxiliary device operatively connectable thereto, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for issuing a device capabilities request to the accessory device; computer program code for receiving a device capabilities response from the accessory; computer program code for issuing a device mode setting request to the accessory device, the device mode setting request being used to set an operational mode of the accessory device; computer program code for issuing a set filter request to the accessory device, the set filter request being used to configure network filtering at the accessory device; and computer program code for subsequently interacting with the accessory device based on the device capabilities, the operational mode and the network filtering. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for communicating between the portable electronic device and an auxiliary device operatively connectable thereto, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for issuing a device capabilities request to the accessory device; computer program code for receiving a device capabilities response from the accessory; computer program code for issuing a set filter request to the accessory device, the set filter request being used to set configure network filtering at the accessory device; and computer program code for subsequently interacting with the accessory device based on the device capabilities and the network filtering. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for communicating between the portable electronic device and an auxiliary device operatively connectable thereto, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for issuing a set filter request to the accessory device, the set filter request being used to set configure network filtering at the accessory device; and computer program code for subsequently interacting with the accessory device based on the network filtering. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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