Electronic accessory for an MP3 player, and method of providing the same
First Claim
1. An electronic accessory for an MP3 player, the accessory comprising:
- a body having a neck extending from the body, the neck having a cross-sectional dimension that is substantially less than a corresponding cross-sectional dimension of the body;
an electrical connector located at least partially within the neck and configured to electrically connect the accessory to the MP3 player;
at least one electrical components located at least partially within the body; and
a at least two electrical conductors electrically coupling the electrical components to the electrical connector.
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Abstract
An electronic accessory (715) for an MP3 player comprising: (a) a body (705) having a neck (707) extending from the body, the neck having a cross-sectional dimension that is substantially less than a corresponding cross-sectional dimension of the body; (b) an electrical connector (763) located at least partially within the neck and configured to electrically connect the accessory to the MP3 player; (c) at least one electrical components (701) located at least partially within the body; and (d) a at least two electrical conductors (790) electrically coupling the electrical components to the electrical connector.
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30 Claims
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1. An electronic accessory for an MP3 player, the accessory comprising:
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a body having a neck extending from the body, the neck having a cross-sectional dimension that is substantially less than a corresponding cross-sectional dimension of the body; an electrical connector located at least partially within the neck and configured to electrically connect the accessory to the MP3 player; at least one electrical components located at least partially within the body; and a at least two electrical conductors electrically coupling the electrical components to the electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic accessory capable of being coupled to an electronic device comprising:
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a hollow body having a width, a length, and a thickness, and a neck extending from the body, the neck having a length that is substantially less than the length of the body; and a spacer having an opening sized and shaped to removably fit around the neck of the body. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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18. The electronic accessory of claim 16, wherein
the first surface of the body of the housing has a radius of curvature; - and
an inside face of the lip portion of the spacer has a radius of curvature approximately equal to the radius of curvature of the first surface of the body of the housing.
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26. A method of providing an electronic accessory capable of providing a stable connection to an electronic device independent of whether the electronic device is housed within a removable protective case, the method comprising in any order at least the steps of:
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providing an electronic accessory comprising; a body; a neck extending from the body, the neck having a cross-sectional dimension that is substantially less than a corresponding cross-sectional dimension of the body; an electrical connector located within the neck and configured to electrically connect the accessory to the electronic device; at least one electrical component located at least partially within the body; a plurality of electrical conductors electrically connecting the at least one electrical component to the electrical connector; and providing a spacer having an opening wherein the neck will fit at least partially within the opening; and at least one of; instructing a user to omit the spacer if the electronic device is enclosed within a protective case; and instructing a user to include the spacer if the electronic device is not housed within a protective case. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. An electronic accessory for an electronic device, the accessory comprising:
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a body; an electrical connector configured to electrically connect the accessory to the electronic device; at least one electrical component located at least partially within the body; at least two electrical conductors electrically connecting the electrical component to the electrical connector; and a means for stably attaching the electronic accessory to the electronic device when the electronic device is housed within a removable protective case; and a means for stably attaching the electronic accessory to the electronic device when the electronic device is not housed within a removable protective case.
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