Interface systems for portable digital media storage and playback devices
First Claim
1. A docking assembly adapted for use in interfacing (1) a telephonic portable digital media storage and playback device having a first display element with (2) a media reproduction system having a first audio amplifier adapted to drive at least one speaker, the docking assembly comprising:
- an electrical coupling adapted to engage the portable digital media storage and playback device;
a microprocessor adapted to communicate with the portable digital media storage and playback device through the electrical coupling;
a remote control receiver adapted to receive an input signal from a wireless remote controller device and provide an output signal to the microprocessor;
an audio output port adapted to communicate an audio signal to the first audio amplifier; and
a telephone rebroadcast transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate telephonic signals between (a) the telephonic portable digital media storage and playback device, and (b) the remote controller device.
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Abstract
A docking assembly serves as an interface between (1) a portable digital media storage and playback (PDMSP) device, and (2) a media reproduction system. A remote controller preferably controls the docking assembly and PDMSP device, which may receive electric charge from the assembly. Media reproduction systems may reproduce audio and video signals in user-perceptible form. Telephonic relay capability is further provided between a telephonic PDMSP playback device and a telephonic remote controller by way of a telephone rebroadcast receiver associated with the docking assembly. Methods for downloading digital media files, and for creating or modifying playlists with a remotely controllable docking assembly adapted to provide a television-compatible video output signal, are further provided.
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78 Claims
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1. A docking assembly adapted for use in interfacing (1) a telephonic portable digital media storage and playback device having a first display element with (2) a media reproduction system having a first audio amplifier adapted to drive at least one speaker, the docking assembly comprising:
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an electrical coupling adapted to engage the portable digital media storage and playback device; a microprocessor adapted to communicate with the portable digital media storage and playback device through the electrical coupling; a remote control receiver adapted to receive an input signal from a wireless remote controller device and provide an output signal to the microprocessor; an audio output port adapted to communicate an audio signal to the first audio amplifier; and a telephone rebroadcast transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate telephonic signals between (a) the telephonic portable digital media storage and playback device, and (b) the remote controller device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A docking assembly adapted for use in interfacing (1) a telephonic portable digital media storage and playback device with (2) a media reproduction system having a first audio amplifier adapted to drive at least one speaker, the docking assembly comprising:
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an electrical coupling adapted to engage the portable digital media storage and playback device; a microprocessor adapted to communicate with the portable digital media storage and playback device through the electrical coupling; a remote control receiver adapted to receive an input signal from a wireless remote controller device and adapted to provide an output signal to the microprocessor; an audio output port adapted to communicate an audio signal to the first audio amplifier; and a signal transmitter adapted to wirelessly communicate a signal indicative of a telephonic signal from the telephonic portable digital media storage and playback device to the remote controller device. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A remote controller device adapted to control any of a telephonic portable digital media storage and playback device, a media reproduction system, and a docking assembly adapted for use in interfacing the telephonic portable digital media storage and playback device with the media reproduction system, the remote controller device comprising:
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a wireless signal receiver adapted to receive a telephonic signal from the docking assembly; a speaker adapted to reproduce an audible signal indicative of the received telephonic signal; a voice transducer adapted to produce an electrical vocal output signal; a first wireless signal transmitter communicatively coupled to the voice transducer and adapted to transmit a telephonic signal indicative of the electrical vocal output signal; a second wireless signal transmitter adapted to provide a control signal to the docking assembly; and a charge storage element suitable to provide electric power to any of the signal receiver, the speaker, the first signal transmitter, and the second signal transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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