Connectors designed for ease of use
First Claim
1. A headset connector system for interfacing with a headset engaging connector including at least two headset engaging contact regions to provide at least one of power and data, the headset connector system comprising:
- a plurality of headset connector contact regions disposed within a face of a mating surface and operative to engage the at least two headset engaging contact regions; and
switching circuitry electrically coupled to the headset connector contact regions, wherein the switching circuitry is operative to;
determine an interface orientation between the headset connector contact regions and the at least two headset engaging contact regions; and
selectively route signals received on the headset connector contact regions based on the determined interface orientation.
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Abstract
Headset connector systems and headset engaging connector systems are provided. Headset connector systems can include two or more headset connector contact regions. Headset engaging connector systems can include two or more headset engaging contact regions to provide at least one of power and data. The headset connector system or the headset engaging connector system can include switching circuitry electrically coupled to the respective contact regions. The switching circuitry can be operative to determine an interface orientation between the headset connector contact regions and the headset engaging contact regions. The switching circuitry can also be operative to selectively route received signals based on the determined interface orientation. At least a portion of the headset connector system or the headset engaging connector system can be magnetically attractive.
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32 Claims
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1. A headset connector system for interfacing with a headset engaging connector including at least two headset engaging contact regions to provide at least one of power and data, the headset connector system comprising:
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a plurality of headset connector contact regions disposed within a face of a mating surface and operative to engage the at least two headset engaging contact regions; and switching circuitry electrically coupled to the headset connector contact regions, wherein the switching circuitry is operative to; determine an interface orientation between the headset connector contact regions and the at least two headset engaging contact regions; and selectively route signals received on the headset connector contact regions based on the determined interface orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for interfacing a headset connector system including a plurality of headset connector contact regions with a headset engaging connector including at least two headset engaging contact regions, the method comprising:
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interfacing the at least two headset engaging contact regions with at least two of the headset connector contact regions; determining an interface orientation of the at least two headset engaging contact regions interfacing with the headset connector system; and selectively electrically coupling the at least two headset engaging contact regions to predetermined pathways based on the determined interface orientation. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A headset engaging connector system for interfacing with a headset connector including at least two headset connector contact regions, the headset engaging connector system comprising:
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a housing, at least a portion of the housing being magnetically attractive; at least two headset engaging contact regions biased to protrude from the housing and operative to interface with the at least two headset connector contact regions; and electronic circuitry electrically coupled to the at least two headset engaging contact regions. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for interfacing a headset engaging connector system including at least two headset engaging contact regions with a headset connector including at least two headset connector contact regions, the method comprising:
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receiving the headset connector oriented in at least one interface orientation; determining the polarity arrangement of the at least two headset connector contact regions; and selectively routing signals to the at least two headset engaging contact regions based on the determined polarity arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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