Data Port for a Mobile Device
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1. A mobile device, comprising:
- a multi-contact connector configured to couple to a further connector of one of a plurality of auxiliary devices, the further connector having a preset configuration of contact points for each type of the auxiliary devices; and
a detection module determining a type of the one of the plurality of auxiliary devices as a function of the preset configuration of contact points.
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Abstract
A mobile device may include (a) a multi-contact connector configured to couple to a further connector of one of a plurality of auxiliary devices. The further connector has a preset configuration of contact points for each type of the auxiliary devices. The mobile device may also include (b) a detection module which determines a type of the one of the plurality of auxiliary devices as a function of the preset configuration of contact points.
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49 Claims
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1. A mobile device, comprising:
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a multi-contact connector configured to couple to a further connector of one of a plurality of auxiliary devices, the further connector having a preset configuration of contact points for each type of the auxiliary devices; and a detection module determining a type of the one of the plurality of auxiliary devices as a function of the preset configuration of contact points. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile device, comprising:
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a first multi-contact connector configured to couple to a first further connector of a first auxiliary device, the first further connector having a first configuration of contact points; a second multi-contact connector configured to couple to a second further connector of a second auxiliary device, the second further connector having a second configuration of contact points, wherein the first multi-contact point connector is further configured to couple to the second further connector and the second multi-contact connector is further configured to couple to the first further connector; and a detection module determining a corresponding type of the first and second auxiliary device based on the first and second configurations of contact points. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A connector for connecting an auxiliary device to a mobile device, comprising:
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a plug housing; and a plurality of contact points disposed at least partially within the plug housing and having a preset configuration so that when the connector is coupled to a port of the mobile device, the plurality of contact points are aligned with corresponding contact points of the port, the preset configuration identifying to the mobile device a type of the auxiliary device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A port of a mobile device, comprising:
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a connector including a plurality of contact points configured to couple to a further connector of one of a plurality of auxiliary devices, the further connector having a preset configuration of further contact points for each type of the auxiliary devices; and a detection module detecting the preset configuration of the further contact points when the further connector is coupled to the connector to identify the type of the auxiliary device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method, comprising:
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detecting a preset configuration of contact points connected to a port of a mobile device, wherein the contact points are included in a connector for an auxiliary device; determining a type of the auxiliary device based on the preset configuration; and configuring the mobile device to operate with the type of the auxiliary device. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49)
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