WIRELESS ACCESSORY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. An accessory for coupling with an electronic device, said accessory comprising:
- a digital receiver for wirelessly receiving digital data from said electronic device;
a signal generator and modulator for producing an analog frequency modulated signal based upon said digital data received from said electronic device; and
a transmitter for transmitting said analog frequency modulated signal to a remote radio receiver.
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Abstract
An improved accessory for an electronic device that allows the device to interface with a standard radio receiver or another electronic device using an incompatible digital transmission format. The accessory includes a digital transceiver for establishing digital communications with a first remote device having a digital transceiver. The accessory receives audio data from the device over the digital wireless channel and produces an FM broadcast output signal based upon the received digital audio data. Thus, music from a personal computer or digital music player can be listened to over a standard radio receiver. The accessory can also be configured to produce a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth formatted output such that the audio data can be transmitted to a previously incompatible radio or headphone receiver. The user inputs of the portable electronic device can preferably be used to control functions of the accessory and the device'"'"'s display to display the selected transmission frequency or channel of the accessory.
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20 Claims
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1. An accessory for coupling with an electronic device, said accessory comprising:
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a digital receiver for wirelessly receiving digital data from said electronic device; a signal generator and modulator for producing an analog frequency modulated signal based upon said digital data received from said electronic device; and a transmitter for transmitting said analog frequency modulated signal to a remote radio receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An accessory for use with an electronic device, said accessory comprising:
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a digital wireless transceiver for exchanging digital audio data with said electronic device; and a wireless transmitter for transmitting an output signal based upon said digital audio data to a remote radio receiver. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of transmitting audio data between a first and second electronic device with an accessory adapted to be mounted in a 12-volt car outlet, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving digital audio data from said first electronic device with said accessory; producing an analog output audio signal based upon said digital audio data with said accessory; and transmitting said analog output audio signal to a remote radio receiver. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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