ELECTRICAL ACCESSORY AND METHOD OF PROVIDING SAME
First Claim
1. An electrical accessory configured to transmit one or more first data signals from a first electrical device to a receiving device, the electrical accessory configured to transmit second data signals to the first electrical device, the first electrical device comprising a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector, the electrical accessory comprising:
- a power acquisition unit configured to receive electrical power from an external power source;
a first electrical interface electrically coupled to the power acquisition unit and configured to mechanically and electrically couple to the first connector to provide the electrical power to the first electrical device;
a second electrical interface configured to mechanically and electrically couple to the second connector, the second electrical interface is configured to transmit the second data signals to the first electrical device and to receive the first data signals from the first electrical device;
a transmittal mechanism electrically coupled to the second electrical interface and configured to provide the first data signals to the receiving device; and
a first microphone electrically coupled to the second electrical interface and configured to receive sounds and convert the sounds into the second data signals.
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Abstract
Some embodiments disclose an electrical accessory configured to transmit one or more first data signals from a first electrical device to a receiving device. The electrical accessory is also configured to transmit second data signals to the first electrical device. The first electrical device can include a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector. The electrical accessory can include: (a) a power acquisition unit configured to receive electrical power from an external power source; (b) a first electrical interface electrically coupled to the power acquisition unit and configured to mechanically and electrically couple to the first connector to provide the electrical power to the first electrical device; (c) a second electrical interface configured to mechanically and electrically couple to the second connector, the second electrical interface is configured to transmit the second data signals to the first electrical device and to receive the first data signals from the first electrical device; (d) a transmittal mechanism electrically coupled to the second electrical interface and configured to provide the first data signals to the receiving device; and (e) a first microphone electrically coupled to the second electrical interface and configured to receive sounds and convert the sounds into the second data signals. Other embodiments are disclosed in this application.
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30 Claims
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1. An electrical accessory configured to transmit one or more first data signals from a first electrical device to a receiving device, the electrical accessory configured to transmit second data signals to the first electrical device, the first electrical device comprising a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector, the electrical accessory comprising:
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a power acquisition unit configured to receive electrical power from an external power source; a first electrical interface electrically coupled to the power acquisition unit and configured to mechanically and electrically couple to the first connector to provide the electrical power to the first electrical device; a second electrical interface configured to mechanically and electrically couple to the second connector, the second electrical interface is configured to transmit the second data signals to the first electrical device and to receive the first data signals from the first electrical device; a transmittal mechanism electrically coupled to the second electrical interface and configured to provide the first data signals to the receiving device; and a first microphone electrically coupled to the second electrical interface and configured to receive sounds and convert the sounds into the second data signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electrical apparatus configured to couple to an electrical device, the electrical apparatus comprising:
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a cradle for holding the electrical device; a first coupling configured to transmit electrical power to the electrical device; a second coupling configured to transmit first data to the electrical device and receive second data from the electrical device; a first control configured to at least partially operate the electrical device; a cigarette lighter adapter electrically coupled to the first coupling; a gooseneck mechanically coupling the holder to the cigarette lighter adapter; a microphone electrically coupled to the second coupling and configured to provide the first data to the first coupling; and a transmitter electrically coupled to the second coupling, the transmitter is configured to transmit the second data from the electrical device to an external speaker system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An electrical device configured to couple to a media device, the electrical device comprising:
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a first coupling configured to transmit first data to the media device and receive second data from the media device; a first control configured to at least partially operate the media device; a microphone electrically coupled to the first coupling and configured to provide the first data to the first coupling; a transmitter electrically coupled to the first coupling, the transmitter is configured to transmit the second data received from the media device to an external speaker system; a first housing at least partially enclosing the transmitter, the first housing comprising a first coupling mechanism; a cigarette lighter adapter configured to couple to an external electrical power source and configured to provide electrical power to at least the microphone, the transmitter, and the first control; and a second housing at least partially enclosing the cigarette lighter adapter, the second housing comprising a second coupling mechanism, wherein; the first coupling mechanism is configured to couple to the second coupling mechanism such that the first housing is supported by the second housing. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of providing an electrical accessory, the method comprising:
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providing a power acquisition unit configured to receive power from an external power source; providing a first electrical interface such that the first electrical interface can be mechanically and electrically coupled to a first connector of a first electrical device; electrically coupling the first electrical interface to the power acquisition unit; providing a second electrical interface such that the second electrical interface can be mechanically and electrically coupled to a second connector of the first electrical device to transmit first data signals to the first electrical device and to receive second data signals from the first electrical device; providing a transmittal mechanism such that the transmittal mechanism can provide the second data signals to a receiving device; electrically coupling the transmittal mechanism to the second electrical interface; providing a first microphone such that the first microphone can receive sounds and convert the sounds into the first data signals; and electrically coupling the first microphone to the second electrical interface.
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Specification