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COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A MEDIA PLAYER AND AN ACCESSORY USING A PROTOCOL WITH MULTIPLE LINGOES

  • US 20090210079A1
  • Filed: 04/15/2009
  • Published: 08/20/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a media player, the method comprising:

  • establishing a communication link to an accessory, wherein the media player is configured to communicate with the accessory via the communication link using a media player accessory protocol comprising a general lingo and a plurality of accessory lingoes supported by the media player;

    receiving an identification command of the general lingo from the accessory via the communication link, wherein the identification command identifies at least one of the accessory lingoes supported by the media player as being supported by the accessory; and

    communicating with the accessory using the general lingo and the at least one of the accessory lingoes identified as being supported by the accessory.

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