System for interfacing with an audio player, and method of manufacturing same
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1. A system for interfacing with an audio player, the system comprising:
- a housing comprising a first connector;
a transmission device comprising a second connector capable of removable engagement with the first connector, the second connector is further capable of removable engagement with the audio player;
a power interface electrically connected to the housing; and
an audio interface electrically connected to the housing and removably coupleable to the audio player,wherein;
the transmission device is configured to wirelessly transmit signals;
the transmission device is configured to receive the signals generated by the audio player when the audio interface is connected to the audio player and when the first connector of the housing is directly connected to the second connector of the transmission device; and
the transmission device is further configured to receive the signals generated by the audio player when the second connector of the transmission device is directly connected to the audio player without using the audio interface and the first connector.
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Abstract
A system for interfacing with an audio player comprises a housing (110, 410) containing a first connector (111, 411), a transmission device (120, 420) including a second connector (121, 421) capable of removable engagement with the first connector, a power interface (130, 430) electrically coupled to the housing, and an audio interface (140, 440) electrically coupled to the housing and capable of being coupled to the audio player. The transmission device is connectable both to the housing and to the audio player directly, and is capable of transmitting an audio signal generated by the audio player to a playback device such as a radio.
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1. A system for interfacing with an audio player, the system comprising:
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a housing comprising a first connector; a transmission device comprising a second connector capable of removable engagement with the first connector, the second connector is further capable of removable engagement with the audio player; a power interface electrically connected to the housing; and an audio interface electrically connected to the housing and removably coupleable to the audio player, wherein; the transmission device is configured to wirelessly transmit signals; the transmission device is configured to receive the signals generated by the audio player when the audio interface is connected to the audio player and when the first connector of the housing is directly connected to the second connector of the transmission device; and the transmission device is further configured to receive the signals generated by the audio player when the second connector of the transmission device is directly connected to the audio player without using the audio interface and the first connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for interfacing with an audio player having a first output port that outputs a first output signal and a second output port that outputs a second output signal, the system comprising:
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a housing containing a first connector; a transmission device comprising a second connector; a power interface electrically connected to the housing; and an audio interface electrically connected to the housing and capable of being coupled to the audio player, wherein; the second connector is capable of being removably connected to the first connector; the second connector is further capable of being removably connected to the first output port without using the first connector; the transmission device wirelessly transmits the first output signal when the second connector is connected to the first output port without using the first connector; and the transmission device wirelessly transmits the second output signal when the second connector is connected to the first connector. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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