Host with multiple sequential adapters for multiple consumer electronic devices
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1. A modular system for use with a first consumer electronic device having a first standardized device service interface and a second consumer electronic device having a second standardized device service interface, the modular system comprising:
- a host having a standardized host service interface;
a first adapter comprising;
a first adapter interface coupling with the standardized host service interface to directly mount the first adapter on the host and to communicate a first electrical service between the first adapter and the host; and
a second adapter interface coupling with the first standardized device service interface to directly mount the first consumer electronic device on the second adapter and to communicate a second electrical service between the first adapter and the first consumer electronic device; and
a second adapter comprising;
a third adapter interface coupling with the first adapter to directly mount the second adapter on the first adapter and to communicate a third electrical service between the first adapter and the second adapter; and
a fourth adapter interface coupling with the second standardized device service interface to directly mount the second consumer electronic device on the second adapter and to communicate a fourth electrical service between the second adapter and the second consumer electronic device.
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Abstract
A modular system having multiple adapters for providing service to consumer electronic devices, at least one adapter being capable of being coupled to host to receive an electrical service and at least another adapter being, capable of being coupled to the at least one adapter to receive an electrical service.
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1. A modular system for use with a first consumer electronic device having a first standardized device service interface and a second consumer electronic device having a second standardized device service interface, the modular system comprising:
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a host having a standardized host service interface; a first adapter comprising; a first adapter interface coupling with the standardized host service interface to directly mount the first adapter on the host and to communicate a first electrical service between the first adapter and the host; and a second adapter interface coupling with the first standardized device service interface to directly mount the first consumer electronic device on the second adapter and to communicate a second electrical service between the first adapter and the first consumer electronic device; and a second adapter comprising; a third adapter interface coupling with the first adapter to directly mount the second adapter on the first adapter and to communicate a third electrical service between the first adapter and the second adapter; and a fourth adapter interface coupling with the second standardized device service interface to directly mount the second consumer electronic device on the second adapter and to communicate a fourth electrical service between the second adapter and the second consumer electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A modular system comprising:
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a host having a standardized host service interface; a first consumer electronic device having a first standardized device service interface; a second consumer electronic device having a second standardized device service interface; a first adapter comprising; a first adapter interface coupling with the standardized host service interface to directly mount the first adapter on the host and to communicate a first electrical service between the first adapter and the host, and a second adapter interface coupling with the first standardized device service interface to directly mount the first consumer electronic device on the first adapter and to communicate a second electrical service between the first adapter and the first consumer electronic device; and a second adapter comprising; a third adapter interface coupling with the first adapter to directly mount the second adapter on the first adapter and to communicate a third electrical service between the first adapter and the second adapter, and a fourth adapter interface coupling with the second standardized device service interface to directly mount the second consumer electronic device on the second adapter and to communicate at least a fourth electrical service between the second adapter and the second consumer electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A modular system for connecting a host having a standardized host service interface with a first consumer electronic device having a first standardized device service interface and a second consumer electronic device having a second standardized device service interface, the modular system comprising:
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a first adapter comprising; a first adapter interface coupling with the standardized host service interface to directly mount the first adapter on the host and to communicate a first electrical service between the first adapter and the host; and a second adapter interface coupling with the first standardized device service interface to directly mount the first consumer electronic device on the second adapter and to communicate a second electrical service between the first adapter and the first consumer electronic device; and a second adapter comprising; a third adapter interface coupling with the first adapter to directly mount the second adapter on the first adapter and to communicate a third electrical service between the first adapter and the second adapter; and a fourth adapter interface coupling with the second standardized device service interface to directly mount the second consumer electronic device on the second adapter and to communicate a fourth electrical service between the second adapter and the second consumer electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A modular system comprising:
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an appliance conducting a useful cycle of operation; a first adapter coupling a first consumer electronic device to the appliance and comprising at least a first component and a second component, which are operably coupled to supply at least a first electrical service between the appliance and the first consumer electronic device; and a second adapter, different from the first adapter, simultaneously coupling a second consumer electronic device to the appliance and comprising at least a first component and a second component, which are operably coupled to supply at least a second electrical service between the appliance and the second consumer electronic device; wherein the first adapter and the second adapter share the same first component. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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