Holder, electrical supply, and RF transmitter unit for electronic devices
First Claim
1. An electronic accessory for coupling two or more electronic devices to an external power supply, the electronic accessory comprising:
- a holder comprising;
a cradle section configured to couple to at least two of the two or more electronic devices, the cradle section comprising a power coupling;
two or more spacer pads, each of the two or more spacer pads is configured to removably couple to the cradle section; and
two or more side supports, each of the two or more side supports is configured to removably couple to the cradle section; and
a power unit electrically coupled to the power coupling and configured to removably couple to the external power supply,wherein;
at least a first one of the two or more side supports is configured to provide support to a first one of the two or more electronic devices when the first one of the two or more electronic devices is coupled to the cradle section and the at least the first one of the two or more side supports is coupled to the cradle section;
at least a second one of the two or more side supports is configured to provide support to a second one of the two or more electronic devices when the second one of the two or more electronic devices is coupled to the cradle section and the at least the second one of the two or more side supports is coupled to the cradle section;
at least a first one of the two or more spacer pads is configured to provide support to the first one of the two or more electronic devices when the first one of the two or more electronic devices is coupled to the cradle section and the at least the first one of the two or more spacer pads is coupled to the cradle section; and
at least a second one of the two or more spacer pads is configured to provide support to the second one of the two or more electronic devices when the second one of the two or more electronic devices is coupled to the cradle section and the at least the second one of the two or more spacer pads is coupled to the cradle section.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an electronic accessory for coupling electronic devices to an external power supply includes: (a) a holder having: (1) a cradle section configured to couple to at least two of the electronic devices, the cradle section comprising a power coupling; and (2) two or more side supports, each of the two or more side supports configured to removably couple to the cradle section; and (b) a power unit electrically coupled to the power coupling and configured to removably couple to the external power supply. At least a first one of the two or more side supports is configured to provide support to a first one of the electronic devices when the first one of the electronic devices is coupled to the cradle section. At least a second one of the two or more side supports is configured to provide support to a second one of the electronic devices when the second one of the electronic devices is coupled to the cradle section. Other embodiments are disclosed in this application.
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Citations
31 Claims
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1. An electronic accessory for coupling two or more electronic devices to an external power supply, the electronic accessory comprising:
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a holder comprising; a cradle section configured to couple to at least two of the two or more electronic devices, the cradle section comprising a power coupling; two or more spacer pads, each of the two or more spacer pads is configured to removably couple to the cradle section; and two or more side supports, each of the two or more side supports is configured to removably couple to the cradle section; and a power unit electrically coupled to the power coupling and configured to removably couple to the external power supply, wherein; at least a first one of the two or more side supports is configured to provide support to a first one of the two or more electronic devices when the first one of the two or more electronic devices is coupled to the cradle section and the at least the first one of the two or more side supports is coupled to the cradle section; at least a second one of the two or more side supports is configured to provide support to a second one of the two or more electronic devices when the second one of the two or more electronic devices is coupled to the cradle section and the at least the second one of the two or more side supports is coupled to the cradle section; at least a first one of the two or more spacer pads is configured to provide support to the first one of the two or more electronic devices when the first one of the two or more electronic devices is coupled to the cradle section and the at least the first one of the two or more spacer pads is coupled to the cradle section; and at least a second one of the two or more spacer pads is configured to provide support to the second one of the two or more electronic devices when the second one of the two or more electronic devices is coupled to the cradle section and the at least the second one of the two or more spacer pads is coupled to the cradle section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 27, 28, 29)
wherein; the holder further comprises a signal coupling; and the signal coupling is electrically coupled to the transmitter and configured to transmit data from the two or more electronic devices to the transmitter when the two or more electronic devices are coupled to the cradle section.
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9. The electronic accessory of claim 1, wherein:
each of the two or more side supports comprises; a connection mechanism configured to removably couple to the cradle section; at least two arms, each arm of the at least two arms comprising; a proximal end coupled to the connection mechanism; a distal end; and a body extending between the distal end and the proximal end.
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10. The electronic accessory of claim 9, wherein:
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the first one of the two or more electronic devices comprises; a bottom side; a front side having a display and adjacent to the bottom side; a back side adjacent to the bottom side and opposite the front side; and a first side adjacent to the front side, the back side, and the bottom side; and when the at least the first one of the two or more side supports is coupled to the cradle section and the cradle section is coupled to the bottom side of the first one of the at least two or more electronic devices, the distal end of a first one of the two arms of the first side support is adjacent to the front side of the first one of the two or more electronic devices, a portion of the body of the first one of the at least two arms of the first side support is adjacent to the first side of the first one of the two or more electronic devices, and the proximal end of the first one of the at least two arms of the first side support is adjacent to the back side of the first one of the two or more electronic devices.
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11. The electronic accessory of claim 9, wherein:
each of the two or more side supports further comprises; a bridge section coupled to a first arm of the at least two arms and a second arm of the at least two arms.
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27. The electronic accessory of claim 1, wherein:
at least a third one of the two or more side supports is configured to provide support to a third one of the two or more electronic devices without concurrent use of the two or more spacer pads when the third one of the two or more electronic devices is coupled to the cradle section and the at least one third one of the two or more side supports is coupled to the cradle section.
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28. The electronic accessory of claim 1, wherein:
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the cradle section comprises; a base portion coupled to the power unit; and an extension portion extending away from the base portion; and the two or more spacer pads are configured to couple to the extension portion of the cradle section.
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29. The electronic accessory of claim 1, wherein:
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the at least the first one of the two or more spacer pads has a first thickness; the at least the second one of the two or more spacer pads has a second thickness; and the first thickness is different than the second thickness.
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12. An electronic device to hold two or more media players, each media player of the two or more media players having a first side, a second side, and a third side, the electronic device comprising:
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a holding structure configured to hold a first one of the two or more media players and comprising; at least two clasps; and a base, the base comprises; a base portion; and an extension portion coupled to the base portion and extending away from the base portion; and an electronic component electrically coupleable to the first one of the two or more media players through the holding structure, wherein; the at least two clasps are removably coupleable to the extension portion; a first clasp of the at least two clasps is configured to couple to the first side of the first one of the two or more media players; a second clasp of the at least two clasps is configured to couple to the second side of the first one of the two or more media players; the extension portion is configured to support the third side of the first one of the two or more media players when the first clasp of the at least two clasps is coupled to the first side of the first one of the two or more media players. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 30)
wherein; the electronic component is a transmitter; and the compressor is configured to receive an audio signal from the two or more media players and, when instructed by a user, output a modified audio signal to the electronic component.
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16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein:
when instructed by the user, the compressor is configured to apply to the audio signal at least one of a dynamic compression or a pre-gain amplification.
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17. The electronic device of claim 12, further comprising:
a power unit electrically coupleable to the first one of the two or more media players through the holding structure.
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18. The electronic device of claim 12, further comprising:
a connecting bar coupling the first clasp to the second clasp.
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30. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein:
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the holding structure further comprises; at least one spacer pad configured to couple to extension portion; and a third clasp of the at least two clasps configured to couple to the first side of a second one of the two or more media players; a fourth clasp of the at least two clasps configured to couple to the second side of the second one of the two or more media players; and the at least one spacer pad is configured to support the third side of the second one of the two or more media players when the first clasp of the at least two clasps is coupled to the first side of the second one of the two or more media players, and the second clasp of the at least two clasps is coupled to the second side of the second one of the two or more media players.
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19. An electronic accessory for two or more electronic devices, the electronic accessory comprising:
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a holder comprising; a cradle section configured to couple to the two or more electronic devices; and a side support coupled to the cradle section; and an electronic component electrically coupleable to the two or more electronic devices through the holder, wherein; the side support comprises; a connection region; at least two arms coupled to the connection region; a first clamping mechanism coupling a first arm of the at least two arms to the connection region; and a second clamping mechanism coupling a second arm of the at least two arms to the connection region; and the first clamping mechanism and the second clamping mechanism are configured to create a tension between the first arm and the second arm to secure the cradle section to the two or more electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 31)
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22. A method of using an electronic accessory, the electronic accessory comprising:
- a cradle having a base section with an electrical coupling; and
an electronic component electrically coupled to the electrical coupling;
the method comprising;choosing one or more first side supports based on at least one characteristic of a first electronic device; coupling the one or more first side supports to the cradle; choosing a first spacer pad based on the at least one characteristic of the first electronic device; coupling the first spacer pad to the cradle; and coupling the cradle, the first spacer pad, and the one or more first side supports to the first electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
- a cradle having a base section with an electrical coupling; and
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