Docking system for MP3 players and other portable electronic devices
First Claim
1. A docking system for a first portable electronic device having a device connection port thereon, the docking system including a device dock having a dock interior pocket with a dock port connector therein, the dock port connector being configured to directly interface with the device connection port of the first portable electronic device when:
- i. the first portable electronic device is received within the dock interior pocket, andii. the device connection port and dock port connector are engaged together,wherein;
a. the device dock includes;
(1) a dock receiver portion having the dock interior pocket therein, and(2) a dock connector portion having the dock port connector thereon;
b. the dock port connector extends from a standalone device situated within the dock connector portion, the standalone device including one or more of the following components;
(1) a power supply;
(2) a wireless receiver and/or transmitter;
(3) a memory; and
(4) a terminal connector and attached interface cable.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Sleeves for different portable electronic devices (portable media players, wireless telephones, handheld computers, etc.) adapt the outer contours of the devices such that all can fit within the pocket of a standard device dock. Each sleeve situates its portable electronic device within the pocket of the dock such that at least one of its power/communications ports is situated at a standard location. The device dock then also accommodates a connector which fits within the dock pocket, and which has power/communications ports situated at the standard location, such that when the sleeved device is inserted into the pocket, its power/communications ports interface with the power/communications ports of the connector. The connector can incorporate data storage devices, power supplies, interface cables extending to other devices (such as personal computers, stereo systems, etc.) such that it lends the functionality of these devices to the sleeved device situated within the pocket.
80 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A docking system for a first portable electronic device having a device connection port thereon, the docking system including a device dock having a dock interior pocket with a dock port connector therein, the dock port connector being configured to directly interface with the device connection port of the first portable electronic device when:
-
i. the first portable electronic device is received within the dock interior pocket, and ii. the device connection port and dock port connector are engaged together, wherein; a. the device dock includes; (1) a dock receiver portion having the dock interior pocket therein, and (2) a dock connector portion having the dock port connector thereon; b. the dock port connector extends from a standalone device situated within the dock connector portion, the standalone device including one or more of the following components; (1) a power supply; (2) a wireless receiver and/or transmitter; (3) a memory; and (4) a terminal connector and attached interface cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
-
-
18. A docking system for a portable electronic device having a device connection port thereon, the docking system including a device dock having:
-
a. a dock receiver portion having a dock interior pocket therein, the dock interior pocket extending within the dock receiver portion from a dock device insertion mouth; b. a dock connector portion; (1) removably engaged to the dock receiver portion, and (2) having a dock port connector thereon, the dock port connector being; (a) situated within the dock interior pocket, and (b) being configured to directly interface with the device connection port of the first portable electronic device when; (i) the first portable electronic device is received within the dock interior pocket, and (ii) the device connection port and dock port connector are engaged together. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
-
Specification