System and method for operating a media device
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1. A method for conveying a signal between multiple media devices and a portable device using a docking station, comprising the steps of:
- receiving said signal from a first media device at an input of said docking station, said docking station for charging said portable device;
determining if the portable device is connected to said docking station;
conveying said signal to said portable device if it is determined that said portable device is connected to said docking station;
conveying said signal through said docking station to a second media device if it is determined that said portable device is not connected to said docking station; and
conveying said signal through said docking station to said second media device when said portable device is connected to said docking station and not active, the step further including conveying said signal through said docking station to said second media device when said docking station is charging said portable device.
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Abstract
A media device and docking device used in a home entertainment system are described. The entertainment system 100 includes a docking device operating in several modes allowing the media device to be charged by the docking device and allowing the docking device to be used for conveying a signal to the media device from the docking device when the media device is connected to the docking station and conveying the signal through the docking device to another media device when the first media device is not connected to the docking device.
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1. A method for conveying a signal between multiple media devices and a portable device using a docking station, comprising the steps of:
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receiving said signal from a first media device at an input of said docking station, said docking station for charging said portable device; determining if the portable device is connected to said docking station; conveying said signal to said portable device if it is determined that said portable device is connected to said docking station; conveying said signal through said docking station to a second media device if it is determined that said portable device is not connected to said docking station; and conveying said signal through said docking station to said second media device when said portable device is connected to said docking station and not active, the step further including conveying said signal through said docking station to said second media device when said docking station is charging said portable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A docking device, said docking device (310) comprising:
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a first interface for connecting said docking device to a portable electronic device, said first interface permitting said docking device to charge said portable electronic device and to route signals to and from said portable electronic device, said docking device for charging said portable electronic device; a second interface for connecting said docking device to a first media device, said second interface permitting said docking device to route said signals from said first media device; a third interface for connecting said docking device to a second media device, said third interface permitting said docking device to route signals to said second media device; and a switch for switchably connecting said second interface to said third interface when said portable electronic device is not connected to said docking device, for switchably connecting said second interface to said third interface said when said docking device is charging said portable electronic device, and for switchably connecting said first interface to said second interface when said portable electronic device is connected to said docking device, wherein said switch is responsive to determining said portable electronic device is connected to said docking device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for conveying audio and video signals to media devices, comprising:
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means for receiving said audio and video signals from a first media device at an input of a docking station, said docking station for charging a portable device; means for determining if the portable device is connected to said docking station; a means for conveying said audio and video signals to said portable device if it is determined that said portable device is connected to said docking station; a means for conveying said audio and video signals through said docking station to a second media device if it is determined that said portable device is not connected to said docking station; and a means for conveying said audio and video signals through said docking station to said second media device when said portable device is connected to said docking station and not active including conveying said audio and video signals through said docking station to said second media device when said docking station is charging said portable device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method for conveying a signal between multiple media devices and a portable device using a docking station, comprising the steps of:
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receiving said signal from a first media device at an input of said docking station, said docking station for charging said portable device; determining if the portable device is connected to said docking station; conveying said signal to said portable device if it is determined that said portable device is connected to said docking station; and conveying said signal through said docking station to a second media device when said docking station is charging said portable device.
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21. A docking device, said docking device (310) comprising:
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a first interface for connecting said docking device to a portable electronic device, said first interface permitting said docking device to charge said portable electronic device and to route signals to and from said portable electronic device, said docking device for charging a portable electronic device; a second interface for connecting said docking device to a first media device, said second interface permitting said docking device to route said signals from said first media device; a third interface for connecting said docking device to a second media device, said third interface permitting said docking device to route signals to said second media device; and a switch for switchably connecting said second interface to said third interface when said docking device is charging said portable electronic device and for switchably connecting said first interface to said second interface when said portable electronic device is connected to said docking device, wherein said switch is responsive to determining said portable electronic device is connected to said docking device.
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22. A system for conveying audio and video signals to media devices, comprising:
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means for receiving said audio and video signals from a first media device at an input of a docking station, said docking station for charging said portable device; means for determining if the portable device is connected to said docking station; a means for conveying said audio and video signals to said portable device if it is determined that said portable device is connected to said docking station; and a means for conveying said audio and video signals through said docking station to a second media device when said docking station is charging said portable media device.
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