Accessory authentication for electronic devices
    91.
    发明授权
    Accessory authentication for electronic devices 有权
    电子设备的附件认证

    公开(公告)号:US08161567B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-17

    申请号:US12895675

    申请日:2010-09-30

    IPC分类号: G08B29/00

    摘要: Improved techniques to control utilization of accessory devices with electronic devices are disclosed. The improved techniques can use cryptographic approaches to authenticate electronic devices, namely, electronic devices that interconnect and communicate with one another. One aspect pertains to techniques for authenticating an electronic device, such as an accessory device. Another aspect pertains to provisioning software features (e.g., functions) by or for an electronic device (e.g., a host device). Different electronic devices can, for example, be provisioned differently depending on different degrees or levels of authentication, or depending on manufacturer or product basis. Still another aspect pertains to using an accessory (or adapter) to convert a peripheral device (e.g., USB device) into a host device (e.g., USB host). The improved techniques are particularly well suited for electronic devices, such as media devices, that can receive accessory devices. One example of a media device is a media player, such as a hand-held media player (e.g., music player), that can present (e.g., play) media items (or media assets).

    摘要翻译: 公开了改进的用于控制具有电子设备的附件设备利用率的技术。 改进的技术可以使用加密方法来认证电子设备,即彼此互连和通信的电子设备。 一个方面涉及用于认证诸如附件设备的电子设备的技术。 另一方面涉及由或由电子设备(例如,主机设备)提供软件特征(例如,功能)。 例如,不同的电子设备可以根据不同的认证程度或水平进行不同的配置,或者取决于制造商或产品的基础。 另一方面涉及使用附件(或适配器)将外围设备(例如,USB设备)转换为主机设备(例如,USB主机)。 改进的技术特别适用于可以接收附件设备的电子设备,例如媒体设备。 媒体设备的一个示例是可以呈现(例如,播放)媒体项(或媒体资产)的媒体播放器,诸如手持媒体播放器(例如,音乐播放器)。

    Power consumption management for functional preservation in a battery-powered electronic device
    92.
    发明授权
    Power consumption management for functional preservation in a battery-powered electronic device 有权
    电池供电电子设备功能保存功耗管理

    公开(公告)号:US08001400B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-16

    申请号:US11565890

    申请日:2006-12-01

    申请人: Anthony M. Fadell

    发明人: Anthony M. Fadell

    IPC分类号: G06F1/26 G06F1/32

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for managing power consumption in a multi-function electronic device powered by one or more batteries are provided. In one embodiment, when the power available from the one or more batteries is diminished (e.g., below a certain threshold), management of power consumption in a battery-powered electronic device (e.g., a portable electronic device) can operate or be operated to preserve one or more functions supported by the electronic device. For example, the one or more functions can be preserved by: (i) alerting a user that they should act to avoid usage of other functions that are not being preserved, and/or (ii) disabling (e.g., automatically) one or more of the other functions that are not being preserved.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于管理由一个或多个电池供电的多功能电子设备中的功耗的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,当从一个或多个电池可用的电力减少(例如,低于某个阈值)时,电池供电的电子设备(例如,便携式电子设备)中的功率消耗的管理可以操作或操作 保留电子设备支持的一个或多个功能。 例如,可以通过以下方式来保留一个或多个功能:(i)提醒用户他们应该采取行动以避免使用其他未被保留的功能,和/或(ii)禁用(例如,自动)一个或多个 的其他功能未被保留。

    FEMALE RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR
    93.
    发明申请
    FEMALE RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR 有权
    女性插座连接器

    公开(公告)号:US20110151724A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-23

    申请号:US13042272

    申请日:2011-03-07

    IPC分类号: H01R24/66

    摘要: A media player system is disclosed. One aspect of the media player system pertains to a docking station that allows a media player to communicate with other media devices. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a wireless media player system that includes a hand held media player capable of transmitting information over a wireless connection and one or more media devices capable of receiving information over the wireless connection. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of wirelessly connecting the hand held media player to another device. The method includes selecting a media item on the hand held media player; selecting one or more remote recipients on the hand held media player; and transmitting the media item locally to the hand held media player, and wirelessly to the selected remote recipients. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a hand held music player that includes a transmitter for transmitting information over a wireless connection. The transmitter is configured to at least transmit a continuous music feed to one or more personal tuning devices that each include a receiver capable of receiving information from the transmitter over the wireless connection. Yet another aspect of the media player system pertains to a connector that includes a housing and a plurality of spatially separated contacts mounted within the housing. A first set of contacts are directed at a first functionality and a second set of contacts are directed at a second functionality that is different than the first functionality.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种媒体播放器系统。 媒体播放器系统的一个方面涉及允许媒体播放器与其他媒体设备通信的对接站。 媒体播放器系统的另一方面涉及一种无线媒体播放器系统,其包括能够通过无线连接发送信息的手持媒体​​播放器和能够通过无线连接接收信息的一个或多个媒体设备。 媒体播放器系统的另一方面涉及将手持式媒体播放器无线连接到另一设备的方法。 该方法包括选择手持媒体播放器上的媒体项目; 选择手持媒体播放器上的一个或多个远程收件人; 并将媒体项本地发送到手持式媒体播放器,并且无线地发送到所选择的远程收件人。 媒体播放器系统的另一方面涉及一种手持音乐播放器,其包括用于通过无线连接发送信息的发送器。 发射机被配置为至少将一个连续的音乐馈送传送到一个或多个个人调谐设备,每个个人调谐设备包括能够通过无线连接从发射机接收信息的接收机。 媒体播放器系统的另一方面涉及一种连接器,其包括壳体和安装在壳体内的多个空间分离的触点。 第一组联系人针对第一功能性,第二组联系指向与第一功能不同的第二功能。

    Methods and apparatus for charging a battery in a peripheral device
    94.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for charging a battery in a peripheral device 有权
    用于对外围设备中的电池充电的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07940026B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-10

    申请号:US12634601

    申请日:2009-12-09

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00 H02H7/00 G06F1/00

    摘要: A power manager for managing power delivered to a battery operated peripheral device is disclosed. The power manager includes an input current limiter arranged to suppress a power surge associated with an insertion event by a power cable arranged to provide an external voltage. A voltage converter unit coupled to the input current limiter converts the received external voltage to a supply voltage that is transmitted by way of a main bus to a voltage sensor unit coupled thereto. During the insertion event, a comparator unit coupled to the voltage sensor, sends a first switching signal to a switchover circuit that responds by connecting the peripheral device and an uncharged battery to the main bus such that the supply voltage is provided thereto. When the battery is substantially fully charged, the switchover circuit responds by electrically disconnecting the battery so as to not overcharge the battery.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于管理传送到电池供电的外围设备的电力的电源管理器。 功率管理器包括输入限流器,其布置成通过布置成提供外部电压的电力电缆来抑制与插入事件相关联的电力浪涌。 耦合到输入限流器的电压转换器单元将接收到的外部电压转换为通过主总线传输到与其耦合的电压传感器单元的电源电压。 在插入事件期间,耦合到电压传感器的比较器单元向切换电路发送第一切换信号,该切换电路通过将外围设备和不带电的电池连接到主总线进行响应,从而向其提供电源电压。 当电池基本上完全充电时,切换电路通过电断开电池来进行响应,从而不会使电池过度充电。

    Multimedia data transfer for a personal communication device
    95.
    发明授权
    Multimedia data transfer for a personal communication device 有权
    用于个人通信设备的多媒体数据传输

    公开(公告)号:US07899442B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-01

    申请号:US12624121

    申请日:2009-11-23

    申请人: Anthony M. Fadell

    发明人: Anthony M. Fadell

    IPC分类号: H04M1/725

    摘要: In a portable multimedia device, data is passed between a sender and receiver unit by way of voice channel only. Multimedia data is vocalized and then forwarded to a receiver unit by way of the voice channel without the use of a backend server. Once received at the receiver unit, the vocalized data can be converted to an audio signal that can then output by way of an audio output device (such as a speaker, earphone, etc.).

    摘要翻译: 在便携式多媒体设备中,数据仅通过语音信道在发送器和接收器单元之间传递。 多媒体数据被发声,然后通过语音信道转发到接收器单元,而不使用后端服务器。 一旦在接收器单元处接收到,发声数据可以被转换成音频信号,然后可以通过音频输出设备(诸如扬声器,耳机等)输出。

    Highly portable media device
    96.
    发明授权
    Highly portable media device 有权
    高度便携式媒体设备

    公开(公告)号:US07889497B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-15

    申请号:US11830746

    申请日:2007-07-30

    IPC分类号: H05K5/00 H05K7/00

    摘要: An improved portable media device and methods for operating a media device are disclosed. According to one aspect, the portable media device can also function as a solid-state drive for data storage. The form factor of the portable media device can be hand-held or smaller, such that it is highly portable. The portable media device can use one or more status indicators. The portable media device can also include a peripheral bus connector, a rechargeable battery, and one or more input devices. According to another aspect, the portable media device has the capability to store media device status information in persistent memory before powering down. Thereafter, when the portable media device is again powered up, the stored media player status information can be retrieved and utilized. According to still another aspect, the portable media device can form and/or traverse a media asset playlist in an efficient manner.

    摘要翻译: 公开了改进的便携式媒体设备和用于操作媒体设备的方法。 根据一个方面,便携式媒体设备还可以用作用于数据存储的固态驱动器。 便携式媒体设备的形状因子可以是手持的或更小的,使得它是高度便携的。 便携式媒体设备可以使用一个或多个状态指示符。 便携式媒体设备还可以包括外围总线连接器,可充电电池和一个或多个输入设备。 根据另一方面,便携式媒体设备具有在停电之前将媒体设备状态信息存储在持久存储器中的能力。 此后,当便携式媒体设备再次通电时,可以检索和利用所存储的媒体播放器状态信息。 根据另一方面,便携式媒体设备可以以有效的方式形成和/或遍历媒体资产播放列表。

    PUSHING A USER INTERFACE TO A REMOTE DEVICE
    97.
    发明申请
    PUSHING A USER INTERFACE TO A REMOTE DEVICE 审中-公开
    将用户界面推送到远程设备

    公开(公告)号:US20100293462A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-18

    申请号:US12683218

    申请日:2010-01-06

    IPC分类号: G06F3/048

    CPC分类号: G06F9/452

    摘要: A graphical user interface (“GUI”) can be presented on a remote control accessory device that has user input and display devices. The GUI can be defined and managed by a portable media device that is controlled using the GUI. The portable media device can provide the accessory with a GUI image to be displayed. The accessory can send information to the portable media device indicative of a user operation of an input device in response to the displayed image. The portable media device can process this input to identify the action requested by the user and take the appropriate action, which can include updating the GUI image provided to the accessory.

    摘要翻译: 可以在具有用户输入和显示设备的遥控附件设备上呈现图形用户界面(“GUI”)。 GUI可以由使用GUI控制的便携式媒体设备来定义和管理。 便携式媒体设备可以向附件提供要显示的GUI图像。 附件可以响应于所显示的图像向指示用户操作输入设备的便携式媒体设备发送信息。 便携式媒体设备可以处理该输入以识别用户请求的动作,并采取适当的动作,其中可以包括更新提供给附件的GUI图像。

    Cable adapter for a media player system
    98.
    发明授权
    Cable adapter for a media player system 有权
    媒体播放器系统的电缆适配器

    公开(公告)号:US07783070B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-24

    申请号:US12238278

    申请日:2008-09-25

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: A media player system is disclosed. One aspect of the media player system pertains to a docking station that allows a media player to communicate with other media devices. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a wireless media player system that includes a hand held media player capable of transmitting information over a wireless connection and one or more media devices capable of receiving information over the wireless connection. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of wirelessly connecting the hand held media player to another device. The method includes selecting a media item on the hand held media player; selecting one or more remote recipients on the hand held media player; and transmitting the media item locally to the hand held media player, and wirelessly to the selected remote recipients. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a hand held music player that includes a transmitter for transmitting information over a wireless connection. The transmitter is configured to at least transmit a continuous music feed to one or more personal tuning devices that each include a receiver capable of receiving information from the transmitter over the wireless connection. Yet another aspect of the media player system pertains to a connector that includes a housing and a plurality of spatially separated contacts mounted within the housing. A first set of contacts are directed at a first functionality and a second set of contacts are directed at a second functionality that is different than the first functionality.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种媒体播放器系统。 媒体播放器系统的一个方面涉及允许媒体播放器与其他媒体设备通信的对接站。 媒体播放器系统的另一方面涉及一种无线媒体播放器系统,其包括能够通过无线连接发送信息的手持媒体​​播放器和能够通过无线连接接收信息的一个或多个媒体设备。 媒体播放器系统的另一方面涉及将手持式媒体播放器无线连接到另一设备的方法。 该方法包括选择手持媒体播放器上的媒体项目; 选择手持媒体播放器上的一个或多个远程收件人; 并将媒体项本地发送到手持式媒体播放器,并且无线地发送到所选择的远程收件人。 媒体播放器系统的另一方面涉及一种手持音乐播放器,其包括用于通过无线连接发送信息的发送器。 发射机被配置为至少将一个连续的音乐馈送传送到一个或多个个人调谐设备,每个个人调谐设备包括能够通过无线连接从发射机接收信息的接收机。 媒体播放器系统的另一方面涉及一种连接器,其包括壳体和安装在壳体内的多个空间分离的触点。 第一组联系人针对第一功能性,第二组联系指向与第一功能不同的第二功能。