Patent ID: 8116814
Filing Date: 2012-02-14
Classification: H01M,H01R,H04M,H04W,Y02D,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A mobile communication device, comprising: a connector comprising a plurality of contacts and configured for connecting to at least one external device and establishing an electrical connection between the at least one external device and the mobile communication device; a switching device configured for switching an allocation of at least one contact of the plurality of contacts; a controller configured for cooperating with the connector and the switching device to: a memory configured for storing at least one contact mapping table for the plurality of contacts, each of the at least one contact mapping table defining an allocation of the at least one signal to the plurality of contacts based on the at least one identification signal, the allocation of the at least one signal to the plurality of contacts changing the function of at least one contact of the plurality of contacts, wherein each of the at least one contact mapping table is different from other of the at least one contact mapping table and is configured based on at least one corresponding external device of the at least one external device, and wherein the at least one signal comprises at least a power signal or a data signal.