Patent ID: 7632114
Filing Date: 2009-12-15
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An interface for connecting a handheld media player with an electronic device, the interface comprising: a first end connector configured for direct engagement with a connection port of the handheld media player, the first end connector having a housing designed to accommodate at least thirty electrical contacts spaced apart in a single row of thirty sequentially numbered contact locations, the thirty sequentially numbered contact locations including: a second end connector having a plurality of electrical contacts that are electrically coupled to a corresponding plurality of contacts of the first end connector, the plurality of electrical contacts of the second end connector being exposed to enable engagement with a connector coupled to the electronic device and a rigid housing accommodating the first end connector and the second end connector, the first end connector being maintained in a fixed orientation with respect to the second end connector such that the first and second end connectors are substantially aligned along a plane vertically bisecting the first end connector and the second end connector, the rigid housing having a compact shape and a bay opening, surrounding the first end connector and extending beyond a width of the second end connector, for receiving the media player, wherein, when the first end connector of the interface is in direct engagement with the connection port of the handheld media player, the resulting combination of the handheld media player and the interface yields a compact handheld system for connecting the handheld media player to the electronic device.