Patent ID: 9223742
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: G06F,H01R,H04M

Abstract:
1. An accessory, comprising: a connector for mating with an electronic device having a plurality of electronic device pins, the connector including a plurality of accessory pins for engaging the electronic device pins upon mating, the accessory pins comprising a first row of pins including: a first identification bus pin; a first pair of data pins arranged beside the first identification bus pin; a first electronic device power pin arranged beside the first pair of data pins; a second identification bus pin arranged beside the first electronic device power pin; a second pair of data pins arranged beside the second identification bus pin; and a first electronic device ground pin arranged beside the second pair of data pins; communication circuitry coupled to at least one of the accessory pins for communicating information between the accessory and the electronic device; and a memory operable to store a data structure, the data structure including a command response field and a payload field, wherein: wherein the accessory pins further comprise a second row of pins including: a second electronic device ground pin arranged opposite the first identification bus pin; a third pair of data pins arranged opposite the first pair of data pins; a third identification bus pin arranged opposite the first electronic device power pin; a second electronic device power pin arranged opposite the second identification bus pin; a fourth pair of data pins arranged opposite the second pair of data pins; and a fourth identification bus pin arranged opposite the first electronic device ground pin.