Patent ID: 8819745
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: B64D,G06F,H01R,H04L,H04N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A user interface system suitable for use with an information system in communication with a content source, comprising: an interface system housing; an access point for coupling a personal media device with the information system and being disposed upon said interface system housing; an input system for selecting among viewing content available from the content source and viewing content available from the personal media device and for controlling a presentation of the selected viewing content, said input system being disposed upon said interface system housing; and a presentation system for presenting the selected viewing content and being disposed upon said interface system housing, wherein said access point includes a break-away connector system for enabling the personal media device to be coupled with, and readily separated from, said interface system housing, said break-away connector system being disposed within a recessed region of said interface system housing and including a system communication connector for providing a flat surface-to-surface coupling with a peripheral communication connector of the personal media device, said system communication connector and said peripheral communication connector having identical flat contacts on each surface and not being concaved, the break-away connector system further including a system magnet system for providing a magnetic coupling with a peripheral magnet system of the peripheral communication connector.