Patent ID: 8762605
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An adapter for providing a communication path between a portable electronic device and an accessory, the adapter comprising: a first connector to mate with a plug connector on an accessory; a second connector to mate with a receptacle connector on the portable electronic device, wherein the plug connector on the accessory is incompatible with the receptacle connector receptacle on the portable electronic device; and conversion circuitry adapted to convert signals received from the accessory to a format that can be transmitted to and processed by the portable electronic device and to convert signals received from the portable electronic device to a format that can be transmitted to and processed by the accessory; and authentication circuitry adapted to implement a first level of authentication that authenticates the adapter to the portable electronic device according to a first authentication protocol and, if the first level of authentication is successful, implement a second level of authentication that authenticates the accessory to the adapter according to a second authentication protocol used by the accessory.