Patent ID: 9135188
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An adapter comprising: a first connector to mate with a corresponding connector to a host device; a second connector to mate with a corresponding connector on an accessory; and a housing to support for the first connector and the second connector and enclosing internal circuitry, the internal circuitry comprising: wherein the adapter is configurable to operate in a bypass mode where a universal serial bus path is configured to route signals between the first connector and the second connector bypassing the first universal serial bus device and the second universal serial bus device, wherein the adapter is further configurable to operate in an analog audio mode where a universal serial bus path is configured to route signals from the first connector to the first universal serial bus device; and wherein the adapter is further configurable to operate in a bridge mode where a first universal serial bus path is configured to route signals from the first connector to the first universal serial bus device and a second universal serial bus path is configured to route signals from the second connector to the second.