Patent Publication Number: US-2007103332-A1

Title: IPOD 2-in-1 component - remote control and recording device

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
      Prior peripheral products on the market for IPOD such as the remote controlling and recording device are all individually produced, meaning, if users want to add more features for their IPOD unit, they would have to buy these peripheral products separately. This inconsideration of shopping manner for IPOD products, not only costs more unnecessary expenses, but also makes carrying and using inconvenience for users.  
      The innovated unit for IPOD fixes the above-mentioned problem. This invention employs both hardware and transmittal device, which then commutes both remote controlling and recording features in one unit. In addition, the unit puts features such as recording, remote selection, and volume control etc. all together in its menu, which provides users a more convenient and cost-efficient solution to using peripheral products for IPOD.  
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
      A 2-in-1 innovated unit for IPOD that incorporates both remote controlling and recording features together. The major components are the multi-button high frequency transmitter and the receiver. On the receiver, there are antenna, microphone, and a standard 3.5 mm headphone socket. Also, inside the multi-button high frequency transmitter and the receiver including both hardware and transmittal device, which allows IPOD to have features like recording, remote selection, and volume control etc.  
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
      The designated drawing for this innovated unit is shown in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 , and the components are as the following:  
      Antenna  
      Microphone  
      High Frequency Receiving Wire  
      Volume Amplifier  
      Micro-processing Chip  
      IPOD headphone/Data Plug  
      Headphone Socket  
      Multi-button High Frequency Transmitter  
      Receiver  
      IPOD Main Unit  
       FIG. 1  shows the function flow chart.  
       FIG. 2  shows the practical applying chart. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION  
      Referring to  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 , this invention is mainly the collaboration of a multi-button high frequency transmitter and a receiver. The receiver comprises of antenna, microphone, high frequency receiving wire, volume amplifier, micro-processing chip, IPOD headphone/data plug, and a headphone socket. When the receiver is set together with the IPOD main unit, it receives the electrical frequency from the multi-button high frequency transmitter, through the antenna and high frequency receiving wire, and then goes to the micro-processing chip in order to proceed the remote control function. Once the receiver receives the frequency from the transmitter, with this function, users can remotely control the volume and to select songs or data. Moreover, users can perform the recording function by using the microphone preinstalled on the receiver. When users turn on the recording features, the receiver again receives the frequency from the transmitter, of which expands the voice trait through the volume amplifier, and then goes to the micro-processing chip to perform the recording function. Thus, the two major features, remote controlling and recording coordinately performed on the IPOD without having to purchase these peripheral products separately.