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Patent US8073984 - Communication protocol for use with portable electronic devices - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsImproved techniques for communicating between a portable electronic device and an accessory (or auxiliary) device are disclosed. The accessory device can augment or supplement the functionality or capabilities of the portable electronic device. For example, in one embodiment, the accessory device can...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US8073984?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8073984 - Communication protocol for use with portable electronic devicesAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS8073984 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/439,521Publication date6 Dec 2011Filing date22 May 2006Priority date22 May 2006Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2654208A1, CA2654208C, CN101485176A, CN101485176B, EP2036309A2, US8346987, US20070271387, US20120117274, WO2007139660A2, WO2007139660A3Publication number11439521, 439521, US 8073984 B2, US 8073984B2, US-B2-8073984, US8073984 B2, US8073984B2InventorsGregory Thomas Lydon, Scott KruegerOriginal AssigneeApple Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (588), Non-Patent Citations (372), Referenced by (11), Classifications (11), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetCommunication protocol for use with portable electronic devices
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