Patent ID: 8010728

Claim:
A docking assembly electrically coupleable with a portable digital media storage and playback device, the assembly comprising: a body adapted to receive and retain the portable digital media storage and playback device; at least one electrical coupling associated with the body and adapted to engage the portable digital media storage and playback device when the portable digital media storage and playback device is received by the body; a transmitter connectable with the portable digital media storage and playback device via the at least one electrical coupling and adapted to wirelessly transmit media content from the portable digital media storage and playback device to an external receiving device; at least one electrical circuit element adapted to conduct power from an external power source to the at least one electrical coupling; a data exchange port; and an authentication element adapted to provide an authentication signal to the portable digital media storage and playback device, wherein the authentication element comprises a reprogrammable memory storing an authentication scheme, and the authentication element may be reprogrammed using the data exchange port.