Patent ID: 7869195

Claim:
A portable multimedia player comprising: a portable DVD/CD player for reproducing and displaying video signals and for reproducing and transmitting audio signals, said portable DVD/CD player including a housing having a recessed portion adapted to receive a personal media player, wherein said recessed portion is formed integrally with said housing, and wherein said recessed portion is disposed in an upper surface of said housing; a personal media player capable of receiving and storing audio and video data, said personal media player including a first electrical connector for transmitting received and stored audio and video data in said personal media player, wherein said personal media player is disposed below the housing's upper surface when positioned in said recessed portion, said personal media player including user responsive control input means and said protective cover includes an aperture therein to allow for access to said control input means by a user when said personal media player is disposed in said recessed portion under said protective cover; a docking station attached to an outer portion of said housing and disposed within the recessed portion of said housing and electrically coupled to said portable DVD/CD player and adapted for receiving and electrical coupling to said personal media player for providing audio and video data received by or stored in said personal media player to said portable DVD/CD player for transmission by and display on said portable DVD/CD player, said docking station including a second electrical connector adapted for connection to said electrical connector for display and transmission of the video and audio data in said personal media player on said portable DVD/CD player; and a protective cover comprised of transparent plastic and attached to said housing and movable between a first position wherein said protective cover is disposed over the recessed portion of said housing for protecting said personal media player and said docking station and a second position displaced from said recessed portion to allow the personal media player to be placed in or removed from said recessed portion.