Patent ID: 7783070

Claim:
An adapter for a media player that has a receptacle connector, the adapter comprising: a male plug connector and a second connector; wherein the male plug connector is configured to engage the receptacle connector of the media player, the male plug connector comprising: a housing designed to accommodate a plurality of contacts spaced apart in a single row of contact locations, wherein the contact locations are sequentially numbered from a first end to a second end, the contact locations including: a first ground contact location at the first end designated for ground; a second ground contact location at the second end designated for ground; a third ground contact location between the first end and the second end designated for ground; a first group of digital contact locations designated for one or more digital signals including USB contact locations designated for USB signals interleaved with contact locations for other digital signals, the first group of digital contact locations being disposed between the first ground contact location and the third ground contact location; a second group of analog contact locations designated for one or more analog signals including at least one audio signal, the second group of analog contact locations being disposed between the third ground contact location and the second ground contact location; and at least one power contact appropriated to carry power; wherein the second connector is adapted to operatively connect to a complementary connector that can supply power to a power contact of the second connector; and wherein the at least one power contact of the male plug connector is operatively connected to the power contact of the second connector to enable power transfer through the adapter.