Patent ID: 7354315

Claim:
A connector system for coupling to an audio jack of an audio player comprising: a) an audio plug comprising: i) a first portion configured to fit into said audio jack of said audio player, said audio plug including at least one conductor forming a conducting path with said audio jack; ii) a second portion configured to remain on said outside of said audio jack of said audio player after said first portion is inserted into said audio jack, said second portion having at least one contact coupled to said at least one conductor; and, iii) a protruding edge surrounding said at least one contact; and, b) a coupler to said audio plug comprising: i) a first end having at least one coupling contact disposed thereon to contact said at least one contact on said audio plug, and a cap surrounding said at least one coupling contact, said cap configured to releasably engage said protruding edge on said audio plug; and, ii) a receptacle at a second end of said coupler for receiving a standard audio plug.