Patent ID: 7824206

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising: a digital multimedia connector at a first end of a digital multimedia cable, the digital multimedia connector comprising a grip and an insertable connector, wherein the insertable connector includes a housing enclosing a plurality of electrical connection contacts; a first retainer on a first side of the housing, the first retainer configured to enter a corresponding first recess of a digital multimedia receptacle to secure the digital multimedia connector to the digital multimedia receptacle, the digital multimedia receptacle mounted in an electronic device and configured to receive the insertable connector; a second retainer on a second side of the housing, the second side opposite the first side, the second retainer configured to enter a corresponding second recess of the digital multimedia receptacle to secure the digital multimedia connector to the digital multimedia receptacle; a first release in the grip for the first retainer and a second release in the grip for the second retainer, the first release and the second release responsive to at least one bias force; a first retainer arm coupling the first retainer to the first release; and a second retainer arm coupling the second retainer to the second release, wherein the first release is configured to facilitate removal of the insertable connector from the digital multimedia receptacle by moving the first release in a first direction causing the first retainer arm and the first retainer to move laterally in the first direction and wherein the second release is configured to facilitate removal of the insertable connector from the digital multimedia receptacle by moving the second release in a second direction causing the second retainer arm and the second retainer to move laterally in the second direction; wherein electrical contacts of the digital multimedia connector are in contact with electrical contacts of the digital multimedia receptacle when at least a portion of the first retainer is positioned in the corresponding first recess and at least a portion of the second retainer is positioned in the corresponding second recess.