Patent 08099536 - Communication between an accessory and a media player with general and accessory lingoes > Summary
US Patent
Patent No. US 08099536
Published on Jan 17, 2012
Application No. 12/424515
Filed on Apr 15, 2009
Priority Date -
Inventor/Applicants
10Schubert, Emily Clark - San Jose, CA US (31)
Leung, Wang Chun - Mountain View, CA US (23)
Lydon, Gregory T. - Santa Cruz, CA US (70)
Krueger, Scott - San Francisco, CA US (57)
Holden, Paul Phillip - Sunnyvale, CA US (6)
Archibald, John - San Francisco, CA US (34)
Bolton, Lawrence G. - Fremont, CA US (68)
Novotney, Donald J. - San Jose, CA US (72)
Filson, John Benjamin - San Jose, CA US (25)
Tupman, David - San Francisco, CA US (84)
Abstract
An interface and protocol allow a media player to communicate with external accessories over a transport link. The protocol includes a core protocol functionality and a number of accessory lingoes. Examples of accessory lingoes include a microphone lingo, a simple remote lingo, a display remote lingo, an RF transmitter lingo, and an extended interface lingo.
Classification
G06F 13/42
710/105
710/300;
710/62;
710/64;
710/315;
710104-105
710300-317;
710 62- 64;
710 72- 73;
710110;
710 8- 12;
Examiner
Phan, Raymond