Adapter for electronic devices

An adapter for connecting an accessory to a portable electronic device includes a first connector compatible with a connector of the portable electronic device and a second connector compatible with a connector of the accessory. The connectors of the accessory and the portable electronic device are...

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Hauptverfasser: DANIEL J FRITCHMAN, TONY CHI WANG NG, TERRY TIKALSKY, DEBRA A SILLMAN, JEFFREY J TERLIZZI, SCOTT KRUEGER
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:An adapter for connecting an accessory to a portable electronic device includes a first connector compatible with a connector of the portable electronic device and a second connector compatible with a connector of the accessory. The connectors of the accessory and the portable electronic device are otherwise incompatible with each other. The adapter provides two levels of authentication. First, the adapter authenticates itself to the portable electronic device. If this first authentication is successful, then the adapter authenticates the accessory to the adapter.