Connector system for supporting multiple types of plug...

Details Connector system for supporting multiple types of plug... Connector system for supporting multiple types of plug...

2005-08-23

2010-11-16

Hafiz, Tariq (Department: 2182)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Peripheral monitoring

C710S010000, C710S011000, C710S016000, C710S062000, C710S104000, C381S074000, C439S222000, C455S569100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07836216

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of the invention include a method and apparatus for intelligent handheld device accessory support. A method of one embodiment includes sensing the presence of an accessory plug in a jack of the handheld device, determining a type of accessory device attached to the accessory plug, including receiving electrical signals from pins of the plug and based on the determination, configuring the handheld device, including assigning particular signals to pins of the plug.

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