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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2006
Paul Holden, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Daniel R. Fletcher, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Barry Twycross, Mountain View, CA (US);
John Archibald, San Francisco, CA (US);
Donald J. Novotney, San Jose, CA (US);
John B. Filson, San Jose, CA (US);
David Tupman, San Francisco, CA (US);
Paul Holden, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Daniel R. Fletcher, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Barry Twycross, Mountain View, CA (US);
John Archibald, San Francisco, CA (US);
Donald J. Novotney, San Jose, CA (US);
John B. Filson, San Jose, CA (US);
David Tupman, San Francisco, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for allowing a media player to transfer digital audio to an accessory is disclosed. The method and system comprises sending a play command to the media player; returning information about the media player; and providing digital audio to the accessory based upon the information about the media player. In a system and method in accordance with the present invention a plurality of commands allow a media player to transfer digital audio to an accessory. These commands are used by the media player to gather a list of supported sample rates from the accessory and to inform the accessory of the media player's information.