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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2009
Oliver Duncan Seil, Pasadena, CA (US);
Kelly Ferdman, Los Angeles, CA (US);
David Kleeman, Marina Del Rey, CA (US);
Richard James Elgie, Irvine, CA (US);
Vijendra Nalwad, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Vannin Gale, Anaheim Hills, CA (US);
Timothy Brewer, San Diego, CA (US);
Oliver Duncan Seil, Pasadena, CA (US);
Kelly Ferdman, Los Angeles, CA (US);
David Kleeman, Marina Del Rey, CA (US);
Richard James Elgie, Irvine, CA (US);
Vijendra Nalwad, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Vannin Gale, Anaheim Hills, CA (US);
Timothy Brewer, San Diego, CA (US);
Belkin International, Inc., Playa Vista, CA (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, a connectivity device is configured to provide electrical power to a first electrical device and facilitate communications between the first electrical device and at least one second electrical device. The connectivity device further is configured to couple to a cigarette lighter and an external electrical power source. The connectivity device can include: (a) a first removable cigarette lighter adapter having: (1) a first electrical output interface; and (2) a power interface configured to removably couple to the cigarette lighter; (b) a base module having: (1) at least one first interface; (2) a second interface configured to removably couple to the first electrical output interface of the first removable cigarette lighter adapter and configured to also couple to the external electrical power source; (3) a third interface configured to removably couple to the first electrical device; and (4) a first control configured to receive operational instructions for the first electrical device. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.