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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2012
Method and system for transferring button status information between a media player and an accessory
Gregory T. Lydon, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Lawrence G. Bolton, Fremont, CA (US);
Emily C. Schubert, San Jose, CA (US);
Jesse Lee Dorogusker, Los Altos, CA (US);
Donald J. Novotney, San Jose, CA (US);
John B. Filson, San Jose, CA (US);
David Tupman, San Francisco, CA (US);
Gregory T. Lydon, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Lawrence G. Bolton, Fremont, CA (US);
Emily C. Schubert, San Jose, CA (US);
Jesse Lee Dorogusker, Los Altos, 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, system, and connector interface for transferring status information between a media player and an accessory. The method includes determining, by the accessory, when a button event occurs; and transmitting, by the accessory, at least one button status command to the media player, where the one or more button status commands comprise a context-specific button status command and at least one command associated with a particular media type. According to the method and system disclosed herein, the media player and accessory may utilize a plurality of commands in a variety of environments such as within a connector interface system environment to facilitate the transfer of status information.