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本发明公开了一种插头连接器，用于与媒体播放器的相应的插座连接器连接。所述插头连接器包括：外壳，被设计为容纳至少30个触点，所述至少30个触点间隔排列在一列依次编号的触点位置处，所述依次编号的触点位置包括：Firewire触点位置3、5、7、9，其为Firewire信号而指定；USB触点位置4、6、8、15，其为USB信号而指定；附件识别触点位置10，其为附件识别信号而指定，所述附件识别触点位置具有下拉功能以向所述媒体播放器通报附件标识；串行协议触点位置18、19，其为串行协议信号而指定；音频触点位置25、26、27、28，其为音频信号而指定；接地触点位置1、30，其为接地而指定。

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插头连接器
本申请是申请日为2004年3月18日、申请号为200480008192.5、发明名称为“媒体播放器系统”的发明专利申请的分案申请。
技术领域
本发明一般地涉及媒体播放器。更具体地说，本发明涉及用于将媒体播放器连接到外部装置的改进特征。
背景技术
手持式用户电子设备市场火爆，并且数目日增的那些产品包括用以扩展连接到其上的机构。举例来说，手持式用户电子产品可以对应于蜂窝电话、个人数字助理(PDA)、视频游戏、无线电设备、MP3播放器、CD播放器、DVD播放器、电视机、游戏播放器、摄像机等。这些装置中的大部分包括用以连接到其他装置的某类连接器(例如，Firewire、USB、音频输出、视频输入等)。这些装置中的一些已经能够通过扩展坞(dockingstation)连接到其他装置。例如，蜂窝电话已经包括用以给蜂窝电话充电的扩展坞，而PDA已经包括用以与主机计算机通信的扩展坞。其他装置已经能够在它们之间进行无线连接。例如，蜂窝电话使用无线连接进行往返通信(例如，包括无线接收机)。
特别是MP3音乐播放器通常通过连接器连接到其他装置。例如，作为CA Cupertino的Apple Computer制造的Ipod已知的MP3音乐播放器已经包括用以与计算机通信的Firewire连接器。通过电缆连接到计算机的Firewire连接器，一般使数据传输在MP3音乐播放器和计算机之间往返进行。正如应该理解的，MP3音乐播放器配置成播放MP3格式的歌曲。这些歌曲可以从计算机上载，并在此后存储在MP3播放器中。正如一般众所周知的，MP3格式是用于数字音乐的压缩系统，它有助于在不损害声音质量的情况下减少数字化歌曲的大小，亦即，在不损失CD声音质量的情况下压缩CD质量的歌曲。举例来说，CD上32MB的歌曲利用MP3格式可以压缩到约3MB的歌曲。这一般允许用户在几分钟内而不是几小时内下载歌曲。
尽管当前的媒体播放器诸如MP3音乐播放器工作得不错，但是仍有一种对用于把媒体播放器连接或者耦合到一个或多个外部装置的改进特征的持续需求(例如，输入或者输出)。
发明内容
在一个实施例中，本发明涉及一种阳插头连接器，用于与媒体播放器的相应的插座连接器连接，所述阳插头连接器包括：外壳，被设计为容纳至少30个触点，所述至少30个触点间隔排列在一列依次编号的触点位置处，其中，所述依次编号的触点位置包括：Firewire触点位置3、5、7、9，其为Firewire信号而指定；USB触点位置4、6、8、15，其为USB信号而指定；附件识别触点位置10，其为附件识别信号而指定，所述附件识别触点位置具有下拉功能以向所述媒体播放器通报附件标识；串行协议触点位置18、19，其为串行协议信号而指定；音频触点位置25、26、27、28，其为音频信号而指定；接地触点位置1、30，其为接地而指定。
在另一个实施例中，本发明涉及一种阳插头连接器，用于与媒体播放器的相应的插座连接器连接，所述阳插头连接器包括：外壳，被设计为容纳至少30个触点，所述至少30个触点间隔排列在一列依次编号的触点位置处，其中，所述依次编号的触点位置包括：USB触点位置4、6、8，其为USB信号而指定；音频触点位置27和28，其为从所述媒体播放器输出的音频信号而指定；接地触点位置1、30，其为接地而指定。
在另一个实施例中，本发明涉及一种阳插头连接器，用于与媒体播放器的相应的插座连接器连接，所述阳插头连接器包括：外壳，被设计为容纳多个触点，所述多个触点间隔排列在一列触点位置处，其中，所述触点位置从第一端至第二端依次编号，所述触点位置包括：处于触点位置16处的第一接地触点位置，其为接地而指定，处于触点位置4、6、8处的第一组USB触点位置，其为USB信号而指定，所述第一组USB触点位置设置在所述第一接地触点位置与所述第一端之间，处于触点位置27和28处的第二组音频触点位置，其为音频信号而指定，所述第二组音频触点位置设置在所述第一接地触点位置与所述第二端之间。
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图1是按照本发明一个实施例的媒体播放器的透视图。
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图8是按照本发明一个实施例的媒体播放器扩展坞使用时的示图。
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图9D是按照本发明一个实施例的电缆适配器的功能示图。
图10是按照本发明另一个实施例的带有内置扩展坞的笔记本计算机的示图。
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图12是按照本发明另一个实施例的带有内置扩展坞的轻便型收录机(boom box)的示图。
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图14是按照本发明另一个实施例的带有内置扩展坞的家庭无线电设备的示图。
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现将参照如附图中举例说明的本发明的几个优选实施例来详细描述本发明。在以下的描述中，提出许多具体细节以便透彻地理解本发明。但是，对于本专业技术人员显然的是，本发明可以在没有这些具体细节中的一些或全部的情况下实施。在其他实例中，不详细描述众所周知的工序，以免不必要地使本发明难以理解。
图1是按照本发明一个实施例的媒体播放器100的透视示图。术语″媒体播放器″一般指专门用来处理诸如音频、视频或者其他图像等媒体的计算装置，例如，音乐播放器、游戏播放器、视频播放器、录像机、摄像机等等。在一些情况下，媒体播放器包含单一功能(例如，专门用来播放音乐的媒体播放器)，而在其他情况下，媒体播放器包含多功能(例如，播放音乐、显示视频、储存图片等等的媒体播放器)。在任一情况下，这些装置一般都是便携式的，以便使用户不管走到哪儿都能够听音乐、播放游戏或者视频、录像或者照相。
在一个实施例中，媒体播放器是手持式装置，其大小适宜于放入用户的口袋。通过设置成口袋大小，用户不必直接携带该装置，因此几乎可以把该装置带到用户所到的任何位置(例如，用户不会因为携带庞大而且往往沉重的如膝上或者笔记本计算机中的装置而受到限制)。例如，在音乐播放器的情况下，用户可以在体育馆锻炼的同时使用该装置。在摄像机的情况下，用户可以在爬山的同时使用该装置。在游戏播放器的情况下，用户可以在乘车出游的同时使用该装置。另外，该装置可以由用户的手来操作，无需诸如桌面这样的基准面。在所示实施例中，媒体播放器100是口袋大小的手持式MP3音乐播放器，它能够使用户存储大量的音乐(例如，在一些情况下多达4,000的CD质量的歌曲)。尽管主要用以存储和播放音乐，但是在此所示的MP3音乐播放器还可包括附加的功能，诸如存储日历和电话列表、存储游戏和播放游戏、存储照片等等。事实上，在一些情况下，它可以起高度便携式存储装置的作用。
举例来说，MP3音乐播放器可以对应于CA Cupertino的AppleComputer公司制造的Ipod MP3播放器。口袋大小的Ipod宽度约2.4英寸、高度约4英寸和深度约0.72英寸到约0.84英寸的范围。
如图1所示，媒体播放器100包括外壳102，它内部装有各种电部件(包括集成电路芯片及其他电路)，用以为媒体播放器100提供计算操作。另外，外壳还可限定媒体播放器的形状或者形式。就是说，外壳102的轮廓可以体现媒体播放器100的物理外观。包含在外壳内的集成电路芯片及其他电路可以包括微处理器(例如，CPU)、存储器(例如，ROM、RAM)、电源(例如，电池)、电路板、硬盘驱动器、其他存储器(例如，闪存)和/或各种输入/输出(I/O)支持电路。电部件还可包括用于输入或者输出音乐或者声音的部件，诸如麦克风、放大器和数字信号处理器(DSP)。电部件还可包括用于捕获图像的部件，诸如图像传感器(例如，电荷耦合装置(CCD)或者互补氧化物半导体(CMOS)或者光学元件(例如，透镜、分光镜、滤光镜)。电部件还可包括用于发送和接收媒体的部件(例如，天线、接收机、发射机、收发机等)。
在所示实施例中，媒体播放器100包括硬盘驱动器，以此使媒体播放器具有海量储存容量。例如，20GB的硬盘驱动器可以存储多达4000首歌曲或者约266小时的音乐。相比之下，基于闪存的媒体播放器平均存储多达128MB或者约两个小时的音乐。硬盘驱动器的容量可以在宽的范围内改变(例如，5MB、10MB、20MB等)。除硬盘驱动器外，这里所示的媒体播放器100还包括电池，诸如可重新充电的锂聚合物电池。这些类型的电池能够向媒体播放器提供约10小时的连续播放时间。
媒体播放器100还包括用户接口103。用户接口103使媒体播放器100的用户能够在媒体播放器100上引发动作，并向用户提供与利用媒体播放器相联系的输出(例如，音频、视频、图像等)。用户接口103可以在宽的范围内改变。举例来说，用户接口103可包括开关、按钮、键、拨盘、轨迹球、操纵杆、触摸板、触摸屏、显示器、麦克风、扬声器、摄像机等等。
在所示实施例中，媒体播放器100包括显示屏104和有关电路。显示屏104用来向用户显示图形用户接口以及其他信息(例如，文本、对象、图形)。举例来说，显示屏104可以是液晶显示器(LCD)。在一个特定的实施例中，显示屏对应于160×128像素的高分辨率显示器，白色的LED背光使得在白天以及低照明的条件下具有清晰的可见度。如图所示，通过外壳102中的开孔105并通过设置在开孔105前面的透明壁106，显示屏104对媒体播放器100的用户是可见的。尽管是透明的，但透明壁106可以认为是外壳102的一部分，因为它有助于限定媒体播放器100的形状或者形式。
除显示屏104外，媒体播放器100还包括触摸板110。触摸板是直观的接口，提供容易的单手操作，亦即，允许用户用一个或多个手指与媒体播放器交互。触摸板110配置成提供一种或多种用以控制与媒体播放器100相联系的各种应用的控制功能。例如，触摸引发的控制功能可用来在显示屏104上移动对象或者执行动作，或者用来进行选择或者发出与操作媒体播放器100相联系的命令。为了实现触摸引发的控制功能，触摸板110可以布置成从在触摸板110的表面上移动的手指、从占据触摸板上特定位置的手指和/或通过轻敲触摸板特定位置的手指接收输入。触摸板可以在宽的范围内改变。例如，触摸板可以是基于笛卡尔坐标系的常规触摸板，或者触摸板可以是基于极坐标系的触摸板。另外，触摸板110可以在相对和/或绝对模式下使用。在绝对模式下，触摸板110报告所触摸的绝对坐标。例如，在笛卡尔坐标系的情况下的x、y或者在极坐标系的情况下的(r，θ)。在相对模式下，触摸板110报告方向和/或改变的距离。例如，左/右、上/下等等。
触摸板110一般由可触摸的外表面111构成，用以接收手指用以在触摸板110上操作。尽管图1未示出，但是在可触摸的外表面111的下面是传感器布置。传感器布置包括多个传感器，它们配置成在手指落于其上、轻敲于其上，或者在其上通过时激活。在最简单的情况下，每次手指放置于传感器之上时产生电信号。在给定的时间帧内信号的数目可指明手指在触摸板上的位置、方向、速度和加速度，亦即，信号越多，用户移动或者他的或她的手指越多。在大部分情况下，这些信号由把信号的数目、组合和频率转换为位置、方向、速度和加速度信息的电子接口来监测。该信息然后可由媒体播放器100用来在显示屏104上执行所希望的控制功能。
显示屏104和触摸板110相对于外壳102的位置可以在宽的范围内改变。例如，它们可以放在外壳102的任何外表面(例如，顶面、侧面、正面或者背面)，即在操作媒体播放器100的过程中用户可伸到的位置。在大部分情况下，完全向用户显露触摸板110的对触摸敏感的表面111。在所示实施例中，触摸板110位于外壳102较低的正面区域。另外，触摸板110可以凹进去低于外壳102的表面、与外壳102的表面齐平或者延伸高于外壳102的表面。在所示实施例中，触摸板110的对触摸敏感的表面111基本上与外壳102的外表面齐平。
显示屏104和触摸板110的形状也可以在宽的范围内改变。例如，它们可以是圆形、矩形、三角形等等。一般，成形的触摸板的外周边限定触摸板的工作边界。在所示实施例中，显示屏呈矩形，而触摸板110呈圆形。更具体地说，触摸板是环形，亦即，形似环形或者形成环形。当呈环形时，成形的触摸板的内和外周边限定触摸板的工作边界。
除上述外，媒体播放器100还可包括一个或多个按钮112。按钮112配置成提供一个或多个专用控制功能，用以进行选择或发布与操作媒体播放器100相联系的命令。举例来说，在MP3音乐播放器的情况下，按钮功能可以与打开菜单、播放歌曲、快进歌曲、搜索遍历菜单等等相联系。在大部分情况下，按钮功能是通过机械的按动动作实现的。按钮112相对于触摸板110的位置可以在宽的范围内改变。例如，它们可以彼此相邻或者彼此隔开。在所示实施例中，按钮112配置成围绕触摸板110的内和外周边。这样，按钮112可提供可触摸的表面，它们限定触摸板110的外边界。如图所示，有四个按钮112A，它们围绕外周边，而一个按钮112B设置在触摸板110的中心或者中间。举例来说，多个按钮112可能由菜单按钮、播放/停止按钮、前进搜索按钮和反向搜索按钮等等构成。
另外，媒体播放器100还可包括保持开关114。保持开关114配置成使触摸板和/或按钮激活或停用。这一般是用来避免，例如，当把媒体播放器存放在用户的口袋内时，通过触摸板和/或按钮产生不希望有的命令。当被停用时，来自按钮和/或触摸板的信号不被发送或者被媒体播放器忽略。当被激活时，来自按钮和/或触摸板的信号被发送，因而被媒体播放器接收和处理。
媒体播放器100还可包括一个或多个连接器，用以接收和发射往来于媒体播放器的数据。举例来说，媒体播放器可以包括一个或多个音频插孔、视频插孔、数据端口等等。媒体播放器100还可以包括一个或多个连接器，用以接收和发射往来于媒体播放器100的功率。
在所示实施例中，媒体播放器包括头戴式耳机插孔116和数据端口118。头戴式耳机插孔116能够接纳与配置来听媒体装置100输出的声音的头戴式耳机/扬声器相联系的头戴式耳机或者扬声器插头。另一方面，数据端口118能够接纳配置用于发射和接收来往来于主机装置诸如通用计算机(例如，台式计算机、便携式计算机)的数据的数据插头/电缆组件。举例来说，数据端口118可用来上载或者下载往来于媒体装置100的音频、视频及其他图像。例如，数据端口可以用来把歌曲和播放列表、音频书籍、电子书籍、照片等等下载到媒体播放器的存储机构中。
数据端口118可以在宽的范围内改变。例如，数据端口可以是PS/2端口、串行端口、并行端口、网络接口端口、USB端口、Firewire端口和/或等等。在一些情况下，为了消除使用电缆的必要性，数据端口118可以是无线链路，诸如射频(RF)链路或光学红外(IR)链路。尽管在图1未示出，媒体播放器100还可以包括电源端口，它接纳配置来向媒体播放器100提供电力传输的插头/电缆组件。在一些情况下，数据端口118可以用作数据和电源端口。
尽管只设置一个数据端口，但应指出，这不是限制，而可以把多个数据端口结合到媒体播放器中。类似地，数据端口可包括多数据功能，亦即，把多个数据端口的功能集成到单个数据端口。另外，应该指出，保持开关、头带式耳机插孔和数据端口在外壳上的位置可以在宽的范围内改变。就是说，它们不限于图1所示的位置。它们几乎可以放置在外壳上的任何位置(例如，正面、背面、两侧、顶部、底部)。例如，数据端口可以放置在外壳的顶面、两侧、背面、正面，而不是图中所示的底面。但是，应该指出，当连接到其他装置时，在底面上设有数据端口具有一些好处。
图2是按照本发明一个实施例的媒体播放器系统150的示图。媒体播放器系统包括媒体播放器152和一个或多个通过媒体链路156连接的媒体装置154。如上所述，术语″媒体播放器″一般指专门用来处理诸如音频、视频或者其他图像等媒体的计算装置，例如，音乐播放器、游戏播放器、视频播放器、录像机、摄像机等等。举例来说，媒体播放器152可以对应于图1所示的媒体播放器100。媒体装置154类似于媒体播放器152，因为它们都处理诸如音频、视频或者其他图像的媒体。媒体装置可以在宽的范围内改变。举例来说，媒体装置可以对应于其他媒体播放器、台式计算机、笔记本计算机、个人数字助理、视频或者成像设备(例如，摄像机、监视器)、音频设备(家用立体声系统、车用立体声系统、轻便型收录机)、家用无线电设备(例如，步话机)、外围装置(例如，键盘、鼠标、显示器、打印机、扫描仪)、个人媒体装置(下面将较详细地讨论)等等。
媒体装置154和媒体播放器152配置成通过媒体链路156彼此通信。它们通信所依靠的协议可以在宽的范围内改变。举例来说，通信协议可以是主/从通信协议、服务器/客户机通信协议、对等(peer/peer)通信协议等等。利用主/从通信协议，装置之一是主设备，而另一个是从设备。主设备控制从设备。利用客户机/服务器通信协议，服务器程序响应客户机程序的请求。服务器程序可以在媒体播放器或者媒体装置上运行。利用对等的通信协议，两个装置中任何一个都可以引发通信会话。
媒体链路156可以是有线和/或无线。例如，媒体链路156可以通过连接器和端口或者通过接收机、发射机和/或收发机进行。媒体链路还可以是单向或双向的。例如，在单向的情况下，媒体播放器可以配置成向媒体装置发射信号，但是不从媒体装置接收信息(或者相反)，或者在双向的情况下，媒体播放器和媒体装置都可以使它们之间能够接收和发射信号。信号可以是数据(模拟的、数字的)、功率(AC、DC)和/或等等。在大部分情况下，数据对应于与媒体播放器相联系的数据，例如，音频、视频、图像等等。
媒体播放器152和媒体装置154都分别包括媒体端子158A和158B。媒体端子158可以提供媒体播放器152和媒体装置154之间的直接连接(例如，与媒体装置整体形成)，或者它可以提供媒体播放器152和媒体装置154之间的间接连接(例如，独立装置)。媒体端子158通过一个或多个连接接口提供媒体链路156。像这样，媒体播放器152可以服务媒体装置154和/或媒体装置154可以服务媒体播放器152。与媒体端子158相联系的连接接口可以是有线或者无线连接接口。
在有线连接中，媒体端子158配置成物理连接，以便把媒体播放器152操作耦合到媒体装置154。例如，媒体播放器152和媒体装置154可以包括由连接器和端口构成的配套连接。举例来说，连接接口可包括一个或多个以下接口：PS/2、串行、并行、网络(例如，以太网、USB、Firewire和/或等等。连接接口还可以包括一个或多个远程接口、音频(数字的或者模拟的)接口、视频(数字的或者模拟的)接口和/或充电接口。在一个实施例中，媒体端子158B是扩展坞的一部分，它允许媒体播放器152与媒体装置154连接。扩展坞可以与媒体装置154整体形成，以此提供与媒体播放器152的直接连接，或者它可以是独立的装置，它在媒体播放器154和媒体装置152之间提供间接连接。
在无线连接中，媒体端子158不物理连接。例如，媒体播放器152和媒体装置154可以包括接收机和发射机，用以在它们之间进行无线通信。举例来说，连接接口可以包括一个或多个以下接口：FM、RF、蓝牙、802.11、UWB(超宽频带)、IR、磁链路(感应)和/或等等。
简而言之，FM(频率调制)是一种通过改变交流(AC)波的瞬时频率把数据外加在交流(AC)波上的方法。这个方案可以与模拟或者数字数据一起使用。RF一般指具有这种特性的交流AC：若向天线输入电流，则产生适宜于无线广播和/或通信的电磁场。与RF相联系的频率覆盖宽范围的电磁辐射频谱，例如，从约9kHz至数千GHz。蓝牙一般指一种计算和无线电通信行业规范，它描述移动电话、计算机和个人数字助理如何可以利用短程无线连接容易地彼此互联。802.11一般指一族无线局域网(WLAN)的规范，由电气和电子工程师协会(IEEE)的工作组制订。UWB指用于以很低的用于短距离的功率在宽频带频谱上发射大量数字数据的无线技术。IR一般指通过红外辐射传送数据的无线技术。
图3和4分别是按照本发明若干实施例的扩展坞170和172的示图。扩展坞170和172是硬件部件，它们包括一组连接接口，使媒体播放器174能够与通常不与媒体播放器174一起携带的其他媒体装置(未示出)通信。就是说，扩展坞170和172使不然要通过媒体播放器174和/或其他媒体装置实现的附加功能可用。扩展坞170和172可以内置到媒体装置(例如，硬接线)中或者它们可以是通过分离的连接(例如，塞绳)连接到媒体装置的独立装置。举例来说，媒体播放器174一般可以对应于图1所示的媒体播放器。
如图所示，每个扩展坞包括外壳178。外壳178配置有能够接纳媒体播放器174、用以直接或者间接连接到媒体装置的媒体舱180。媒体舱180包括在外壳178的表面184里的媒体舱开孔182。媒体舱开孔182配置成物理接纳媒体播放器174。换句话说，媒体播放器174可以插入媒体舱开孔182中。媒体播放器174一旦插入媒体舱开孔182(如图3B和4B所示)，由操作耦合到扩展坞170和172的媒体装置所提供的功能变得可被媒体播放器174使用。另外，或者作为另一种方案，媒体播放器174所提供的功能可以由操作耦合到扩展坞170和172的媒体装置可用。在大部分情况下，当媒体播放器174放入所插入的位置时，媒体播放器174的连接器186耦合到媒体舱180内相应的连接器188。当通过媒体舱180耦合到扩展坞170和172时，媒体播放器180实质上变成位置固定的装置(除非扩展坞刚好在另一移动装置中)。当媒体播放器174被取出时，它再一次变成移动的。正如应该理解的，扩展坞172和174让用户同时享有较小装置的便携性和扩展的可能性。
扩展坞170和172的媒体舱180可以在宽的范围内改变。在大部分情况下，媒体舱开孔182的尺寸是按接纳媒体播放器174而确定的。就是说，媒体舱开孔182的内部周围表面的大小是按照接纳媒体播放器174的外围表面而确定的(允许一些公差)。图3中，媒体舱180配置成接纳媒体播放器174的背端，而在图4中媒体舱180配置成接纳媒体播放器174的底端。在任一情况下，当媒体播放器174插入媒体舱180时，媒体播放器174上的连接器186都配置成与扩展坞170和172上的连接器188连接。插入的媒体播放器174相对于外壳178的位置可以在宽的范围内改变。例如，媒体舱180可以配置成接纳整个媒体播放器174，如图3所示，或者它可以配置成只接纳媒体播放器174的一部分，如图4所示。
插入的媒体播放器174通常保持在媒体舱180内，直至它从媒体舱180移除(例如，不会滑出来)。例如，可以用诸如按扣、弹簧锁或者磁铁的保持机构来把媒体播放器174保持在媒体舱开孔182内。媒体播放器174还可以靠接合的连接器186/188的力量或者在它自己的重量(例如，重力)下保持在开孔182内。还可以另外使用弹出机构来从媒体舱180释放媒体播放器174(例如，克服任何保持力)。在一些情况下(如图3所示)，向用户完全显露媒体播放器174的用户接口175，使得在它插入媒体舱180时用户可以伸到。在诸如这些的情况下，用户接口175(例如，媒体播放器的正面)可以凹进去低于外壳178的外表面、与外壳178的外表面齐平，或者延伸高于外壳178的外表面。在图3所示的实施例中，媒体播放器174的正面190基本上与外壳178的外表面184平齐。
图5是按照本发明一个实施例的媒体播放器/扩展坞系统200的框图。系统200一般包括媒体播放器202和扩展坞204。举例来说，媒体播放器和扩展坞可以对应于图3和4所示的媒体播放器和扩展坞。如图所示，媒体播放器202包括处理器206(例如，CPU或者微处理器)，配置成执行指令和执行与媒体播放器202相联系的操作。例如，利用例如从存储器取出的指令，处理器206可以控制在媒体播放器202的部件之间的输入和输出数据的接收和处理。在大部分情况下，处理器206在操作系统或者其他软件的控制下执行指令。处理器206可以是单芯片处理器或者可以是用多部件实现。
在大部分情况下，处理器206与操作系统一起运行来执行计算机代码并产生和使用数据。计算机代码和数据可以驻留在操作耦合到处理器206的程序存储块208内。程序存储块208一般提供地方来保存系统200使用的数据。举例来说，程序存储块208可以包括只读存储器(ROM)、随机存取存储器(RAM)、硬盘驱动器、闪存存储器和/或等等。正如一般众所周知的，RAM由处理器用作通用存储区域和作为便笺式存储器，并且还可以用来存储输入数据和处理的数据。ROM可以用来存储处理器遵循的指令或者程序代码以及其他数据。硬盘驱动器可以用来存储各种类型的数据，并可以允许快速存取大量存储的数据。计算机代码和数据还可以驻留在可拆程序介质中，并在需要时装入或者安装到计算机系统上。
在一个实施例中，程序存储块208配置成存储用于控制媒体播放器202中音频分布的音频程序。音频程序可以包含与也存储在存储块208中的歌曲相联系的歌曲列表。歌曲可以通过操作耦合到处理器206的用户接口210存取。用户接口210可以包括：显示器，用以可视地显示歌曲列表(作为GUI接口的一部分)；和触摸板或者按钮，用以选择要播放的歌曲或者查看和/或定制歌曲列表，亦即，用户可以迅速地且方便地查看列表并在其上作出改变或者选择。
媒体播放器还包括操作耦合到处理器206的输入/输出(I/O)控制器212。(I/O)控制器212可以与处理器206集成，或者它可以是分离的部件，如图所示。I/O控制器212一般配置成控制与一个或多个可以耦合到媒体播放器202的媒体装置214的交互作用。I/O控制器212一般通过在媒体播放器202和希望与媒体播放器202通信的媒体装置214之间交换数据(和/或功率)运行。在一些情况下，媒体装置214可以通过有线连接连接到I/O控制器212，并在其他情况下，媒体装置214可以通过无线连接连接到I/O控制器212。在所示实施例中，媒体装置214能够通过有线连接连接到I/O控制器212。
媒体播放器202还包括能够连接到位于扩展坞204内的相应的连接器218的连接器216。扩展坞204通过转移电路220操作耦合到媒体装置214。转移电路220可以提供到媒体装置214的直接或者间接链路。例如，转移电路220可以硬接线到媒体装置214，例如当扩展坞204与媒体装置214集成时，或者它可以例如通过暂时插入媒体装置214的塞绳无源地接线。
用来连接媒体播放器202和扩展坞204的连接器布置216/218可以在宽的范围内改变。但是，在所示实施例中，连接器布置216/218包括电源触点和数据触点。媒体播放器202的电源触点222操作耦合到媒体播放器202的电池224，而媒体播放器202的数据触点226操作耦合到I/O控制器212。正如应该理解的，连接器216的电源触点222A配置成与连接器218的电源触点222B接合，以便向媒体播放器202提供运行电源或者充电电源，而连接器216的数据触点226A配置成与连接器218的数据触点226B接合，以便提供往来于媒体播放器202的数据传输。数据触点可以在宽的范围内改变。例如，它们可以配置成提供一种或多种数据传输功能，包括Firewire、USB、USB 2.0、以太网等等。连接器还可以包括各种各样的其他触点230，用以发射其他类型的数据，例如，遥控、视频(输入/输出)、音频(输入/输出)、模拟TV等等。
图6A和6B是按照本发明一个实施例的连接器组件的引脚布置235的示图。如图所示，布置235包括第一连接器236和第二连接器238。连接器236和238可以放入媒体播放器、扩展坞中，放在塞绳或者电缆末端和/或等等。举例来说，连接器236和238一般可以对应于图5的连接器216/218。第一和第二连接器236和238各自包括外壳240和242以及多个相应的触点244和246，当触点接合时，把连接器236和238操作耦合在一起。外壳一般由诸如塑料的绝缘材料形成，而触点一般由诸如铜合金的导电材料形成。在所示实施例中，触点244从外壳240伸出，用以插入在外壳242内相应的凹进去的触点246(例如，阴阳连接)。在一些情况下，触点244配置成紧密装入触点246，这样连接器保持在一起。另外，或者作为另一方案，连接器236和238可以包括锁定装置，用以把连接器锁定在一起。例如，连接器之一可以包括闩锁，它可接合到另一连接器的一部分或从其断开接合。触点的配置可以在宽的范围内改变(例如，间隔、行数或者列数等)。在所示实施例中，触点是单行彼此隔开。连接器可以利用各种各样的技术制造。举例来说，连接器可以利用类似于日本JAE所用的技术制造。
触点所携带的信号可以在宽的范围内改变。例如，触点中的一部分可以专门用于Firewire信号，而另一部分可以专门用于USB信号。触点还可以用于接地、充电、供电、协议、附件识别、音频、线路输入、线路输出等等。附加的触点可以用于把连接器的外壳接地。触点的数目也可以在宽的范围内改变。数目一般取决于利用连接器支持装置所需要的信号。在一个实施例中，触点中的一些用来支持Firewire，而其他触点用来支持USB。在该实施例中，最小触点数目对应于支持这些装置所需要的数目。但是，在大部分情况下，触点数目往往大于这个数目(需要其他信号)。在所示实施例中，每个连接器包括至少30个触点，包括Firewire触点、USB触点、接地触点、供电触点、保留触点等等。可以用的引脚数的示例可以在图6C中看出。尽管示出这个引脚数，应该指出，它不是限制性的，而且其中描述的功能的任何配置都可以使用。
图7A-E是按照本发明一个实施例的独立扩展坞250的示图。独立扩展坞250使媒体播放器252能够与其他)媒体装置(未示出通信。所谓独立，是想要说，它与媒体装置物理分离但是操作可连接到媒体装置(而不是与其集成)。如图所示，扩展坞250包括外壳254，它内部装有各种电部件和结构部件，而且限定扩展坞250的形状或者形式。外壳的形状可以在宽的范围内改变。例如，它可以是矩形、圆形、三角形、立方形等等。在所示实施例中，外壳254具有具有矩形形状。外壳254可以通过一个或多个外壳部件形成。例如，如图所示，外壳254可以由顶构件256和底构件258组成。构件256和258连接的方式可以在宽的范围内改变(例如，螺丝、螺栓、按扣、闩锁等)。
在外壳的顶面260内，如图7A，7B和7E所示，设有媒体舱开孔262，用以物理接纳媒体播放器252的底部264。如图所示，媒体舱开孔262具有与媒体播放器252的形状一致的形状，亦即，媒体播放器252的底部264可以插入媒体舱开孔262内。开孔262的深度一般配置成保持媒体播放器252的用户接口是用户显露的。开孔262可以垂直或者倾斜。如图7E所示，开孔262是倾斜的，使得媒体播放器252以倾斜位置搁入扩展坞250内。正如应该理解的，倾斜的媒体播放器252较容易使用(例如，更符合人类工程学)。倾斜可以在宽的范围内改变。例如，它可以使媒体播放器252倾斜约5度到约25度，更具体地说，约15度。
在开孔262内设有第一连接器266，用以与设置在媒体播放器252底面的相应的连接器接合。第一连接器266通常通过外壳254显露，使得媒体播放器连接器可以与之接合。举例来说，连接器布置可以对应于图6所示的连接器布置。在所示实施例中，媒体播放器连接器是阴端口，而扩展坞连接器266是阳插头。插头的尺寸一般定得紧紧地装配在端口内，以便牢固媒体播放器252和扩展坞250之间的连接(例如，除连接器外没有联锁)。一般倾斜第一连接器266成类似于开孔262的角度，使得当媒体播放器252滑入开孔262时第一连接器和媒体播放器连接器之间发生接合。正如应该理解的，开孔262的两侧用来引导将连接器放入正确的接合位置。
第一连接器266可以操作耦合到一个或多个第二连接器，其中每个都可以用来连接某一外部装置，诸如媒体装置、电源插头等等。在一些情况下，通过第一连接器266的信息被引导到单个第二连接器，而在其他情况下，信息被分开进入多个第二连接器。例如，单个连接器266的触点可以分开进入不同的连接器，诸如一个或多个数据线路、电源线路、音频线路等等。第二连接器可以类似于第一连接器，或者它们可以是不同的。另外，多个第二连接器可以是类似的，或者它们可以彼此不同。第二连接器也通过外壳显露。在一些情况下，第二连接器间接耦合到扩展坞250。例如，它们可以通过附于扩展坞250上的塞绳或者电缆耦合到扩展坞250。塞绳的一端耦合到扩展坞250，而包括第二连接器的另一端自由地与外部装置接合。在其他情况下，第二连接器直接耦合到扩展坞250。例如，它们可以在不利用塞绳或电缆的情况下附于扩展坞250的一部分上。在诸如这些的情况下，第二连接器自由地直接接合到外部装置，或者它们可以通过可拆的塞绳或者电缆耦合。作为另一方案或者另外，塞绳本身可以用来分开信息，亦即，Y塞绳或者电缆。
扩展坞250的内部部件可以清楚地在图7C中看出。图7C示出扩展坞250，外壳254的顶构件256被拆除。如图所示，内部部件包括至少第一连接器266和第二连接器268(两个都可以对应于图6所示的连接器布置)。内部部件还可以包括音频输出连接器270。连接器266-270通过软(flex)电缆272连接。连接器266-270放置在一个或多个附于外壳254的底构件258的印刷电路板274上。第一连接器266位于将它放置在外壳254的开孔262内的位置上(如图7B所示)。第二连接器268和音频输出连接器270位于将它们放入外壳254的背部开孔276内的位置上，用以由此连接外部(如图7D所示)。还包含在外壳254内的是压载物278，它使扩展坞250能够在媒体播放器252插入其中时支持它。还可以在软电缆272之上放置EMI屏蔽以提供屏蔽。
图8是按照本发明一个实施例的图7的扩展坞250使用时的例图。如图所示，扩展坞250通过电缆282操作耦合到媒体装置280，亦即，电缆282的第一端与扩展坞250的第二连接器268接合，而电缆282的第二端与放置在媒体装置280上的连接器接合。另外，媒体播放器252通过上述连接器布置操作耦合到扩展坞250，亦即，媒体播放器252放置在扩展坞250的媒体舱开孔262中，使得这些连接器接合。通过这些连接，媒体播放器252可以与媒体装置280通信，亦即，可以在它们之间传送数据和/或功率。在所示实施例中，媒体播放器252是音乐播放器，而媒体装置280是台式计算机。像这样，用户，例如，利用媒体播放器252上的用户接口，可以通过扩展坞250在媒体播放器252和台式计算机280之间上载或者下载歌曲。当上载和下载完成时，用户可以只是把媒体播放器252从扩展坞250移除并走开。
图9A-9C分别是按照本发明若干实施例的可以与图7的扩展坞250一起使用的电缆适配器300、302和304的示图。在所有三幅图中，电缆适配器300、302和304都包括扩展坞连接器306。扩展坞连接器306配置成由扩展坞250的第二连接器268接纳。尽管这个连接器布置可以在宽的范围内改变，但是在所示实施例中，连接器布置对应于图6所示的连接器布置。
如图9A所示，电缆适配器300包括电缆308。扩展坞连接器306设置在电缆308的一端，而媒体装置连接器310设置在电缆308的另一端。媒体装置连接器310可以在宽的范围内改变。例如，它可以对应于电源连接器、Firewire连接器、USB连接器等等。它还可以对应于类似于扩展坞连接器的连接器。在所示实施例中，媒体装置连接器310是Firewire连接器。图9D所示的电缆适配器300的示例包括利用图6C引脚数的扩展坞连接器306和利用6引脚Firewire的媒体装置连接器310。
参考图9B，电缆适配器302包括一对电缆312和314。扩展坞连接器306设置在电缆312和314的一端，而多个媒体装置连接器316设置在电缆312和314的另一端。每个媒体装置连接器312和314都可以在宽的范围内改变。例如，它们可以对应于电源连接器、Firewire连接器、USB连接器等等。在所示实施例中，第一媒体装置连接器316A是电源连接器，而第二媒体装置连接器316B是USB连接器。
如图9C所示，电缆适配器304配置成与车用立体声系统一起使用。电缆适配器包括电缆318。扩展坞连接器306设置在电缆318的一端，而媒体装置连接器320设置在电缆318的另一端。在该特定的实施例中，媒体装置连接器320采取盒带的形式，用以插入车用立体声系统的盒式录音座。电缆适配器304还包括电源适配器插头322，配置用以插入车用电源插孔(例如，点烟器)。电源适配器插头322从扩展坞连接器306伸出。为了使用电缆适配器304，用户只要把电源适配器插头322放入电源插孔(这支持扩展坞以及通过它提供电源，用以向媒体播放器供电或者充电)，并将媒体装置连接器320放入车用立体声系统的盒式录音座。然后用户可以利用媒体播放器的用户接口选择通过车用立体声系统要播放的歌曲。
尽管电缆适配器示为扩展坞分离的部件，但是应该指出，在一些实施例中，它们可以集成在一起。就是说，不是具有扩展坞连接器，而是电缆的两端可以附于扩展坞上。
参考图10-14，将较详细地描述集成扩展坞。类似独立扩展坞，集成扩展坞使媒体播放器能够与其他媒体装置通信。但是，与独立扩展坞不同，集成扩展坞是与媒体装置集成或者内置到媒体装置中。正如应该理解的，集成扩展坞的电部件和结构部件通常通过媒体装置的外壳包覆，亦即，扩展坞没有它们自己的外壳。媒体装置的外壳通常还限定媒体舱，其中放置媒体播放器用以连接到媒体装置。就是说，媒体装置本身包括一个或多个用以接纳媒体播放器的媒体舱。媒体舱通常从外面可伸到媒体播放器，使得媒体播放器可以容易地插入媒体舱或者从媒体舱移除。媒体舱可以是以前描述的那些中的任何一种。媒体播放器可移动性使媒体播放器能够以灵活的方式支持各种各样不同类型的媒体装置。举例来说，媒体装置可以对应于台式计算机、笔记本计算机、家用音响系统、车用音响系统、便携式音响系统、家庭影院系统、视频投影机、显示器、录音或录像设备、摄像机(例如，照片、视频)、电话机等等。它们还可以包括外围计算装置，诸如扫描仪、打印机、键盘等等。
图10是按照本发明一个实施例的带有集成扩展坞352的笔记本计算机350。笔记本计算机350包括盖子354和基座356。扩展坞352集成在基座356内。扩展坞352包括媒体舱358，它可以放在基座356上的任何位置，例如，两侧、顶面、正面、背面或者底面。媒体舱358可以配置成接纳媒体播放器359的任何表面，只要在媒体播放器359和扩展坞352之间进行连接。例如，如图3所示它可以配置成接纳媒体播放器的背部，或者如图4所示它可以配置成接纳媒体播放器的底部。在所示实施例中，媒体舱358配置成接纳媒体播放器359的背部，于是向用户显露媒体播放器359的用户接口。在一些情况下，用户接口可以是笔记本计算机350的初级用户接口。例如，图1所示的媒体播放器的触摸板可以用来在笔记本计算机350上执行动作。举例来说，笔记本计算机可以对应于CA Cupertino的Apple Computer制造的任何笔记本计算机。
图11是按照本发明一个实施例的带有集成扩展坞362的通用计算机360的透视示图。计算机360一般包括基座364和操作耦合到基座364的显示器366。基座364和显示器366可以是分离的部件，亦即，它们各自有它们自己的外壳，正如在传统的计算机中，或者它们可以集成到单个外壳中以形成一体机(如图所示)。扩展坞362集成在基座364内。扩展坞362包括媒体舱368，它可以放在基座上的任何位置，例如，两侧、顶面、正面、背面或者底面。媒体舱368可以配置成接纳媒体播放器369的任何表面，只要在媒体播放器369和扩展坞362之间进行连接。例如，它可以配置成接纳媒体播放器的背部，如图3所示，或者它可以配置成接纳媒体播放器的底部，如图4所示。在所示实施例中，媒体舱368配置成接纳媒体播放器369的底部。在一些情况下，媒体播放器369的用户接口可以是显露的，而在其他情况下，用户接口可以完全被覆盖在媒体舱358内。举例来说，通用计算机可以对应于CA Cupertino的Apple Computer制造的任何通用计算机。
图12是按照本发明一个实施例的带有集成扩展坞372的音响系统370的正视图。音响系统可以在宽的范围内改变。例如，它可以是基本上固定的或者便携式单元。在所示实施例中，音响系统370是平板单元，它包括基座374和一对扬声器376。扩展坞372集成在基座374内。扩展坞372包括媒体舱378，它可以放在基座374上的任何位置，例如，两侧、顶面、正面、背面或者底面。媒体舱378可以配置成接纳媒体播放器379的任何表面，只要在媒体播放器379和扩展坞372之间进行连接。例如，它可以配置成接纳媒体播放器的背部，如图3所示，或者它可以配置成接纳媒体播放器的底部，如图4所示。在所示实施例中，媒体舱378配置成接纳媒体播放器379的背部。在一些情况下，媒体播放器379的用户接口可以是音响系统370的初级用户接口，而在其他情况下，用户接口次于音响系统370的用户接口。
图13是按照本发明一个实施例的带有集成扩展坞382的照片显示器380。照片显示器380配置成展示一个或多个图像。例如，照片显示器可以设置在桌子上或者放在墙壁上，以用受控的方式显示一张或多张家庭照片。照片显示器380一般包括基座384和设置在基座384中的显示器386。扩展坞382集成在基座384内。扩展坞382包括媒体舱388，它可以放在基座384上的任何位置，例如，两侧、顶面、正面、背面或者底面。媒体舱388可以配置成接纳媒体播放器389的任何表面，只要在媒体播放器389和扩展坞382之间进行连接。例如，它可以配置成接纳媒体播放器的背部，如图3所示，或者它可以配置成接纳媒体播放器的底部，如图4所示。在所示实施例中，媒体舱388配置成接纳媒体播放器389的背部。在一些情况下，媒体播放器389的用户接口可以是照片显示系统的初级用户接口，而在其他情况下，用户接口次于照片显示系统的用户接口。
图14是按照本发明一个实施例的带有集成扩展坞392的移动无线电设备390。移动无线电设备使用户能够连接到在本地区的其他用户，例如，当两方都在室外的不同位置时。例如，移动无线电设备可以提供语音通信、消息传送(传呼机、电子邮件)、数字单向无线电(一对一和组)、数字双向无线电(一对一和组)、数据业务(无线web和私有网络)。在一个实施例中，移动无线电设备390使媒体播放器399起移动广播台的作用。例如，用户可以在本地区或者在本地网络内从媒体播放器399向其他媒体装置广播音乐。移动无线电设备390一般包括基座394，它包括无线电设备的广播部件(例如，天线、发射机、接收机、音量控制、静噪控制、频率控制等)。
扩展坞392集成在基座394内。扩展坞392包括媒体舱398，它可以放在基座上的任何位置，例如，两侧、顶面、正面、背面或者底面。媒体舱398可以配置成接纳媒体播放器399的任何表面，只要在媒体播放器399和扩展坞392之间进行连接。例如，它可以配置成接纳媒体播放器的背部，如图3所示，或者它可以配置成接纳媒体播放器的底部，如图4所示。在所示实施例中，媒体舱398配置成接纳媒体播放器399的背部，这样向用户显露用户接口。像这样，用户可以选择歌曲，并且此后向网络中的其他用户广播它。
尽管移动无线电设备和媒体装置示为分离的装置，但是应该指出，它们可以集成从而消除对扩展坞的需要。例如，无线电广播部件，诸如接收机、发射机、麦克风、扬声器等等可以内置到例如图1所示的媒体播放器媒体播放器中。无线电广播部件可以在宽的范围内改变。例如，它们可以与这些技术相联系，包括FM、RF、蓝牙、802.11、UWB(超宽频带)、IR、磁链路(感应)和/或等等。
图15是按照本发明一个实施例的无线通信系统400的示图。无线通信系统400一般包括媒体播放器402和一个或多个媒体装置404。媒体播放器402配置成通过无线通信链路406向媒体装置404发送媒体，而媒体装置404配置成在无线通信链路406上接收由媒体播放器402发送的媒体。媒体播放器实质上配置成起个人发射台的作用，使得用户可以向其他装置发射存储在媒体播放器上的媒体。在一些情况下，媒体装置404还可以向媒体播放器402发送媒体，而媒体播放器402还可以接收来自媒体装置404的媒体。举例来说，媒体一般可以对应于音频、视频、图像、文本等等。
为了发送和接收媒体，播放器和装置402和404一般包括发射机、接收机或者收发机以及某类天线。媒体一般通过发射机发送，并且媒体一般通过接收机接收。在一个实施例中，媒体播放器包括发射机，而媒体装置包括接收机(用于单向通信)。在另一个实施例中，两个装置都包括收发机(用于双向通信)。天线可以完全包含在播放器/装置402和404内，或者它们可以伸出到装置外面(如图所示)。举例来说，无线通信链路可以对应于FM、RF、蓝牙、802.11、UWB(超宽频带)、IR(红外)、磁链路(感应)和/或等等。
媒体播放器402可以在宽的范围内改变。在所示实施例中，媒体播放器对应于图1所示的媒体播放器。媒体装置404也可以在宽的范围内改变。这些装置一般取决于由媒体播放器402发送的媒体的类型。举例来说，媒体装置404一般可以对应于个人移动无线电设备404A、个人调谐装置404B、个人显示装置404C等等。个人一般指这些装置涉及特定用户的事实。在一个实施例中，这些装置是手持式装置，其大小用以放入用户的口袋。通过设置成口袋大小，用户不必直接携带该装置，因此几乎可以把该装置带到用户所到的任何位置。
个人移动无线电设备404A一般包括麦克风和扬声器(或者音频插孔)，以便能够进行语音通信。移动无线电设备可以基于即按即说(pushto talk，PTT)，由此按下按钮便打开从移动无线电设备到媒体播放器的通信线路。移动无线电设备通常包括天线，诸如粗糙橡胶鸭(rugged rubberduck)式天线，它由橡胶包封绕组元件构成。移动无线电设备还可以包括用以选择哪个通道来接收和发送信息的通道调谐器和用以调整音频信号音量的音量控制盘。移动无线电设备还可以包括小的显示器，它显示选定的通道、接收的信号强度、输出功率等。移动无线电设备一般是众所周知的，因而将不再更详细地描述。
个人调谐装置404B一般包括扬声器(或者头带式耳机插孔)和音量控制盘，以便听由媒体播放器402发送的基于音频的媒体(例如，音乐)。个人调谐装置还可以包括天线和频率调谐器，用以选择哪个通道来接收和发送信息。在一个实施例中，个人调谐装置404B对应于无线电设备(例如，媒体播放器可以包括FM发射机，而无线电设备可以包括FM接收机)。
个人显示装置404C一般包括显示器，以便观看由媒体播放器402发送的基于视频或者成像的媒体。在一些情况下，个人显示装置404C另外包括扬声器和音量控制，这样基于照片/视频和音频的媒体都可以从媒体播放器接收。视频或者照片可以由媒体播放器通过位于其上的摄像机产生。视频或者照片还可以被存储在位于媒体播放器内的存储部件中。在一个实施例中，个人显示装置对应于电视机或者TV(例如，媒体播放器可以包括VHF或者UHF发射机，而TV可以包括VHF或者UHF接收机)。
媒体装置还可以包括媒体播放器404D、笔记本计算机404E或者通用计算机404F。第二媒体播放器404D可以类似于第一媒体播放器402或者它可以是完全不同的装置。举例来说，第二媒体播放器404D一般可以对应于图1所示的媒体播放器。笔记本计算机404E和通用计算机404F都可以包括在无线通信链路上通信所必需的硬件(例如，天线、接收机、收发机)，或者它们可以连接到包括所需要硬件的无线集线器410。
图16是按照本发明一个实施例的无线通信系统420的框图。系统420一般包括媒体播放器422和通过无线通信链路426连接的媒体装置424。媒体播放器422和媒体装置424都可以在宽的范围内改变。为了便于讨论，媒体装置424对应于类似于第一媒体播放器的第二媒体播放器。两种媒体播放器都包括：处理器428，它操作耦合到用户接口430；存储块432；输入/输出电路434和通信终端436。
处理器428配置成执行指令和执行与媒体播放器422、424相联系的操作。例如，利用例如从存储器取出的指令，处理器428可以控制在媒体播放器422、424的部件之间的输入和输出数据的接收和处理。在大部分情况下，处理器428在操作系统或者其他软件的控制下执行指令。处理器428可以是单芯片处理器或者可以用多部件实现。
用户接口430使媒体播放器422、424的用户能够引发媒体播放器422、424上的动作，并向用户提供与利用媒体播放器422、424相联系的输出(例如，音频、视频、图像等)。用户接口430可以在宽的范围内改变。举例来说，用户接口430可以包括开关、按钮、键、拨盘、轨迹球、操纵杆、触摸板、触摸屏、显示器、麦克风、扬声器、摄像机等等。
存储块432提供地方来保存媒体播放器422、424使用的数据。举例来说，存储块432可以包括只读存储器(ROM)、随机存取存储器(RAM)、硬盘驱动器、闪存存储器和/或等等。在所示实施例中，存储块至少包括硬盘驱动器。
输入/输出(I/O)支持电路434控制与一个或多个可以耦合到媒体播放器422、424的I/O装置440的交互作用。I/O支持电路434可以与处理器428集成，或者它可以是分离的部件(如图所示)。I/O支持电路434一般通过在媒体播放器422、424和希望与媒体播放器422、424通信的I/O装置440之间交换数据(和/或功率)运行。在大部分情况下，I/O装置440可以通过一个或多个连接器、导线或者电缆连接到I/O支持电路434。举例来说，I/O装置440可以是内部或外围装置，诸如其他媒体播放器、笔记本计算机、个人数字助理、通用计算机、存储装置、附加的用户接口、音频设备(例如，扬声器、头带式耳机)、视频或者成像设备(例如，摄像机)、网卡等等。在所示实施例中，I/O装置440对应于头戴式耳机。头戴式耳机可以通过头带式耳机插孔连接到媒体播放器。
通信终端436控制与一个或多个可以通过无线链路耦合到媒体播放器422的媒体装置424的交互作用。通信终端436可以包括发射机、接收机或者收发机。在一个实施例中，第一媒体播放器422包括发射机，而第二媒体播放器424包括接收机，以此在它们之间提供单向通信。在所示实施例中，第一媒体播放器422包括第一收发机，而第二媒体播放器424包括第二收发机，用于它们之间的双向通信。发射机配置成在无线通信链路上发射信息，而接收机配置成在无线通信链路上接收信息，而收发机配置成在无线通信链路上既发射又接收信息。接收机、发射机和收发机的部件一般在它们来自的技术领域内是众所周知的(例如，FM、RF、蓝牙、802.11、UWB、IR、磁链路)，因此对其将不再更详细地描述。
图17是按照本发明一个实施例的无线传输方法450的流程图。方法可以通过媒体播放器例如图15或者16所示的媒体播放器实现。方法一般开始于框452，其中选定媒体项目。这一般是由用户通过媒体播放器的用户接口来操作媒体播放器完成的。根据本申请，用户可以方便地移动遍历媒体项目列表，并在此后一旦找到希望的媒体项目便进行选择。在音乐情况下，用户可以滚屏遍历歌曲列表直至找到希望的歌曲。在图像情况下，用户可以移动遍历校样直至找到希望的图像。
框452之后，流程进到框454，其中选定远程接收器。远程接收器一般指能够接收来自媒体播放器的选定媒体项目的其他装置。选择远程接收器可以包括选择信号通道，例如在广播(例如，FM)的情况下，或者包括选择希望的地址，例如在网络连接(例如，蓝牙)的情况下。在广播时，在空中电波上为任何人用调谐到正确的信号通道的接收机的公众接收而发射媒体项目，亦即，同时将媒体项目投射或发射到所有方向。在联网的情况下，向一个或多个唯一地址发射媒体项目，亦即，每个媒体装置有它自己的唯一地址。当利用广播时，用户可以只是通过媒体播放器的用户接口选择通道。例如，媒体播放器的用户可以选择FM 98.1，并因此媒体装置的用户必须选择FM 98.1以便接收媒体项目。当利用联网时，用户可以通过媒体播放器的用户接口选择一个或多个地址。例如，用户可以直接输入一个或多个唯一地址或者用户可以从存储在媒体播放器中的预先存在的组中选择一个或多个唯一地址。在一些情况下，唯一地址可以存储为好友列表。
框454之后，流程进到框456，其中发射媒体项目。媒体项目可以在本地发射到媒体播放器和/或它可以以无线方式发射到远程接收器。在大部分情况下，媒体项目既发射到媒体播放器又发射到远程接收器。
上述方法的各种方面可以单独或者以各种组合使用。方法最好通过硬件和软件的组合实现，但是还可以用硬件或者软件实现。方法还可以实现为计算机可读介质上的计算机可读代码。计算机可读介质是可以存储此后可以由计算机系统读出的数据的任何数据存储装置。计算机可读介质的示例包括只读存储器、随机存取存储器、硬盘驱动器、闪存存储器、CD-ROM、DVD、磁带、光学数据存储装置和载波。
图18是示出按照本发明一个实施例的个人发射台500使用时的例图。举例来说，个人发射台500可以对应于图1所示的媒体播放器。个人发射台500以无线方式通过一个或多个无线链路504连接到一个或多个个人媒体装置502。这些装置500和502通过无线通信信号诸如前面描述的那些中的任何一个连接。
尽管个人发射台500可以配置成向个人媒体装置502发射若干类型的数据，在所示实施例中，个人发射台500配置成以音乐502的形式(例如，个人发射台包括例如MP3功能)向一个或多个起个人调谐装置作用的个人媒体装置502发射音频数据。像这样，个人发射台500的用户可以执行流行音乐播音员(disc jockey)的功能，亦即，用户可以确定既在个人发射台500上又在个人调谐装置502上要播放什么歌曲。
在这个特定的例图中，第一滑雪人506持有个人发射台500，而第二、第三和第四滑雪人508、510和512各自持有个人调谐装置502。如图所示，第一滑雪人506远离第二、第三和第四滑雪人508、510和512。第一滑雪人506位于第一山514上，第二和第三滑雪人508和510位于滑雪缆车516上，而第四滑雪人502正在滑下第二山518。正如应该理解的，所有这些位置都在个人发射台500的广播或者联网范围内。
个人发射台500配置成向第二、第三和第四滑雪人508、510和512持有的个人调谐装置502发送音乐信号，而个人调谐装置502配置成接收发自个人发射台500的音乐信号。因此，第一滑雪人506可以通过只是选择在个人发射台500上要播放的不同歌曲来对第二、第三和第四滑雪人508、510和512所听的作出改变(尽管他处于与余下的滑雪人不同的位置上)。例如，第一滑雪人506可以结束第一歌曲，并选择要播放的第二歌曲，因此，使个人发射台500向个人调谐装置502发送第二歌曲。
个人发射台500以及个人调谐装置502都包括用以输出声音的装置。例如，它们可以包含扬声器或者用于耦合到头带式耳机的插孔。这些装置还可以包括用以调整音量的装置。例如，它们可以包含拨盘或者按钮，用以增大或者减小音量。在一些情况下，个人调谐装置可以包括用以请求歌曲的装置，亦即，文本消息传送或者语音通信。
尽管已经就若干优选实施例对本发明作了描述，仍有一些落在本发明范围之内的变化、置换和等效。例如，尽管已经就MP3音乐播放器对本发明进行了描述，但是应该理解，本发明的一些特征还可以应用于其他类型的媒体播放器，诸如录像机、摄像机等等。另外，这里描述的MP3音乐播放器不限于MP3音乐格式。其他音频格式诸如MP3VBR(可变位速率)、AIFF和WAV格式均可以使用。另外，本发明的某些方面不限于手持式装置。例如，触摸板还可以用于其他计算装置，诸如便携式计算机、个人数字助理(PDA)、蜂窝电话等等。触摸板还可以用作连接到台式或者便携式计算机的独立输入装置。还应指出，有许多实现本发明的方法和设备的备选方式。例如，尽管已经就由手指使其运行对触摸板进行了描述，但是应该指出，在一些情况下，其他物体也可以用来使它运行。例如，触针或者另一物体可以用于触摸板的一些配置。因此，随后所附的权利要求书应该解释为包括所有这种落在本发明真实的精神和范围内的变化、置换和等效。

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1.一种阳插头连接器，用于与媒体播放器的相应的插座连接器连接，所述阳插头连接器包括：
外壳，被设计为容纳至少30个触点，所述至少30个触点间隔排列在一列依次编号的触点位置处，其中，所述依次编号的触点位置包括：
Firewire触点位置3、5、7、9，其为Firewire信号而指定；
USB触点位置4、6、8、15，其为USB信号而指定；
附件识别触点位置10，其为附件识别信号而指定，所述附件识别触点位置具有下拉功能以向所述媒体播放器通报附件标识；
串行协议触点位置18、19，其为串行协议信号而指定；
音频触点位置25、26、27、28，其为音频信号而指定；以及
接地触点位置1、30，其为接地而指定。
2.根据权利要求1所述的阳插头连接器，其中，所述依次编号的触点位置还包括接地触点位置16，其为接地而指定。
3.根据权利要求2所述的阳插头连接器，其中，所述依次编号的触点位置还包括附加接地触点位置2、15、29，其为接地而指定。
4.根据权利要求1所述的阳插头连接器，其中，所述依次编号的触点位置还包括：
附件电源触点位置13，其为附件电源信号而指定，所述附件电源触点位置能够从所述媒体播放器接收电能；以及
附件检测触点位置20，其为附件检测信号而指定。
5.根据权利要求1所述的阳插头连接器，还包括：
Firewire触点，被设置在触点位置3、5、7、9处，并适于携带所述Firewire信号；
USB触点，被设置在触点位置4、6、8、15处，并适于携带所述USB信号；
附件识别触点，被设置在触点位置10处，并适于携带所述附件识别信号；
串行协议触点，被设置在触点位置18、19处，并适于携带所述串行协议信号；
音频触点，被设置在触点位置25、26、27、28处，并适于携带所述音频信号；以及
接地触点，被设置在触点位置1、30处，并适于接地。
6.根据权利要求5所述的阳插头连接器，其中，所述外壳由塑料制成；
其中，所述触点由导电材料制成，布置在用于所述至少30个触点的依次编号的触点位置中相应一个触点位置处。
7.根据权利要求6所述的阳插头连接器，其中，所述触点由铜合金制成。
8.根据权利要求1所述的阳插头连接器，还包括闩锁，所述闩锁进行接合或断开接合，并且所述闩锁被构造成当所述插头连接器与所述媒体播放器的相应的插座连接器配合时提供锁定机构。
9.根据权利要求1所述的阳插头连接器，还包括电源触点，所述电源触点适于携带电能并位于位置11、12处。
10.一种阳插头连接器，用于与媒体播放器的相应的插座连接器连接，所述阳插头连接器包括：
外壳，被设计为容纳至少30个触点，所述至少30个触点间隔排列在一列依次编号的触点位置处，其中，所述依次编号的触点位置包括：
USB触点位置4、6、8，其为USB信号而指定；
音频触点位置27和28，其为从所述媒体播放器输出的音频信号而指定；以及
接地触点位置1、30，其为接地而指定。
11.根据权利要求10所述的阳插头连接器，其中，所述依次编号的触点位置还包括接地触点位置16，其为接地而指定。
12.根据权利要求11所述的阳插头连接器，其中，所述依次编号的触点位置还包括附加接地触点位置2、15、29，其为接地而指定。
13.根据权利要求10所述的阳插头连接器，还包括：
USB触点，被设置在触点位置4、6、8并适于携带所述USB信号；
音频触点，被设置在触点位置27和28并适于携带从所述媒体播放器输出的所述音频信号；以及
接地触点，被设置在触点位置1、30并适于接地。
14.根据权利要求10所述的阳插头连接器，其中，所述依次编号的触点位置还包括附件识别触点位置10，其为附件识别信号而指定，所述附件识别触点位置具有下拉功能以向所述媒体播放器通报附件标识。
15.根据权利要求10所述的阳插头连接器，其中，所述依次编号的触点位置还包括：
附件电源触点位置13，其为附件电源信号而指定，所述附件电源触点位置能够从所述媒体播放器接收电能；以及
附件检测触点位置20，其为附件检测信号而指定。
16.根据权利要求10所述的阳插头连接器，其中，所述依次编号的触点位置还包括：
串行协议触点位置18、19，其为串行协议信号而指定。
17.根据权利要求10所述的阳插头连接器，其中，触点位置3、5、7、9被指定给Firewire信号。
18.根据权利要求13所述的阳插头连接器，其中，所述外壳由塑料制成；
其中，所述触点由导电材料制成，并布置在用于所述至少30个触点的依次编号的触点位置中相应一个触点位置处。
19.根据权利要求18所述的阳插头连接器，其中，所述触点由铜合金制成。
20.根据权利要求10所述的阳插头连接器，还包括闩锁，所述闩锁进行接合或断开接合，并且所述闩锁被构造成当所述插头连接器与所述媒体播放器的相应的插座连接器配合时提供锁定机构。
21.根据权利要求10所述的阳插头连接器，还包括电源触点，所述电源触点适于携带电能并位于位置11、12处。
22.一种阳插头连接器，用于与媒体播放器的相应的插座连接器连接，所述阳插头连接器包括：
外壳，被设计为容纳多个触点，所述多个触点间隔排列在一列触点位置处，其中，所述触点位置从第一端至第二端依次编号，所述触点位置包括：
处于触点位置16处的第一接地触点位置，其为接地而指定，
处于触点位置4、6、8处的第一组USB触点位置，其为USB信号而指定，所述第一组USB触点位置设置在所述第一接地触点位置与所述第一端之间，以及
处于触点位置27和28处的第二组音频触点位置，其为音频信号而指定，所述第二组音频触点位置设置在所述第一接地触点位置与所述第二端之间。
23.根据权利要求22所述的阳插头连接器，其中，所述依次编号的触点位置还包括：
第二接地触点位置，其位于触点位置1并为接地而指定；以及
第三接地触点位置，其位于触点位置30并为接地而指定。
24.根据权利要求23所述的阳插头连接器，其中，所述依次编号的触点位置还包括附加接地触点位置2、15、29，其为接地而指定。
25.根据权利要求22所述的阳插头连接器，其中，所述触点位置还包括处于触点位置3、5、7、9处的第三组触点位置，其为Firewire信号而指定。
26.根据权利要求22所述的阳插头连接器，还包括由分别设置在所述多个触点位置处的导电材料制成的多个触点。
27.根据权利要求22所述的阳插头连接器，还包括电源触点，其设置在触点位置8、11和12处并由导电材料制成。
28.根据权利要求22所述的阳插头连接器，其中，所述触点位置还包括附件识别触点位置10，其为附件识别信号而指定，所述附件识别触点位置具有下拉功能以向所述媒体播放器通报附件标识。
29.根据权利要求22所述的阳插头连接器，其中，所述触点位置还包括：
附件电源触点位置13，其为附件电源信号而指定，所述附件电源触点位置能够从所述媒体播放器接收电能；以及
附件检测触点位置20，其为附件检测信号而指定。
30.根据权利要求22所述的阳插头连接器，其中，所述触点位置还包括串行协议触点位置18、19，其为串行协议信号而指定。
31.根据权利要求26所述的阳插头连接器，其中，所述外壳由塑料制成。
32.根据权利要求22所述的阳插头连接器，还包括闩锁，所述闩锁进行接合或断开接合，并且所述闩锁被构造成当所述插头连接器与所述媒体播放器的相应的插座连接器配合时提供锁定机构。
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