Inventors:
Oliver Duncan Seil - Pasadena CA, US
Jeffrey David Meyers - Rochester NY, US
Vijendra Nalwad - Newbury Park CA, US
Thorben Neu - Los Angeles CA, US
Ernesto Victor Quinteros - Los Angeles CA, US
Ian Sinclair - Indian Falls NY, US
John F. Wadsworth - Los Angeles CA, US
Assignee:
Belkin International, Inc. - Playa Vista CA
International Classification:
H04M 1/00, H04B 1/38
Abstract:
A holder, electrical supply, and optional radio frequency transmitter unit to hold, supply power to, and receive a data signal from an operating electronic device when the device (e. g. , MP3 player) is held in the unit is disclosed. Electrical power enters the unit's power acquisition portion (e. g. , cigarette lighter adapter) from an external source and flows to the electronic device via the holder. A data signal from the electronic device is processed by an radio frequency transmitter in the unit, and the resulting radio frequency signal is broadcast by an antenna (e. g. , gooseneck) that preferably forms a repositionable mechanical connection between the holder and the power acquisition unit.