Jeffrey Garth Meyers

US Patent:

7292881, Nov 6, 2007

Filed:

Sep 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/936356

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. - Compton CA

International Classification:

H04M 1/00

US Classification:

4555751, 455 903

Abstract:

A holder, electrical supply, and optional RF 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 RF transmitter in the unit, and the resulting RF signal is broadcast by an antenna (e. g. , gooseneck) that preferably forms a repositionable mechanical connection between the holder and the power acquisition unit.

US Patent:

7930004, Apr 19, 2011

Filed:

Aug 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/842921

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

US Classification:

4555751, 455 903

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.