Method and system for transferring stored data between a media player and an accessory

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7634605
APP PUB NO 20070028006A1
SERIAL NO

11439494

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A method, system and connector interface for transferring stored data between a media player and an accessory is disclosed. The method and system comprises obtaining by one of the media player and the accessory a unique identifier for a particular file stored in the other of the media player and the accessory; and returning the unique identifier with the stored file data to the one of the media player and the accessory. The system and method includes utilizing the stored file by the one of the media player or the accessory. In the method, system and connector interface in accordance with the present invention, accessories and media players are able to retrieve and store data utilizing an arbitrary format. This data is opaque to any protocol used by the media player and requires no parsing or interpretation. To provide this facility, a plurality of commands allows both media players and accessories to present a simple file system. The plurality of commands could be utilized in a variety of environments.

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APPLE INCONE APPLE PARK WAY CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Krueger, Scott San Francisco , US 72 3614
Laefer, Jay S Sunnyvale , US 10 708
Lydon, Gregory T Santa Cruz , US 58 3055

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