Highly portable media devices

A portable, media control technology, applied in the direction of structural components, coupling devices, instruments, etc. of portable computers

Active Publication Date: 2009-08-19
APPLE INC
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[0005] Another common problem with traditional flash media players is the bulky batteries that are often required to provide a moderately long battery life before the player must be recharged or the player's battery replaced

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[0036] In general, the present invention relates to media devices and methods for operating media devices. The invention is particularly suitable for use with portable media players.

[0037] One aspect of the invention pertains to a compact portable media device including non-volatile memory such as flash memory. For example, the media device may have a basic volume of 15,000 mm3 or less, a basic size of 50 mm x 30 mm x 10 mm or less, and a weight of 20 grams or less. More specifically, the media device may have a basic volume of 8,230 mm3 or less, a basic size of 41.2 mm x 27.3 mm x 6 mm or less, and a weight of 16 grams or less. The overall size may vary according to add-ons or additional features such as attachment mechanisms. Due to the reduced size and weight of portable media devices, they are extremely portable and easy to transport. Therefore, people can carry them when performing physical activities such as walking, running, cycling, climbing stairs, etc. In some...

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An improved portable media device and methods for operating a media device are disclosed.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to media devices, and more particularly, to portable media players for storing and using digital media assets. Background technique [0002] Today, USB drives -- also known as flash drives or keychain drives -- are popular portable data storage devices. USB drives can be used in place of other storage media such as floppy disks, CDs, DVDs, zip drive disks, and the like. In most cases, USB drives are plug-and-play devices that include flash memory for storing data and a USB connector for connecting to a host device. While these devices work fine, they are limited in what they can do. These devices are configured solely for storing and transferring stored data (similar to other portable storage media), and thus they do not include processing components, batteries for powering processing components, or user interface. [0003] Portable media players -- also known as MP3 players -- are also very popular these days. Portab...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F1/16G06F3/033G06F3/0338
CPCG06F1/1632G06F1/163Y10T24/1391G06F1/1613H01R24/58G06F1/16G06F1/1626G11B20/10H04R2420/09G06F1/1643G06F1/1698
Inventor R·策肯德费尔S·B·林奇D·马修J·P·艾夫S·P·扎德斯基E·汉基C·D·普雷斯特
Owner APPLE INC
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