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`United States Patent
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`[45] Date of Patent:
`Jan. 12, 1999
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`[54 ACCESSORY IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS
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`Asstgnee: Motorola, Inc., Schaumbttrg, Ill.
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`Appl. No.: 895,35“
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`Jul- 16, ”97
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`Motorola Product List Web Page, Motorola Original Adapt—
`era, Persona] Cellular Phone Adapters. [3.
`l, 1997.
`Motorola Product List Web Page, Motorola Original Hands
`Free Systems, Personal Cellular Phone Hands Free Solu-
`lions, P- 1‘ 1997‘
`Motorola Product List Web Page, Motorola Original Charg—
`crs, Personal Cellular Phone Chargers, pp. 1 3t 2, 199?,
`Prirtttrrjv Exnrttz'ner—Fxlward 11. T50
`Attorney; Agent, or firm—Mark t). Patrick
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`ABSTRACT
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`An accessory identification apparatus ([95) used in an
`electronic device(1t]2) includes a connector (122) to couple
`to an accessory (104) and a controller ([08) coupled to the
`connector (122). The connector (122) includes an informa—
`tion pin (124) to receive information generated from opera-
`tion of the accessory (104). The controller (108) identifies
`the accessory ([04) from a voltage level generated by
`attachment of the accessory ([04) lo the information pin
`{124). Also, an accessory identification apparatus (195) used
`in an accessory (104) includes a connector (173) to couple
`to an electronic device (102) and an identification element
`(174) coupled to the connector (173). The connector [173)
`includes an information pin (179) to supply information
`generated from operation of the accessory (104). The iden-
`tification element (174), upon attachment of the connector
`(113) to the electronic device (102), provides an identity of
`the accessory (104) via the information pin (179).
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`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`ACCESSORY IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS
`AND METHOD
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`This invention relates generally to electronic devices and
`accessories therefor and, more particularly, to an apparatus
`and method used to identify an accessory to an electronic
`device.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`Electronic devices, such as cellular telephones, have
`become increasingly popular. ‘Ihose devices that are com—
`patible with a large number of accessories have a commer-
`cial advantage. Accessories are used in association with the 1.4
`device to increase the functionality thereof. Accessories are
`attached to the device via an accessory connector thereof.
`One such accessory connector is the standardized eight pin
`J37type accessory connector used in Micro’l‘ACT'“ cellular
`telephones manufactured and sold by Motorola, Inc. from an
`1989 to the present. The Iii-type accessory connector has an
`external power supply pin; an audio in pin; an audio out pin;
`data pins for high speed data communications according to
`the three-wire bus protocol used in radiclelephone products
`by Motorola, Inc; and two ground pins in a predetermined 25
`arrangement.
`to be compatible with the JB—type accessory connector, an
`accessory must have a connector that is designed to mate
`with the accessory connector and have the same number and
`arrangement of pins. To communicate its identity to the 30
`device, the accessory includes a logic circuit or microcon-
`troller capable of driving high speed data communications
`on the data pins according to the three-wire bus protocol.
`Unfortunately, such logic circuits or microcontrollers are
`expensive and oftentimes double the cost of the accessory. 35
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`is needed is a low cost apparatus and
`method of identifying an accessory to a device that main-
`tains backward compatibility with existing accessories that
`use the accessory connector.
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`BRIEF DESCRIFI‘IUN OF THE DRAWINGS
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`FIG. 1 illustrates, in partial block and partial schematical
`diagram form, an accessory identification system including
`an electronic device having an accessory identification
`apparatus, a battery, and an accessory; and
`FIG. 2 illustrates, in flow chart form, an accessory iden-
`tilication method implemented by the electronic device of
`FIG. 1.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF TIIE
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`An accessory identification apparatus used in an elec—
`tronic device includes a connector to couple to an accessory
`and a controller coupled to the connector. The connector 55
`includes an information pin to receive information generated
`from operation of the accessory. The controller identifies the
`accessory from a voltage level generated by attachment of
`the accessory to the information pin. In addition, an acces—
`sory identification apparatus used in an accessory includes a
`connector to couple to an electronic device and an identifi-
`cation element coupled to the connector. The connector
`includes an information pin to supply information generated
`from operation ofthe accessory. The identification element,
`upon attachment of the connector to the electronic device.
`provides an identity of the accessory via the information pin.
`By using the in formation pin to provide a voltage level and
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`to receive information generated from operation of the
`accessory, a low cost and backwards compatible accessory
`identification system is realized.
`FIG. 1 illustrates an accessory identification system 100.
`The accessory identification system 100 includes an elec-
`tronic device 102. a battery 103, and an accessory 104. The
`electronic device 102 communicates with a base station 101,
`which provides wireless communications and features, such
`as paging, telephone, and short messaging, or the like, to the
`electronic device 102 when it is located within a geographic
`area served by the base station 101. The base station 101 and
`the electronic device 102 communicate with each other via
`a communication link, which is preferably radio frequency
`(RF) signals 105. In the illustrated embodiment, the elec-
`tronic device 102 is a cellular telephone and the base station
`101 is a cellular telephone service provider.
`The electronic device 102 includes an antenna 106, a
`receiver 107, a controller 108, a memory 109, a speaker 110,
`a microphone 111, and a transmitter 112, The controller 108
`includes a microprocessor, such as a 68IIC11 microproces-
`sor commercially available from Motorola, Inc, known
`synthesizer circuitry, and known audio logic circuitry, The
`controller 108 controls the operation of the electronic device
`102 according to instructions read from the memory 109.
`The antenna 106 detects and emits the RF signals 105. The
`receiver 10‘? operates under control of the controller 108 to
`convert signals received by the antenna 106 into data signals
`input to the controller 108 for use thereby and into voice
`signals input to the controller 108 for output by the speaker
`110 as audible speech. The transmitter 112 operates under
`control of the controller 108 to convert signals, which
`include data signals generated by the controller 108 and
`voice signals generated by the controller 108 from audible
`speech input via the microphone 111, for emission by the
`antenna 106.
`The electronic device 102 has a supply terminal (13+) 114,
`battery terminals 115, 116, and 117, a connector 122, and a
`switch circuit 140. The supply terminal 114 supplies power
`to electrical circuitry of the electronic device 102, including
`but not limited to, the receiver 107, the controller 108, and
`transmitter 112 via electrical connections (not shown). The
`battery terminals 115—111:r are for electrically connecting to
`the battery 103. Battery terminals 115 and 1.16 are monitored
`by the controller 108 via lines 118 and 119. Battery terminal
`117 is coupled to an analog ground 120 of the electronic
`device 102.
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`The connector
`connecting to the accessory 104. The connector 122 has
`multiple pins including information pins 124, 125, 127, 128,
`and 129 designated AUD IN, AUD OUT, and R, C, and T
`DATA, respectively; ground pins 126 and 131 designated
`ANL GND and LOG (3ND; and an external power supply
`pin 130 designated EXT 8+. The information pin 124 is
`coupled to the controller 108 via audio in line 132 and an
`identification network 150. The identification network 150 is
`employed to identify the accessory 104. In the illustrated
`embodiment, the identification network 150 includes a resis-
`tor 151, having a value of 15 kt}, coupled in series with the
`information pin 124 and the audio in line 132 and a resistor
`152, having a value of 15 k9, coupled to the audio in line
`132 and the analog ground 120 in a shunt configuration,
`which give the identification network 150 an impedance of
`approximately 3t! [(9 looking in from the information pin
`124. The information pin 125 is coupled to the controller 108
`via audio out line 133, The information pins 127—129 are
`coupled to the controller 108 via data lines 134436. The
`ground pins 126 and 131 are coupled to the analog ground
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`120 and to a logic ground ofthe controller 108 via line 137,
`respectively. The external power supply pin 130 is coupled
`to the supply terminal 114 via a diode 138. The external
`power supply pin 130 is monitored by the controller 108 via
`line 139. The connector 122 is preferably the standardized
`eight pin Jfi-type accessory connector employed by Micro-
`'1'A(I"M cellular telephones manufactured and sold by
`Motorola. Inc. from 1989 to the present, but may be any
`other suitable multiple pin accessory connector having an
`external power supply pin and at least one information pin.
`the switch circuit 140 selectively connects. the battery
`terminal 115 to the supply terminal 114. The switch circuit
`140 includes a mechanical switch 141, a transistor switch
`142, and a control switch 143. The mechanical switch 141
`is coupled to the connector 122, the supply terminal 114, and
`the battery terminal 115. The mechanical switch 141 elec-
`trically connects the supply and battery terminals 114 and
`115 when the connector 122 is unattached and opens to
`electrically disconnect the supply and battery terminals 114
`and 115 when the accessory 104 is physically attached to the
`connector 122.
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`The transistor switch 142 is coupled in parallel with the
`mechanical switch 141 to prevent interruption of power to
`the electronic device 102 when the mechanical switch 141 is
`opened or closed. The transistor switch 142 provides a
`conduction path between the supply and battery terminals
`114 and 115 until a voltage level at the supply terminal 114
`meets or exceeds a voltage level at the battery terminal 115
`causing the transistor switch 142 to turn 011’. The transistor
`switch 142 is preferably a MOSFET (metal-oxide semicon-
`ductor field effect transistor) having gate and drain terminals
`coupled to the supply terminal 114, a source terminal
`coupled to battery terminal 115, and an intrinsic diode
`coupled across the source and drain terminals. One skilled in
`the art will recognize that the mechanical switch 141 in the
`aforementioned arrangement is redundant and the desired
`switching of the supply and battery terminals 114 and 115
`can be accomplished using only the transistor switch 142.
`The control switch 143 is coupled to the transistor switch
`142 and the controller 108 via line 144 to selectively control
`the transistor switch 142. In response to an enable signal on
`line 144, the control switch 143 turns on and pulls the gate
`of the transistor switch 142 low, which in turn forces the
`transistor switch 142 to turn on and provide a current
`conduction path between the supply and battery terminals
`114 and 115. The control switch 143 is preferably a BJT
`(bipolar junction transistor) having a collector terminal
`coupled to the gate of the transistor switch 142. a base
`coupled to the controller 108 via line 144, and an emitter
`coupled to the analog ground 120.
`Although electronic device 102 is illustrated as a cellular
`telephone, the present invention will also find application in
`radios, portable computers, cordless telephones, two-way
`radios, pagers, personal digital assistants, tape recorders, and
`the like, and “electronic device." as used herein shall refer to
`all such battery powered electron ie devices and their equiva—
`lenhs.
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`the battery 103 includes an electrochemical cell 160, a
`thermistor 161, and contacts 162—164. The electrochemical
`cell 160 includes a positive polarity terminal 165 coupled to
`contact 162 and a negative polarity terminal 166 coupled to
`contact 164. The electrochemical cell 160 is preferably
`rechargeable, and can be, for example, any one of the
`following chemical types: Nickel—Cadmium (NiCd).Nickel-
`Metal Hydride (NiMl-l], Alkaline, or Lithium Ion. In the
`illustrated embodiment, the electrochemical cell 160 sup-
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`plies a battery voltage supply, preferably of 6 V DC (direct
`current), at the positive polarity terminal 165. The thermistor
`161 is coupled to the contacts 163 and 164. Avoltage level
`across the thermistor 161 forms a temperature signal corre-
`sponding to the temperature of the electrochemical cell 160.
`The accessory 104 has a plug 171, a transformer and
`regulator 172, a connector 173. and an identification element
`174. The accessory 104 can be a modem, a hands-free
`adapter, a battery saver, or the like, and includes accessory
`circuitry 170. The accessory circuitry 170 can include a
`microprocessor or mierocorttroller requiring a logic ground;
`and data or audio input/output devices such as a keypad, a
`microphone, or a speaker requiring a connection to an
`analog ground 175 of the accessory 104. However,
`in the
`illustrated embodiment,
`the accessory 104 is a mid rate
`charger or fast rate charger that does not include the acces-
`sory circuitry 1711 and, thus, is low cost.
`The plug 171 is compatible to mate with a conventional
`wall outlet (not shown) and provide external power (e.g.,
`tlt] V AC [alternating current) supply) to the accessory 104
`from the outlet. Alternatively, the plug 171 could be com—
`patible to mate with a cigarette lighter port to provide power
`to the accessory 104 from an automobile electrical system,
`or with another suitable power supply.
`The transformer and regulator 172 is coupled to the plug
`171 and has conventional circuitry. The translormet and
`regulator 172 provides an external power supply to connec-
`tor 173 via line 176. In the illustrated embodiment, the
`external power supply is a current limited constant voltage
`supply supplying an 8.6 V DC outpur voltage for both the
`mid and fast rate chargers, a 340 mA current for the mid rate
`charger. and a 850 mA current for the fast rate charger. The
`transformer and regulator 172 preferably includes a tracking
`circuit
`that adjusts output power according to feedback
`received on line 176. In the event that the accessory 104 has
`the aecesairy circuitry 170, the transformer and regulator
`172 outputs regulated power on line 177 to power the
`accessory circuitry 170. The transformer and regulator 172
`is coupled to the analog ground 175.
`The connector 173 is for physically and electrically
`connecting to the connector 122 of the electronic device 102.
`The connector 173 has multiple pins including information
`pins 179, 180, 182, 183, and 184 designated AUD OUT,
`AUD 1N, and R. C, and '1‘ DA'I'A, respectively; ground pins
`181 and 186 designated ANL GND and 1.00 GND; and an
`external power supply pin 185 designated EXT 13+. The:
`information pins 179 and 180 are coupled to an audio out
`line 137 and an audio in line 1118, respectively. The infor-
`mation pins 181—~183 are coupled to data lines 190—192. The
`ground pins 181 and 186 are coupled to the analog ground
`175 and logic ground line 193, respectively. The external
`power supply pin 185 is coupled to the transformer and
`regulator 172 via line 176,
`The identification element 174 is employed to identify the
`accessory 104 to the electronic device 102. The identifica-
`tion element 174 has two ends, one end coupled to line 176
`and the other end coupled to the audio out line 187. The
`identification element 174 is uniquely valued in each dif—
`ferent type of the accessory 104. In other words, the iden-
`tification element 174 is selected to have a different electri-
`cal value for each different type of the accessory 104. For
`example, in the illustrated embodiment,
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`element 174 employed in the mid rate charger accessory is
`a 120 1:52
`resistor. and the identification element 174
`employed in the fast rate charger accessory is a 36 k9
`resistor.
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`As will be further discussed below, accessory
`identification,
`in the illustrated embodiment,
`is primarily
`accomplished, in the electronic device 102, by the controller
`108, the connectors 122, and the identification network 150
`and, in the accessory 104. by the connector 173, the iden-
`tification element 174, and the external power supply pro-
`vided by the transformer and regulator 172, which collec-
`tively comprise an accessory identification apparatus 195.
`The accessory identification system 100 operates accord—
`ing to an accessory identification method shown in FIG. 2.
`Slepsol‘ the method of FIG. 2 are stored in the memory 109
`of FIG. 1 as instructions, which are executed by the con-
`troller 108 in the following manner.
`Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the controller 108 waits until
`the battery 103 is attached to the electronic device 102 (at
`step 200). The battery 103 is attached to the electronic
`device 102 when the contacts 162—164 of the battery 103 are
`physically mated with, and electrically connected to.
`the
`battery terminals 115—117, respectively, Upon attachment of
`the battery 103, the positive polarity terminal 165 of the
`electrochemical cell 160 is electrically connected to the
`supply terminal 114 and the electronic device 102 is pow—
`ered by the battery voltage supply. The controller 108
`detects attachment of the battery 103 from the presence of
`the battery voltage supply on line 118. The diode 138
`prcvans the power supplied by the battery [03 from drain-
`ing out
`the connector 122. The electronic device 102 is
`powered from the battery 103 until it discharges to a voltage
`level that is insufficient to operate electronic device 102.
`Next, the controller 108 waits until the accessory 104 is
`attached to the electronic device 102 (at step 201). The
`accessory 104 is attached to the electronic device 102 when
`the connectors 173 and 122 are physically mated so that the
`pins 179—186 and 124-131. respectively, are held in elecm
`trical contact. The mechanical switch 141 of the switch
`circuit 140 opens upon physical mating of the connectors
`122 and 173. The transistor switch 142 of the switch circuit
`140 turns off when the external power supply is supplied to
`the supply terminal "4 from the transformer and regulator
`172 via the path of line 176, the pins 185 and 130, and the
`diode 138. The transistor switch 142 turnsolf because, in the
`illustrated embodiment, the voltage level of the external
`power supply at the supply terminal 114 is approximately
`8.4 V after passing through the diode 138, which exceeds the
`battery supply voltage of approximately 6 V at the battery
`terminal 115. The controller 108 senses attachment of the
`accessory 104 from the presence of the external power
`supply on line 139. Once the mechanical switch 141 is open
`and the transistor switch 142 is off, the electrochemical cell
`160 of the battery 103 is disconnected from the supply
`terminal 114 and the electronic device 102 is powered lay the
`external power supply of the accessory 104.
`Also upon attachment of the accessory 104. the identifi—
`cation element 174 of the accessory 104 is electrically
`connected to the identification network 150 of the electronic
`device 102 via the pins 179 and 124, and the analog grounds
`175 and 120 are intercoupled via pins 181 and 126. The
`external supply voltage of the accessory 104, which is
`coupled to the identification element 174 via line 176, drives
`the identification element 174 and the identification network
`150 to generate a voltage level on the audio in line 132 of
`the electronic device 102. In the illustrated embodiment, a
`voltage level of approximately 1.72 V is generated on the
`audio in line 132 when the mid rate charger accessory is
`attached and a voltage level of approximately 3.0] V is
`generated on the audio in line 132 when the fast rate charger
`accessory is attached. Iflhc accessory 104 has the accessory
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`circuitry 170, audio is communicated between the accessory
`circuitry 170 and the controller 108 via the path of audio out
`line lS't—pin 179—pin l24—audio in line 132 and the path of
`audio out line l33-—pin IZS—pirt lflflfludio in line 188; data
`is communicated between the accessory circuitry 170 and
`the controller 108 via the path of data line 190—pin 181-pin
`127-data line 134. the path of data line l‘Jl-pin 182-pin
`128—data line 135, and the path ofdata line I92—pin 184—pin
`129—dala line 136 according to the three-wire bus protocol
`utilized in radiotelephone products manufactured and sold
`by Motorola, inc. or other suitable high speed data commu-
`nication protocol; and the logic grounds are intercoupled via
`lines 193 and 137 and pins 186 and 131.
`Once the accessory 104 is attached,
`the controller 108
`measures the voltage level on the audio in line 132 (at step
`202). Next, the controller 108 compares the voltage level on
`the audio in line 132 to voltage level ranges stored in an
`accessory iookup table in the memory 109 (at steps 204 and
`206]. The accessory loolcup table also contains an accessory
`identity associated with each voltage level range.
`In
`particular, the controller 108 determines if the voltage level
`on the audio in line 132 fallswilhin a first voltage level range
`defined by voltage level V1 and voltage level V2, which are
`preferably approximately 1.6 V and approximately 1.9 V,
`respectively (at step 204). If the voltage level on the audio
`in line 132 falls within the first voltage level range, the
`controller 108 identifies the accessory 104 from the acces-
`sory lookup table as a mid rate charger (at step 208).
`If the voltage level on the audio in line 132 does not fall
`within the lirst voltage level
`range.
`the controller 108
`determines if the voltage level on the audio in line 132 falls
`within a second voltage level range defined by voltage level
`V3 and voltage level V4, approximately 3.6 V and approxi—
`mately 4.2 V, respectively (at step 206}. If the voltage level
`on the audio in line 132 falls within the second voltage level
`range, the controller 108 identifies the accessory 104 from
`the accessory lockup table as a fast rate charger (at step 210).
`If the voltage level on the audio in line 132 does not fall
`within the second voltage level range, the controller 108
`ends the method (at step 212).
`The accesson lookup table is described above as only
`containing voltage level ranges and identities aswciated
`with two accessories. However, one skilled in the art will
`recognize that
`the accessory lookup table could be made
`larger to contain additional voltage level ranges and acces-
`sory identities, and that the method of FIG. 2 could be easily
`modified such that the controller 108 continues to traverse
`the larger lockup table following step 206 and prior to
`ending the method at step 212.
`Next. the controller 108 determines if the voltage and the
`temperature of the battery 103 are within a predetermined
`range for charging the battery 103 at a mid rate (at step 218)
`or a fast rate (at step 220). The controller 108 determines if
`a voltage level of the battery voltage supply measured on
`line 118 falls within a suitable charging voltage range stored
`in the memory 109, such as the voltage range of approxi—
`mately 5.8 V to approximately 7.8 V. The controller 108 also
`determines if a temperature level of the battery 103 indicated
`by the temperature signal measured on line 1.19 falls within
`a suitable charging temperature range stored in the memory
`109, such as the temperature range of approximately 5“ (T.
`to 40° C.
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`If the voltage level and the temperature level [all within
`suitable ranges. the controller 108 initiates charging of the
`battery 103 at the mid or fast rate by placing an enable signal
`on line 144 (at step 214). The enable signal drives the control
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`switch 143 to turn on the transistor switch 142 and conduct
`current supplied by the external power supply at the supply
`terminal 114 to the electrochemical cell 160 of the battery
`103 via the battery terminal 115. The current supplied by the
`external power supply at
`the mid or fast rate charges the
`battery £03. The controller 108 maintains the enable signal
`on the line 144 as long as the liattery 103 remains within the
`voltage and temperature range at step 214 and is determined
`to be not fully charged (at step 218).
`In the illustrated
`embodiment, the controller 108 determines that the battery
`103 is fully charged when the temperature of the battery 103
`exceeds 45 ° C. Once the battery 103 is fully charged, the
`controller 108 ends the method (at step 212}.
`By using the AUD OUT and IN information pins 1'79 and
`124 and audio out and in lines 187 and 132 to communicate
`the identity of the accessory 104 to the electronic device
`102, the accessory identification system 100 remains back-
`wards compatible with other previous accessories of the
`electronic device 102 that attach to the connector 122. For
`example, attachment of the Original Ultra Saver accessory
`manufactured and sold by Motorola, Inc. as model number
`SI .N93’39, to the connector 122 generates a 0 Vvottagc level
`on the audio in line 132 that is not within the voltage level
`ranges of the aforementioned mid and fast rate chargers.
`Also, attachment of the Zero Install Hands—Free Adapter
`accessory manufactured and sold by Motorola, Inc. as model
`number SLN3595, to the connector 122 generates an 8 V
`voltage level on the audio in line 132 that is not within the
`voltage level ranges of the aforementioned mid and fast rate
`charger accessories.
`Use of the identification element 174 and the identifica—
`tion network 150 to identify the accessory 104 to the
`electronic device [02 is not limited to those accessories that
`do not outputr’receive audio to/from the electronic device
`102 (i.e., the mid and fast rate chargers described above).
`For example, a hands~free accessory, which continually
`supplies microphone audio signals for the electronic device
`102 via the path of audio out
`line 187—pin I'M—pin
`12¥audio in line 132, could employ, for example, a 11.2 kg
`resistor as the identification element 174.
`'l‘he t1.2 k9
`resistor in conjunction with the identification network 150
`having the 30 kt? impedance generates a voltage level of
`approximately 5.7 V at the audio in line 132. The micro-
`phone audio signals generated by the hands-free aceessory
`during operation thereof are modulated on the voltage level
`at
`the audio in line 132. The controller 108 filters the
`modulated signal to extract the audio signals for use by the
`electronic device 102 and the voltage level for use in
`identifying the accessory 104. As such, the voltage level on
`the audio in line 132 generated by the identification element
`174 and the identification network 150 from the connection
`of the audio pins 179 and 124 does not interfere with audio
`signals generated and output by the accessory 104 during
`operation thereof.
`Although shown to be connected to the AUD OUT
`information pin 179 and the AUD IN information pin 124,
`one skilled in the art will recognize that the identification
`element 174 and the identification network 150,
`respectively, could alternatively be connected to R DATA
`information pins 181 and 127, C DATA information pins 182
`and 128, or T DATA information pins 183 and 129,
`respectively, to facilitate identification of the accessory 104
`to the controller 108.
`Thus, it can be seen that an improved accessory identi-
`fication apparatus and method can be implemented that
`achieves identification by reusing an information pin ()1 a
`connector. previously used only to receive information gen-
`erated from operation of the accessory. Accessory identifi-
`cation can be easily accomplished by coupling a low cost
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`electronic device and coupling a single low cost resistor to
`an audio out pin of a mating connector of the memory and
`an external power supply of the accessory. When the con-
`nectors are mated,
`the external power supply drives the
`resistor and resistor network to generate a voltage level from
`which the identity of the accessory can be determined. The
`resistors are selected to provide a unique electrical signature
`for each type of accessory and arranged to prevent interferi
`once with audio generated from operation of the accessory
`and supplied to the electronic device. As such, accessory
`identification can be achieved in a cost efi'ective manner
`without modification of the accessory connector,
`thereby
`maintaining backwards compatibility with existing accesso-
`ries that use the accessory connector.
`What is claimed is:
`1. An accessory identification apparatus for use by an
`electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
`the connector
`a connector to cotlple to an accessory,
`including an information pin designated to receive
`information generated from operation of the accessory,
`and wherein the information pin is an audio in pin; and
`a controller coupled to the connector,
`the controller to
`identify the accessory from a voltage level generated by
`attachment of the accessory to the information pin.
`2. An accessory identification apparatus according to
`claim 1 wherein the connector further comprises an audio
`out pin, an external power supply pin, a ground pin, and at
`least one data pin.
`3. An electronic device comprising:
`the connector
`a connector to couple to an accessory,
`having an audio in pin designated to receive audio
`generated from operation of the accessory;
`an identification network coupled to the audio in pin. the
`identification network having a predetermined imped-
`ance; and
`the
`a controller coupled to the identification network.
`controller, upon attachment of the accessory to the
`connector,
`to identify the accessory from a voltage
`level generated by the identification network and the
`audio to pin.
`4. An accessory identification apparatus for use in an
`accessory, the apparatus comprising:
`the con-
`a connector to couple to an electronic device,
`nector including an information pin designated to sup
`ply information generated from operation of the
`accessory, and wherein the information pin is an audio
`out pin; and
`an identification clement coupled to the connector. the
`identification element, upon attachment of the connec-
`tor to the electronic device, to provide an identity of the
`accessory via the information pin.
`5. An accessory identification apparatus according to
`claim 4 wherein the connector further comprises an audio in
`pin. an external power