Abstract: This document describes techniques (300, 600, 700) and apparatuses (106, 800) for distributing metadata to peer devices. These techniques (300, 600, 700) and apparatuses (106, 800) enable a receiver device (106) store or create metadata associated with content streamed from one or more peer devices. The receiver device can distribute this metadata to other peer devices thereby enabling identification or procurement of the content at the other peer devices.

Abstract: This document describes techniques (300, 400, 500, 600) and apparatuses (100, 700) for collaborative content streaming. These techniques (300, 400, 500, 600) and apparatuses (100, 700) enable a receiver device (106) to stream content from multiple source devices (102) in a collaborative manner. In some embodiments, a receiver device (106) may establish multiple wireless connections with multiple respective source devices (102) from which streams of content are received.

Abstract: This document describes techniques (300, 600, 700) and apparatuses (106, 800) for distributing metadata to peer devices. These techniques (300, 600, 700) and apparatuses (106, 800) enable a receiver device (106) store or create metadata associated with content streamed from one or more peer devices. The receiver device can distribute this metadata to other peer devices thereby enabling identification or procurement of the content at the other peer devices.

Abstract: This document describes techniques (300, 400, 500, 600) and apparatuses (100, 700) for collaborative content streaming. These techniques (300, 400, 500, 600) and apparatuses (100, 700) enable a receiver device (106) to stream content from multiple source devices (102) in a collaborative manner. In some embodiments, a receiver device (106) may establish multiple wireless connections with multiple respective source devices (102) from which streams of content are received.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for supplying power to a portable electronic device. The apparatus comprises a power adapter, a replaceable lens, and a detachable module. The power adapter is coupled to a power source and is capable of receiving power from the power source. The replaceable lens is removably secured to the power adapter. Further, the detachable module is coupled to the power adapter and is capable of supporting the replaceable lens, when the replaceable lens is secured to the power adapter.

Abstract: A charger with a mechanical support is provided for supporting an electronic device having batteries with different form factors. The mechanical support can be rotated to further support larger form factor electronic devices. Additionally, a mechanical support for insertion into a charger is provided for supporting electronic devices with varying form factors.

Abstract: A dual actuating shutter safety system for a power supply interface having a housing having a plurality of apertures that provide access to conductive contacts for a first conductive prong and a second conductive prong such that when the prongs contact the conductive contacts, an electrical connection is made therebetween. The system includes a first resilient member and second resilient member that are each rigidly affixed within the housing, and each resilient member has a proximal non-conductive segment that is resiliently held in an aperture and a distal conductive segment that is resiliently held within the housing, whereby the non-conductive segment must be forced aside before the conductive segment of the resilient can be contacted.

Abstract: This invention includes a compliant removable battery support for configuring a pocket to accommodate devices of varying size. In one preferred embodiment, a charger is provided having a pocket capable of receiving an electronic apparatus, like a cellular phone for instance. The electronic apparatus is capable of having different sized batteries attached. The pocket size is adjusted by inserting the compliant removable battery support into a guide slot that corresponds to the desired battery size. In a preferred embodiment, the compliant removable battery support has a compliant member that comprises a four bar compliance mechanism. The four bar compliant mechanism provides more robust coupling between the compliant removable battery support and the charger in that the deflection stress is distributed across the compliant mechanism.

Abstract: A charger with a mechanical support is provided for supporting an electronic device having batteries with different form factors. The mechanical support can be rotated to further support larger form factor electronic devices.

Abstract: The present invention includes a means for charging the battery of an electronic device by converting acoustic energy to electrical current. In one preferred embodiment, the protective layer of a liquid crystal display screen has a magnetic material disposed thereon. The housing of the liquid crystal display includes a corresponding coil of wire. As the protective layer has freedom of motion given by the liquid crystal panel, when acoustic energy is incident upon the protective layer, the protective layer moves, causing the magnetic material to generate a changing magnetic field in the coil. In an alternate embodiment, the protective layer is connected to piezoelectric transducers. When acoustic energy is incident upon the protective layer, the piezoelectric transducers are actuated. In another embodiment, the electronic device comprises an input for receiving concentrated acoustic energy from various sources including loudspeakers and acoustic waveguides.

Abstract: A one-piece cigarette lighter adapter is described which comprises a barrel for insertion into a cigarette lighter socket, which barrel has a deep groove and a shallow groove, and a slip-ring which fits over the barrel, which slip-ring has a ridge on its inner circumference, which ridge can be seated in either the deep groove or the shallow groove by rotation of the slip ring about the barrel. The one-piece cigarette lighter adapter can fit into both sizes of international cigarette lighter adapter receptacles, without recourse to an easily misplaced separate spacing element.

Abstract: Described is a plug prong comprising a blade and an anchor where the blade has a section cut from one or both sides of the blade. The cut out section is replaced by plastic and the anchor is covered by plastic except for the electrical contact area. The invention provides increased protection against electrocution of a child.

Abstract: A power transformer is described comprising a housing with a catchment on its face and a catchment on its side and an adapter plug whose back side fits over the face and the side of the housing. The adapter plug has a projection on its face, and a projection on its side which includes a ridge at the distal end. The projection on the face of the adapter plug fits into the catchment on the face of the housing, and the projection on the side of the adapter plug fits into the catchment on the side of the housing and is restrained therein. The face of the adapter plug comprises a plug configuration selected from the group consisting of international electrical plug configurations.

Abstract: A charger for an item to be charged is described which comprises a base fitting into an automobile beverage holder; a means for securing the base of the beverage holder, a first electrical contact on the base to supply power to the charger; a second electrical contact on the base to supply power to the item to be charged, and a receptacle in the base for holding the item to be charged. In one embodiment of the invention, the top portion of the charger has the receptacle and the first and second electrical contacts, and may be detached from the base for use as a desk charger.

Abstract: An electrical device (40) has a contact (58) for electrically interconnecting with a second device. The contact (58) is disposed on a rib (60) extending downward from the top of an upper housing (42) of the electrical device. The contact (58) has a cantilevered arm extending from a downward portion (68), and terminates in a contact head (78) which extend upwards through an opening (56). The downward portion (68) of the contact (58) has a contact point (72) for contacting an exposed conductor (50) deflectably mounted on a printed circuit board (46), which is disposed in a lower housing (44). When the upper and lower housings (42) and (44) are assembled together, the contact point (72) is pressed against the exposed conductor (50), deflecting it, and forming a gas tight solderless electrical connection.