Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system (SYS) for managing an alarm signal in a system comprising a first internal clock. The system is intended to cooperate with a portable player (PP) comprising a second internal clock and a screen (S). The method comprises the steps of: —setting the time of said first internal clock at the time of said second internal clock, —selecting a given time value being displayed on said screen, —memorizing said given time value in said system, —setting the time of said second internal clock at the time of said first internal clock, —triggering an alarm signal on said system when the time of said first internal clock reaches said given time value. According to this method, when the portable player is docked to the system, the system according to the invention does not require its own screen because the screen of the portable player is used to display the current time and the alarm time during setting it, resulting in a reduction of the costs of the system.

Abstract: A drive system comprises a splitter (107) which generates a low frequency signal and high frequency signal from an input signal. A first drive circuit (111, 115) is coupled to the splitter (107) and generates a drive signal for an audio driver (105) from the low frequency signal. A second drive circuit (117, 119) is coupled to the splitter (117) and generates a drive signal for a second audio driver (101) from the high frequency signal. The second drive circuit (117, 119) provides a bass frequency extension for the second audio driver (101) by applying low frequency boost to the low frequency signal. A processor (125) determines a driver excursion indication for the second audio driver (101) and a controller (127) performs a combined adjustment of a cross-over frequency for the high and low frequency signals and a characteristic of the low frequency boost based on the driver excursion indication. The invention may provide improved interworking between e.g. a subwoofer and satellite speakers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1) for connecting a portable device. The system comprises: —a base portion (3) forming a planar area (4); —a cradle (5) comprising a first portion (6) having a connector (7) extending upwards for connecting the portable device, and a second portion (8) for supporting the portable device when the portable device is connected in the connector (7). The cradle (5) is mounted on the base portion (3) in a rotatable way so as to take a first cradle position in which the first portion (6) extends in the same plan as the planar area (4), and to take a second cradle position in which the second portion (8) extends in the same plan as the planar area (4). When the cradle is in the first cradle position, the first portion of the cradle is in the same plan as the planar area formed by the base portion, which allows the connector to extend upwards this unique plan and to connect with any portable devices independently of their width because no recess exits.