A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE ACCESSORY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM, AN IMPROVED ACCESSORY FOR USE WITH A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, AND A METHOD OF IDENTIFYING SAME

摘要

An identification system includes a mobile communications device and anaccessory having aconnection plug with a conical tip. An insulating ring extends about theconical tip portion todefine a tip detection contact. The device includes a tip detection pinpositioned adjacent to aninterior end portion of a connection socket on the device. The tip detectionpin engages the tipdetection contact to enable identification of the accessory by the mobilecommunicationsdevice. An improved accessory is for use with a mobile communications device.A methodidentifies an accessory which has its connection plug inserted into a socketon a mobilecommunications device.