Selectable audio device for docking station
Disclosed is a system for attaching a plurality of external connectors to an electronic device including a docking station, a first plug on the docking station positioned to interface with a first port on the electronic device, a second plug on the docking station positioned to interface with a second port on the electronic device, a first audio device in the docking station, a second audio device in the docking station, and a selector to selectively enable one of the first audio device and second audio device.
1. A system for attaching a plurality of external connectors to an electronic device, the system comprising:
a docking station;
a first plug on the docking station positioned to interface with a first port on the electronic device;
a second plug on the docking station positioned to interface with a second port on the electronic device, the second plug being opposite the first plug;
a universal serial bus hub in the docking station, the universal serial bus hub connected to the first plug;
a first audio device in the docking station, the first audio device connected to the universal serial bus hub;
a second audio device in the docking station, the second audio device connected to the universal serial bus hub;
a third audio device in the docking station, the third audio device connected to the universal serial bus hub; and
a selector to selectively enable one of the first audio device, the second audio device, and the third audio device.
2. The docking station of claim 1 wherein a first audio output signal of the first audio device is connected to a 3.5 mm headphone port on the docking station and wherein a second audio output signal of the second audio device is connected to a mini DisplayPort style port of the docking station.
3. The docking station of claim 1 wherein the selector is a software application on the electronic device.
4. The docking station of claim 1 further comprising a fourth audio device in the electronic device; and wherein the selector can further selectively enable the fourth audio device.
5. A system for attaching a plurality of external connectors to an electronic device, the system comprising:
an electronic device comprising:
a first audio device;
an internal speaker;
an analog audio port;
a plurality of other ports;
wherein the electronic device is configured to receive an analog audio plug and, upon insertion of the analog audio plug, reroute an audio output signal of the first audio device from the internal speaker to the analog audio port; a docking station for interfacing with the electronic device;
a first plug on the docking station positioned to interface with one of the plurality of other ports on the electronic device;
a second plug on the docking station positioned to interface with one of the plurality of other ports on the electronic device, the second plug being opposite the first plug;
a universal serial bus hub in the docking station, the universal serial bus hub connected to the first plug on the docking station;
a second audio device in the docking station, the second audio device connected to the universal serial bus hub;
a third audio device in the docking station, the third audio device connected to the universal serial bus hub; and
a selector to selectively enable one of the first audio device, the second audio device, and the third audio device.
6. The system of claim 5 wherein the docking station is not connected to the analog audio port of the electronic device.
7. The docking station of claim 5 wherein the selector is a software application on the electronic device.
8. A system for reproducing an audio signal generated by an electronic device, the electronic device having an analog audio port and a plurality of other ports, the system comprising:
a docking station;
a first plug on the docking station positioned to interface with one of the plurality of other ports on the electronic device;
a second plug on the docking station positioned to interface with one of the plurality of other ports on the electronic device, the second plug being opposite the first plug;
a universal serial bus hub in the docking station, the universal serial bus hub connected to the first plug on the docking station;
a first audio device in the docking station, the first audio device connected to the universal serial bus hub;
a second audio device in the docking station, the second audio device connected to the universal serial bus hub;
a third audio device in the docking station, the third audio device connected to the universal serial bus hub; and
a selector to selectively enable one of the first audio device, the second audio device, and the third audio device.
9. The system of claim 8 wherein the docking station is not connected to the analog audio port of the electronic device.
10. The system of claim 8 wherein the selector is a software application on the electronic device.