An improved accessory for an electronic device that allows the device to
interface with a standard radio receiver or another electronic device
using an incompatible digital transmission format. The accessory includes
a digital transceiver for establishing digital communications with a
first remote device having a digital transceiver. The accessory receives
audio data from the device over the digital wireless channel and produces
an FM broadcast output signal based upon the received digital audio data.
Thus, music from a personal computer or digital music player can be
listened to over a standard radio receiver. The accessory can also be
configured to produce a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth formatted output such that the
audio data can be transmitted to a previously incompatible radio or
headphone receiver. The user inputs of the portable electronic device can
preferably be used to control functions of the accessory and the device's
display to display the selected transmission frequency or channel of the
accessory.