A media player system is disclosed. One aspect of the media player system
pertains to a docking station that allows a media player to communicate
with other media devices. Another aspect of the media player system
pertains to a wireless media player system that includes a hand held
media player capable of transmitting information over a wireless
connection and one or more media devices capable of receiving information
over the wireless connection. Another aspect of the media player system
pertains to a method of wirelessly connecting the hand held media player
to another device. The method includes selecting a media item on the hand
held media player; selecting one or more remote recipients on the hand
held media player; and transmitting the media item locally to the hand
held media player, and wirelessly to the selected remote recipients.
Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a hand held music
player that includes a transmitter for transmitting information over a
wireless connection. The transmitter is configured to at least transmit a
continuous music feed to one or more personal tuning devices that each
include a receiver capable of receiving information from the transmitter
over the wireless connection. Yet another aspect of the media player
system pertains to a connector that includes a housing and a plurality of
spatially separated contacts mounted within the housing. A first set of
contacts are directed at a first functionality and a second set of
contacts are directed at a second functionality that is different than
the first functionality.