Connectivity Device And Method Of Providing Same

A power acquisition apparatus configured to provide electrical power to an electrical device, the power acquisition apparatus comprising:

• a first removable cigarette lighter adapter comprising:
• a universal serial bus connector;
• and
• a cigarette lighter coupling electrically coupled to the universal serial bus connector of the first removable cigarette lighter adapter and configured to couple to a cigarette lighter;
• and
• a base unit configured to couple to the first removable cigarette lighter adapter and comprising:
• a universal serial bus connector configured to couple to the universal serial bus connector of the first removable cigarette lighter adapter,
• wherein:
• the base unit is configured to provide the electrical power to the electrical device;
• the base unit is further configured to receive the electrical power from the cigarette lighter when the universal serial bus connector of the first removable cigarette lighter adapter is coupled to the universal serial bus connector of the base unit and the cigarette lighter coupling of the first removable cigarette lighter adapter is coupled to the cigarette lighter;
• and
• the base unit is also configured to receive the electrical power from an external electrical power source when the universal serial bus connector of the base unit is coupled to the external electrical power source.

An electrical accessory configured to transmit first data signals and electrical power to a first electrical device, the electrical accessory comprising:

• a cigarette lighter module comprising:
• a first universal serial bus connector;
• a power receiving interface configured to couple to a cigarette lighter and receive the electrical power from the cigarette lighter;
• and
• at least one second universal serial bus connector;
• and
• a base module removably coupleable to the cigarette lighter module and comprising:
• a universal serial bus connector configured to couple to the first universal serial bus connector of the cigarette lighter module;
• a first electrical interface configured to couple to the first electrical device;
• at least one second electrical interface;
• a first microphone electrically coupled to the first electrical interface and configured to receive sounds and convert the sounds into the first data signals;
• and
• electrical device controls for at least partially operating the first electrical device,
• wherein:
• the base module is configured to provide the electrical power to the first electrical device that the base module receives from the cigarette lighter module when the first universal serial bus connector of the cigarette lighter module is coupled to the universal serial bus connector of the base module, when the power receiving interface of the cigarette lighter module is coupled to the cigarette lighter, and when the first electrical interface of the base module is coupled to the first electrical device;
• and
• the base module is further configured to provide the electrical power to the first electrical device that the base module receives from an external electrical power source when the universal serial bus connector of the base module is coupled to the external electrical power source.

A method of providing a connectivity device for interfacing with an electrical device, the method comprising:

• providing a first body;
• providing a first electrical interface;
• providing a power interface configured to removably couple to a cigarette lighter;
• electrically coupling the first electrical interface to the power interface;
• mounting the first electrical interface and the power interface to the first body;
• providing a second body;
• providing a second electrical interface configured to removably couple to the first electrical interface and configured to also removably couple to an external electrical power source;
• providing a third electrical interface configured to removably couple to the electrical device;
• providing a first control configured to receive operational instructions for the electrical device;
• electrically coupling the second electrical interface to the third electrical interface;
• electrically coupling the first control to the third electrical interface;
• and
• mounting the second electrical interface, the third electrical interface, and the first control to the second body such that the second body is removably coupleable to the first body when the second electrical interface is coupled to the first electrical interface.