A transformative adapter coupling multiple alternative consumer electronic devices to a host and a modular system including the host, the transformative adapter and the consumer electronic device. the host is an applicance or wall mounted portable host and has a host service interface. The consumer electronic...http://www.google.com/patents/US20080164225?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20080164225 - An Adapter for Coupling a Host and a Consumer Electronic Device Having Dissimilar Standardized Interfaces
