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iPod Accessory Protocol / Apple Accessory Protocol SDK
Product Code: CM-SDK-iAP
The iPod Accessory Protocol / iAP (also known as Apple Accessory protocol / AAP) is used for communication between iPods/iPhone and accessories such as docking stations and car adaptors. iAP is primarily used for play control of iPod/iPhone and for transferring meta data such as track info and album art. With the later versions of iAP, it is also possible for the iPhone accessories to communicate with applications running on the iPhone OS.
Licensing the iAP SDK from AllGo provides accessory makers an implementation of the iPod / Apple Accessory Protocol that has been proven in many products and ported to multiple Operating Systems.
Highlights of AllGo iPod Accessory Protocol SDK (iAP SDK)
- Full featured: Works with all iPods, iPhones and iPad; kept updated with the latest
revisions of
iPod Accessory Protocol
- Highly robust: Multiple design-in’s in automotive and accessory products
- Designed for portabilility: Runs on multiple OS’s and processors
- Lifetime support: Updates for new revisions of iPod/iPhone/iPad as they become available
- MFi Adjunct License from Apple allows AllGo to distribute the iAP SDK to
all "Made for iPod" and "Works with iPhone" license holders
Salient Features
- Support for iPod nano, iPod classic, iPod touch, iPhone 2G/3G/3GS and iPad
- Support for both USB (full-speed and high-speed) isochronous digital audio
and UART/USB control with analog audio
- iPod+Nike support
- Full iPod Accessory Protocol / Apple Accessory Protocol support, including:
- Browsing
- Detect the connection/disconnection of an iPod
- Get connected iPod name
- Specify accessory info to iPod
- Playlist related contro
- Get Current playing track information
- Play control
- EQ control
- Volume control
- Album Art
- Logo display
Platforms/OS
- Leading OSes in Automotive Infotainment and Consumer Electronics: WinCE, embOS, SafeRTOS, Flex, others
- Multiple ARM based platforms from leading IC vendors
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