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Electrical Computers And Digital Data Processing Systems: Input/output > Intrasystem Connection (e.g., Bus And Bus Transaction Processing) > Bus Expansion Or Extension > Docking Station

Docking Station

Docking Station patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.

10/19/06 - 20060236015 - Information processing apparatus and operation control method
According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a main body to which an external device is connectable, a detection unit configured to detect that a switch arranged on the external device is operated, and a control unit configured to execute a device removing process for setting a system ...

10/19/06 - 20060236014 - Method and system of coupling a personal digital assistant to a portable computer
A method and system of coupling a personal digital assistant to a portable computer. Some of the illustrative embodiments may be a system comprising a portable computer comprising a docking receptacle on an outer portion of the portable computer, and a personal digital assistant (PDA) (comprising a display device). The ...

09/21/06 - 20060212637 - Dock insertable into computer and receiving media player
A dock can be slid into a receptacle of a computer. The dock has a media player bay for receiving a media player. The multimedia streams can be sent from the media player through the dock to the computer to be played on the computer speakers when the media player ...

09/21/06 - 20060212636 - Blade computer with power backup capacitor, and blade management device and program therefor
A blade computer designed to avoid disruption of client service even when it is extracted accidentally from the chassis. Each blade computer on a blade server system has a maintenance-free, large-capacity capacitor, which is charged with backplane power. When the blade computer is extracted from the backplane, that event is ...

09/21/06 - 20060212635 - Input devices and methods of operating same
Input devices and methods of operating the same are described. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a housing, a display screen, a main input device, a wireless receiver, a carrier bay, and an auxiliary input device. The main input device translates user manipulations of the main input device into control ...

08/24/06 - 20060190653 - Trusted lpc docking interface for docking notebook computers to a docking station
A method and apparatus for operating a portable computer configured for docking to a docking station is disclosed. In one embodiment, a portable computer system includes a docking interface having a bus switch and a bus monitoring circuit, and a bus coupled to the docking interface. With the computer coupled ...

08/24/06 - 20060190652 - Mobile device expansion system
An expansion device is provided for expanding the functionality of a mobile electronic device while in a mobile mode and/or in a desktop mode. The expansion device may be a media slice that provides multimedia functionality to a mobile electronic device. The media slice may be configured to receive an ...

08/17/06 - 20060184705 - Communication system, digital camera and docking apparatus
Wireless communications between a digital camera and a printer dock are established in a simple manner. A processor (10f) of a digital camera (10) detects a printer dock (12) within communication range via a communications circuit (10e) and its ID is acquired. The processor (10f) uses the acquired ID to ...

07/20/06 - 20060161713 - Mounting a computer in a transport vehicle
An apparatus for use with a transport vehicle comprises a docking station for removably mounting a computer in an upside-down orientation to an inside the transport vehicle. ...

06/29/06 - 20060143354 - Expansion socket for digital video devices
This invention provides an expansion socket for a digital video device, which is located under a side of a housing of the digital video device in a laptop. By configuring the expansion socket and the digital video device, it may form a box-like shape. The expansion socket for the digital ...

05/18/06 - 20060106965 - Portable computing device-integrated appliance
In accordance with one aspect, a portable computing device determines a type of an appliance in which the portable computing device is docked. The portable computing device identifies, based on the type of the appliance, a user interface configuration for the portable computing device, and configures the user interface of ...

04/20/06 - 20060085584 - Multi-function ultrabase
A multi-function ultrabase comprises a base member, a Mass Storage Device Interface, at least one Universal Serial Bus (USB), and a plurality of connectors (PS/2 connector and COM ports). Wherein, the USB connector is locate at the base member for connecting with a notebook or a desktop; An Integrated Device ...

03/30/06 - 20060069837 - Docking alignment sensor
A docking station for an electronic device senses the position of the electronic device and provides an electronically-generated feedback signal to a user indicating whether the device and the docking station are in proper alignment for docking. The sensing may optionally be accomplished by electrical contacts or may optionally be ...

02/09/06 - 20060031617 - Portable computing device-integrated appliance
In accordance with one aspect, a portable computing device determines a type of an appliance in which the portable computing device is docked. The portable computing device identifies, based on the type of the appliance, a user interface configuration for the portable computing device, and configures the user interface of ...

02/02/06 - 20060026326 - Docking station that can perform an activity without a portable electronics device mated thereto
A docking station comprises control logic adapted to mate with a portable electronics device to provide the portable electronics device with access to a network. The control logic is able to cause a user-selected activity to be performed by the docking station while a portable electronics device is not mated ...

01/26/06 - 20060020732 - Modular usb port replicator
A modular USB port replicator is provided to facilitate intercommunication between an electronic device equipped with any kind of interface and a computer through a USB cable line. The replicator includes at least an interface conversion module and a USB processing module. The interface conversion module has an interface corresponding ...

12/29/05 - 20050289274 - Compact modular embedded device
A compact modular embedded device. A base module includes a processor, a memory medium operable to store a bootloader for executing graphical programs, a buss and a power input coupled to the processor, memory medium, and bus, for receiving power from a power source and providing the received power to ...

12/01/05 - 20050268017 - Method of handling data in a network device
A network device for handling data and a method for handling data in a network device are disclosed. The network device includes at least one media port and at least one high speed docking station, communicating with the at least one media port. At least one master is provided in ...

11/03/05 - 20050246470 - Wireless docking station
With the rapid innovation in wireless technology, greater bandwidth is now available. This invention proposes to use the much greater wireless bandwidth available with ultrawideband (UWB) technology, to replace the current expensive solution for laptop port replication using hardwired connections. First, a wireless interface between the laptop and the port ...

10/27/05 - 20050240705 - Connector interface system for a multi-communication device
A connector interface system a communication device is disclosed. The interface includes a docking connector. The docking connector includes first make/last break contacts that minimize internal damage to the internal electronics. The docking connector also includes specific keying arrangement to prevent noncompliant connectors from being plugged in, and thereby minimizes ...

08/25/05 - 20050188142 - Information processing apparatus and method
An information processing apparatus is provided with an LCD display, an MO drive and a memory card slot, with a main processor putting the USB bridge subprocessor into an active state to cause the USB bridge subprocessor to execute input/output processing from/to a host when the main processor judges the ...

07/14/05 - 20050154816 - Independent base of a tablet computer
An independent base of a tablet computer comprising an enclosure and a USB hub. The USB hub comprises a driver port and a plurality numbers of peripheral ports, wherein the driver port is disposed on the enclosure and the peripheral ports are connected to various driver interfaces of the base ...



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