Information handling system docking with coordinated power and data communication
US10429889B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L1/0053
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A docking station connects through a docking port and docking cable with an information handling system to support communication between the information handling system and docking station peripherals. On initial interface, one data lane of the docking port establishes a temporary management interface, such as an I2C management bus, to configure the docking station. After configuration, a docking manager, virtual wireless access point and power block cooperate to assign data lanes of the docking port and wireless communication resources to information transfer and power transfer functions based upon processing and communication tasks performed at the information handling system.
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