Controlled-environment facility communication terminal and personal computer wireless device docking station with integral keypads
US11561580B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/06
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system comprising a processing system is configured to support data, voice and video communications. A docking station is coupled to the processing system and is configured to provide power and data connections to a personal computer wireless device. The personal computer wireless device is configured to provide power, data, and analog connections. The docking station may act as a controlled-environment facility communication terminal, providing communication functionality to a user employing an integral, solid-surface keypad defined in, and by, a surface of the docking station's housing, when the personal computer wireless device is not held in the docking station. The docking station is coupled to the processing system over at least one pair of low-voltage wires having an electrical current sufficient to power the personal computer wireless device. The pair(s) of low-voltage wires may provide sufficient electrical current to charge a battery in the personal computer wireless device.
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