Computer docking system with means for allowing a microprocessor in a docking station to talk to a central processing unit in a docked portable computer
US5627974A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 6, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/74
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The described embodiments of the present invention provide a computer docking system having connection means for connecting a portable computer to a docking station, and means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to underlying software in the central processing unit (CPU) of the portable computer. In a preferred embodiment, the means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to underlying software in the central processing unit (CPU) of the portable computer sets up and doses Windows applications, closes DOS applications, and closes files.
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