Computer with docking station for docking and cooling the computer
US5969939A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 8, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/203
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable computer and a docking station and method in which a portable computer is effectively cooled while being docked. The docking station is provided with a heat conductive surface, and the computer is docked in the docking station with a surface of the computer in engagement with the heat conductive surface. The heat conductive surface functions to conduct heat away from the computer.
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