Docking system for portable computer
US6407914B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/1632
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention of a docking system is embodied in a portable computer receiving tray and interface cable having the capability to connect a large variety of portable computers, such as, for example, laptops, notebooks, palmtops or handheld computers, to a remote expansion and upgrade box, such as a cable dock. The interface cable can be used with or without the receiving tray, and as such, it can connect directly to the receiving tray, or to the portable computer on one end, and to the cable dock on the other end. Further, both the receiving tray and the interface cable may have at least one integrated auxiliary connector for directly connecting peripherals. In addition, the receiving tray may have at least one internal computer peripheral expansion bay either integrated into the tray, or provided via a removable tray expansion module.
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