Method for performing hot docking of a portable computer into a docking station
US6493782B1 · kind B1 · utility
22Cited by
10References
25Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4081
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for allowing hot docking of a portable computer (15) into a docking station (20) comprising the steps of making a physical connection (210) between the computer (15) and the docking station (20) wherein the docking station (20) is communicably linked (44) to one or more peripheral devices (35, 40). A system interrupt signal is generated (240) and detected (250) by the system processor (17) causing all activity along the connection path between the computer (15) and the docking station (20) to be suspended (250).
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.