Pedestal computer docking station
US6963487B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S248/924
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a pedestal docking station including an upwardly extending pedestal having an upper end, a base section, and a center of mass; an upper mounting member coupled to the upper end of the upwardly extending pedestal to receive the notebook computer in an elevated, supporting relationship at least four inches above a work surface with a center of mass of the notebook computer in substantial vertical alignment with the center of mass of the upwardly extending pedestal; and port replicator components coupled to the upper mounting member, the port replicator components corresponding to input/output ports of the notebook computer and including connections for attachment to supporting peripheral components.
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