Dock for a portable hard disk and a method for accessing content on a host device using the dock
US8335882B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a first dock for a portable hard disk, where the first dock is connectable to a host device. There is also provided a corresponding method for accessing content on the host device during use of the dock. It is advantageous that the host device is able to access content from portable hard disks that are docked with the first dock and a second dock.
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