Systems, devices, and methods for transferring data between an intelligent docking station and a handheld personal computer

• US 20030172218A1
• Filed: 03/08/2002
• Published: 09/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Synosphere LLC (iBiz Technology Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Synosphere LLC (iBiz Technology Corp.)
• Inventors: Scott, Bryan, Perales, Ramon
• Application Number:
  US10/093,921
• Publication Number:
  US 20030172218A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/303
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4081 Live connection to bus, e.g. hot-plugging current or voltage limitation during live insertion H02H9/004
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/42 Bus transfer protocol, e.g. handshake; Synchronisation

Abstract

The invention transfers a data element between a universal docking station and a handheld computer.

Claims

1. In a personal digital assistant, a method of transferring a data element between an intelligent docking station and a personal digital assistant, the method comprising:

detecting a docking event when a personal digital assistant (PDA) docks with an intelligent docking station (IDS); and

interfacing the IDS to the PDA having data on a bus via a PCMCIA bus by providing data to be written to the IDS on the PCMCIA bus without waiting for the end of any current transactions.

2. In a personal digital assistant, a method of transferring a data element between an intelligent docking station and a handheld computer, the method comprising:

detecting a docking event when a personal digital assistant (PDA) docks with an intelligent docking station (IDS);

sending information between the PDA and the IDS over a single connection by serial transmission through a link in a format different from that of the PDA and the IDS; and

allowing the PDA to individually address a device in communication with the IDS, wherein the PDA uses substantially the same type of addressing as is used to access a device directly using only the IDS.

3. In an intelligent docking station, a method of transferring a data element between an intelligent docking station and a handheld computer having a PCMCIA bus, the method comprising:

detecting a docking event when a personal digital assistant (PDA) docks with an intelligent docking station (IDS);

detecting data; and

interfacing the IDS to the PDA having data on a bus via a PCMCIA bus, by;

a) providing data to be written to the PDA on the PCMCIA bus without waiting for the end of any current transactions; and

b) writing the data to the PDA via the PCMCIA bus.

4. In an intelligent docking station, a method of transferring a data element between the intelligent docking station and a handheld computer, the method comprising:

detecting a docking event when a personal digital assistant (PDA) docks with an intelligent docking station (IDS);

sending information between the IDS and the PDA over a single connection by serial transmission through a link in a format different from that of the PDA and the IDS; and

allowing a peripheral device to individually address the PDA in communication with the IDS, wherein the peripheral device uses substantially the same type of addressing as is used to access the IDS.

5. A data storage device that enables the transferring of a data element between an intelligent docking station and a personal digital assistant in an intelligent docking station system, by:

detecting a docking event when a personal digital assistant (PDA) docks with an intelligent docking station (IDS); and

interfacing the IDS to the PDA having data on a bus via a PCMCIA bus by providing data to be written to the IDS on the PCMCIA bus without waiting for the end of any current transactions.

6. A method of transferring a data element between an intelligent docking station and a handheld computer, the method comprising:

receiving a device-enabled data element at a handheld computer bus;

performing a driver conversion to convert the device-enabled data element into a bus-enabled data element;

interfacing the IDS to the PDA having data on a bus via a PCMCIA bus, by;

a) providing data to be written to the handheld computer on the PCMCIA bus without waiting for the end of any current transactions; and

b) placing the bus-enabled data element on a handheld compatible bus.

7. A method of transferring a data element between an intelligent docking station (IDS) and a handheld computer, the method comprising:

receiving a device-enabled data element at an intelligent docking station enabled co-processor;

performing a driver conversion to convert the device-enabled data element into a bus-enabled data element;

sending information between the IDS and the handheld computer over a single connection by serial transmission through a link in a format different from that of the handheld computer and the IDS.

8. A method of transferring a data element between a handheld computer and an intelligent docking station, the method comprising:

converting a handheld-enabled data element into a bus-enabled data element;

placing the bus-enabled data element on a handheld compatible bus;

interfacing the IDS to the handheld device having data on a bus via a PCMCIA bus, by;

a) providing data to be written to the intelligent docking station on the PCMCIA bus without waiting for the end of any current transactions; and

b) receiving the bus-enabled data element at an intelligent docking station enabled co-processor; and

performing a driver conversion to convert the bus-enabled data element into a device-enabled data element.

9. A method of transferring a data element between a handheld computer and an intelligent docking station, the method comprising:

converting a handheld-enabled data element into a bus-enabled data element;

placing the bus-enabled data element on a handheld compatible bus; and

sending information between the handheld computer and the IDS over a single connection by serial transmission through a link in a format different from that of the handheld computer and the IDS.