Docking station adapted to accept multiple different electronic devices
First Claim
1. A docking station comprising:
- means for recognizing a device docked to the docking station, the device being any device of a plurality of different devices; and
means for converting a power supply output of the docking station, wherein the means for converting converts the power supply output to a power supply input compatible with the recognized device.
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Abstract
The present invention accommodates a device from a plurality of different portable electronic devices to be docked to a docking station. A docking station adapts a power supply output to a power supply input compatible with the docked device. The docking station includes a recognition interface that identifies the docked device and a power converter that adapts the power supply output to the power supply input of the identified device. A docking station adaptor includes a power converter and receives the device to be docked to the docking station. The adaptor adapts the power supply output from the docking station to the received device power supply input. A docking system interfaces the device to a common docking station. The system includes the device and the docking station. A method adapts the device to be docked to a common docking station.
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23 Claims
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1. A docking station comprising:
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means for recognizing a device docked to the docking station, the device being any device of a plurality of different devices; and
means for converting a power supply output of the docking station, wherein the means for converting converts the power supply output to a power supply input compatible with the recognized device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A docking station comprising:
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a recognition interface that recognizes a device being docked to the docking station, the device being any device of a plurality of different devices; and
a power converter that converts a power supply output of the docking station to a power supply input compatible with the recognized device. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A power-converting adaptor for use with a device being docked to a docking station comprising:
a power converter within an adaptor shell that converts a power supply output of the docking station to a power supply input compatible with the device being docked. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A docking system that interfaces any device from a plurality of different portable electronic devices to a docking station comprising:
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a portable electronic device having a power supply input, the device being of any type and any model of device from the plurality of portable electronic devices;
a docking station having a power supply output;
a recognition interface that recognizes the portable electronic device when docked to the docking station; and
a power converter, the recognition interface communicating a device identification to the power converter, the power converter converting the power supply output from the docking station to a power compatible with the power supply input of the docked device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of adapting a device to be docked to a common docking station for power comprising:
converting a power supply output of the common docking station to a power supply input compatible with the device being docked to the docking station, the device being from a plurality of different portable electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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