Apparatus for automatic docking
First Claim
1. A method for docking a mobile device with a base device comprising:
- aligning the mobile device'"'"'s connection interface with the base device'"'"'s connection interface using an electromagnetic force generated by a set of one or more electromagnetic poles; and
applying contact force for signal integrity between the connection interfaces with the set of electromagnetic poles.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for automatic docking utilizes magnetic attraction to align and dock a mobile device with a base device. An apparatus for automatic docking comprises a mobile device and a connection interface coupled with the mobile device. The connection interface has a plurality of connectors to carry a signal, and a plurality of electromagnetic components to bring into contact and align the plurality of connectors with a base device'"'"'s plurality of connectors. In addition, the plurality of electromagnetic components maintain a contact force that ensures signal integrity between the plurality of connectors and the base device'"'"'s plurality of connectors.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for docking a mobile device with a base device comprising:
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aligning the mobile device'"'"'s connection interface with the base device'"'"'s connection interface using an electromagnetic force generated by a set of one or more electromagnetic poles; and
applying contact force for signal integrity between the connection interfaces with the set of electromagnetic poles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 26)
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4. A system comprising:
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a mobile device including a first connection interface with a first set of one or more electromagnetic poles having a first polarity; and
a base device including a second connection interface with a second set of one or more electromagnetic poles having a second polarity that is attracted to the first polarity, the first and second sets of electromagnetic poles to generate an electromagnetic field to align the first and second connection interface. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a device; and
a connection interface coupled with the device, the connection interface including, a plurality of connectors to carry a signal, and a magnetic alignment and contact force component to attract and align the plurality of connectors with connectors of another connection interface and to maintain a contact force that ensures signal integrity. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus comprising:
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a mobile device; and
a connection interface coupled with the mobile device, the connection interface having, a plurality of connectors to carry a signal, and a plurality of electromagnetic components to bring into contact and align the plurality of connectors with a base device'"'"'s plurality of connectors and to maintain a contact force that ensures signal integrity between the plurality of connectors and the base device'"'"'s plurality of connectors. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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