Computer system with configurable docking station
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a computer having at least one power input connection and at least one I/O connection grouped into a first port;
a docking station having at least one power output connection and at least one I/O connection grouped into a second port; and
a cable having a first end connectable with the first port and a second end connectable with the second port, the cable providing an interconnection between the at least one power output connection of the docking station and the at least one power input connection of the computer, the cable providing interconnection between the at least one I/O connection of the computer and the at least one I/O connection of the docking station.
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Abstract
A system includes a computer having at least one power input connection and at least one I/O connection grouped into a first port. The system also includes a docking station that has at least one power output connection and at least one I/O connection grouped into a second port. The system further comprises a cable having a first end connectable with the first port and a second end connectable with the second port. The cable provides an interconnection between the at least one power output connection of the docking station and the at least one power input connection of the computer. The cable also provides interconnection between the at least one I/O connection of the computer and the at least one I/O connection of the docking station.
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43 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a computer having at least one power input connection and at least one I/O connection grouped into a first port;
a docking station having at least one power output connection and at least one I/O connection grouped into a second port; and
a cable having a first end connectable with the first port and a second end connectable with the second port, the cable providing an interconnection between the at least one power output connection of the docking station and the at least one power input connection of the computer, the cable providing interconnection between the at least one I/O connection of the computer and the at least one I/O connection of the docking station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a docking station including a plurality of I/O ports, each I/O port being terminated with an I/O port connector;
at least one module supported in the docking station, the at least one module having I/O connections terminated with module I/O connectors, the module I/O connectors being connectable with a selected one of the I/O port connectors to configure the module I/O connections to communicate through the selected I/O port. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system comprising:
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a computer having at least one I/O connection provided to a first port;
a docking station having a second port and at least one I/O port;
a cable having a first end connectable with the first port and a second end connectable with the second port, the cable providing an interconnection between the at least one I/O connection of the computer and the second port of the docking station; and
a connector for providing interconnection between the second port and a selected I/O port of the docking station to provide I/O from an external device connected to the selected I/O port to the at least one I/O connection of the computer via the cable. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A system comprising:
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a docking station including a plurality of I/O ports, each I/O port being terminated with an I/O port connector;
a module stack supported in the docking station, the module stack comprising a plurality of modules having I/O connections terminated with module I/O connectors, the module I/O connectors being connectable with a selected one of the I/O port connectors to configure the module I/O connections to communicate through the selected I/O port. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for configuring a computer system comprising the steps of:
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providing a computer having a power input connection and at least one I/O connection grouping the power input connection and I/O connections of the computer into a first port;
providing a docking station having a power output connection and at least one I/O connection grouping the power output connection and I/O connections of the docking station into a second port;
connecting a first end of a cable with the first port of the computer; and
connecting a second end of the cable with the second port of the docking station, the cable providing an interconnection between the power output connection of the docking station and the power input connection of the computer, the cable providing interconnection between the at least one I/O connection of the computer and the at least one I/O connection of the docking station. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for configuring a computer system comprising the steps of:
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providing a docking station including a plurality of I/O ports;
terminating each I/O port with an I/O port connector;
providing at least one module supported in the docking station, the at least one module including I/O connections;
terminating the I/O connections of the module with module I/O connectors; and
connecting the module I/O connectors with selected ones of the I/O port connectors to selectively associate the module I/O connections with a particular I/O port. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for configuring a computer system comprising the steps of:
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providing a computer having at least one I/O connection linked to a first port;
providing a docking station having a second port and at least one I/O port;
connecting a first end of a cable with the first port;
connecting a second end of the cable with the second port to provide an interconnection between the at least one I/O connection of the computer and the second port of the docking station; and
interconnecting the second port and a selected I/O port of the docking station with a connector to provide I/O from an external device connected to the selected I/O port to the at least one I/O connection of the computer via the cable. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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