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Versatile docking station for portable electronic devices

  • US 20070101039A1
  • Filed: 11/02/2005
  • Published: 05/03/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A docking station comprising:

  • a cradle interface capable of coupling the docking station to a cradle of a plurality of cradles, each cradle of the plurality of cradles capable of receiving at least one portable device at a time and electrically coupling the received portable device to the docking station through the cradle interface; and

    a device recognizer configured to recognize type of portable device connected to the docking station through the cradle interface, and provide a signal corresponding to the determined type of portable device;

    wherein the docking station varies configuration of the docking station in response to changes in the signal corresponding to the determined type of portable device.

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