Method and apparatus for docking a mobile information handling system

• US 20070168593A1
• Filed: 01/18/2006
• Published: 07/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Montag, Bruce, Nguyen, Huy, Dumbeck, Raymond
• Granted Patent: US 7,471,511 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/303
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations

Abstract

A mobile information handling system docking apparatus includes a base including a display device. An information handling system docking connector is located on the base. A mobile information handling system may be secured to the base and connected to the information handling system docking connector in order to utilize the mobile information handling system as a conventional desktop information handling system while reducing the space and cables required by conventional mobile information handling system docking stations.

Claims

1. A mobile information handling system docking apparatus, comprising:

a base comprising a display device; and

an information handling system docking connector located on the base.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display device is located on a first surface of the base and the information handling system docking connector is located on a second surface of the base, whereby the second surface is located opposite the first surface.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the information handling system docking connector extends from the base.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base defines an information handling system channel, whereby the information handling system docking connector is located adjacent the information handling system channel.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one securing member located on the base.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one aligning member located on the base.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one peripheral device coupler located on the base and coupled to the information handling system docking connector.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a mobile information handling system secured to the base and coupled to the information handling system docking connector.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the base comprises dimensions such that a media bay on the mobile information handling system is accessible.

10. An information handling system, comprising:

a chassis;

a microprocessor housed in the chassis;

a first docking connector located on the chassis and coupled to the microprocessor; and

a base comprising a display device and a second docking connector located on the base, whereby the chassis is connected to the base and the first docking connector is coupled to the second docking connector.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the display device is located on a first surface of the base and the second docking connector is located on a second surface of the base, whereby the second surface is located opposite the first surface and the chassis is located adjacent the second surface.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the second docking connector extends from the base and matingly engages the first docking connector.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the base defines an information handling system channel, whereby chassis is located in the information handling system channel.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the information handling system channel comprises dimensions such that a media bay on the mobile information handling system is accessible.

15. The system of claim 10, further comprising:

at least one securing member located on the base and engaging the chassis to secure the chassis to the base.

16. The system of claim 10, further comprising:

at least one aligning member located on the base and engaging the chassis.

17. The system of claim 10, further comprising:

at least one peripheral device coupler located on the base and coupled to the second docking connector.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein with the first docking connector coupled to the second docking connector, the display device is coupled to the microprocessor.

19. A method for docking a mobile information handling system, comprising:

providing a base comprising a display device and a first docking connector located on the base;

positioning a mobile information handling system comprising a second docking connector adjacent the base; and

docking the mobile information handling system by connecting the mobile information handling system to the base and coupling the first docking connector to the second docking connector.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

displaying data from the mobile information handling system on the display device.