DOCKING STATION FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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1. A docking station for an electronic device, comprising:
- a convex mounting surface to selectively mate with the electronic device;
a first charge-contact region on the convex mounting surface electrically coupled to a first terminal of an electric power source and positioned to form an electrical connection with a first charging terminal of the electronic device when the electronic device mates with the convex mounting surface;
a second charge-contact region on the convex mounting surface electrically coupled to a second terminal of an electric power source and positioned to form an electrical connection with a second charging terminal of the electronic device when the electronic device mates with the convex mounting surface; and
a magnet to magnetically hold the electronic device in a mated position relative to the convex mounting surface.
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Abstract
A docking station for an electronic device includes a magnet that holds the electronic device in a mated orientation relative to the docking station. The docking station may include a mounting surface with two or more different charge-contact regions, each charge-contact region electrically coupled to a terminal of an electric power source and positioned to form an electrical connection with a charging terminal of the electronic device when the electronic device mates with the mounting surface.
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20 Claims
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1. A docking station for an electronic device, comprising:
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a convex mounting surface to selectively mate with the electronic device; a first charge-contact region on the convex mounting surface electrically coupled to a first terminal of an electric power source and positioned to form an electrical connection with a first charging terminal of the electronic device when the electronic device mates with the convex mounting surface; a second charge-contact region on the convex mounting surface electrically coupled to a second terminal of an electric power source and positioned to form an electrical connection with a second charging terminal of the electronic device when the electronic device mates with the convex mounting surface; and a magnet to magnetically hold the electronic device in a mated position relative to the convex mounting surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A docking station for an electronic device, comprising:
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a mounting structure to selectively mate with the electronic device; a first charge-contact region on the mounting structure electrically coupled to a first terminal of an electric power source and positioned to form an electrical connection with a first charging terminal of the electronic device when the electronic device mates with the mounting structure; a second charge-contact region on the mounting structure electrically coupled to a second terminal of an electric power source and positioned to form an electrical connection with a second charging terminal of the electronic device when the electronic device mates with the mounting structure; an electromagnet to electromagnetically hold the electronic device in a mated position relative to the mounting structure; and a switch to selectively decrease an electromagnetic hold on the electronic device.
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20. A docking station for an electronic device, comprising:
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a mounting structure to selectively mate with the electronic device; a first charge-contact region on the mounting structure electrically coupled to a first terminal of an electric power source and positioned to form an electrical connection with a first charging terminal of the electronic device when the electronic device mates with the mounting structure; a second charge-contact region on the mounting structure electrically coupled to a second terminal of an electric power source and positioned to form an electrical connection with a second charging terminal of the electronic device when the electronic device mates with the mounting structure; a magnet to magnetically hold the electronic device in a mated position relative to the mounting structure; and a magnetic shield to selectively decrease a magnetic hold on the electronic device.
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