OPERATING MODE CONTROL FOR PORTABLE DEVICE

• US 20120096207A1
• Filed: 12/29/2011
• Published: 04/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: I O Interconnect Limited
• Original Assignee: I O Interconnect Limited
• Inventors: Chen, Johnny
• Application Number:
  US13/340,666
• Publication Number:
  US 20120096207A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/303
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/122 where hardware performs an I/O function other than control of data transfer
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

An embodiment of the invention provides an operating mode setting method for a portable device. The method includes: connecting the portable device to a dock; acquiring an ID of the dock; and changing an operating mode of the portable device to a first mode corresponding to the ID.

Claims

1. An operating mode setting method for a portable device, comprising:

connecting the portable device to a dock;

acquiring an ID of the dock; and

changing an operating mode of the portable device to a first mode corresponding to the ID.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether it is the first time that the portable device is connected to the dock; and

if it is the first time that the portable device is connected to the dock, setting, by the portable device, a plurality of parameters to create the first mode.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

creating and storing a configuration file corresponding to the first mode to the dock; and

when the portable device is connected to the dock, acquiring, by the portable device, the configuration file to change the operating mode of the portable device.

4. A dock, comprising:

a connector for connection to a portable device; and

a memory device storing a dock ID, wherein when the portable device is connected to the dock, an application program is executed and changes a current operating mode of the portable device to a first mode according to the dock ID.

5. The dock as claimed in claim 4, further comprising a configuration file corresponding to the first mode, wherein when the portable device is connected to the dock, the portable acquires the configuration file to change the current operating mode of the portable device to the first mode.

6. The dock as claimed in claim 4, further comprising a controller and a charging module, wherein the charging module connects to an AC voltage source and transforms the AC voltage into a DC voltage.

7. The dock as claimed in claim 4, wherein the dock further comprises a storage medium and the data of the portable device is backed up in the storage medium.

8. The dock as claimed in claim 4, wherein the dock backs up the data of the portable device to a backup server via an internet network.

9. The dock as claimed in claim 4, wherein when the dock operates at the second mode, the control of the portable device is transferred to the dock.