UNIVERSAL DOCK FOR CONTEXT SENSITIVE COMPUTING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A dock (230) for a portable computing device (30), the dock comprising:
- a support structure having a surface (222) configured to receive the computing device; and
a tag (232A), encoded with a value (310), adjacent the surface, the tag configured to emit radiation representing the value.
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Abstract
A dock for interacting with a computing device. The computing device configures itself for operations based on its context, which may be determined form the dock by reading a value from a tag on the dock. The computing device may use low power transmissions such that receiving a value from the tag provides an indication of proximity to the dock. The value read provides an indication of a desired operation, and, in response to reading a value of the tag, the computing device may launch an application, pair with devices in the vicinity of the dock, or take other actions that configure the computing device. A universal dock, usable with computing devices of a plurality of form factors, may be implemented by providing an array of tags and, in some cases, a non-contact power supply.
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20 Claims
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1. A dock (230) for a portable computing device (30), the dock comprising:
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a support structure having a surface (222) configured to receive the computing device; and a tag (232A), encoded with a value (310), adjacent the surface, the tag configured to emit radiation representing the value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a dock (632) for a computing device (630), the method comprising:
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receiving radiation (710) from a computing device in proximity to the dock; and in response to receiving the radiation, emitting (720) radiation encoding a value identifying an operation for execution on the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A dock for a portable computing device, the dock comprising:
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a support structure having a surface configured to receive the computing device; and a tag, encoded with a value, adjacent the surface, the tag configured to emit radiation representing the value; and a non-contact power supply. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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