Docking Station System
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1. A docking station system capable of receiving a portable computing device comprising:
- a housing having a top side with a cut-out opening about the size of the portable computing device,wherein the opening is supported by a top edge, bottom edge and left and right edge of the housing;
wherein the top edge has at least one control button that aligns with the portable computing device'"'"'s control button when the device is in the housing;
a bottom side which is symmetrical to the top side, wherein the bottom side has bottom side edges that are aligned with the top side edges;
and an ejection system having a pivoting mechanism that allows the top side to pivot on the right or left edge to open the housing to receive the portable computing device.
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Abstract
A portable docking station system is designed to mount a portable computing device flush onto a musical instrument. The system features buttons or openings so the user can easily access the controls on the computing device such as volume and power. The system features a housing having a eject system allowing the edge to pivot which provides ease in installing and removing an attached portable computing device. The system is adjustable to receive computing devices of various sizes and thicknesses. Fillers or spacers are added to the system to accommodate various computing devices.
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18 Claims
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1. A docking station system capable of receiving a portable computing device comprising:
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a housing having a top side with a cut-out opening about the size of the portable computing device, wherein the opening is supported by a top edge, bottom edge and left and right edge of the housing; wherein the top edge has at least one control button that aligns with the portable computing device'"'"'s control button when the device is in the housing; a bottom side which is symmetrical to the top side, wherein the bottom side has bottom side edges that are aligned with the top side edges; and an ejection system having a pivoting mechanism that allows the top side to pivot on the right or left edge to open the housing to receive the portable computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A docking station system capable of receiving a portable computing device comprising:
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a housing having a top side with a top side cut-out opening about the size of the portable computing device, wherein the opening is supported by a top edge, bottom edge and left and right edge of the housing; wherein the top edge has a top edge cut-out which aligns with at least one of the portable computing device'"'"'s control buttons when the device is in the housing; a bottom side which is symmetrical to the top side, wherein the bottom side has bottom side edges that are aligned with the top side edges; and an ejection system having a pivoting mechanism that allows the top side to pivot on its right or left edge to open the housing to receive the portable computing device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of connecting a portable computing device to a musical instrument comprising:
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providing a docking station system having a housing with a top side; providing a cut-out opening on the top side, wherein the cut-out opening provides access to the portable computing device; wherein the cut-out opening is supported by a top edge, bottom edge and left and right edge of the housing; providing a bottom side of the housing that is symmetrical to the top side, wherein the bottom side has bottom side edges that are aligned with the top side edges; providing an ejection system which allows the top side to pivot on the right or left edge to open the housing to receive the portable computing device; and inserting the portable computing device in the docking station system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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