Docking Station for Providing Digital Signage
First Claim
1. A docking station for mounting an electronic device, the docking station comprising:
- a body having a recessed region formed at its upper surface; and
an aperture formed at least partially through the body from the recessed region toward a bottom surface of the body, the aperture being sized to receive a cable assembly operable to connect to the electronic device when the electronic device is mounted within the recessed region.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of digital signage systems and docking stations are described. In one embodiment, a digital signage system includes an electronic device having a rear surface and an opposing front surface at which a display of the electronic device may be viewed. The system also includes a body for supporting the electronic device. A recessed region is formed in the body from a top surface of the body, and the electronic device is positioned within the recessed region such that the rear surface of the electronic device fits entirely within the recessed region and the front surface of the electronic device is substantially flush with a portion of a top surface of the body that surrounds the recessed region. An aperture may be formed at least partially through the recessed region for receiving a cable assembly operable to connect to the electronic device. An elongated cutout may also be formed, extending from the aperture to an edge or edge surface of the body, and sized so that an insulated wire of the cable assembly can extend from the aperture to the edge or edge surface of the body.
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25 Claims
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1. A docking station for mounting an electronic device, the docking station comprising:
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a body having a recessed region formed at its upper surface; and an aperture formed at least partially through the body from the recessed region toward a bottom surface of the body, the aperture being sized to receive a cable assembly operable to connect to the electronic device when the electronic device is mounted within the recessed region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A digital signage system comprising:
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an electronic device having a rear surface and an opposing front surface at which a display of the electronic device may be viewed; a body for supporting the electronic device, the base having a front surface, a back surface, and top and bottom surfaces extending between the front and back surfaces; a recessed region formed within the body from the top surface; and an aperture formed at least partially through the body for receiving a cable assembly operable to connect to the electronic device; wherein the electronic device is positioned within the recessed region such that the rear surface of the electronic device fits entirely within the recessed region and the front surface of the electronic device is substantially flush with a portion of the top surface that surrounds the recessed region. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A docking station for mounting an electronic device, the docking station comprising:
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an acrylic body having a substantially rectangular recessed region formed from its upper surface, the recessed region having a curved surface and being sloped upwards from a front surface of the body to a back surface of the body with respect to a bottom surface of the body; and an aperture formed at least partially through the body from the recessed region toward the bottom surface of the body, the aperture being sized to receive a cable assembly operable to connect to the electronic device when the electronic device is mounted within the recessed region; wherein the recessed region is shaped to receive the electronic device such that, when the electronic device is mounted within the recessed region, an exposed surface of the electronic device is substantially flush with a portion of the upper surface that surrounds the recessed region. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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