CHARGING DOCKING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A mounting component for use in a docking system for a mobile electronic device, the mounting component comprising:
- a mounting portion removably coupleable to a mounting section of the docking system for coupling a mobile electronic device to the docking system, the mounting portion comprising;
a coupling mechanism configured to removably couple the mounting portion to the mounting section,a mounting surface that extends along a plane generally parallel to a base surface of the mounting component,one or more indexing members disposed along at least a portion of the mounting surface of the mounting portion, said indexing members configured to removably engage one of a plurality of corresponding indexing elements on the mounting section to align the mounting section with the mounting portion in one or more rotational orientations on said plane, anda first coil, wherein the first coil is configured to inductively communicate power from a power source included in the docking system at a plurality of orientations in said plane.
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Abstract
Systems and methods provide power to a device via a dock. A mounting base may include a mounting component, including a receiving area configured to removably receive a mating device at a plurality of orientations within a plane, wherein the mounting component comprises one or more indexing members and the mating device comprises one or more indexing elements, or the mating device comprises one or more indexing members and the mounting component comprises one or more indexing elements, the indexing members and elements configured to engage each other to align the mating device with the mounting component in one or more rotational orientations on said plane. A detector, configured to detect the presence of the mating device, and a driver circuit may be included. A device may be configured to control power sourced to the mating device by the driver circuit after the detector detects the mating device.
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1. A mounting component for use in a docking system for a mobile electronic device, the mounting component comprising:
a mounting portion removably coupleable to a mounting section of the docking system for coupling a mobile electronic device to the docking system, the mounting portion comprising; a coupling mechanism configured to removably couple the mounting portion to the mounting section, a mounting surface that extends along a plane generally parallel to a base surface of the mounting component, one or more indexing members disposed along at least a portion of the mounting surface of the mounting portion, said indexing members configured to removably engage one of a plurality of corresponding indexing elements on the mounting section to align the mounting section with the mounting portion in one or more rotational orientations on said plane, and a first coil, wherein the first coil is configured to inductively communicate power from a power source included in the docking system at a plurality of orientations in said plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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