DOCKING DEVICE WITH A BUILT-IN NETWORK SHARE MODULE

• US 20130111096A1
• Filed: 07/12/2012
• Published: 05/02/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nai-Chien Chang
• Original Assignee: Nai-Chien Chang
• Inventors: CHANG, Nai-Chien
• Application Number:
  US13/548,031
• Publication Number:
  US 20130111096A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/303
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0202 Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device

Abstract

A docking device with a built-in network share module is coupled to an external electronic apparatus via a connector, thereby providing additional hardware functions to the electronic apparatus. The docking device is provided with a built-in network share module including a network input port, a wireless network chip, and an antenna unit. The docking device is coupled to an external modem via the network input port, so that the docking device can access the Internet via the modem. Further, the network share module is coupled to a processing unit inside the docking device, so that the electronic apparatus can access the Internet via the docking device and the modem. Further, the wireless network chip is configured to convert network signals and transmit the converted network signals to the outside via the antenna unit, thereby sharing the wireless network with the outside.

Claims

1. A docking device with a built-in network share module, electrically connected to an electronic apparatus to provide a hardware function to the electronic apparatus, the docking device comprising:

a male connector, electrically connected to a female connector of the electronic apparatus;

a docking unit, configured to provide the hardware function;

a processing unit, electrically connected to the male connector and the docking unit for processing signals transmitted from the electronic apparatus and for playing the processed signals via the docking unit, the processing unit being configured to also process signals transmitted by the docking unit after an external operation and to transmit the processed signals to the electronic apparatus via the male connector;

a power unit, electrically connected to the processing unit for providing electricity necessary for the docking device; and

a network share module, electrically connected to the processing unit and the power unit to receive the necessary electricity via the power unit, the network share module being configured to transmit network signals to the processing unit to thereby provide a function of accessing Internet to the electronic apparatus via the male connector.

2. The docking device with a built-in network share module according to claim 1, further comprising;

a network input port, whereby the docking device is coupled to an external modem to access Internet via the external modem;

a wireless network chip, electrically connected to network input port for processing network signals from the modem and transmitting the processed signals to the processing unit; and

an antenna module, electrically connected to the wireless network chip for receiving the network signals processed by the wireless network chip and sharing the wireless network to the outside.

3. The docking device with a built-in network share module according to claim 2, further comprising a network output port electrically connected to the wireless network chip, the network output port being coupled to another electronic apparatus via a Ethernet cable, so that the another electronic apparatus can be coupled to the modem via the docking device.

4. The docking device with a built-in network share module according to claim 3, further comprising a circuit board on which the network input port, the wireless network chip, the antenna module and the network output port are electrically connected.

5. The docking device with a built-in network share module according to claim 4, further comprising a casing in which the male connector, the processing unit, the docking unit, the power unit and the network share module are disposed, and the male connector, the network input port, the network output port and the antenna module protrude out of the casing.

6. The docking device with a built-in network share module according to claim 2, wherein the power unit is a power line.

7. The docking device with a built-in network share module according to claim 2, wherein the power unit is a battery.

8. The docking device with a built-in network share module according to claim 2, wherein the docking unit is a keyboard.

9. The docking device with a built-in network share module according to claim 2, wherein the docking unit is a speaker or speaker control keys.