WIRELESS ELECTRONIC DEVICE DOCKING SYSTEM

• US 20130175986A1
• Filed: 10/06/2010
• Published: 07/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Senatori, Mark David
• Application Number:
  US13/821,002
• Publication Number:
  US 20130175986A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/108
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/266 Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/342 The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/0034

Abstract

A wireless electronic device docking system includes an electronic device having a recessed area disposed on a working surface of the electronic device, the recessed area to receive a portable computer device. The docking system includes a wireless module to wirelessly charge the portable computer device when the portable computer device is disposed within the recessed area.

Claims

1. A wireless electronic device docking system, comprising:

an electronic device having recessed area disposed on a working surface of the electronic device, the recessed area to receive a portable computer device; and

a wireless module to wirelessly charge the portable computer device when the portable computer device is disposed within the recessed area.

3. The wireless electronic device docking system of claim 1, wherein the portable computer device is usable while disposed within the recessed area.

4. The wireless electronic device docking system of claim 1, wherein the portable computer device comprises at least one of an alphanumeric keypad and a touch screen.

5. A wireless electronic docking system of claim 1, further comprising a locking mechanism configured to releasably secure the portable computer device to the electronic device,

6. The wireless electronic docking system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a radio frequency device to facilitate wireless communication between the portable computer device and the electronic device.

7. The wireless electronic docking system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises an inductive coupling device to facilitate wireless charging of the portable computer device.

2. The wireless electronic device docking system of Claim wherein the wireless module is further configured to wirelessly communicate with the portable electronic device when the portable computer device is disposed within the recessed area.

8. A method of wireless communication between a portable computer device and a wireless electronic device docking system, the method comprising:

generating by the wireless electronic device docking system a wireless signal to charge a portable computer device when the portable computer device is disposed within a recessed area of the wireless electronic device docking system.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising enabling by the wireless electronic device docking system a radio frequency device to communicate with the portable computer device when the computer device is disposed within the recessed area.

10. An electronic device, comprising:

a display member coupled to a base member to enable variable positioning of the display member relative to the base member, the base member having a recessed area disposed on a working surface of the base member; and

a wireless module to enable wirelessly charging of a portable computer device when the portable computer device is disposed within the recessed area.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the wireless module is further configured to enable a radio frequency device to wirelessly communicate with the portable computer device when the portable computer device is disposed within the recessed area.

13. The electronic device of claim 10, further comprising a locking mechanism configured to releasably secure the portable computer device to the electronic device.

14. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the electronic device comprises a radio frequency device to facilitate wireless communication between the portable computer device and the electronic device.

15. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the electronic device comprises an inductive coupling device to facilitate wireless charging of the portable computer device.

12. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein the portable computer device is usable while disposed within the recessed area.