UNIVERSAL DOCK AND CABLE
First Claim
1. A docking station configured to establish a connection between a mobile communications device and a network, the docking station comprising:
- a housing with a universal dock configured to receive a mobile communications device in a plurality of orientations, wherein the universal dock includes a plurality of movable tiles; and
a cable connection movably disposed within the universal dock and configured to provide a physical interface with the mobile communications device, wherein the physical interface is suitable for a network connection.
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Abstract
A docking station, method, and system are disclosed including a universal dock and connection cable to establish a network connection between a mobile device and a local data network such as an enterprise Private Branch Exchange (PBX). The cable connection is reconfigurable within so that the docking station can receive a mobile communications device in different orientations. Sliding tiles within the universal dock may be repositioned for different locations of the connection cable. USB and micro-USB cable connections are described.
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17 Claims
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1. A docking station configured to establish a connection between a mobile communications device and a network, the docking station comprising:
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a housing with a universal dock configured to receive a mobile communications device in a plurality of orientations, wherein the universal dock includes a plurality of movable tiles; and a cable connection movably disposed within the universal dock and configured to provide a physical interface with the mobile communications device, wherein the physical interface is suitable for a network connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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positioning a cable connection at a desired location within a docking station; configuring a mobile communications device having a cable connection, corresponding to the cable connection in the docking station, at a desired orientation; and connecting the mobile communications device to the docking station by the respective cable connections. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a docking station housing with a universal dock configured to receive a mobile communications device in a plurality of orientations, wherein the universal dock includes a plurality of movable tiles; a cable connection movably disposed within the universal dock and configured to provide a physical interface with the mobile communications device, wherein the physical interface is suitable for a network connection; and a mobile communications device a having a cable connection, corresponding to the cable connection in the docking station. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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