PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE, FOLIO, AND DOCK
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1. A docking system for a portable electronic device, the docking system comprising:
- a dock including a housing and a lock mechanism supported by the housing, the housing configured to couple to the portable electronic device, the lock mechanism operable to secure the portable electronic device to the housing;
a wireless key operable to communicate with the dock; and
an actuator coupled to the lock mechanism, the actuator operable to disengage the lock mechanism to release the portable electronic device from the housing when the wireless key communicates with the dock.
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Abstract
A docking system for a portable electronic device includes a dock having a housing and a lock mechanism supported by the housing. The housing is configured to couple to the portable electronic device. The lock mechanism is operable to secure the portable electronic device to the housing. The docking system also includes a wireless key operable to communicate with the dock and an actuator coupled to the lock mechanism. The actuator is operable to disengage the lock mechanism to release the portable electronic device from the housing when the wireless key communicates with the dock.
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1. A docking system for a portable electronic device, the docking system comprising:
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a dock including a housing and a lock mechanism supported by the housing, the housing configured to couple to the portable electronic device, the lock mechanism operable to secure the portable electronic device to the housing; a wireless key operable to communicate with the dock; and an actuator coupled to the lock mechanism, the actuator operable to disengage the lock mechanism to release the portable electronic device from the housing when the wireless key communicates with the dock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of using a dock for a portable electronic device, the dock including a housing and a lock mechanism supported by the housing, the method comprising:
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coupling the portable electronic device to the housing; securing the portable electronic device to the housing with the lock mechanism; communicating, by a wireless key, with the dock; and actuating an actuator to disengage the lock mechanism to release the portable electronic device from the housing when the wireless key communicates with the dock. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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