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Unified desktop: laptop dock, hardware configuration

  • US 9,164,544 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2013
  • Issued: 10/20/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A laptop docking station, comprising:

  • an armature physically attached to a laptop and extendable from a portion of the laptop;

    a connector physically attached to the armature and electrically connected to the laptop, the connector configured to receive a mobile device when the armature is extended;

    a first set of pins of the connector operable to provide a dock identifier to the mobile device when the mobile device is docked with the laptop, wherein the mobile device is operable to use the dock identifier to determine a configuration of signals required to synchronize with the laptop docking station; and

    a second set of pins of the connector operable to receive the synchronization signals from the mobile device to electrically connect the laptop to the mobile device.

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