Smart dock for auxiliary devices
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing a device, the device having a first display and a second display;
displaying a video associated with a video signal on the device;
providing a dock that mates with the device;
docking the device into the dock;
in response to the docking, the device entering an entertainment mode;
in response to entering the entertainment mode and to the docking, automatically sending the video signal to an auxiliary monitor connected to the dock;
in response to entering the entertainment mode and to the docking, stopping the display of the video on the first and second displays of the device;
after entering the entertainment mode, displaying at least one other function on at least one of the first and second displays, wherein the at least one other function is associated with a phone call;
in response to determining, by the device, that a peripheral device is connected to the dock,sending, by the device, an audio signal associated with the phone call to the peripheral device; and
in response to determining, by the device, that a peripheral device is not connected to the dock, sending the audio signal associated with the phone call to the dock.
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Abstract
A multi-display device can interface with two or more different types of docking stations. The device can determine the type of dock and change the pin outs for a connector to interface with that dock. Once docked, the device can determine a charge status for the device and the dock to present the status to the user. Further, the dock can enter one of several modes, including a call receipt mode and an entertainment mode. The modes allow for expanded functionality for the device while docked. Two particular docks, the laptop dock and the smart dock, provide special functionality with the device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing a device, the device having a first display and a second display; displaying a video associated with a video signal on the device; providing a dock that mates with the device; docking the device into the dock; in response to the docking, the device entering an entertainment mode; in response to entering the entertainment mode and to the docking, automatically sending the video signal to an auxiliary monitor connected to the dock; in response to entering the entertainment mode and to the docking, stopping the display of the video on the first and second displays of the device; after entering the entertainment mode, displaying at least one other function on at least one of the first and second displays, wherein the at least one other function is associated with a phone call; in response to determining, by the device, that a peripheral device is connected to the dock, sending, by the device, an audio signal associated with the phone call to the peripheral device; and in response to determining, by the device, that a peripheral device is not connected to the dock, sending the audio signal associated with the phone call to the dock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device, comprising:
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a first display; a second display; a memory; and a processor in communication with the memory, the first display, and the second display, the processor programmed to; present a video on the device before docking; dock the device in a dock; in response to the docking, enter an entertainment mode; automatically send a video signal associated with the video to an auxiliary monitor connected to the dock; in response to entering the entertainment mode and to the docking, stop the display of the video on the first and/or the second displays of the device; after entering the entertainment mode, display at least one other function associated with a phone call on at least one of the first and second displays; in response to determining that a peripheral device is connected to the dock, send an audio signal associated with the phone call to the peripheral device; and in response to determining that a peripheral device is not connected to the dock, send the audio signal associated with the phone call to the dock. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, the computer executable instructions causing a processor of a device to execute a method for managing the docking of the device, the computer-executable instructions comprising:
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instructions to present a video on the device before docking; instructions to determine the device has been docked with a dock; in response to the determination that the device has been docked, instructions to enter an entertainment mode; instructions to send automatically a video signal associated with the video to an auxiliary monitor connected to the dock; in response to entering the entertainment mode and to the docking, instructions to stop the display of the video on the first and/or the second displays of the device; after entering the entertainment mode, instructions to display at least one other function associated with a phone call on at least one of a first display and a second display of the device; instructions to send, when a peripheral device is connected to the dock, an audio signal associated with the phone call to the peripheral device; and instructions to send, when a peripheral device is not connected to the dock, the audio signal associated with the phone call to the dock. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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