Modular docking station
First Claim
1. A docking station to accommodate a recorder or a transmitter of a monitor system, comprising:
- a first dock system includinga dock housing having a dock receiver to interface with a data port for both the recorder and the transmitter;
a logic board being contained within the dock housing, the logic board coupling a memory and a processor to the dock receiver to enable dock functionality with both the recorder and the transmitter;
a coupling port providing access through the dock housing to a socket coupled to the logic board;
an input/output port to enable power and data transmission from the logic board to a data processor;
a mating arm configured to move between a retracted and extended position, the mating arm defined to fit within the coupling port, the mating arm being terminated by a plug that couples with the socket; and
a light emitting element on the exterior of the dock housing, the light emitting element coupled to the logic board to provide visual feedback regarding the status of either the recorder or the transmitter when either are coupled to the dock receiver;
the docking station further including a second dock system, the second dock system being identical to the first dock system, wherein the first dock system mating arm in the extended position is inserted into the coupling port of the second dock system, to couple the first dock system and the second dock system into a singular unit.
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Abstract
A modular, multifunction dock system is disclosed. The dock system includes a dock housing with a dock receiver to interface with a data port for both a recorder and a transmitter. The dock system further includes a logic board that is contained within the dock housing. The logic board couples a memory and a processor to the dock receiver to enable dock functionality with both the recorder and the transmitter. Further included with the dock system is a coupling port to provide access through the dock housing to a socket coupled to the logic board and an input/output port to enable power and data transmission from the logic board to a data processor. The dock housing includes a mating arm that moves between a retracted and extended position. The mating arm fits within the coupling port and is terminated by a plug that couples with the socket. The dock system further includes a light emitting element on the exterior of the dock housing that is coupled to the logic board to provide visual feedback regarding the status of either the recorder or the transmitter when either are coupled to the dock receiver.
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16 Claims
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1. A docking station to accommodate a recorder or a transmitter of a monitor system, comprising:
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a first dock system including a dock housing having a dock receiver to interface with a data port for both the recorder and the transmitter; a logic board being contained within the dock housing, the logic board coupling a memory and a processor to the dock receiver to enable dock functionality with both the recorder and the transmitter; a coupling port providing access through the dock housing to a socket coupled to the logic board; an input/output port to enable power and data transmission from the logic board to a data processor; a mating arm configured to move between a retracted and extended position, the mating arm defined to fit within the coupling port, the mating arm being terminated by a plug that couples with the socket; and a light emitting element on the exterior of the dock housing, the light emitting element coupled to the logic board to provide visual feedback regarding the status of either the recorder or the transmitter when either are coupled to the dock receiver; the docking station further including a second dock system, the second dock system being identical to the first dock system, wherein the first dock system mating arm in the extended position is inserted into the coupling port of the second dock system, to couple the first dock system and the second dock system into a singular unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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