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Method and system for tracking an electronic device at an electronic device docking station

  • US 9,935,946 B2
  • Filed: 12/16/2015
  • Issued: 04/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for identifying an electronic device user and tracking an electronic device at an electronic device docking station, the electronic device having a port for charging and data transfer, comprising:

  • a central processing unit (CPU), the CPU having access to a database, the database containing identification data corresponding to individual device users;

    a user identification station, the user identification station being communicatively linked to the CPU;

    at least one electronic docking station for docking an electronic device, the docking station having electrical contacts corresponding to the port of the electronic device when the electronic device is docked, the docking station being communicatively linked to the CPU, the docking station having an indicator;

    the electrical contacts configured to enable the electronic device to be charged, allow transfer of data to and from the electronic device, and allow application updates to the electronic device based upon the electronic device being docked in the docking station;

    an identifying feature on a device user corresponding to the identification data in the database;

    the user identification station being configured to sense the identifying feature of the device user;

    the user identification station being further configured to send information on the sensed identifying feature to the CPU;

    the CPU being configured to compare the information on the sensed identifying feature to identification data in the database;

    the CPU being further configured to instruct the docking station to activate the indicator based upon the information on the sensed identifying feature matching user identification data in the database;

    the docking station being configured to send docking and undocking information to the CPU based upon the electrical contacts being in contact and not being in contact with the electronic device; and

    the CPU being configured to send a timestamp to the database indicating docking status of the electronic device with respect to the device user.

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