Portable docking station for a portable computing device
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1. A portable computing device (PCD) docking station, the PCD docking station comprising:
- an upper housing portion;
a display incorporated into the upper housing portion;
a lower housing portion coupled to the upper housing portion;
a keyboard incorporated into the lower housing portion;
a battery; and
a PCD docking pocket formed in the lower housing portion,wherein the PCD docking pocket is configured to removably receive a PCD, andwherein the PCD docking station is configured to allow access to a PCD via the keyboard when the PCD is docked with the PCD docking station.
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Abstract
A portable computing device (PCD) docking station is disclosed and may include an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion coupled to the upper housing portion. A PCD docking pocket formed in the lower housing portion of the PCD docking station may be configured to removably receive a PCD. The PCD docking station may further include a keyboard incorporated into the lower housing portion, a display incorporated into the upper housing portion and a battery. The PCD docking station may be configured to allow access to a PCD via the keyboard when the PCD is docked with the PCD docking station.
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1. A portable computing device (PCD) docking station, the PCD docking station comprising:
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an upper housing portion; a display incorporated into the upper housing portion; a lower housing portion coupled to the upper housing portion; a keyboard incorporated into the lower housing portion; a battery; and a PCD docking pocket formed in the lower housing portion, wherein the PCD docking pocket is configured to removably receive a PCD, and wherein the PCD docking station is configured to allow access to a PCD via the keyboard when the PCD is docked with the PCD docking station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable computing device (PCD) docking station, comprising:
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an upper housing portion; a lower housing portion coupled to the upper housing portion; and a PCD docking pocket formed in the lower housing portion, wherein; the PCD docking pocket is configured to removably receive a PCD; the PCD docking pocket is a closed-faced, open-ended PCD docking pocket formed in the lower housing portion; the PCD docking pocket is configured to receive a PCD through an open end of the PCD docking pocket; and the PCD docking pocket is configured to prevent physical access to a PCD when the PCD is installed within the PCD docking pocket.
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14. A portable computing device (PCD) docking station, the PCD docking station comprising:
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a housing comprising an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion; a keyboard incorporated into the lower housing portion; a display incorporated into the upper housing portion; a battery; and a PCD support tray extending from the housing, wherein the PCD support tray is configured to removably receive a PCD, and wherein the PCD docking station is configured to allow access to a PCD via the keyboard when the PCD is docked with the PCD docking station. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A portable computing device (PCD) docking station, the PCD docking station comprising:
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a housing comprising; an upper housing portion; and a lower housing portion coupled to the upper housing portion; and a PCD support tray extending from the housing, wherein the PCD support tray is configured to extend from the lower housing portion and to removably receive a PCD, and wherein the PCD support tray comprises; a support plate; a central opening formed in the support plate; and a support arm hingedly disposed within the central opening of the support plate. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A portable computing device (PCD) docking station, the PCD docking station comprising:
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a housing comprising; an upper housing portion; and a lower housing portion coupled to the upper housing portion; and a PCD support tray extending from the housing, wherein the PCD support tray is configured to removably receive a PCD and to extend from the upper housing portion. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A portable computing device (PCD) docking station, the PCD docking station comprising:
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a housing means having an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion; a keyboard means incorporated into the lower housing portion; a display means incorporated into the upper housing portion; a battery means disposed within the housing means; and a PCD engagement means within the housing, wherein the PCD engagement means is configured for removably engaging a PCD, and wherein the PCD docking station is configured to allow access to a PCD via the keyboard when the PCD is docked with the PCD docking station. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A portable computing device (PCD) docking station, the PCD docking station comprising:
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a housing means having an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion; a keyboard means incorporated into the lower housing portion; a display means incorporated into the upper housing portion; a battery means disposed within the housing means; and a PCD engagement means within the housing, wherein the PCD engagement means is configured for removably engaging a PCD, and further comprises; a PCD support tray extending from the housing, wherein the PCD support tray is configured to removably receive a PCD, and is further configured to extend from the lower housing portion, and wherein the PCD support tray comprises; a support plate; a central opening formed in the support plate; and a support arm hingedly disposed within the central opening of the support plate. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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