US 12,481,321 B2 · Information and communications technology conversion apparatus

Abstract

Conversion apparatuses are disclosed that allow users to turn their smartphones, tablets, mini/micro PCs, smartwatches, and smart headsets/glasses into laptops or tablets. The laptop or tablet conversion saves money, eliminates the need to maintain or sync multiple operating systems, provides a larger screen for existing devices, and offers portability for mini/micro PCs. The laptop apparatus includes a keyboard, trackpad, speakers, input/output peripherals, charging hub, display, and optional battery pack, while the tablet apparatus has a touchscreen display, docking station, and optional battery pack. Both conversion apparatuses do not include a CPU, GPU, memory, operating system, or other software and hardware that come standard with the devices to be converted. The apparatuses can also accommodate external peripherals such as microphones, webcams, external mice, keyboards, and additional HDMI outputs.

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Dependent claims

A docking station for a nestable computing device comprising:

a set of user interface components including a display, wherein the nestable computing device controls the set of user interface components when the nestable computing device is docked in the docking station;
a chassis, wherein the set of user interface components are attached to the chassis;
and
a nestable computing device interface for securing the nestable computing device to the chassis when the nestable computing device is docked in the docking station;
wherein the docking station has one of a smartphone form factor and a tablet form factor;
wherein the nestable computing device has a smartwatch form factor;
wherein the display is movable relative to the chassis between a first position and a second position;
and
wherein the nestable computing device interface is exposed in the first position and is covered by the display in the second position.

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A docking station for a nestable computing device comprising:

a first set of user interface components including a first display and a first user input interface, wherein the nestable computing device controls the first set of user interface components when the nestable computing device is docked in the docking station;
a first chassis, wherein the first set of user interface components are attached to the first chassis;
a second docking station, wherein the second docking station has one of a laptop form factor and a tablet form factor;
a second set of user interface components including a second display and a second user input interface, wherein the nestable computing device controls the second set of user interface components when the nestable computing device is docked in the second docking station;
a second chassis, wherein the second chassis forms the second docking station, and wherein the second set of user interface components are attached to the second chassis for the second docking station;
a first nestable computing device interface for securing the second docking station to the first chassis when the second docking station is docked to the docking station;
and
a second nestable computing device interface for securing the nestable computing device to the second chassis when the nestable computing device is docked in the second docking station;
wherein the nestable computing device has a smartwatch form factor.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Information and communications technology conversion apparatus

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Abstract

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