Docking system and method for docking a handheld device

A method for connecting a device connector in a handheld device with a dock connector in a dock, the method comprising:

• positioning a device housing of the handheld device relative to a cap in a slot in the dock, the dock having a dock housing and a first surface and a second surface both extending from the dock housing, the second surface spaced-apart from the first surface, the first surface and the second surface defining the slot therebetween, the slot having a non-zero slot angle less than 90 degrees with respect to a dock housing of the dock, the dock further comprises a third surface extending from the first surface and within the slot, wherein the cap extends from the third surface and within the slot, wherein a distal end of the cap is non-parallel to the third surface, wherein:
• the cap comprises a dock connector opening for accessing the dock connector, a set of pins, a set of pin openings and a spring configured to bias the cap such that the dock connector is recessed in the cap, the cap orientated at a non-zero cap angle less than 90 degrees with respect to a dock housing of the dock, the cap angle differing from the slot angle;
• and the device housing comprises a set of pin recesses and a device connector opening for accessing the device connector;
• and applying a force to cause the cap to retract a distance such that the set of pins extend through the set of pin openings and into the set of pin recesses and cause the dock connector to extend through the dock connector opening and the device connector opening to connect the device connector to the dock connector such that the handheld device is be coupled to the dock and positioned within the slot at the slot angle.