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AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsScott Stephens, James Stephens, Brandon Allsop, Adrien Oney, Lonny McMichael
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An automated system for improving the testing of computer devices designed for coupling with docking devices. A plurality of networked computing devices that are individually connected to a compatible docking device through a slave switch. Each slave switch independently connects or disconnects individual computing devices from an attached docking device based on commands obtained from a server. By controlling the electrical connection between the individual computing devices and attached docking devices, the slave switch can simulate the action of docking or undocking one or more selected computers without human intervention. As a result, the present invention provides a system and method that automates the action of docking or undocking a computer. For example, the present invention is suited for use in computer device testing systems wherein a shut down command is sent to a selected computer, after which the selected computer is disconnected from an attached docking device.
A system for improving the testing of a plurality of computing devices each designed to dock with an associated docking device, the system comprising:
A coupling system for controlling the coupling of a computing device to an associated docking device, the coupling system comprising:
In a system having a plurality of computing devices, in which each computing device has a docking device associated therewith, the plurality of computing devices being in communication with a server, a method for improving the testing of the plurality of computing devices, the method comprising:
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