Interchangeable Docking Cradle
AssigneePlantronics, Inc.
InventorsBrian W. Scholz, James E. Blum
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a headset charging base includes a power source interface, a docking cradle interface configured to interface with one of a plurality of interchangeable docking cradles having different form factors for receiving different headsets, and a housing enclosing an electrical connection between the power source interface and the docking cradle interface. A headset charging system including such a charging base, a method of use, and a method of packaging a headset system are also disclosed.
Claims22
A headset charging base, comprising:
- a power source interface;
- a docking cradle interface configured to interface with one of a plurality of interchangeable docking cradles having different form factors for receiving different headsets;
- and
- a housing enclosing an electrical connection between the power source interface and the docking cradle interface.
A headset charging system, comprising:
- a headset charging base including:
- a power source interface;
- a docking cradle interface configured to interface with one of a plurality of interchangeable docking cradles having different form factors for receiving different headsets;
- and
- a housing enclosing an electrical connection between the power source interface and the docking cradle interface;
- a power source operably coupled to the power source interface;
- and
- an interchangeable docking cradle operably coupled to the docking cradle interface.
A method of charging headsets, the method comprising:
- providing a headset charging base including:
- a power source interface;
- a docking cradle interface configured to interface with one of a plurality of interchangeable docking cradles having different form factors for receiving different headsets;
- and
- a housing enclosing an electrical connection between the power source interface and the docking cradle interface;
- coupling a power source to the power source interface;
- coupling a first docking cradle to the docking cradle interface;
- docking a first headset in the first docking cradle to charge the first headset;
- interchanging the first docking cradle with a second docking cradle;
- and
- docking a second headset in the second docking cradle to charge the second headset.
A method of packaging headset systems, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of common charging bases from a first location, each charging base including:
- a power source interface;
- a docking cradle interface configured to interface with one of a plurality of interchangeable docking cradles having different form factors;
- and
- a housing enclosing an electrical connection between the power source interface and the docking cradle interface;
- providing a plurality of docking cradles with different form factors for receiving different headsets;
- and
- packaging a common charging base, a specified docking cradle, and a corresponding headset at a second location different from the first location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.