System and method of managing displays at a portable computing device and a portable computing device docking station

A portable computing device (PCD), comprising:

• means for connecting a PCD data driver to a PCD docking station display;
• means for transmitting a primary display signal to the PCD docking station display;
• and
• means for transmitting a secondary display signal to a PCD display.

A portable computing device (PCD), comprising:

• a processor, wherein the processor is operable to:
• connect a PCD data driver to a PCD docking station display;
• transmit a primary display signal to the PCD docking station display;
• and
• transmit a secondary display signal to a PCD display.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium, comprising:
• at least one instruction for connecting a PCD data driver to a PCD docking station display;
• at least one instruction for transmitting a primary display signal to a PCD docking station display;
• and
• at least one instruction for transmitting a secondary display signal to a PCD display.

A method of managing a portable computing device (PCD) display and a PCD docking station display when a PCD is docked with a PCD docking station, the method comprising:

• connecting a PCD data driver to the PCD docking station display;
• transmitting a PCD display signal to the PCD docking station display;
• converting the PCD display to a touch screen input device;
• displaying a generic touch screen user interface;
• and
• receiving one or more commands via the generic touch screen user interface.

A portable computing device, comprising:

• means for connecting a PCD data driver to a PCD docking station display;
• means for transmitting a PCD display signal to the PCD docking station display;
• means for converting a PCD display to a touch screen input device;
• means for displaying a generic touch screen user interface;
• and
• means for receiving one or more commands via the generic touch screen user interface.

A portable computing device (PCD), comprising:

• a processor, wherein the processor is operable to:
• connect a PCD data driver to a PCD docking station display;
• transmit a PCD display signal to the PCD docking station display;
• convert a PCD display to a touch screen input device;
• display a generic touch screen user interface;
• and
• receive one or more commands via the generic touch screen user interface.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium, comprising:
• at least one instruction for connecting a PCD data driver to a PCD docking station display;
• at least one instruction for transmitting a PCD display signal to the PCD docking station display;
• at least one instruction for converting a PCD display to a touch screen input device;
• at least one instruction for displaying a generic touch screen user interface;
• and
• at least one instruction for receiving one or more commands via the generic touch screen user interface.