Docking station for a computing device
OwnerJeffrey M. SIMPSON, Henry L. Raburn +1inventors
InventorsJeffrey M. SIMPSON, Henry L. Raburn, Michael V. Raburn
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Abstract
A docking station for an electronic device such as a tablet computer includes a docking chamber for receiving the electronic device and making electronic connection therewith, and further includes a retainer for displaying a photograph or other object when the electronic device is removed from the docking station.
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A docking station for an electronic device, the docking station comprising a housing comprising a frame at least partially surrounding a display opening, the housing further defining a device receiver for removably retaining an electronic device therein with a display screen portion of the electronic device visible through the display opening, and a receptacle for retaining a displayed object positioned for visibility through the display opening when the electronic device is removed from the device receiver of the housing.
A docking station for a handheld electronic device, the docking station comprising:
- a housing comprising a generally rectangular frame having first and second side members and first and second end members surrounding a display opening;
- a device receiver for removably retaining an electronic device therein with a display screen portion of the electronic device visible through the display opening;
- a receptacle for retaining a displayed object positioned for visibility through the display opening when the electronic device is removed from the device receiver of the housing;
- a retainer clip for securing the electronic device within the device receiver;
- a removal aperture for removing the electronic device from the device receiver;
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- an electronic coupling for releasable connection to the electronic device.
A method of docking an electronic device and displaying an object, said method comprising alternatively docking the electronic device within a docking station wherein an electronic connection is made between the electronic device and the docking station, and removing the electronic device from the docking station to expose a displayed object positioned therein to be visible through a display opening of the docking station.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.