US 2019/0196545 A1 · Docking Station Having Adapter Function And End-User Device Accessory

Abstract

A docking station having adaptor function contains: an AC-DC conversion module, a charging module, a control module, and at least two interface modules. When an AC power source outputs AC power into the AC-DC conversion module, the AC-DC conversion module outputs two DC powers to the charging module and the control module according to the AC power. The control module is enabled to operate according to the first DC power. And, according to the second DC power, the control module controls the power charging module to charge each target end-user devices being connected to a corresponding interface module. When interface modules respectively connect to target end-user devices, the control module controls the signal transmission sequence of interface modules to provide data transmission paths amongst the end-user devices via the interface modules. The docking station also serves as an accessory for supplying electric power to an end-user device for endurance use.

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Dependent claims

A docking station having adapter function for connecting an Alternating Current (AC) power source and target end-user devices for charging the target end-user devices and for providing data transmission paths amongst the target end-user devices connected thereon, the docking station comprising:

an Alternating Current/Direct Current (AC/DC) conversion module;
a power charging module;
a control module;
and
at least two interface modules;
wherein when the AC power source outputs AC power into the AC/DC conversion module, the AC/DC conversion module separately outputs first and second DC powers into the control module and the power charging module according to the AC power;
then the control module is enabled to operate according to the first DC power and, the control module, according to the second DC power, controls the power charging module to charge each of the target end-user devices that is connected to a corresponding interface module;
and
the control module further controls signal transmission sequence of each of the interface module to enable data transmission amongst the target end-user devices via the interface modules.

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An end-user device accessory for charging end-user devices and for providing data communication paths for end-user devices connected thereon, the end-user device accessory comprising:

a docking station having adaptor function for connecting an Alternating Current (AC) power source and target end-user devices, the docketing station comprises:
an Alternating Current/Direct Current (AC/DC) conversion module;
a power charging module;
a control module;
and
at least two interface modules;
wherein when the AC power source outputs AC power into the AC/DC conversion module, the AC/DC conversion module separately outputs first and second DC powers into the control module and the power charging module according to the AC power;
then the control module is enabled to operate according to the first DC power and, the control module, according to the second DC power, controls the power charging module to charge each of the target end-user devices that is connected to a corresponding interface module;
and
the control module further controls signal transmission sequence of each of the interface module to enable data transmission amongst the target end-user devices via the interface modules.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Docking Station Having Adapter Function And End-User Device Accessory

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