Bypass pathway for providing auxiliary power from a docking station

A method for coupling a docking station to a first IHS (Information Handling System), the method comprising:

• connecting a first end of a cord to the docking station, wherein a second end of the cord comprises first plug and a second plug, wherein the first plug comprises a first connector for transmitting power and data between the first IHS and the docking station, and wherein the second plug comprises a second connector for transmitting additional power and additional data between the first IHS and the docking station;
• mating a first coupling of the first plug with a second coupling of the second plug to form a single docking plug at the second end of the cord;
• and
• connecting a first connector and the second connector of the single docking plug to adjacent ports of an IHS.

A system comprising:

• an IHS (Information Handling System) comprising:
• one or more processors;
• one or more memory devices coupled to the one or more processors, the memory devices storing computer-readable instructions that, upon execution by the one or more processors, provide an operating system for users of the IHS;
• a power circuit;
• and
• adjacent docking ports coupled to a docking interface of the IHS, wherein the docking interface routes power received from the adjacent docking ports to the power circuit of the IHS;
• and
• a docking cable comprising:
• a cord comprising, at a first end, a first plug and a second plug, wherein the first plug and second plug are received by the adjacent docking ports of the IHS;
• the first plug comprising a first connector for transmitting power and data between the IHS and the docking station and further comprising a first coupling for joining the first plug to the second plug;
• and
• the second plug comprising a second connector for transmitting additional power and additional data between the IHS and the docking station and further comprising a second coupling for joining the first plug to the second plug, wherein the first coupling and the second coupling are mated to form a single docking plug.