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US 6,185,096 B2Granted
Adjustable height docking station and computing device for use therewith
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Company
InventorsJacques H Helot, Daniel I Croft, David A Williams
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Abstract
A height adjustable docking station and a mobile computing device for use therewith. The docking station includes a structure for receiving the screen of a mobile computing device. This structure is coupled to a docking station body in such a manner that the height and viewing angle of the screen of a mobile computing device mounted in the structure can be adjusted. A mobile computing device with a flip around screen and a port configured for docking when the screen is flipped around is also disclosed.
Claims20
A mobile computing device, comprising:
- a housing having processing electronics therein;
- a data input mechanism provided at said housing and electrically coupled to said processing electronics for input of data thereto;
- a screen capable of displaying electronic image data that is coupled to said housing and electrically coupled to said processing electronics for displaying image data therefrom;
- and
- means for coupling said screen to said housing such that said screen can move between a closed position where a viewing side of said screen is generally flush with a top side of said housing and a fully extended position where a non-viewing side of said screen is generally flush with a bottom side of said housing a port for docking to a docking station;
- wherein said port is covered by said screen in the closed position and exposed in the fully extended position.
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A mobile computing device, comprising:
- a housing having processing electronics therein;
- a keyboard provided on a first surface of said housing and electrically coupled to said processing electronics for input of data thereto;
- a monitor screen capable of displaying electronic image data that is coupled to said housing and electrically coupled to said processing electronics for displaying image data therefrom;
- and
- a port for docking with a docking station, said port being formed on the same surface of said housing as said keyboard.
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A computing system, comprising:
- a docking station, further comprising:
- a docking station body having a replicated port formed in at least a first wall thereof;
- a receiving port electrically coupled to said replicated port;
- means coupled between said docking station body and said receiving port that permits movement of said receiving port relative to said replicated port;
- a mobile computing device, further comprising:
- a housing having processing electronics therein;
- a data input mechanism provided at said housing and electrically coupled to said processing electronics for input of data thereto;
- a monitor screen capable of displaying electronic image data that is coupled to said housing and electrically coupled to said processing electronics for displaying image data therefrom;
- means for coupling said screen to said housing such that said screen can move between a closed position where a viewing side of said screen is generally flush with a top side of said housing and a fully extended position where a non-viewing side of said screen is generally flush with a bottom side of said housing;
- and
- a port for docking said mobile computing device to said receiving port of said docking station.
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A computer system, comprising:
- a mobile computing device including:
- a housing;
- a keyboard on a first surface of the housing;
- and
- a docking port formed on the same surface of said housing as said keyboard;
- and
- a docking station including:
- a docking station body having a replicated port formed in at least a first wall thereof;
- a receiving port electrically coupled to said replicated port, wherein said receiving port is capable of interfacing to said docking port on said mobile computing device;
- and
- a mechanism between said docking station body and said receiving port that permits movement of said receiving port relative to said replicated port.
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A computer system, comprising:
- a mobile computing device including:
- a housing;
- a keyboard on a first surface of the housing;
- and
- a docking port on said mobile computing device formed on the same surface of said housing as said keyboard;
- and
- a docking station body including;
- a replicated port formed in at least a first wall thereof;
- and
- a receiving port electrically coupled to said replicated port;
- wherein said receiving port is capable of interfacing to said docking port on said mobile computing device;
- and
- wherein said receiving port is capable of movement between a non-extended position in which said port is disposed proximate said body and an extended position in which said port is extended above said body.
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A computer system, comprising:
- a mobile computing device including:
- a housing;
- a monitor screen attached to said housing;
- a keyboard on a first surface of the housing;
- and
- a docking port formed on the same surface of said housing as said keyboard;
- and
- a docking station including:
- a docking station body having a replicated port formed in at least a first wall thereof;
- a receiving port electrically coupled to said replicated port, wherein said receiving port is capable of interfacing to a docking port on said mobile computing device;
- a first mechanism that receives said monitor screen of said mobile computing device when docked at said docking station;
- and
- a second mechanism coupled between said docking station body and said first mechanism that permits adjustment of the height of said first mechanism relative to said docking station body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.