Electronic device docking system
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsBrian D. Ryder, Paul N. Walker, Earl W. Moore
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Abstract
An electronic device docking system comprises a docking station configured to receive docking of an electronic device with an external battery coupled thereto, the docking station comprising at least one mechanism actuatable to cause detachment of the electronic device from both the external battery and the docking station. The docking system may include a pair of release mechanisms, one of which enables release of the electronic device and the external battery as a unit and a second one that enables release of the electronic device from the docking system while the external battery remains with the docking system.
Claims19
An electronic device docking system, comprising:
- a docking station configured to receive docking of an electronic device with an external battery coupled thereto, the docking station comprising at least one mechanism actuatable to cause detachment of the electronic device from both the external battery and the docking station.
A method of manufacturing an electronic device docking system, comprising:
- configuring a docking station for docking of an electronic device with an external battery coupled thereto;
- and
- providing at least one mechanism actuatable to cause detachment of the electronic device from both the external battery and the docking station.
A dockable power supply system, comprising:
- means for docking of an electronic means with a battery means coupled thereto;
- and
- actuatable means for causing detachment of the electronic means from both the battery means and the docking means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.