Motorola Mobility LLC

Karl R Voss

Paul M Pierce

Jiri Slaby

Roger William Ady

Charles B Woodhull

Mark D Finney

David Kyungtag Lim

Mark W Oliver

Michael J Sawadski

A method for controlling an electronic device for use with a docking station is disclosed. The method includes detecting a coupling of the electronic device with the docking station, obtaining an image of an identifier associated with the docking station in response to detecting the coupling, and performing a predefined operation by the electronic device based on the image of the identifier in response to obtaining the image.

Method and device for recognition of docking stations

The disclosed docking systems for an electronic device may provide any accessory function and may include more than one connector such as a battery charger connector, a USB hub, a memory card hub, an audio boom box connector, and the like. A modular universal part is configured with at least a one connector that is configured to interface with an electronic device connector. A personality part, specific to the electronic device, is configured to receive both the electronic device and the modular universal part so that the modular universal part connector is capable of interfacing with the electronic device connector. In this way, the personality part can align the electronic device connectors with any number of modular universal part connectors. In this way, an accessory part including a modular universal part could be reuseable with different electronic devices since the personality part is specific to the electronic device.

Modular universal parts and personality parts of a docketing system

A method, apparatus, and electronic device for displaying data are disclosed. A non-rectangular addressable liquid crystal displaywith a non-rectangular active area active matrixmay display an adjustable presentation of data. A display-integrated control key may control the presentation of data. A scrolling navigation control may scroll through the adjustable presentation of the data.

Navigation for a non-traditionally shaped liquid crystal display for mobile handset devices

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Schaumburg, IL, United States of America

Karl R Voss