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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2010
Jiri Slaby, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Roger W Ady, Chicago, IL (US);
Paul M Pierce, Grayslake, IL (US);
Karl R. Voss, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Charles B. Woodhull, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jiri Slaby, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Roger W Ady, Chicago, IL (US);
Paul M Pierce, Grayslake, IL (US);
Karl R. Voss, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Charles B. Woodhull, San Francisco, CA (US);
Motorola Mobility LLC, Libertyville, IL (US);
Abstract
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.