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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2008
Michael Edward Franks, Seattle, WA (US);
Young Soo Kim, Bellevue, WA (US);
Steven Bathiche, Kirkland, WA (US);
Michael Edward Franks, Seattle, WA (US);
Young Soo Kim, Bellevue, WA (US);
Steven Bathiche, Kirkland, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A docking station for an electronic device includes a magnet that holds the electronic device in a mated orientation relative to the docking station. The docking station may include a mounting surface with two or more different charge-contact regions, each charge-contact region electrically coupled to a terminal of an electric power source and positioned to form an electrical connection with a charging terminal of the electronic device when the electronic device mates with the mounting surface.