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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2012
Ryan Gordon Benhard, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Ronald Decamp, Westminster, CA (US);
Ryan Gordon Benhard, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Ronald DeCamp, Westminster, CA (US);
Targus Group International, Inc., Anaheim, CA (US);
Abstract
A universal docking station for portable electronic devices is disclosed. In some embodiments, the docking station may utilize a universal interface to communicatively couple a portable electronic device to one or more inputs, displays, and/or accessory devices. In some embodiments, the universal interface may be a high-speed and/or super-speed universal data interface. In further embodiments, the universal docking station may be configured to provide electrical power to a portable electronic device. By utilizing a universal data interface, the universal docking station may be utilized with any portable electronic device having the universal data interface regardless of the manufacturer of the portable electronic devices.