Computing device and dock assembly
An assembly can include a clamshell computing device that includes a display, a keyboard and a side connector; and a clamshell dock that includes an auxiliary display and a side connector that mates with the side connector of the clamshell computing device.
1. An assembly comprising:
a clamshell computing device that comprises a display, a keyboard and a side connector, wherein the clamshell computing device comprises a display housing for the display and a keyboard housing for the keyboard coupled via a hinge assembly that defines a folding axis; and
a clamshell dock that physically couples, side to side, to the clamshell computing device and that comprises an auxiliary display and a side connector that mates with the side connector of the clamshell computing device, wherein the clamshell dock comprises a display housing for the auxiliary display and a base housing coupled via a hinge assembly that defines a folding axis that aligns with the folding axis of the clamshell computing device, and wherein the base housing of the clamshell dock is physically coupled, side to side, to the clamshell computing device, the auxiliary display is angularly adjustable in unison with the display via a magnetic connection force and, upon overcoming the magnetic connection force, is angularly adjustable independent of an angle of the display.
2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the clamshell dock comprises a human input device.
3. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the human input device comprises a digitizer pad.
4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the clamshell dock comprises a network interface.
5. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein the clamshell dock comprises a flip phone.
6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein a bottom to top dimension of the display and a bottom to top dimension of the auxiliary display are within 10 mm of each other and wherein a side to side dimension of the display is greater than a side to side dimension of the auxiliary display.
7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the clamshell dock comprises a rectangular folded footprint, wherein a front to back dimension exceeds a side to side dimension.
8. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the clamshell dock comprises a processor, memory and processor-executable instructions stored in the memory that are executable to establish an operating system environment.
9. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the clamshell dock comprises a battery.
10. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the clamshell dock comprises at least one serial port.
11. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein the at least one serial port comprises a side serial port and a back serial port.
12. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein the at least one serial port comprises a left side serial port and a right side serial port.
13. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the clamshell computing device comprises opposing sides and wherein the clamshell dock is attachable to either of the opposing sides of the clamshell computing device.
14. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the hinge assembly of the clamshell dock comprises a 360 degree hinge assembly.
15. The assembly of claim 14 , wherein the hinge assembly of the clamshell computing device comprises a 360 degree hinge assembly.
16. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the display housing and the base housing of the clamshell dock are coupled by a central pivot hinge for at least 180 degree rotation of the display housing between a front facing position and a back facing position.
17. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the clamshell dock comprises a camera.
18. An assembly comprising:
a clamshell computing device that comprises a display, a keyboard and a side connector; and
a clamshell dock that comprises an auxiliary display and a side connector that mates with the side connector of the clamshell computing device, wherein the clamshell computing device comprises opposing sides and wherein the clamshell dock is attachable to either of the opposing sides of the clamshell computing device, and, wherein the clamshell dock comprises opposing sides that comprise magnets, wherein the clamshell dock is attachable to either of the opposing sides of the clamshell computing device via a magnetic connection force, and wherein the auxiliary display is angularly adjustable in unison with the display via the magnetic connection force and, upon overcoming the magnetic connection force, is angularly adjustable independent of an angle of the display.