IP Library Granted Patent US 9,538,315
Granted Patent B2
US 9,538,315 · App. 14/726,925 · Granted Jan 3, 2017

Waveguide with ports for near field communication

Inventors: Benny J. Bologna (Austin, TX); Jason Scott Morrison (Cedar Park, TX)
Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
H04W4/008H04B5/0031
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,538,315
App. No.
14/726,925
Filed
Jun 1, 2015
Granted
Jan 3, 2017
Kind
B2
Examiner
LE, NHAN T
Art Unit
2649
USPC
455/575.3
Abstract

A computing device comprises a head that can be docked to a base. The base includes a base transceiver to transmit (or receive) a signal via a first port of a waveguide. The waveguide also includes at least a second port and a third port. The head includes a head transceiver to transmit (or receive) the signal via the waveguide. When the head is in a first position relative to the base, the head transceiver may transmit (or receive) the signal via the second port. When the head is in a second position relative to the base, the head transceiver may receive transmit (or receive) the signal via the third port.

Claims (94)

1. A computing device comprising:

a base comprising:

a base transceiver to:

receive data from a first component of the base;

encode the data into a signal; and

transmit the signal;

a dock with an outer surface comprising a metalized coating;

a waveguide to transmit the signal from a first port of the waveguide to a second port of the waveguide; and

a head comprising:

a head transceiver to:

receive the signal at the second port of the waveguide;

decode the data from the signal; and

send the data to a second component of the head;

wherein:

inserting the head into the dock attaches the head to the base;

removing the head from the dock detaches the head from the base; and

the dock includes a flared opening to accommodate a third port of the waveguide.

2. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein inserting the head into the dock in a first position causes the head transceiver to receive the signal at the second port of the waveguide.

3. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein inserting the head into the dock in a second position causes the head transceiver to receive the signal at the third port of the waveguide.

4. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the waveguide is comprised of polystyrene.

5. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the metalized coating comprises paint infused with nanoparticles.

6. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the base transceiver transmits the signal at a frequency between about 50 GHz and about 70 GHz.

7. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein:

the waveguide is attached to an outer portion of the dock.

8. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein:

the waveguide is embedded into the dock.

9. A method comprising:

attaching a head of a computing device to a dock that is part of a base of the computing device in a first position in which a screen of a display of the head is viewable,

receiving, by a base transceiver of the base, data from a first component of the base;

encoding, by the base transceiver, the data into a signal;

receiving, at a first port of a waveguide, the signal from the base transceiver;

transmitting the signal, via the waveguide, from the first port of the waveguide to a second port of the waveguide;

receiving, by a head transceiver of the head, the signal at the second port of the waveguide;

decoding, by the head transceiver, the data from the signal; and

sending the data to a second component of the head;

wherein;

a metallic coating is deposited on an outer surface of the dock; and

the dock includes a flared opening to accommodate a third port.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the base transceiver transmits the signal at a frequency between about 30 GHz and about 300 GHz.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

detaching the head from the dock;

reattaching the head to the dock in a second position in which the screen of the display is unviewable;

receiving, at the head transceiver, second data from the first component of the head;

encoding, by the head transceiver, the second data into a second signal;

receiving, at the third port of the waveguide, the second signal from the head transceiver;

transmitting the second signal, via the waveguide, from the third port of the waveguide to the first port of the waveguide;

receiving, by the base transceiver, the second signal at the first port of the waveguide;

decoding, by the base transceiver, the second data from the second signal; and

sending the second data to the second component of the base.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein a shape of the third port comprises a frustum.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising inserting the third port into the flared opening.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the waveguide is comprised of a dielectric material.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least a portion of the waveguide has a metallic coating.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the metallic coating comprises paint infused with nanoparticles.

17. A computing device comprising:

a base comprising:

a base transceiver to:

receive data from a base component of the base;

encode the data into a signal; and

transmit the signal at a frequency of between about 50 GHz and about 70 Ghz; and

a waveguide to:

receive the signal transmitted from the base transceiver at a first port of the waveguide; and

guide the signal from the first port to a second port of the waveguide;

wherein;

a metallic coating is deposited on an outer surface of the dock; and

the dock includes a flared opening to accommodate a third port of the waveguide.

18. The computing device of claim 17 , further comprising:

a head comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more computer-readable storage media; and

a head transceiver to:

receive the signal at the second port of the waveguide;

decode the data from the signal; and

send the data to a head component of the head.

19. The computing device of claim 18 , further comprising:

the head transceiver to:

receive second data from the head component;

encode the second data into a second signal; and

transmit the second signal at the second port of the waveguide;

the waveguide to:

receive the second signal transmitted at the second port of the waveguide; and

guide the second signal from the second port of the waveguide to the first port of the waveguide; and

the base transceiver to:

receive the second signal at the first port of the waveguide;

decode the second data from the second signal; and

send the second data to the base component.

20. The computing device of claim 17 , further comprising:

a head comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more computer-readable storage media; and

a head transceiver to:

receive the signal at the third port of the waveguide;

decode the data from the signal; and

send the data to a head component of the head.

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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053546/0001) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.); DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC CORPORATION (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MAGINATICS LLC); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MOZY, INC.); SCALEIO LLC
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From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.); DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC CORPORATION (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MAGINATICS LLC); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MOZY, INC.); SCALEIO LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2020
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 21, 2019
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 21, 2016
From: ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; AVENTAIL LLC; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL SYSTEMS CORPORATION; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; MAGINATICS LLC; MOZY, INC.; SCALEIO LLC; SPANNING CLOUD APPS LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 21, 2016
From: ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; AVENTAIL LLC; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL SYSTEMS CORPORATION; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; MAGINATICS LLC; MOZY, INC.; SCALEIO LLC; SPANNING CLOUD APPS LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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SUPPLEMENT TO PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TERM LOAN) Recorded Aug 27, 2015
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SUPPLEMENT TO PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (NOTES) Recorded Aug 27, 2015
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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SUPPLEMENT TO PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Aug 27, 2015
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2015
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