IP Library Granted Patent US 10,788,856
Granted Patent B2
US 10,788,856 · App. 15/770,984 · Granted Sep 29, 2020

Docking station

Inventors: Brian R. Peil (Portland, OR); Russell S. Aoki (Tacoma, WA); Aleksander Magi (Aloha, OR); James W. Edwards (Portland, OR); Don J. Nguyen (Portland, OR); Nicholas W. Oakley (Portland, OR); Daria A. Loi (Portland, OR); Meenakshi Gupta (Portland, OR); Nithyananda S. Jeganathan (Portland, OR)
Assignee: Intel Corporation
G06F1/1632H02J7/0027H02J7/0044H02J7/025H02J50/80
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Patent No.
US 10,788,856
App. No.
15/770,984
Granted
Sep 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic system that includes a docking station configured to wirelessly couple to an electronic device and a wireless charging element removably coupled to the docking station. The wireless charging element includes a power receiving unit and is configured to wireless charge the electronic device. In an example, the docking station is configured for high speed input/output.

Claims (27)

1. An electronic system, comprising:

a docking station, wherein the docking station is configured to wirelessly couple to an electronic device, wherein the docking station is configured for wireless gigabyte communications and for high speed input/output; and

a wireless charging element removably coupled to the docking station, wherein the wireless charging element includes a power receiving unit and is configured to wireless charge the electronic device, wherein the wireless charging element is configured to couple to the docking station in both a vertical configuration and a horizontal configuration.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the docking station includes connections for a plurality of peripherals to enable high speed communications with the plurality of peripherals.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the docking station includes a control module to control the wireless charging element.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless charging element includes a device support to support the electronic device when the wireless charging element is coupled to the docking station in the vertical configuration.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the docking station includes support arms to support the docking station and wireless charging element in the vertical configuration.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless gigabyte communications are in a sixty gigahertz band.

7. A docking station comprising:

a wireless module to wirelessly couple the docking station to an electronic device, wherein the docking station is configured for wireless gigabyte communications in a sixty gigahertz band and for high speed input/output; and

a wireless charging element removably coupled to the docking station, wherein the wireless charging element includes a power receiving unit and is configured to wireless charge the electronic device.

8. The docking station of claim 7 , further comprising:

a plurality of peripheral connections to enable high speed input/output communications with a plurality of peripherals.

9. The docking station of claim 7 , further comprising:

a control module to control the wireless charging element.

10. The docking station of claim 7 , wherein the wireless charging element can couple to the docking station in a vertical configuration and a horizontal configuration.

11. The docking station of claim 10 , further comprising:

support arms to support the docking station and wireless charging element in the vertical configuration.

12. A method, comprising:

coupling a docking station to a wireless charging element;

wirelessly coupling the docking station to an electronic device, wherein the docking station is configured for wireless gigabyte communications and for high speed input/output; and

wirelessly coupling the wireless charging element to the electronic device.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the docking station includes connections for a plurality of peripherals to enable high speed communications with the plurality of peripherals.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the docking station includes a control module to control the wireless charging element.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the wireless charging element can couple to the docking station in a vertical configuration and a horizontal configuration.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the wireless charging element includes a device support to support the electronic device when the wireless charging element is coupled to the docking station in the vertical configuration.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the docking station includes support arms to support the docking station and wireless charging element in the vertical configuration.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2022
From: INTEL CORPORATION
To: TAHOE RESEARCH, LTD.
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