Docking station
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.
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.