Portable computing device-integrated appliance
October 11, 2025. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesAutomatic device configuration for dockable portable computers Automatic reconfiguration of alterable systems Docking station for a portable computer providing rotational movement of the computer's viewable screen in three different planes Vehicle computer system Apparatus and method for a personal onboard information system Docking station for portable computers Docking device for a portable computer and a method for docking a portable computer to the docking device Patent #: 5867406 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 11247603 filed on 10/11/2005US Classes:710/303, Docking station381/86, VEHICLE381/87HAVING NON-ELECTRICAL FEATURE (E.G., MOUNTING)ExaminersPrimary: Auve, Glenn A.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG06F 13/00H04B 1/00 H04R 1/00 AbstractIn accordance with one aspect, a portable computing device determines a type of an appliance in which the portable computing device is docked. The portable computing device identifies, based on the type of the appliance, a user interface configuration for the portable computing device, and configures the user interface of the portable computing device in accordance with the identified user interface configuration. In accordance with another aspect, a car stereo includes a docking station into which an off-the-shelf handheld computer can be docked. The car stereo also includes an input/output (I/O) component that allows the car stereo to communicate with the handheld computer when the handheld computer is docked in the docking station of the car stereo. In accordance with another aspect, an appliance in which a portable computing device can be docked is an integrated vehicle stereo and portable computing device docking station.Other References
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