Patent ID: 9420072
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: G06F,H04M

Claim Text:
1. A method, comprising: providing a device with a first transceiver, a first screen, a second screen, a docking rule set, a docking configuration database and a dock connector in communication with a plurality of docking pins, wherein the plurality of docking pins are in communication with a multiplexer; providing a dock, the dock comprising a second transceiver configured to operate at a higher speed than the first transceiver and further comprising an identifier signal identifying a dock type; docking the device to the dock by connecting the dock connector with the dock; establishing, through the plurality of docking pins, a communication between the device and the dock; receiving the identifier signal from the dock; mapping signal output types for the plurality of docking pins based on the identifier signal and the docking configuration database; configuring the multiplexer to output the mapped signal output types to respective plurality of docking pins; determining if the second transceiver is both operating and is available; accessing the docking rule set; if the determining step is positive, bypassing the first transceiver and sending data over the second transceiver associated with the dock; if the determining step is not positive, sending data over the first transceiver; and according to the docking rule set, providing a status of the determining step to at least one of the first screen and the second screen.