Patent ID: 9383770
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: G06F,G09G,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method, comprising: providing a device including a dock connector in communication with a multiplexer, wherein the multiplexer receives signals from the device and sends the signals to the dock connector; docking the device with a first dock by connecting the dock connector with the first dock, wherein the first dock is in communication with a first set of peripheral devices; upon docking with the first dock, the device receiving a first identifier for the first dock; based on the received first identifier of the first dock, providing a first configuration for the dock connector of the device while docked, wherein the first configuration includes a first pin out for the dock connector associated with the device, wherein the multiplexer configures the first pin out; disconnecting the device from the first dock; subsequent to disconnecting the device from the first dock, docking the device with a second dock by connecting the dock connector with the second dock, wherein the second dock is in communication with a second set of peripheral devices, and wherein the first dock and second dock are separate devices; upon docking with the second dock, the device receiving a second identifier for the second dock; and based on the received second identifier of the second dock, providing a second configuration for the device while docked, wherein the first and second configurations are different, wherein the second configuration includes a second pin out for the dock connector associated with the device, and wherein the multiplexer also configures the second pin out.