Patent ID: 7099152
Filing Date: 2006-08-29
Classification: G06F,H05K,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a computer having at least one power input connection and at least one I/O connection grouped into a first port; a docking station having at least one power output connection and at least one I/O connection grouped into a second port; a cable having a first end connectable with the first port and a second end connectable with the second port, the cable providing an interconnection between the at least one power output connection of the docking station and the at least one power input connection of the computer, the cable providing interconnection between the at least one I/O connection of the computer and the at least one I/O connection of the docking station; and at least one module mountable in the docking station, the docking station comprising at least one I/O port connectable with I/O connections of the at least one module to provide communication between the at least one module and at least one device external to the docking station; the at least one module comprising at least one of GPS modules, IEEE 1394 Firewire communications modules, RS-232 I/O modules, RS-422 I/O modules, RS-485 I/O modules, MIL-STD-1553 bus modules, USB I/O modules, internet modules, modem communication modules, wireless LAN modules, radio communication modules, video modules, voice activation modules, biometrics activation modules, dismountable equipment interface modules, and sensor interface modules.