Patent ID: 9003426
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: providing a device; providing a first dock; establishing a connection between the device and the first dock; in response to establishing the connection, receiving, by the device, an electrical dock identifier from the first dock; after establishing the connection, determining if the connection is a first connection between the device and the first dock; if the connection is the first connection between the device and the first dock, completing a handshake between the device and the first dock; after completing the handshake between the device and the first dock, pairing the device and the first dock, wherein the pairing indicates the connection is allowed; during the pairing, exchanging security keys between the device and the first dock; after exchanging the security keys, starting a first session between the device and the first dock; determining, by the device, a dock type of the first dock; accessing, by the device, a configuration model for the first dock using the electrical dock identifier received from the first dock; and configuring a multiplexer of the device to establish output configurations of pins of the device for the determined dock type using the configuration model.