Patent ID: 6725310
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer docking system comprising:a portable computer including a CPU, at least one first communications bus, a first logic interface electrically connected to the at least one first communications bus, and a first docking connector electrically connected to the first logic interface; and a dock including a second docking connector for mating with the first docking connector, a second logic interface electrically connected to the second docking connector, and at least one second communications bus electrically connected to the second logic interface; wherein the first logic interface determines a carrier bandwidth of the at least one second bus and the second logic interface determines a carrier bandwidth of the at least one first bus; wherein upon determining the respective carrier bandwidths of the at least one first and second communications buses, the first and second logic interfaces determine a maximum carrier bandwidth supported by both the dock and the portable computer for use in communications between the dock and the portable computer; and wherein the first logic interface encodes signals to be transmitted to and decodes signals received from the dock via the first and second docking connectors and the second logic interface encodes signals to be transmitted to and decodes signals received from the portable computer via the first and second docking connectors.