Patent ID: 7916467
Filing Date: 2011-03-29
Classification: G06F,H02J

Abstract:
1. A docking station configured to mechanically accept and operatively interface with a portable electronic device having a first electrical interface, the docking station comprising: a platform having a surface for receiving a backside of the portable electronic device, the platform including a second electrical interface; a leg that supports the platform, wherein the leg is configured to support the docking station such that the portable electronic device is in an upright position when its backside is being received by the surface of the platform, wherein the portable electronic device is capable of interfacing with the docking station in multiple orientations relative to the platform, wherein the multiple orientations include a first orientation and a second orientation, wherein: wherein the first electrical interface includes a first center contact and a first outer contact, wherein the second electrical interface includes a second center contact and at least one second outer contact, wherein the first center contact is aligned with the second center contact when the portable device is in the first orientation and in the second orientation.