Patent ID: 7013163
Filing Date: 2006-03-14
Classification: H02J,H04M

Abstract:
1. A docking station for a wireless communication device, the docking station comprising: a support structure; a cradle situated in the support structure to receive the wireless communication device; a display situated in the support structure to display information received by the docking station from the wireless communications device; an energy source internal to the docking station which supplies energy to the docking station and to a rechargeable energy source in the wireless communication device when the wireless communication device is received in the cradle, the internal energy source having more charge capacity than the rechargeable energy source, sufficient to supply energy to the wireless device when the docking station is mobile; an electrical interface between the docking station and the wireless communications device including multiple contacts, one of the contacts coupled to accept a video signal from the wireless communications device; and a video interface circuit coupled to convert the video signal to drive the display.