Patent ID: 7381095

Claim:
A multi-standard connection hub comprising: a housing comprising: a first surface; a second surface spaced apart from the first surface; and a first sidewall extending between the first surface and the second surface; a first connection port operating according to a first standard at the first surface; and a second connection port operating according to a second standard at the first sidewall; wherein: the first surface comprises a first region and a second region; the second region is a depression in the first region; the second region comprises a floor and a second sidewall extending away from the floor and rising to meet the first region; the first connection port is in the depression and located at the floor; the second sidewall is substantially perpendicular to the floor and to the first region; and the second connection port is one of a plurality of connection ports operating according to the second standard; a power port at the first sidewall; wherein: the first sidewall comprises: a first side; a second side spaced apart from and substantially parallel to the first side; a third side extending between and substantially perpendicular to the first side and the second side; and a fourth side extending between and substantially perpendicular to the first side and the second side and spaced apart from and substantially parallel to the third side; and the power port and each one of the plurality of connection ports are located at the first side.