Patent ID: 8451599

Claim:
A docking system for a first portable electronic device having a device connection port thereon, the docking system including a device dock having a dock interior pocket with a dock port connector therein, the dock port connector being configured to directly interface with the device connection port of the first portable electronic device when: i. the first portable electronic device is received within the dock interior pocket, and ii. the device connection port and dock port connector are engaged together, wherein: a. the device dock includes: (1) a dock receiver portion having the dock interior pocket therein, and (2) a dock connector portion having the dock port connector thereon; b. the dock port connector extends from a standalone device situated within the dock connector portion, the standalone device including one or more of the following components: (1) a power supply; (2) a wireless receiver and/or transmitter; (3) a memory; and (4) a terminal connector and attached interface cable.