Patent ID: 7778023

Claim:
A docking system for a first portable electronic device having a device connection port thereon, the docking system including: a. a device dock having a dock interior pocket: (1) 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 the device connection port and dock port connector are engaged together; (2) bounded by pocket walls wherein the dock interior pocket is configured to loosely receive the first portable electronic device between the pocket walls when inserted within the dock interior pocket, such that when the first portable electronic device is inserted within the dock interior pocket in abutment with at least one of the pocket walls, the device connection port of the first portable electronic device cannot directly interface with the dock port connector; (3) wherein the device dock includes: (a) a dock receiver portion having the dock interior pocket therein, and (b) a dock connector portion having the dock port connector thereon, wherein the dock connector portion is removably engaged to the dock receiver portion; b. a first device sleeve configured to: (1) extend about a portion of the exterior of the first portable electronic device to: (a) removably engage the first portable electronic device within the first device sleeve, while (b) leaving the device connection port exposed; (2) abut at least a portion of the pocket walls when the first device sleeve is received within the dock interior pocket, and (3) guide the device connection port of the first portable electronic device to directly interface with the dock port connector of the device dock when the first device sleeve, with the first portable electronic device engaged therein, is fully received within the dock interior pocket.