Patent ID: 8000098

Claim:
A docking apparatus comprising a base and a lap rest; the base being substantially planar and having upper and lower surfaces; the base having an internal duct in communication with a vent in the upper surface to allow vertical air flow therethrough, the air flow being horizontally discharged between the upper and lower surfaces; the base having a fan for inducing airflow through the internal duct; the upper surface of the base being made of a heat conducting material and being capable of providing support for a laptop computer; the upper surface of the base being in thermal communication with the internal duct; the base having an accessory bay for any one of a hard disk, or an optical drive; the base having a video port and controller for providing a video output signal from the accessory bay; the base having a universal serial bus port and controller for communication between the accessory bay and an external device; the base having a wireless communication component for wireless communication between the accessory bay and an external device; the base having a removable battery housed therein, the battery being rechargeable from an external source and further being capable of providing power to a connector housed within the base, the universal serial bus port, the fan, and the accessory bay; the lap rest being substantially planar and having upper and lower surfaces; the lap rest upper surface being removably connected to the lower surface of the base; the lap rest lower surface comprising a cushion; the lap rest upper surface having a built in keyboard and mouse; the lap rest having at least one speaker in communication with an audio port housed within the lap rest; the lap rest having a universal serial bus port and controller for communication between the speaker, keyboard, mouse pad, and an external device; the lap rest having a wireless communication component for communication between the speaker, keyboard, mouse pad, and an external device.