Patent ID: 7719830

Claim:
A universal docking station, comprising: a base including a recess that forms an opening for receiving a handheld device, the recess having sides that surround the sides of the handheld device when the handheld device is received by the opening; and a plurality of adjustable members disposed at least partially within the recess, and having the ability to change a size and shape of the opening for handheld devices of various sizes and shapes, wherein one of the plurality of adjustable members expands or retracts within the recess along a first axis to change the size of the opening in a first direction thereby accommodating a first dimension of the handheld devices, and wherein another of the plurality of adjustable members expands or retracts within the recess along a second axis to change the size of the opening in a second direction thereby accommodating a second dimension of the handheld devices, the first axis being orthogonal to the second axis, wherein one or more of the plurality of adjustable members are sliding members that slide relative to the base in order to accommodate handheld devices with varying sizes and shapes.