Title:
PORTABLE COMPUTER AND DOCKING STATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/1994/009425
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A first embodiment of the present invention comprises a fully functional portable computer with central processing unit hard disk drive data storage, and liquid crystal display and a docking station (500) having at least a floppy disk drive (510), video random access memory and video controller. A motorized docking/undocking mechanism automatically docks and undocks the portable computer and docking station after the user has inserted the portable computer into the docking station or after the user has requested that the units be undocked. Numerous mechanical and electrical safeguards prevent the docking or undocking of the units if such is likely to lead to the loss of data or damage to unit. The internal mechanical construction of the docking station allows the user to place a large cathode ray tube display monitor directly atop the docking station without hindering docking or undocking.
Inventors:
BOYLE DENNIS J
HERRON MATT
BLAKELY DAVID
JOHNSON MARY
HALICHO JAMES J
HOWARD BRIAN
HERRON MATT
BLAKELY DAVID
JOHNSON MARY
HALICHO JAMES J
HOWARD BRIAN
Application Number:
PCT/US1993/005364
Publication Date:
April 28, 1994
Filing Date:
June 04, 1993
Export Citation:
Assignee:
APPLE COMPUTER (US)
International Classes:
G06F1/16; (IPC1-7): G06F1/16; H05K5/02
Foreign References:
| US4742478A | 1988-05-03 | |||
| US5041924A | 1991-08-20 | |||
| US0519988A | 1894-05-15 | |||
| US4769764A | 1988-09-06 | |||
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| US5112154A | 1992-05-12 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 0664900A4
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