Wireless docking system and pairing protocol for multiple dock environments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8254992
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11868702

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A wireless docking system and method is provided for monitoring the use of one or more docking stations by multiple portable computers. The system and method provides for the intelligent management of docking stations and connected resources by implementing a protocol that takes into account the identity of the user insofar as one user my have priority to the use of a docking station, the length of time an inactive computer has been connected to a docking station, whether another user requests the use of the docking station, whether the strength of the communication signals between a wireless docking station and computer is adequate to support the use of the docking station, and whether a user wishes to terminate a connection with a docking station.

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JP MORGAN CHASE BANK N A AS COLLATERAL AGENTCIB DMO WLO MAIL CODE NY1-C413 4CMC BROOKLYN NY 11245-0001

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ashenbrenner, Robert Austin, US 4 140
Harter, Ronald Austin, US 2 72

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