20-06-2013 дата публикации
Номер: US20130159583A1
A wall-mounted docking station for a portable computer connects the portable computer to a media entertainment system. The media entertainment system can have multiple zones throughout a room and/or a building, and can play audio, video, images, or other media stored on the portable computer to any zone or a combination of zones. Preferably, the docking station also provides power to the portable computer, and could optionally provide both power and data connectivity over a power line. 1. A docking station for coupling a portable device to an entertainment system , comprising:a wall-mount that receives the device; anda power connector that provides both (a) power to the device and (b) a data interface over a power line to the entertainment system.2. The docking station of claim 1 , further comprising a wireless interface to receive commands.3. The docking station of claim 2 , wherein the wireless interface is programmable to receive commands from at least two different media system controllers.4. The docking station of claim 1 , wherein the data interface communicates with a media entertainment system coupled with the power line.5. The docking station of claim 1 , further comprising a power outlet. This application is a divisional of allowed U.S. utility application with Ser. No. 12/357,286 filed Jan. 21, 2009 which is a continuation-in-part of allowed U.S. utility application with the Ser. No. 11/585,039, which was filed on Oct. 23, 2006, and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,493,142 on Feb. 17, 2009, which claims priority to U.S. utility application with the Ser. No. 10/936,975, which was filed on Sep. 9, 2004, and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,155,214 on Dec. 26, 2006, These and all other extrinsic materials discussed herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. Where a definition or use of a term in an incorporated reference is inconsistent or contrary to the definition of that term provided herein, the definition of that term provided herein applies and the ...
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