公开(公告)号：US20070094435A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-26

申请号：US11259157

申请日：2005-10-25

申请人： Walter Fry ,  Tim Zhang ,  Rahul Lakdawala ,  William Crosswy ,  Matthew Wagner ,  Frederick Lathrop

发明人： Walter Fry ,  Tim Zhang ,  Rahul Lakdawala ,  William Crosswy ,  Matthew Wagner ,  Frederick Lathrop

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/1632

摘要： A computer docking system comprises a computer device configured to be communicatively coupled to a dock, the computer device and the dock each comprising a processor. The system also comprises a switching fabric configured to enable the processor of the dock to access at least one resource of the computer device.

摘要翻译： 计算机对接系统包括被配置为通信地耦合到坞站，计算机设备和坞站的计算机设备，每个包括处理器。 该系统还包括配置成使得坞站的处理器能够访问计算机设备的至少一个资源的交换结构。

公开(公告)号：US20060069837A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-30

申请号：US10955600

申请日：2004-09-29

申请人： Tim Zhang ,  Robert Hurbanis ,  Dan Forlenza ,  Jeffrey Jeansonne

发明人： Tim Zhang ,  Robert Hurbanis ,  Dan Forlenza ,  Jeffrey Jeansonne

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/1632

摘要： A docking station for an electronic device senses the position of the electronic device and provides an electronically-generated feedback signal to a user indicating whether the device and the docking station are in proper alignment for docking. The sensing may optionally be accomplished by electrical contacts or may optionally be accomplished by sensing a magnetic field using a Hall effect sensor. The feedback signal may be visible or may be audible. The feedback signal may provide instructions to the user indicating which direction one of the components should be moved to achieve proper alignment. A simple backstop arrangement may provide proper alignment in one axis, while the feedback signal provides information about the alignment in a second axis, preferably generally orthogonal to the first. The electronic device may be a laptop portable computer.

公开(公告)号：US07028128B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-11

申请号：US10060727

申请日：2002-01-30

申请人： Tim Zhang ,  Robert Hurbanis, Jr. ,  Richard Lin ,  Jeff Jeansonne ,  John Chow

发明人： Tim Zhang ,  Robert Hurbanis, Jr. ,  Richard Lin ,  Jeff Jeansonne ,  John Chow

IPC分类号： G06F13/14

CPC分类号： G06F1/1632

摘要： A method and apparatus are disclosed for allowing a plurality of network connectors to utilize a single network controller within a docking station or portable device. A switching device connects the plurality of network connectors with the network controller. By connecting the network connectors into the switching device, the docking station and the portable device require a single network controller to handle the network communication. The switching device enables the network controller to continue to operate without disrupting the portable device when the network connection is changed from the docking station to the portable device or vice versa. The method and apparatus are useful in reducing the complexity of the total system while increasing functionality.

公开(公告)号：US6122277A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-19

申请号：US920348

申请日：1997-08-19

申请人： Derrick Garmire ,  Donald G. Grice ,  Tim Zhang

发明人： Derrick Garmire ,  Donald G. Grice ,  Tim Zhang

IPC分类号： H04L1/00 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L47/10 ,  H04L12/1868 ,  H04L47/15 ,  H04L2001/0093

摘要： Received portion of message is stored persistently and transmitted without awaiting receipt of another portion of the message and without generating a new message. The storing and transmitting can occur substantially simultaneously and be performed by one or more hardware elements. Originator of the message can choose whether to indicate indication of broadcasting of the message. First hardware element can determine local acknowledgement for message and second hardware element can determine determinative signal of the local acknowledgement and at least one of: one or more collected intended recipient acknowledgements for the message; and one or more collected determinative signals of intended recipient acknowledgements for the message.

摘要翻译： 消息的接收部分被持久地存储并发送，而不等待接收消息的另一部分而不生成新消息。 存储和发送可以基本同时发生并且由一个或多个硬件元件执行。 消息的发起者可以选择是否指示消息的广播指示。 第一硬件元件可以确定消息的本地确认，并且第二硬件元件可以确定本地确认的确定性信号以及以下中的至少一个：消息的一个或多个收集的预期接收者确认; 以及针对消息的一个或多个收集确定信号的预期接收者确认。