The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple a patent for a new docking station with integrated processor on Tuesday. The device is suitable for charging smartphones and tablets and can perform other functions depending on the orientation of these devices.
To recharge his iPhone you simply have to place it on the surface. Thereafter, the docking station should be able to start synchronization, a diagnostic method and other processes.
In addition, so that multiple devices can be charged simultaneously. The dock can be, for example, adjust so that then synchronize the two devices connected automatically with iTunes when they are placed with the back or the side of the display to the "mat".
The dock is to be versatile in a wider sense than previous versions: So an implementation in other computers like laptops will be possible.
The patent, entitled "device-orientation-based docking functions" was registered in 2011 and called Jorge S. Fino as its inventor. The patent number is 8,645,604. ( via )
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