Claims
- 1. A computer docking system, comprising:
- a portable computer;
- a docking station having connection means for connecting said portable computer to said docking station; and
- means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer, wherein said means sets up and closes operating system applications.
- 2. The computer docking system of claim 1, in which said means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer allows the system to be locked through a communications port which the CPU uses to send instructions to the docking station.
- 3. The computer docking system of claim 1, in which said microprocessor in the docking station examines key lock status and will not allow ejection until the key lock is in an "unlocked" position.
- 4. A computer docking system, comprising:
- it portable computer;
- a docking station having connection means for connecting said portable computer to said docking station; and
- means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer, wherein said means closes disk operating system applications.
- 5. A computer docking system, comprising:
- a portable computer;
- a docking station having connection means for connecting said portable computer to said docking station; and
- means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer, wherein said means closes files.
- 6. A computer docking system, comprising:
- a portable computer;
- a docking station having connection means for connecting said portable computer to said docking station; and
- means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer, wherein said means sets up and closes operating system applications and closes files.
- 7. Tile computer docking system of claim 6, in which said means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer allows the system to be locked through a communications port which the CPU uses to send instructions to the docking station.
- 8. The computer docking system of claim 6, in which said microprocessor in the docking station examines key lock status and will not allow ejection until the key lock is in an "unlocked" position.
- 9. A computer docking system, comprising:
- a portable computer;
- a docking station having connection means for connecting said portable computer to said docking station; and
- means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer, wherein said means will not allow the system to shut down and disconnect the portable computer until all preprocessing is done.
- 10. The computer docking system of claim 9, in which said means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer allows the system to be locked through a communications port which the CPU uses to send instructions to the docking station.
- 11. The computer docking system of claim 9, in which said microprocessor in the docking station examines key lock status and will not allow ejection until the key lock is in an "unlocked" position.
- 12. A computer docking system, comprising:
- a portable computer;
- a docking station having connection means for connecting, said portable computer to said docking station; and
- means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer, wherein said means allows the disabling of an eject switch to prevent accidental ejection.
- 13. A computer docking system, comprising:
- a portable computer;
- a docking station having connection means for connecting said portable computer to said docking station; and
- means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer, wherein said means sets a time for automatic shut down of the system.
- 14. The computer docking system of claim 13, in which said means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer allows the system to be locked through a communications port which the CPU uses to send instructions to the docking station.
- 15. A computer docking system, comprising:
- a portable computer;
- a docking station having connection means for connecting said portable computer to said docking station; and
- means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer, wherein said means wakes up the system and facilitates manual or automatic resume.
- 16. The computer docking system of claim 15, in which said means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer allows the system to be locked through a communications port which the CPU uses to send instructions to the docking station.
- 17. A computer docking station, comprising:
- connection means for connecting a portable computer to said docking station; and
- means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer, wherein said means sets up and closes operating system applications.
- 18. The docking station of claim 17, in which said means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer allows the system to be locked through a communications port which the CPU uses to send instructions to the docking station.
- 19. The docking station of claim 17, in which said microprocessor in the docking station examines key lock status and will not allow ejection until the key lock is in an "unlocked" position.
- 20. A computer docking station, comprising:
- connection means for connecting a portable computer to said docking station; and
- means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer, wherein said means closes disk operating system applications.
- 21. A computer docking station, comprising:
- connection means for connecting a portable computer to said docking station; and
- means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer, wherein said means closes files.
- 22. A computer docking station, comprising:
- connection means for connecting a portable computer to said docking station; and
- means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer, wherein said means sets up and closes operating system applications and closes files.
- 23. The docking station of claim 22, in which said means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer allows the system to be locked through a communications port which the CPU uses to send instructions to the docking station.
- 24. The docking station of claim 22, in which said microprocessor in the docking station examines key lock status and will not allow ejection until the key lock is in an "unlocked" position.
- 25. A computer docking station, comprising;
- connection means for connecting a portable computer to said docking station; and
- means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer, wherein said means will not allow the system to shut down and disconnect the portable computer until all preprocessing is done.
- 26. The docking stahon of claim 25, in which said means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer allows the system to be locked through a communications port which the CPU uses to send instructions to the docking station.
- 27. The docking station of claim 25, in which said microprocessor in the docking station examines key lock status and will not allow ejection until the key lock is in an "unlocked" position.
- 28. A computer docking station, comprising:
- connection means for connecting a portable computer to said docking station; and
- means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer, wherein said means allows the disabling of an eject switch to prevent accidental ejection.
- 29. The docking station of claim 28, in which said means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer allows the system to be locked through a communications port which the CPU uses to send instructions to the docking station.
- 30. A computer docking station, comprising:
- connection means for connecting a portable computer to said docking station; and
- means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer, wherein said means sets a time for automatic shut down of the system.
- 31. A computer docking station, comprising:
- connection means for connecting a portable computer to said docking station; and
- means for allowing a microprocessor in the docking station to talk to a central processing unit (CPU) in the portable computer, wherein said means wakes up the system and facilitates manual or automatic resume.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/151,225 filed Nov. 12, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,477,415.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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