Claims
- 1. A computer docking station, comprising:
- a provision for user input;
- a provision for output;
- a microprocessor coupled to said user input and said output;
- an interface coupled to said microprocessor, said interface facilitating docking between said docking station and a stand alone portable computer; and
- docking station resources coupled to said microprocessor, said resources being under the control of said microprocessor when said docking station is a stand alone device and at least some of said resources being under the control of a central processing unit in said portable computer when said portable computer is docked to said computer docking station.
- 2. The computer docking station of claim 1, wherein said control is direct.
- 3. The computer docking station of claim 1, wherein said control is indirect.
- 4. The computer docking station, comprising:
- a provision for user input;
- a provision for output;
- a microprocessor coupled to said user input and said output;
- an interface coupled to said microprocessor, said interface facilitating docking between said docking station and a stand alone portable computer, and
- docking station resources coupled to said microprocessor, said resources being under the control of said microprocessor when said docking station is a stand alone device and said resources being under the control of a central processing unit in said portable computer when said portable computer is docked to said computer docking station.
- 5. The computer docking station of claim 1, wherein said control is direct.
- 6. The computer docking station of claim 4, wherein said control is indirect.
- 7. A computer docking station, comprising:
- a provision for user input;
- a provision for output;
- a microprocessor coupled to said user input and said output;
- an interface coupled to said microprocessor, said interface facilitating docking between said docking station and a stand alone portable computer, and
- docking station resources coupled to said microprocessor, said resources being under the control of said microprocessor when said docking station is a stand alone device, said docking station taking control of at least some resources in said portable computer when said portable computer is docked to said computer docking station.
- 8. The computer docking station of claim 7, wherein said control is direct.
- 9. The computer docking station of claim 7, wherein said control is indirect.
- 10. A computer docking station, comprising:
- a provision for user input;
- a provision for output;
- a microprocessor coupled to said user input and said output;
- an interface coupled to said microprocessor, said interface facilitating docking between said docking station and a stand alone portable computer, and
- docking station resources coupled to said microprocessor, said resources being under the control of said microprocessor when said docking station is a stand alone device, said docking station taking control of resources in said portable computer when said portable computer is docked to said computer docking station.
- 11. The computer docking station of claim 10, wherein said control is direct.
- 12. The computer docking station of claim 10, wherein said control is indirect.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/651,165 filed May 2, 1996.
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