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Docking station assembly for transmitting digital files

a technology for transmitting digital files and docking stations, which is applied in the direction of color television details, still video cameras, television systems, etc., and can solve problems such as drawbacks and ineffective cost efficiency

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-15
EASTMAN KODAK CO +15
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Benefits of technology

Enables the use of multiple digital cameras with a single docking station, enhancing flexibility and cost-efficiency by allowing users to transmit digital images from different cameras without the need for multiple docking stations.

Problems solved by technology

Although the currently known and utilized docking station is satisfactory, it includes drawbacks.
Obviously, this is not cost efficient.

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[0013] In the following description, the present invention will be described in the preferred embodiment as a software program. Those skilled in the art will readily recognize that the equivalent of such software may also be constructed in hardware.

[0014] Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a docking station 10 of the present invention. The docking station 10 includes a base portion 20 for permitting the docking station 10 to be placed on suitable objects, such as a desk and the like. The docking station 10 further includes an upper enclosing portion 30 attached to the base portion 20 which upper portion 30, in combination with the base portion, forms an enclosure for the docking station 10. As is well-known to those skilled in the art, the docking station 10 includes electronic components in the interior of the enclosure formed by the base 20 and upper enclosing portion 30 for permitting transmission of digital images to a personal computer (not shown). This transmission may be di...

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Abstract

A docking station assembly for transmitting digital images, the docking station assembly comprises a housing for forming an enclosure for the docking station assembly and the housing includes an insert-receiving portion for receiving any of a plurality of removable and replaceable inserts; and a removable and replaceable insert having a docking mating portion which mates with the insert-receiving portion, and having a camera mating portion having a shape of a portion of a particular digital camera.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This is a divisional of application Serial No. U.S. Ser. No. 09 / 874,680, filed Jun. 5, 2001, entitled A DOCKING STATION ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSMITTING DIGITAL FILES by Laura R. Whitby and Lisa W. Jaffe.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to docking stations for digital cameras and, more particularly, to such docking stations having a replaceable insert for permitting docking of a plurality of cameras. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Currently known and utilized docking stations for digital cameras include a base portion into which the camera is inserted for downloading images and the like to a personal computer. The docking station further includes an electrical connector which is connected to the personal computer for transmitting the digital images to the computer. [0004] Although the currently known and utilized docking station is satisfactory, it includes drawbacks. Such prior art docking stations only permit o...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04N5/225H04N1/00
CPCH04N1/00204H04N5/2251H04N2101/00H04N2201/0056
Inventor WHITBY, LAURA R.JAFFE, LISA W.
Owner EASTMAN KODAK CO