Docking station

Abstract

The utility model provides a docking station, and relates to the technical field of electronic equipment. The docking station comprises a display screen and a first control unit, the first control unit comprises a first control circuit and a first communication circuit, the first control circuit is connected with the display screen, and the first communication circuit is connected with the first control circuit; wherein the first communication circuit is used for acquiring configuration information, the first control circuit is used for controlling the display screen to display configuration content, and the configuration content corresponds to the configuration information. According to the docking station, the configuration information can be obtained through the first communication circuit of the first control unit, and the display screen is controlled to display the configuration content corresponding to the configuration information through the first control circuit of the first control unit, so that the docking station can display the content through the display screen, and the display content of the display screen can be customized; and the docking station has good man-machine interaction capability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, and in particular to a docking station. Background Art

[0002] A docking station, also known as an expansion dock or port replicator, has multiple ports that can be connected to a computer and external devices. It is often used with a laptop or other computer. The computer can be easily connected to multiple external devices through the docking station. However, for a computer system consisting of a computer, a docking station, and external devices, users can usually only interact with the computer or the external device, and the related docking station usually does not have a human-computer interaction function. Utility Model Content

[0003] An embodiment of the present application provides a docking station, the docking station comprising:

[0004] Display screen; and

[0005] The first control unit includes a first control circuit and a first communication circuit, the first control circuit is connected to the display screen, and the first communication circuit is connected to the first control circuit; wherein the first communication circuit is used to obtain configuration information, and the first control circuit is used to control the display screen to display configuration content, and the configuration content corresponds to the configuration information.

[0006] Different from the prior art, the expansion dock provided by the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0007] The expansion dock can obtain configuration information through the first communication circuit of the first control unit, and control the display screen to display configuration content corresponding to the configuration information through the first control circuit of the first control unit, so that the expansion dock can display content through the display screen and can customize the display content of the display screen, so that the expansion dock has good human-computer interaction capabilities. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application, and for ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0009] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a docking station provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0010] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a connection structure between a docking station and a smart terminal provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0011] Figure 3is a schematic diagram of the structure of a docking station provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0012] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a connection structure between a docking station and a smart terminal provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0013] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a connection structure between a docking station and a smart terminal provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0014] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a docking station provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0015] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a docking station provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0016] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the expansion dock provided in some embodiments of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] In the following description, specific details such as specific system structures, technologies, etc. are provided for the purpose of illustration rather than limitation, so as to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present application. However, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that the present application may also be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other cases, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, devices, circuits, and methods are omitted to prevent unnecessary details from obstructing the description of the present application.

[0018] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is understood that the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0019] The present application embodiment provides a docking station. Figure 1 , Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the expansion dock provided in some embodiments of the present application.

[0020] In some embodiments, the docking station 10 may include a display screen 100 and a first control unit 200. The display screen 100 may be used to display information to the user, such as but not limited to power information, configuration information, function information, etc. The first control unit 200 may include a first control circuit 210 and a first communication circuit 220. The first control circuit 210 may be connected to the display screen 100 to control the display content of the display screen 100. The first communication circuit 220 may be connected to the first control circuit 210. The first communication circuit 220 may be used to obtain configuration information. The first control circuit 210 may be used to control the display screen 100 to display configuration content, and the configuration content corresponds to the configuration information. Among them, the configuration information may come from outside the docking station 10, or from inside the docking station 10, which will be specifically expanded later.

[0021] The docking station 10 provided in the embodiment of the present application can provide expansion ports for the smart terminal to meet the needs of users. Taking a laptop as an example, due to its own volume limitation, the number and types of its ports are much less than those of a desktop computer, and it is difficult to meet the needs of users in many application scenarios. The docking station 10 can provide it with a variety of expansion ports, so that the laptop can be connected to external devices such as, but not limited to, a power adapter, a network cable, a mouse, an external keyboard, a printer, and an external display through the docking station 10.

[0022] See also Figure 2 , Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the expansion dock and the smart terminal provided in some embodiments of the present application.

[0023] In some embodiments, the docking station 10 may include a first data interface 300 for connecting to the smart terminal 20. The smart terminal 20 may include a second data interface 21, and the second data interface 21 may be used to connect to the first data interface 300. The first data interface 300 and the second data interface 21 may be interfaces using the same protocol. For example, the first data interface 300 and the second data interface 21 may both be USBC interfaces, and the two may be connected via a USBC cable.

[0024] In some embodiments, the first communication circuit 220 of the first control unit 200 can be connected to the first data interface 300, and the first communication circuit 220 can obtain configuration information from the smart terminal 20 through the first data interface 300, so that the first control circuit 210 can control the display screen 100 to display the configuration content customized by the smart terminal 20.

[0025] Among them, the intelligent terminal 20 may have a built-in configuration software 22. In some application scenarios, the second communication circuit 220 may obtain configuration information input by the user through the configuration software 22. The configuration information may be transmitted to the second communication circuit 220 through a protocol (e.g., a USB protocol). After the second communication circuit 220 obtains the configuration information, the first control circuit 210 may control the display screen 100 to display the display content corresponding to the configuration information, so that the docking station 10 may display the customized content input by the user through the configuration software 22 through the display screen 100.

[0026] The intelligent terminal 20 is, for example but not limited to, an electronic device such as a computer or a mobile phone that can be connected to the docking station 10 .

[0027] It should be noted that the source of the configuration information obtained by the first communication circuit 210 in the embodiment of the present application is not limited to the smart terminal 20. In the embodiment of the present application, the first communication circuit 220 of the first control unit 200 can be connected to other units outside or inside the docking station 10 and obtain configuration information from the unit, and then the first control circuit 210 can control the display screen 100 to display the corresponding configuration content.

[0028] In some embodiments, the docking station 10 may include a display driver interface 400. The first control circuit 210 may be connected to the display screen through the display driver interface 400. After the first communication circuit 220 acquires the configuration information, the first control circuit 210 may project the configuration information on the display screen 100 through the display driver interface 400 as the displayed configuration content. Of course, in other embodiments, the first control circuit 210 is not limited to being connected to the display screen 100 through the display driver interface 400, but may also be connected to the display screen 100 using other circuit structures.

[0029] It should be understood that the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof used in the present specification and the appended claims are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product or device comprising a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but may optionally include steps or units not listed, or may optionally include other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0030] See also Figure 3 , Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the expansion dock provided in some embodiments of the present application.

[0031] In some embodiments, the display screen 100 of the docking station 10 may be a touch screen display, so that the docking station 10 can receive the user's touch screen operation through the display screen 100, and respond to the touch screen operation to perform corresponding operations. The touch screen display can be divided into resistive, capacitive, acoustic wave, infrared and other touch screens. The specific touch screen used by the docking station 10 as the display screen 100 can be set according to actual conditions.

[0032] In some embodiments, the first control unit 200 may include a second communication circuit 230 with the display screen 100. The second communication circuit 230 may be used to obtain configuration information sent by the display screen 100 based on the first touch screen operation.

[0033] The first touch screen operation may be a touch operation corresponding to a preset program received by the display screen 100. The first touch screen operation may be an operation in which an option corresponding to a display content change is touched, such as an option for display color change, an option for display brightness change, an option for display picture change, an option for display text change, etc. The first touch screen operation may be an operation in which information input by a user through the touch screen is received, such as a user inputting a readable text instruction through the touch screen, etc.

[0034] The first control circuit 210 may be connected to the second communication circuit 230, so that the first control circuit 210 may control the display screen 100 to display configuration content corresponding to the configuration information acquired by the second communication circuit 230. The first control circuit 210 may be configured to control the display screen 100 to display configuration content in response to a first touch screen operation received by the display screen 100.

[0035] In some embodiments, the connection between the second communication circuit 230 and the display screen 100 can be as follows: Figure 3 As shown, this is accomplished via the first control circuit 210 , and the second communication circuit 230 can obtain configuration information from the display screen 100 through the first control circuit 210 , and then transmit the configuration information to the first control circuit 210 , so that no other connection structure is required between the first control unit 200 and the display screen 100 .

[0036] In other embodiments, the connection between the second communication circuit 230 and the display screen 100 may not be completed via the first control circuit 210, and the second communication circuit 230 may be connected to the display screen 100 in other ways. For example, the second communication circuit 230 is connected to the display screen 100 via the display driver interface 400, so that the second communication circuit 230 can obtain configuration information from the display screen 100 via the display driver interface 400.

[0037] The embodiment of the present application can connect the first communication circuit 220 to the first data interface 300, and connect the second communication circuit 230 to the display screen 100, so that the first control unit 200 can obtain configuration information from the smart terminal 20, and can also obtain configuration information from the display screen 100, and control the display screen 100 to display corresponding configuration content based on the obtained configuration information, thereby expanding the input channel of the customized display content of the expansion dock 10, which is conducive to enhancing the human-computer interaction capability of the expansion dock 10.

[0038] It should be noted that the docking station 10 in other embodiments of the present application is not limited to using the first communication circuit 220 to obtain the configuration information from the smart terminal 20 .

[0039] For example, the expansion dock 10 can connect the first communication circuit 220 to the display screen 100 and not connect it to the first data interface 300, so that the first communication circuit 200 can be used to obtain configuration information from the display screen 100. At this time, the first communication circuit 220 can adopt a structure similar to the above-mentioned second communication circuit 230, and the expansion dock 10 may not be provided with the second communication circuit 230.

[0040] For another example, the expansion dock 10 can connect the first communication circuit 220 to the display screen 100 and to the first data interface 300, so that the first communication circuit 200 can be used to obtain configuration information from the display screen 100 and the smart terminal 20. At this time, the above-mentioned second communication circuit 230 can be regarded as an integrated structure with the first communication circuit 220.

[0041] See also Figure 4 , Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the expansion dock and the smart terminal provided in some embodiments of the present application.

[0042] In some embodiments, the display screen 100 may be a touch display screen. The docking station 10 may include a first data interface 300. The first control unit 200 may include a third communication circuit 240, and the third communication circuit 240 may be connected to the display screen 100 and the first data interface 300, respectively. The docking station 10 may be connected to the smart terminal 20 through the first data interface 300, and establish a connection between the display screen 100 and the smart terminal 20 through the first control unit 200, so that the smart terminal 20 can respond to the touch screen operation received by the docking station 10 and react. The docking station 10 may also display information of the smart terminal 20 through the display screen 100.

[0043] The third communication circuit 240 may be used to obtain configuration information sent by the display screen 100 based on the second touch screen operation. The second touch screen operation may correspond to an instruction instructing the smart terminal 20 to send information related to the configuration information to the docking station 10. The first control circuit 210 may be connected to the third communication circuit 240.

[0044] In some embodiments, the third communication circuit 240 may be as follows Figure 4 As shown, the display screen 100 is connected via the first control circuit 210. The first control circuit 210 can be configured to control the third communication circuit 240 to send the first data information to the smart terminal 20 in response to the second touch screen operation received by the display screen 100, and then control the display screen 100 to display the configuration content based on the information received from the smart terminal 20 by the third communication circuit 240.

[0045] In other embodiments, the third communication circuit 240 may be connected to the display screen 100 without being connected to the first control circuit 210. The third communication circuit 240 may send the first data information to the smart terminal 20 in response to the second touch screen operation received by the display screen 100, and then receive information corresponding to the first data information sent from the smart terminal 20, so that the first control circuit 210 controls the display screen 100 to display the configuration content corresponding to the information.

[0046] Among them, the third communication circuit 240 can send the first data information to the smart terminal 20, so that the smart terminal 20 calls the function of the smart terminal 20 corresponding to the first data information. The configuration content displayed by the display screen 100 is, for example, but not limited to, the function calling situation of the smart terminal 20, the configuration situation after the smart terminal 20 calls its function, etc. The second touch screen operation can be a touch screen operation preset by the docking station 10 corresponding to the function call of the smart terminal 20. There can be multiple second touch screen operations, corresponding to multiple functions that can be called by the smart terminal 20.

[0047] In some application scenarios, the second touch screen operation may be an operation in which the option "Query Computer Configuration Information" displayed on the display screen 100 is touched. When the option is touched, the third communication circuit 240 may send the corresponding first data information to the smart terminal 20 through the first data interface 300. The function called by the smart terminal 20 in response to the first data information may be to query the configuration information of the local device and send the configuration information to the docking station 10, and then the first control circuit 210 may control the display screen 100 to display the configuration information of the smart terminal 20. Of course, the first data information sent by the third communication circuit 240 based on the second touch screen operation is not limited thereto. For example, the second touch screen operation may be an operation for instructing the smart terminal 20 to adjust a certain state, and the display screen 100 may display the state adjustment of the smart terminal 20.

[0048] The embodiment of the present application can connect the first communication circuit 220 to the first data interface 300, and connect the third communication circuit 240 to the display screen 100 and the first data interface 300 respectively, so that the first control unit 200 can obtain the configuration information from the smart terminal 20, and control the display screen 100 to display the configuration content based on this. The first control unit 200 can also obtain the configuration information from the display screen 100 for indicating the smart terminal 20, and send the first data information to the smart terminal 20, and then control the display screen 100 to display the configuration content based on the information sent by the smart terminal 20 to the expansion dock 10 in response to the first data information, thereby expanding the input channel of the customized display content of the expansion dock 10, which is conducive to enhancing the human-computer interaction capability of the expansion dock 10.

[0049] It should be noted that the docking station 10 in other embodiments of the present application is not limited to using the first communication circuit 220 to obtain configuration information from the smart terminal 20. For example, the docking station 10 can connect the first communication circuit 220 to the display screen 100 and the first data interface 300 respectively, and the first communication circuit 220 can adopt a structure similar to the third communication circuit 240 mentioned above, and the docking station 10 may not be provided with the third communication circuit 240. For another example, the docking station 10 can connect the first communication circuit 220 to the display screen 100 and the first data interface 300. The first communication circuit 200 can be used to obtain configuration information from the smart terminal 20, or it can be used to obtain configuration information of the display screen 100 based on the second touch screen operation like the third communication circuit 240 mentioned above, and send the first data information to the smart terminal 20, and then obtain information corresponding to the first data information from the smart terminal 20. At this time, the third communication circuit 240 mentioned above can be regarded as an integrated structure with the first communication circuit 220.

[0050] See also Figure 5 , Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the expansion dock and the smart terminal provided in some embodiments of the present application.

[0051] In some embodiments, the first control unit 200 may include a fourth communication circuit 250 respectively connected to the display screen 100 and the first data interface 300. The fourth communication circuit 250 may be used to obtain configuration information sent by the display screen 100 based on the third touch screen operation.

[0052] In some embodiments, the fourth communication circuit 250 may be as follows Figure 5As shown, the first control circuit 210 is connected to the display screen 100. The first control circuit 210 can be configured to control the fourth communication circuit 250 to send the second data information to the smart terminal 20 in response to the third touch screen operation received by the display screen 100, and then control the display screen 100 to display the configuration content based on the information received from the smart terminal 20 by the fourth communication circuit 250.

[0053] In other embodiments, the fourth communication circuit 250 may be connected to the display screen 100 without being connected to the first control circuit 210. The fourth communication circuit 250 may send the second data information to the smart terminal 20 in response to the third touch screen operation received by the display screen 100, and then receive information corresponding to the second data information sent from the smart terminal 20, so that the first control circuit 210 can control the display screen 100 to display the configuration content corresponding to the information.

[0054] The fourth communication circuit 250 can send the second data information to the smart terminal 20, so that the smart terminal 20 calls the function corresponding to the second data information of the docking station 10. The configuration content displayed on the display screen 100 is, for example but not limited to, the function calling status of the docking station 10, the configuration status of the docking station 10 after the function calling, etc.

[0055] Different from the second touch screen operation, the third touch screen operation may be a touch screen operation preset by the docking station 10 corresponding to the function of the docking station 10 called by the smart terminal 20. The case where the smart terminal 20 calls the function of the docking station 10 is, for example but not limited to, calling firmware (Firmware, FW) update.

[0056] Similarly, the embodiment of the present application can connect the first communication circuit 220 to the first data interface 300, and connect the fourth communication circuit 250 to the display screen 100 and the first data interface 300 respectively, so as to expand the input channel of the customized display content of the docking station 10 by using the above design, which is conducive to enhancing the human-computer interaction ability of the docking station 10. The docking station 10 in other embodiments of the present application is not limited to using the first communication circuit 220 to obtain configuration information from the smart terminal 20. For example, the docking station 10 can use the first communication circuit 220 to replace the fourth communication circuit 250 without setting the fourth communication circuit 250. For example, the docking station 10 can design the first communication circuit 220 and the fourth communication circuit 250 as an integrated structure. The specific situation is similar to the description of the third communication circuit 240 above, which is not repeated here. In some embodiments, the first control unit 200 may include a third communication circuit 240 and a fourth communication circuit 250. In some embodiments, the third communication circuit 240 and the fourth communication circuit 250 can be an integrated structure.

[0057] Please refer to the above Figure 6 , Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the expansion dock provided in some embodiments of the present application.

[0058] In some embodiments, the docking station 10 may include a first communication interface 510. The first communication circuit 220 of the first control unit 200 may be connected to the first data interface 300 through the first communication interface 510. In some embodiments, the first communication interface 510 may be a USB interface, the first data interface 300 may be a USBC interface, and the first communication circuit 220 of the first control unit 200 may be connected to the first data interface 300 through a USB protocol.

[0059] In some embodiments, the docking station 10 may include a hub 500, and the hub 500 is provided with a first communication interface 510. The first communication circuit 220 of the first control unit 200 may be connected to the first data interface 300 through the hub 500. In some embodiments, the hub 500 may also be provided with at least one communication interface other than the first communication interface 510, for example, the hub 500 is also provided with a second communication interface 520 and a third communication interface 530. In some embodiments, the docking station 10 may include a communication circuit other than the first communication circuit 220, such as the third communication circuit 240 and the fourth communication circuit 250 mentioned above, and other communication circuits of the docking station 10 may also be connected to the first data interface 300 through the communication interface of the hub 500. The docking station 10 may also expand multiple external devices through the hub 500.

[0060] Please refer to the above Figure 7 , Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the expansion dock provided in some embodiments of the present application.

[0061] In some embodiments, the docking station 10 may include a second control unit 600. The first control unit 200 may include a second control circuit 260 connected to the second control unit 600. In some embodiments, the second control circuit 260 may be connected to the second control unit 600 via a communication interface, such as the communication interface of the hub 500 described above.

[0062] The second control circuit 260 may be connected to the display screen 100, and the display screen 100 is a touch display screen. The second control circuit 260 may be configured to call the second control unit 200 to perform a preset operation in response to the fourth touch screen operation received by the display screen 100. In some embodiments, the second control circuit 260 may be configured as follows: Figure 7As shown, the second control circuit 260 is connected to the first control circuit 210 and connected to the display screen 100 via the first control circuit 210. In other embodiments, the second control circuit 260 may be connected to the display screen 100 not via the first control circuit 210, for example, via the display driver interface 400.

[0063] It can be understood that the fourth touch screen operation can be a touch screen operation different from the other touch screen operations mentioned above, and the fourth touch screen operation can be used to realize the interaction between the internal modules of the docking station 10. For example, the fourth touch screen operation can be a touch on the self-check option of the docking station 10 displayed on the display screen 100, and correspondingly, the preset operation performed by the second control unit 600 can be to perform a self-check. Of course, the fourth touch screen operation can also be used to call other functions inside the docking station 10.

[0064] In some embodiments, the docking station 10 may further include at least one operating unit 700. The specific number of the operating unit 700 is not limited. The second control unit 600 may be connected to the operating unit 700. In some embodiments, the display screen 100 may send configuration information to the second control circuit 260 based on the fourth touch screen operation, and then the second control circuit 260 may call the second control unit 600 to perform a preset operation. The second control unit 600 may be configured to detect the state of the operating unit 700 in response to the call of the second control circuit 260, and send the state information of the operating unit 700 to the display screen 100 through the first control unit 200, so that the display screen 100 can display the state information of the operating unit 700. Among them, the second control unit 600 may be a control chip. The operating unit 700 may be a module connected to the second control unit 600 through a communication interface.

[0065] Through the above design, when the display screen 100 receives the second touch screen operation, the docking station 10 can feedback to the first control unit 200 through the display driver interface 400, and then directly call the corresponding module through the communication interface between the first control unit 200 and the internal docking station 10 to implement the triggered execution operation, such as the status self-check of the docking station 10. Of course, the preset operation performed by the second control unit 600 under the call of the second control circuit 260 can also be other operations. For example, the second control unit 600 can adjust the configuration of the operation unit 700, and the first control circuit 210 can control the display screen 100 to display the configuration of the operation unit 700; in addition, the second control unit 600 can also perform other operations unrelated to the operation unit 700 under the call of the second control circuit 260.

[0066] In other embodiments of the present application, the second control unit 600 of the docking station 10 may also be connected to the display screen 100, for example, connected to the display screen 100 through the display driver interface 400, so that the second control unit 600 can perform a preset operation in response to the fourth touch screen operation received by the display screen 100. The second control unit 600 may also be used to control the display screen 100 to display configuration content.

[0067] Please refer to the above Figure 8 , Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the expansion dock provided in some embodiments of the present application.

[0068] In some embodiments, the docking station 10 may include a housing 800. The display screen 100 may be disposed on the surface of the housing 800 for the user to view and touch. The first data interface 300 may be disposed on the surface of the housing 800 for the user to connect to the smart terminal 20. The first control unit 200 may be disposed inside the housing 800 ( Figure 8 not shown).

[0069] In some embodiments, the surface of the housing 800 may include multiple sides, for example, including Figure 8 The front side 810, the upper side 820 and the right side 830 are shown. The display screen 100 and the first data interface 300 can be arranged on the same side, for example, both are arranged on the front side 810 of the housing 800, so that the docking station 10 centrally arranges the display screen 100 and the first data interface 300 on a commonly used side of the housing 800, for example, a side of the housing 800 facing the user, for the convenience of the user. It can be understood that other structures for user use can also be arranged on the side of the housing 800 used to arrange the display screen 100 and the first data interface 300, such as one or more interfaces other than the first data interface 300.

[0070] In some embodiments, the docking station 10 may further include a control key 900. The control key 900 may be disposed on the surface of the housing 800 for user operation. The triggering mode of the control key 900 may be, for example, but not limited to, pressing, pushing, twisting, etc. The control key 900 may be connected to the first control circuit 210 of the first control unit 200, for example, connected to the first control circuit 210 via a communication interface. In some embodiments, the user may control the display content or display state of the display screen 100 via the control key 900, such as adjusting the brightness or color of the display screen 100. The control key 900 may be disposed on another side surface connected to the side surface of the housing 800 on which the display screen 100 is disposed, such as the right side surface 830. Of course, the control key 900 may also be disposed on other sides of the housing 800. The surface of the housing 800 may also be used to set other structures, such as an SD card interface, etc., which are not listed one by one here.

[0071] It should also be understood that the terms used in the specification of this application and the attached claims are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present application. As used in the specification of this application and the attached claims, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms of "one", "an" and "the" are intended to include plural forms. As another example, the terms "first" and "second" in the description of this application are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. As another example, the meaning of "multiple" in the description of this application is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0072] In the description of the present application, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradicting each other.

[0073] The above description is only part of the implementation methods of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the description and drawings of this application, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A docking station, characterized in that: The expansion dock comprises: Display screen; and A first control unit, the first control unit includes a first control circuit and a first communication circuit, the first control circuit is connected to the display screen, and the first communication circuit is connected to the first control circuit; wherein the first communication circuit is used to obtain configuration information, and the first control circuit is used to control the display screen to display configuration content, and the configuration content corresponds to the configuration information.

2. The docking station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The expansion dock includes a display driver interface, and the first control circuit is connected to the display screen through the display driver interface.

3. The docking station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The expansion dock includes a first data interface for connecting to a smart terminal; the first communication circuit is connected to the first data interface and is used to obtain the configuration information from the smart terminal through the first data interface.

4. The expansion dock according to claim 3, characterized in that: The display screen is a touch display screen.

5. The expansion dock according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first control unit includes a second communication circuit connected to the display screen, used to obtain the configuration information sent by the display screen based on a first touch screen operation; the first control circuit is connected to the second communication circuit, and the first control circuit is configured to control the display screen to display the configuration content in response to the first touch screen operation received by the display screen.

6. The expansion dock according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first control unit includes a third communication circuit connected to the display screen and the first data interface respectively, and is used to obtain the configuration information sent by the display screen based on the second touch screen operation; The first control circuit is connected to the third communication circuit, and the first control circuit is configured to control the third communication circuit to send the first data information to the smart terminal in response to the second touch screen operation received by the display screen, so that the smart terminal calls the function of the smart terminal corresponding to the first data information.

7. The docking station according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first control unit includes a fourth communication circuit connected to the display screen and the first data interface respectively, and is used to obtain the configuration information sent by the display screen based on the third touch screen operation; The first control circuit is connected to the fourth communication circuit, and the first control circuit is configured to control the fourth communication circuit to send second data information to the smart terminal in response to a third touch screen operation received by the display screen, so that the smart terminal calls the function of the expansion dock corresponding to the second data information.

8. The expansion dock according to claim 4, characterized in that: The expansion dock includes a second control unit, the first control unit also includes a second control circuit connected to the second control unit, the second control circuit is connected to the display screen, and the second control circuit is configured to call the second control unit to perform a preset operation in response to a fourth touch screen operation received by the display screen.

9. The docking station according to claim 8, characterized in that: The docking station also includes at least one operating unit, the second control unit is connected to the operating unit, and the second control unit is configured to detect the state of the operating unit in response to the call of the second control circuit, and control the display screen to display the state information of the operating unit.

10. The expansion dock according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The docking station further includes a shell and control keys, wherein the control keys and the display screen are both arranged on the surface of the shell, wherein the control keys are connected to the first control circuit.

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