US 11,995,628 B2
Physical stand for multiple device orientations and peripheral card reader
Guhan Senguttuvan, San Jose, CA (US); Satish Govindarajan, Los Altos, CA (US); Carlos Manuel Rivas, Redwood City, CA (US); and Anantharaj Uruthiralingam, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to PAYPAL, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by PAYPAL, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/168,201.
Application 18/168,201 is a continuation of application No. 16/858,091, filed on Apr. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,580,513.
Prior Publication US 2023/0214808 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. G06Q 20/20 (2012.01); F16M 11/04 (2006.01); F16M 11/10 (2006.01); F16M 11/22 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01); G06F 9/445 (2018.01); G06K 7/00 (2006.01); G06Q 20/32 (2012.01); G06Q 20/34 (2012.01); G07G 1/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01)
CPC G06Q 20/204 (2013.01) [F16M 11/041 (2013.01); F16M 11/10 (2013.01); F16M 11/22 (2013.01); G06F 1/1632 (2013.01); G06F 1/266 (2013.01); G06F 9/445 (2013.01); G06K 7/0013 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3223 (2013.01); G06Q 20/326 (2020.05); G06Q 20/341 (2013.01); G07G 1/0018 (2013.01); F16M 2200/08 (2013.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02)] 20 Claims
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1. A computing device docking stand comprising:
a base configured to be placed on a surface and provide a support to a mobile computing device when coupled to the computing device docking stand;
a device docking structure configured to accept the mobile computing device;
a rotatable component connecting the device docking structure and the base via an extension structure, the rotatable component configured to enable viewing of a display of the mobile computing device in opposite directions when the device docking structure is rotated around an axis of the rotatable component, the rotatable component further configured to allow the device docking structure to rest in each of the opposite directions after being rotated, the device docking structure resting against a portion of the extension structure when the rotatable component is rotated in one of the opposite directions;
a card reader component coupled to the device docking structure and comprising a hardware processor and a data connection component, the hardware processor configured to establish a data connection with the mobile computing device via the data connection component, read data from a payment card, and exchange the data with the mobile computing device; and
a physical docking mechanism of the device docking structure configured to hold the mobile computing device in a position on the computing device docking stand.