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Abstract

A docking cable, used to interconnect a computer with a clocking station, has an integrated cabling structure that bundles at least one electrically conductive line (e.g., signal, ground, or power line) together with a security cable. The security cable may be implemented as a strand or alternatively as a grounded tube that wraps around the conductive line to provide both structural security as well as a shield to protect from external electro-magnetic interference. The integrated cabling structure preferably has an anchor portion that allows affixation of the docking cable to a fixture (e.g., desktop, chair, wall, etc.). The docking cable preferably has a computer-side connector coupled to one end of the integrated cabling structure for connection to the computer and a station-side connector coupled to the other end of the integrated cabling structure to interface with the docking station. The computer-side connector preferably has a locking mechanism for locking onto the computer. It also preferably has an undocking button to enable a user to request that the computer be undocked from the docking station and preferably an indicator light to indicate when it is safe to undock the computer from the docking station.

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First Claim