Connection device for computing devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9426905
APP PUB NO 20130242495A1
SERIAL NO

13891109

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A connection device for computing devices is described. In one or more implementations, a connection device comprises a plurality of connection portions that are physically and communicatively coupled, one to another. Each of the plurality of connection portions has at least one communication contact configured to form a communicative coupling with a respective one of a plurality of computing devices and with at least one other communication contact of another one of the connections portions to support communication between the plurality of computing devices. Each of the plurality of connection portions also includes a magnetic coupling device to form a removable magnetic attachment to the respective one of the plurality of computing devices.

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  • MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bathiche, Steven Nabil Kirkland, US 58 1901
Keam, Nigel Stuart Redmond, US 19 451
Panay, Panos C Redmond, US 14 617
Protasio, Ribeiro Flavio Bellevue, US 7 179
Rihn, Bernard K Snohomish, US 17 468
Voth, David W Woodinville, US 20 1658

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