Patent attributes
The present invention is a docking station that consists essentially of two cradle arms and a central cradle portion including one or more temperature control units. It may include a case configured to allow heat transfer between a mobile device and the temperature control units. It may include both a heating element and a cooling element, wherein each of the elements are configured to engage at particular temperatures. It may include control units and temperature sensors. The cradle arms may include upper cradle hooks and lower cradle hooks to securely hold a mobile device. The case may be configured to securely receive the cradle hooks. The cradle arms may include upper and lower portions that are spring coupled. The docking station may include one or more locks that lock the upper and lower arm portions in their relative positions to prevent theft of a docked mobile device.
