US 7,555,581 B2
Communications display base system and method
Randall W. Martin, The Woodlands, Tex. (US); Paul L. Drew, The Woodlands, Tex. (US); David Quijano, Magnolia, Tex. (US); Morten Warren, Surrey (United Kingdom); Nick Woodley, London (United Kingdom); and Stephen de Saulles, London (United Kingdom)
Assigned to Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, Tex. (US)
Filed on Oct. 17, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/253,032.
Prior Publication US 2007/0088875 A1, Apr. 19, 2007
Int. Cl. G06F 13/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/10 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 710—62  [710/303] 44 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communication apparatus, comprising:
a base adapted to couple to and support a display, the base comprising:
a body comprising a top wall, a left wall, a right wall, and a bottom wall extending between the left and right walls;
wherein the body includes a first bay configured to receive a first electronic device, the body having at least one surface including a recessed portion configured to receive a second electronic device, wherein the recessed portion includes a top opening extending through the top wall and positioned above the bottom wall; and
at least one of a first cable routing feature disposed in the body and configured to route a first cable coupled to the first electronic device from the first bay into the recessed portion and a second cable routing feature configured to route a second cable coupled to the second electronic device from the recessed portion through a display stand coupled to the body.