Universal docking tray using three point contacts

The present invention relates generally to dockable appliances or devices, and more specifically, to apparatus comprising an appliance docking tray and dockable appliance employing three point contacts that does not require physical alignment of the appliance to provide connections for power and data transfer. Apparatus comprising an appliance having three appliance contacts disposed on its bottom surface and an appliance docking tray that allows transfer of power and data. The appliance docking tray has a grid of electrical contacts disposed on its top surface, and switching apparatus, such as a processor and switch matrix, coupled to the electrical contacts of the grid. The switching apparatus electronically switches between the electrical contacts to determine which of the electrical contacts touch the appliance contacts when the appliance is disposed on the top surface of the docking tray.