Intelligent office furnishings
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1. A desk comprising:
- a work surface;
a support framework for supporting the work surface;
a motor coupled to the support framework, the motor operable to move the support framework to change a height of the support framework;
a wireless communication circuit coupled to the work surface, the wireless communication circuit operable to receive a message from a chair within a communication range of the wireless communication circuit, the message including an indication of a sensed rotation of the chair;
a controller coupled to the work surface, and electrically coupled to the motor, the controller operable toreceive the message from the chair indicative of the sensed rotation of the chair,determine a position of a user based on the received message, andgenerate a control signal for the motor based on the determined position of the user.
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Abstract
A method of operating a desk including receiving, at a desk controller, a message from a chair, and determining a position of a user based on the message. The message includes an indication of a sensed rotation of the chair. The method also includes generating, via the desk controller, a control signal for a motor based on the position of the user. The motor is coupled to a support framework of the desk. The method further includes changing a height of the support framework of the desk according to the control signal.
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1. A desk comprising:
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a work surface; a support framework for supporting the work surface; a motor coupled to the support framework, the motor operable to move the support framework to change a height of the support framework; a wireless communication circuit coupled to the work surface, the wireless communication circuit operable to receive a message from a chair within a communication range of the wireless communication circuit, the message including an indication of a sensed rotation of the chair; a controller coupled to the work surface, and electrically coupled to the motor, the controller operable to receive the message from the chair indicative of the sensed rotation of the chair, determine a position of a user based on the received message, and generate a control signal for the motor based on the determined position of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating a desk, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a desk controller, a message from a chair, the message including an indication of a sensed rotation of the chair; determining, at the desk controller, a position of a user based on the message; generating, via the desk controller, a control signal for a motor based on the position of the user, the motor coupled to a support framework of the desk; and changing a height of the support framework of the desk according to the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A desk comprising:
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a work surface; a support framework for supporting the work surface; a motor coupled to the support framework, the motor operable to move the support framework to change a height of the support framework; a wireless communication circuit coupled to the work surface, the wireless communication circuit operable to receive a message from a chair within a communication range of the wireless communication circuit, the message including an indication of a sensed rotation of the chair; and a controller coupled to the work surface, and electrically coupled to the motor, the controller operable to receive the message from the chair indicative of the sensed rotation of the chair, and generate a control signal for the motor based on the message, wherein the control signal for the motor indicates to change the height of the support framework from a sitting height to a standing height when the sensed rotation of the chair is less than a threshold, and wherein the control signal for the motor indicates to remain at the sitting height when the sensed rotation of the chair exceeds the threshold.
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