Power supply for tetherless workstations
First Claim
1. A battery power supply, comprising:
- a battery pack;
an inlet for an externally supplied charging current;
a store for storing a unique identifier for said battery power supply;
a diagnostics interface arranged to monitor and to output at least an indication of the level of charge in said battery pack, and to output said unique identifier stored in said store; and
a wireless communications interface for transmitting an output from said diagnostics interface.
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Abstract
A tetherless workstation is provided having a rechargeable battery power supply installed therein for supplying electrical power to equipment associated with the workstation. The battery power supply includes a diagnostics interface for monitoring an indication of at least the battery charge level and for outputting that indication together with a unique identifier stored within the power supply for transmission over a wireless communications interface. A monitoring apparatus is also provided to monitor the operational status of tetherless workstations using indications output by their respective power supplies, for logging usage of workstations and for generating reports on their operational status, including predictions relating to their operational status.
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14 Claims
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1. A battery power supply, comprising:
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a battery pack;
an inlet for an externally supplied charging current;
a store for storing a unique identifier for said battery power supply;
a diagnostics interface arranged to monitor and to output at least an indication of the level of charge in said battery pack, and to output said unique identifier stored in said store; and
a wireless communications interface for transmitting an output from said diagnostics interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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