System for use in gathering or processing data in a healthcare facility having fleet of mobile workstations
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1. A system for use in gathering or processing data in a healthcare facility comprising:
- a fleet of mobile workstations each including a computerized device having a computer readable data storage medium and a battery input interface;
a set of interchangeable batteries each configured to couple with the battery input interface of any one of the mobile workstations for providing power to the corresponding computerized device; and
a battery recharging system for the set of interchangeable batteries including a common battery charger having a plurality of docking stations, each of the docking stations including a battery charging interface, and a control device coupled with each of the battery charging interfaces which is configured to receive inputs indicative of at least one of, battery identification and charging cycle count, via each of the battery charging interfaces, the control device being further configured to output a battery selection signal based at least in part on the inputs.
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A system for use in gathering and/or processing data in healthcare facilities includes a fleet of mobile workstations, a set of interchangeable batteries for the fleet of mobile workstations and a battery recharging system for the set of interchangeable batteries. The battery recharging system includes a common battery charger and a control device configured to reduce variation in charging cycle count among the batteries at least in part by outputting a battery selection signal in response to comparing charging cycle counts for each of the batteries.
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1. A system for use in gathering or processing data in a healthcare facility comprising:
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a fleet of mobile workstations each including a computerized device having a computer readable data storage medium and a battery input interface; a set of interchangeable batteries each configured to couple with the battery input interface of any one of the mobile workstations for providing power to the corresponding computerized device; and a battery recharging system for the set of interchangeable batteries including a common battery charger having a plurality of docking stations, each of the docking stations including a battery charging interface, and a control device coupled with each of the battery charging interfaces which is configured to receive inputs indicative of at least one of, battery identification and charging cycle count, via each of the battery charging interfaces, the control device being further configured to output a battery selection signal based at least in part on the inputs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12)
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9. A method of reducing variation in charging cycle count among a plurality of interchangeable batteries for a fleet of mobile workstations comprising the steps of:
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docking a plurality of interchangeable batteries with a common battery charger; receiving inputs associated with a charging cycle count for each of the plurality of interchangeable batteries; and outputting a battery selection signal which is based at least in part on the inputs. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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- 11. The method of clam 10 further comprising a step of counting charging cycles for each of the plurality of interchangeable batteries.
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