Mobile workstation control system configured for power system and peripheral device control
First Claim
1. A mobile workstation comprising:
- a frame which includes a base having an upper side, a lower side and a plurality of wheels mounted at the lower side;
a plurality of separate computerized devices resident on the mobile workstation, and including a primary device and a peripheral device; and
a power system also resident on the mobile workstation, the power system being separate from and independent of each of the computerized devices and including a power bus electrically connected with each of the computerized devices, a power interface which includes a first input interface configured to receive power from a removable battery, a second input interface and an output interface electrically connected with the power bus;
the power system further including means, including a microprocessor, for controlling power sourcing via the first and second input interfaces and for controlling the peripheral device.
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Abstract
A control system for a mobile workstation includes a computer readable memory storing a power sourcing algorithm and a data processing algorithm. The control system further includes a power interface having a first input interface and a second input interface, and an output interface configured to supply power from either of the input interfaces to a plurality of computerized devices resident on the mobile workstation. A microprocessor is configured to execute the power sourcing algorithm to switch the power interface from a first power sourcing mode receiving power via the first input interface to a second power sourcing mode receiving power via the second input interface. The microprocessor is further configured to execute the data processing algorithm to control a peripheral device of the mobile workstation in response to inputs received via a data interface. The control system is part of a power system resident on the mobile workstation and operable independently of a plurality of computerized devices also resident on the mobile workstation, and including a primary device such as a computer and a peripheral device.
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16 Claims
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1. A mobile workstation comprising:
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a frame which includes a base having an upper side, a lower side and a plurality of wheels mounted at the lower side; a plurality of separate computerized devices resident on the mobile workstation, and including a primary device and a peripheral device; and a power system also resident on the mobile workstation, the power system being separate from and independent of each of the computerized devices and including a power bus electrically connected with each of the computerized devices, a power interface which includes a first input interface configured to receive power from a removable battery, a second input interface and an output interface electrically connected with the power bus; the power system further including means, including a microprocessor, for controlling power sourcing via the first and second input interfaces and for controlling the peripheral device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. The mobile workstation wherein the power interface comprises a switching device having a first state corresponding to a first power sourcing mode supplying power from the removable battery to each of the computerized devices via the first input interface and a second state corresponding to a second power sourcing mode supplying power to each of the computerized devices via the second input interface.
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8. A control system for a mobile workstation comprising:
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a computer readable memory storing computer executable instructions comprising a power sourcing algorithm and a data processing algorithm; a power interface including a first input interface, a second input interface and an output interface configured to supply power from either of the first input interface or the second input interface to a plurality of computerized devices resident on the mobile workstation, the computerized devices comprising a primary device and a peripheral device; a data interface; and a microprocessor coupled with the power interface and coupled with the data interface, the microprocessor being configured by way of executing the power sourcing algorithm to switch the power interface from a first power sourcing mode receiving power via the first input interface to a second power sourcing mode receiving power via the second input interface, the microprocessor being further configured by way of executing the data processing algorithm to control the peripheral device in response to inputs received via the data interface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating a mobile workstation comprising the steps of:
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coupling a plurality of separate computerized devices with a power system resident on the mobile workstation which is separate from and independent of the computerized devices, the plurality of separate computerized devices including a primary device and a peripheral device; establishing a communications link between the peripheral device and a control system also resident on the mobile workstation, which is separate from and independent of the computerized devices; controlling power sourcing in the power system via the control system, including switching a power interface of the power system between a first power sourcing mode supplying power to the computerized devices from a first battery and a second power sourcing mode supplying power to the computerized devices from a second battery; and controlling the peripheral device with the control system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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