CONSOLE POWER SYSTEMS

• US 20140042808A1
• Filed: 08/07/2013
• Published: 02/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Long Range Solutions LLC
• Original Assignee: Long Range Systems LLC
• Inventors: Lovegreen, Kenneth James
• Granted Patent: US 9,577,431 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/11
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 4/00 Circuit arrangements for mains or distribution networks not specified as ac or dc
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/02 for charging batteries from ac mains by converters
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/342 The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/0034

Abstract

In various implementations, a pager may be coupled to a console. The pager may include a battery and coupling the pager to the console may provide power to the console. In some implementations, the power provided to the console may charge a battery of the console and/or allow the console to perform one or more operations.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a console comprising a computer system; and

a pager comprising a telecommunication device;

wherein the pager couples to the console to provide power to the console.

2. The system of claim 1:

wherein the pager comprises one of a gaming pager or a coaster pager.

3. The system of claim 1:

wherein a pager battery of the pager provides power to the console.

4. The system of claim 3:

wherein the pager battery is rechargeable.

5. The system of claim 1:

wherein operation of the console is restricted to when the pager is coupled to the console.

6. The system of claim 1:

wherein the pager charges a console battery.

7. The system of claim 6:

wherein the console is operable when the pager is not coupled to the console.

8. The system of claim 1:

wherein the console comprises a receiving member for coupling to the pager.

9. The system of claim 8:

wherein the pager comprises a coupling member that couples to the receiving member.

10. The system of claim 8:

wherein the receiving member comprises a surface on which the pager is disposed.

11. The system of claim 10:

wherein the pager and the console couple wirelessly.

12. The system of claim 1, the system further comprising:

one or more supplemental devices coupled to the console;

wherein the pager provides power to at least one of the supplemental devices.

13. The system of claim 12:

wherein at least one of the supplemental devices couples to the console wirelessly.

14. A system comprising:

a console comprising a computer system adapted to receive power from a console battery, a pager, or both; and

a pager comprising a telecommunication device adapted to provide power to the console battery, the console, or both;

wherein the pager electrically couples to the console, the console battery, or both.

15. A method for charging and operating a console comprising a computer system, the method comprising:

electrically coupling a pager comprising a telecommunication device to the console to provide power to the console.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

charging a battery of the console with power from the pager.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

allowing at least partial operation of the console based on power from the pager.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

charging a battery of the pager before electrically coupling the pager to the console.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

activating the pager; and

associating the pager with a user before electrically coupling the pager to the console.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

delivering power from the pager to at least one supplementary device coupled to the console.