Smart Cart To Automatically Manage Portable Information Handling Systems
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsShree Dandekar, David Douglas, Gary Verdun, Gregory Dvorak
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Abstract
A smart cart for automatically managing a plurality of information handling systems. The system provides a plurality of functions. For example, in certain embodiments, the system provides one or more of security authentication for distributing the notebooks, automatic asset tracking functionality; identification of notebook charge status; provides identification of asset information (e.g., an asset tag number, a serial number or a computer name); network access to push patch updates at night when units are not in use; and charging control to optimize system availability and prevent AC input circuit overload.
Claims14
An apparatus for managing a plurality of information handling systems comprising:
- a cart for holding the plurality of information handling systems;
- a charge controller coupled to the cart;
- a control center coupled to the cart and the charge controller, the cart, the charge controller and the control center providing an intelligent docking station for an array of information handing systems.
An apparatus for managing a plurality of information handling systems comprising:
- means for holding the plurality of information handling systems;
- a charge controller coupled to the means for holding the plurality of information handling systems;
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- a control center coupled to the cart and the charge controller, the cart, the charge controller and the control center providing an intelligent docking station for an array of information handling systems.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.