IP Library Granted Patent US 7,327,268
Granted Patent B2
US 7,327,268 · App. 11/001,129 · Granted Feb 5, 2008

System for wireless mobile seating platform

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Patent No.
US 7,327,268
App. No.
11/001,129
Granted
Feb 5, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system (and method) includes a seating platform, at least one sensor for detecting a state of the seating platform connected to a first wireless communications device, the first wireless communications device for conveying information on the state of the seating platform, and a second wireless communications device for receiving information from the first wireless communications device, and a computing system. The second wireless communications device is for receiving the information carrying signal and is connected to the computing system. The computing system is for initiating an action based upon the information.

Claims (29)

1. A system, comprising:

a movable seating platform;

a wireless power supply coupled to said movable seating platform for powering said seating platform, said movable seating platform being movable in relation to a position of said wireless power supply; and

a remote system for receiving a communication from said seating platform,

wherein during said powering said seating platform, said movable seating platform is aligned with said wireless power supply.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an energy storage device embedded within the seating platform.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein said wireless power supply employs solar cells.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein said wireless power supply employs a movement of an occupant in the seating platform.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein said wireless power supply employs a movement of the seating platform.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein said seating platform includes movable elements that move with respect to one another when the chair occupant moves in the seating platform, and

wherein said wireless power supply employs a movement of said moveable elements of the seating platform.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein said seating platform includes movable elements that move with respect to one another when the chair occupant leans forward and backward in the seating platform, and

wherein said wireless power supply employs a movement of said moveable elements of the seating platform.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein said seating platform includes wheels, and

wherein said wireless power supply employs rotational motion of said wheels of the seating platform.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein said movable seating comprises a first power coil,

wherein said wireless power supply comprises a second power coil, and

wherein said first power coil and said second power coil are inductively coupled during said powering said seated platform.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein said second power coil is embedded in a surface over which said movable seated platform moves.

11. A system, comprising:

a movable seating platform;

electronic devices within said movable seating platform and requiring energy; and

a wireless energy transfer device for transferring energy to said devices, said movable seating platform being movable in relation to a position of said wireless energy transfer device,

wherein during said transferring energy to said devices, said movable seating platform is aligned with said wireless power supply.

12. A system, comprising:

a movable seating platform;

electronic devices within said movable seating platform and requiring energy; and

a wireless energy transfer device for transferring energy to said devices, said movable seating platform being movable in relation to a position of said wireless energy transfer device, wherein during said transferring energy to said devices, said movable seating platform is aligned with said wireless power supply,

wherein said wireless energy transfer unit for energy transfer employs inductive coupling and the inductive coupling employs a coil associated with a floor on which said seating platform is located.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 20, 2021
From: FACEBOOK, INC.
To: META PLATFORMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 058553/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2012
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: FACEBOOK, INC.
Reel/Frame 028011/0666 →