Patent ID: 11918116
Assignee: STEELCASE INC.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A desk comprising:
a work surface;
a support frame for supporting the worksurface;
a motor coupled to the support frame, the motor operable to move the support frame to change the height of the support frame;
a wireless communication circuit coupled to the work surface, the wireless communication circuit operable to receive messages from a user support device within a communication range of the wireless communication circuit, the messages including indications of sensed user interactions with the support device, the user support device supporting at least a portion of the user's weight;
a controller coupled to the motor, the controller including a processor programmed to identify any one of a plurality of different user positions at the workstation based on messages received from the support device, the processor further programmed to perform the steps of:
receiving a message from the support device indicative of sensed user interaction;
determining a position of the user based on the received message wherein the determined position is one of the plurality of different user positions at the workstation; and
generating a control signal for the motor based on the determined position of the user.