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

Claim 19:
20. 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 interaction with the support device, the user support device supporting at least a portion of the user's weight at the desk;
a controller coupled to the worksurface and electrically coupled to the motor, the controller operable to:
(i) receive a first message from the support device indicative of a sensed first user interaction;
(ii) determine a first position of the user proximate the desk based on the first message;
(iii) receive a second message from the support device indicative of a sensed second user interaction;
(iv) determine a change in position of the user from the first position to a second position proximate the desk based on the received second message; and
(v) generate a control signal for the motor based on the determined change in position.