Patent ID: 7800255
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: G06F,H01M,H02J,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A power system for a mobile workstation comprising: a docking station for a removable battery; a power bus configured to supply power to a computerized device of the mobile workstation; a power interface having a first input interface electrically connected with the docking station, a second input interface and an output interface electrically connected with the power bus; a detector configured to detect user interaction with a removable battery docked with the docking station, and being further configured to detect docking of a substitute battery with the docking station in place of the removable battery; and a switching device coupled with the detector and configured to switch the power interface from a first power sourcing mode which includes receiving power via the first input interface but not the second input interface to a second power sourcing mode which includes receiving power via the second input interface but not the first input interface, responsive to detecting user interaction with a removable battery docked with the docking station; and the switching device being further configured to switch the power interface back to the first power sourcing mode, responsive to detecting docking of a substitute battery with the docking station.