Patent ID: 8169191

Claim:
A system for use in gathering or processing data in a healthcare facility comprising: a fleet of mobile workstations located in the healthcare facility, and each including a computerized device having a computer readable data storage medium and a battery input interface; a set of interchangeable batteries each configured to couple with the battery input interface of any one of the mobile workstations for providing power to the corresponding computerized device; and a battery recharging system for the set of interchangeable batteries including a common battery charger having a plurality of docking stations, each of the docking stations including a battery charging interface, and a control device coupled with each of the battery charging interfaces; the control device being configured to receive inputs indicative of at least one of, battery identification and charging cycle count, for a plurality of the interchangeable batteries each docked with one of the docking stations, via each of the battery charging interfaces, and to responsively output a battery selection signal, such that the docked interchangeable battery having the lowest charging cycle count is selected for removing from the common battery charger.