Patent ID: 7661459

Claim:
A mobile catering cart comprising: a body including a compartment within the body for storing items, and a depression defined on a surface of the body; a removable module configured for insertion into the depression, the removable module making the mobile catering cart operable for a mission when the removable module is inserted into the depression, the removable module including a memory storing information regarding the mission, and a processor that retrieves the information and transmits the information to a docking station that is separate from the mobile catering cart; a first docking port on another surface of the body, the first docking port being configured to mate with the docking station for receiving power, data and mission-specific fluid from the docking station; and a second docking port in the depression, the second docking port being in electrical and fluid communication with the first docking port for providing the power, data and mission-specific fluid to the removable module.