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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2009
Shree Dandekar, Round Rock, TX (US);
David Douglas, Austin, TX (US);
Gary Verdun, Georgetown, TX (US);
Gregory Dvorak, Austin, TX (US);
Shree Dandekar, Round Rock, TX (US);
David Douglas, Austin, TX (US);
Gary Verdun, Georgetown, TX (US);
Gregory Dvorak, Austin, TX (US);
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
A smart cart for automatically managing a plurality of information handling systems. The system provides a plurality of functions. For example, in certain embodiments, the system provides one or more of security authentication for distributing the notebooks, automatic asset tracking functionality; identification of notebook charge status; provides identification of asset information (e.g., an asset tag number, a serial number or a computer name); network access to push patch updates at night when units are not in use; and charging control to optimize system availability and prevent AC input circuit overload.