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US 10,372,192 B2Granted
System and an apparatus for controlling electric power supply and methods therefor
AssigneeTrickleStar Ltd
InventorBernard Christopher Emby
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Abstract
A system and an apparatus for controlling electric power supply and methods therefor are described. In particular, a system and an apparatus for powering down an electronic device and methods therefor include a device for communicating with a user, a processor for determining electric power supply to the device, and a sensor for monitoring presence of the user.
Claims28
A system for controlling electric power supply comprising:
- a device for communicating with a user, the device is energized by electric power being supplied to the device from a main power supply;
- a processor for determining electric power supply to the device, the processor is configured for processing and generating a control signal and transmitting the control signal to the device via a communication protocol;
- and
- a sensor for monitoring presence of the user, the sensor is configured for transmitting a sensing signal to the processor via an interface,
- wherein, the processor is configured for transmitting the control signal to the device for powering down operation of the device, by receiving and processing the sensing signal from the sensor, in an event the sensor detects that the device is operating in an absence of the user,
- wherein the device is powered down in the absence of the user,
- wherein the control signal is an artificial signal comprehensible by the device for powering down operation of the device, and
- wherein the artificial signal is an artificial keystroke/mimicry of a keyboard connected to the device.
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An apparatus for controlling electric power supply comprising:
- a processor for determining electric power supply to a device, the processor is configured for processing and generating a control signal and transmitting the control signal to the device via a communication protocol;
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- a sensor for monitoring presence of a user, the sensor is configured for transmitting a sensing signal to the processor via an interface,
- wherein, the processor is configured for transmitting the control signal to the device for powering down operation of the device, by receiving and processing the sensing signal from the sensor, in an event the sensor detects that the device is operating in an absence of the user,
- wherein the device is powered down in the absence of the user,
- wherein the control signal is an artificial signal comprehensible by the device for powering down operation of the device, and
- wherein the artificial signal is an artificial keystroke/mimicry of a keyboard connected to the device.
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An apparatus for controlling electric power supply comprising:
- a keyboard configured with a motion sensor for monitoring presence of a user;
- wherein the apparatus is connected to a device and transmits a control signal to the device if no movement of the user is detected for a predetermined period,
- wherein the device is powered down by the control signal,
- wherein the control signal is an artificial signal comprehensible by the device for powering down operation of the device, and
- wherein the artificial signal is an artificial keystroke/mimicry of a keyboard connected to the device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.