# US 2010/0164284 A1 · Wireless-Controlled Power-Saving Apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2010/0164284 A1 - Document ID: US20100164284A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/417,977 - Filed: 2009-04-03 - Published: 2010-07-01 - Earliest claimed: 2008-12-31 - Assignees: Powertech Industrial Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yu-Lung Lee; Ming-Chou Kuo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100164284A1 ## CPC - G06F 1/266: {Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips} - H01R 13/665: {with built-in electronic circuit (H01R13/70, H01R13/719 take precedence)} - H01R 13/7038: {making use of a remote controlled switch, e.g. relais, solid state switch activated by the engagement of the coupling parts} - H01R 25/003: {the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables} - G06F 2200/261: PC controlled powerstrip - H01R 13/652: with earth pin, blade or socket - H01R 13/70: with built-in switch - H01R 24/78: with additional earth or shield contacts - H01R 2103/00: Two poles - Y02D 10/00: Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract A wireless-controlled power-saving apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus particularly includes a power-saving control strip and a wireless power-detection controller. The power-saving control strip has a master socket and at least one slave socket to be controlled. The strip further includes a receptacle for containing the wireless power-detection controller. More, the wireless power-detection controller connects to an external host for detecting the performance thereof. When the external host boots up, the wireless power-detection controller controls the slave socket to be powered. Or otherwise, when the external host shuts down, the wireless power-detection controller controls the slave socket to be disconnected. Thus the invention achieves the sockets mounted on the power-saving control strip to function a wireless master-slave-correlation operation. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A power-saving control strip communicated with a wireless power-detection controller, comprising: a housing, disposing of a mater socket and at least one slave socket to be controlled, the housing further having a receptacle for containing the wireless power-detection controller; a communication module, disposed in the housing, wherein the communication module receives a wireless control signal from the wireless power-detection controller; and a microprocessor, disposed in the housing, wherein the microprocessor couples to the communication module and at least one slave socket, and controls the one or more slave sockets to be powered or disconnected in response to the wireless control signal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The power-saving control strip of claim 1, further comprising a power converter, wherein the power converter couples to the microprocessor, and converts an alternating current into a direct current, and transfers the direct current to the microprocessor. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The power-saving control strip of claim 2, further comprising a charging unit that couples to the power converter, wherein the charging unit receives the direct current and outputs a charging power. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The power-saving control strip of claim 3, further comprising a signal-transmission interfacing port that couples to the charging unit, and receives the charging power. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The power-saving control strip of claim 1, wherein the communication module is the one selected from a wireless RF communication module, a Bluetooth communication module, and an infrared communication module. ### Claim 6 A wireless power-detection controller communicated with a power-saving control strip, comprising: a signal-transmission connecting port providing the wireless power-detection controller to connected to an external host; a power-detection unit coupled to the signal-transmission connecting port, and the power-detection unit detects whether the external host boots up or not through the signal-transmission connecting port, and outputs a detection signal; and a communication processing unit coupled to the power-detection unit, wherein the communication processing unit receives the detection signal, and outputs a wireless control signal to the power-saving control strip in response to the detection signal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The controller of claim 6, further comprising a power-switching unit coupled to the signal-transmission connecting port and the communication processing unit, wherein the power-switching unit receives a charging power through the signal-transmission connecting port, and alternatively outputs the charging power or a battery power in response to the detection signal, so as to provide a work power to the communication processing unit's use. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The controller of claim 7, wherein the communication processing unit further couples to an indication unit, and the communication processing unit outputs a low-power signal to the indication unit. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The controller of claim 6, wherein the communication processing unit further couples to an operation unit, wherein the communication unit receives a first control instruction from the operation unit, and controls the power-saving control strip in response to the first control instruction. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The controller of claim 9, wherein the communication processing unit receives a second control instruction from the operation unit, and controls to transmit the wireless control signal in response to the second control instruction. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The controller of claim 10, wherein the communication processing unit receives a time-control instruction from the operation unit, and controls the power-saving control strip in response to the time-control instruction. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The controller of claim 6, wherein the communication processing unit is the one selected from a wireless RF communication processing unit, a Bluetooth communication processing unit, and an infrared communication processing unit. ### Claim 13 A wireless-controlled power-saving apparatus, comprising: a wireless power-detection controller, having: a signal-transmission connecting port providing the wireless power-detection controller to connect to an external host; a power-detection unit coupled to the signal-transmission connecting port, wherein the power-detection unit detects whether the external host boots up or not through the signal-transmission connecting port, and outputs a detection signal; a communication processing unit coupled to the power-detection unit, wherein the communication processing unit receives the detection signal, and outputs a wireless control signal in response to the detection signal; a power-saving control strip communicated with the wireless power-detection controller, having: a housing disposing of a mater socket and at least one slave socket, and the housing includes a receptacle used for containing the wireless power-detection controller; a communication module disposed in the housing, and the communication module receives the wireless control signal; and a microprocessor disposed in the housing, wherein the microprocessor couples to the communication module and at least one slave socket, and controls the at least one slave socket to be powered or disconnected simultaneously. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the power-saving control strip comprises: a power converter coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the power converter converts an alternating power into a direct power and transmits the direct power to the microprocessor; a charging unit coupled to the power converter, wherein charging unit receives direct power and outputs a charging power; and a signal-transmission interfacing port coupled to the charging unit, wherein the signal-transmission interfacing port receives the charging power. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the signal-transmission interfacing port of the power-saving control strip couples to the signal-transmission connecting port of the power-detection controller, and the power-saving control strip electrically charges the wireless power-detection controller. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the wireless power-detection controller further comprises a power-switching unit coupled to the signal-transmission connecting port and the communication processing unit, wherein the power-switching unit receives the charging power through the signal-transmission connecting port, and alternatively outputs the charging power or a battery power in response to the detection signal, so as to provide a work power to the communication processing unit. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the communication processing unit couples to an indication unit, wherein the communication processing unit outputs a low-power signal to the indication unit. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the communication processing unit couples to a operation unit, wherein the communication processing unit receives a first control instruction from the operation unit, and controls at least one slave socket of the power-saving control strip in response to the first control instruction. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the communication processing unit receives a second control instruction from the operation unit, and controls to transmit the wireless control signal in response to the second control instruction. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the communication processing unit receives a time-control instruction from the operation unit, and control the slave socket of the power-saving control strip in response to the time-control instruction.