Standby power controller with enhanced use detection
AssigneeEmbertec Pty Ltd
InventorDomenico Gelonese
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Abstract
A standby power controller removes power from a television when the television is not in use. The television serves as a monitor for a gaming console. The standby power controller includes a gaming console use detector which detects whether the gaming console is in active use. The standby power controller will not remove power from the television while the gaming console use detector detects the gaming console to be in active use.
Claims19
A standby power controller adapted to control the supply of electricity to a television which acts as a monitor for a gaming console, the standby power controller:
- a. including a gaming console use detector adapted to detect that the gaming console is in active use,
- b. being adapted to remove electricity supply to the television upon the occurrence of a predefined condition, unless the gaming console use detector detects that the gaming console is in active use.
A method for controlling the supply of electricity to a television which acts as a monitor for a gaming console, the method including the steps of:
- a. providing a standby power controller adapted to remove power from a television when the television is not in use;
- b. detecting via the standby power controller whether the gaming console is in active use;
- c. if use of the gaming console has been detected within a preceding predefined controller usage time, preventing the standby power controller from removing power from the television.
A sensor unit for use with a standby power controller, the sensor unit including a wireless wireless communications detector adapted to detect communication between a gaming console and an associated gaming controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.