Power Saving Devices and Systems, and Methods of Use and Fabrication Thereof
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1. A method for controlling indicators on a device, the method comprising:
- enabling one or more indicators on the device;
triggering the disablement of one or more of the indicators on the device based upon a disabling event; and
upon detecting an enabling event, re-enabling one or more of the disabled indicators.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to systems and methods for controlling indicators on a device to achieve power and energy conservation. The systems and methods include enabling one or more indicators on the device and further include triggering the disablement of one or more of the indicators on the device based upon a disabling event. Upon detecting an enabling event, the systems and methods include re-enabling one or more of the disabled indicators.
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1. A method for controlling indicators on a device, the method comprising:
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enabling one or more indicators on the device; triggering the disablement of one or more of the indicators on the device based upon a disabling event; and upon detecting an enabling event, re-enabling one or more of the disabled indicators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A switch control element, comprising:
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a switch control; a hardware switch coupled to the switch control via a first coupling, wherein the switch control enables a hardware switch operation; and an indicator coupled to the hardware switch via a second coupling, wherein the hardware switch operation controls an indicator operation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A switch control element, comprising:
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a switch control software; an indicator control device coupled to the switch control software via a logical connection, wherein an output from the switch control software controls the indicator control device; an indicator coupled to the indicator control device via a coupling, wherein the indicator control device controls an indicator operation. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system for controlling indicators on a device, the apparatus comprising:
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a module for enabling one or more indicators on the device; a module for triggering the disablement of one or more of the indicators on the device based upon a disabling event; and upon detecting an enabling event, a module for re-enabling one or more of the disabled indicators. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having control logic stored therein for causing a computer to control indicators on a device, the control logic comprising:
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computer readable program code means for enabling one or more indicators on the device; computer readable program code means for triggering the disablement of one or more of the indicators on the device based upon a disabling event; and computer readable program code means for re-enabling one or more of the disabled indicators upon detecting an enabling event.
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