CONTROLLING THE POWER CONSUMPTION OF A RECEIVING UNIT
First Claim
1. A device for controlling a power consumption of a receiving unit, the receiving unit being arranged to control an apparatus in response to a reception of a wireless or non-wireless operation control signal from a transmitting unit, the apparatus comprising a product that is remotely controlled via a combination of the transmitting unit and the receiving unit, the device comprisinga controller for, in response to a detection of a state of the apparatus, controlling the power consumption of the receiving unit for reducing an average power consumption of the receiving unit, anda receiver for receiving the operation control signal, the device being configured to switch the receiving unit off when the apparatus is switched on or off or is in another state and to switch the receiving unit back on in reaction to a reception of the operation control signal.
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Abstract
An average power consumption of receiving units (3,5,7) for controlling apparatuses (4,6,8) in response to operation control signals from transmitting units (2) may be reduced by introducing devices (1,21) for controlling the power consumption of the receiving units (3,5,7) in response to detections of states of the apparatuses (4,6,8). The devices (1) may comprise controllers (30) for controlling the power consumption in a wireless, non-wireless, physical and/or logical manner. The devices (1) may comprise monitors (33) for monitoring power consumption, currents and/or voltages at the receiving units (3,5,7) and/or the apparatuses (4,6,8). The devices (1) may comprise receivers (40), detectors (41), converters (42) and transmitters (43) for receiving the operation control signals, detecting the states of the apparatuses (4,6,8), converting the operation control signals into converted signals, and transmitting the operation control signals or the converted signals to the receiving units (3,5,7) for controlling the power consumption of the receiving units (3,5,7) via the transmitted signals, wherein the transmitted signals correspond to power control signals.
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1. A device for controlling a power consumption of a receiving unit, the receiving unit being arranged to control an apparatus in response to a reception of a wireless or non-wireless operation control signal from a transmitting unit, the apparatus comprising a product that is remotely controlled via a combination of the transmitting unit and the receiving unit, the device comprising
a controller for, in response to a detection of a state of the apparatus, controlling the power consumption of the receiving unit for reducing an average power consumption of the receiving unit, and a receiver for receiving the operation control signal, the device being configured to switch the receiving unit off when the apparatus is switched on or off or is in another state and to switch the receiving unit back on in reaction to a reception of the operation control signal.
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6-7. -7. (canceled)
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13-15. -15. (canceled)
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