COMPONENT CONTROL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system for managing a plurality of components, the system comprising:
- a first component having a first operational parameter; and
a second component having a second operational parameter, the second component receiving a signal representative of the first operational parameter of the first component;
wherein a change in the first operational parameter causes a change in the second operational parameter; and
wherein the first component operates with a delay period during which the second operational parameter is not operative to cause a change in the first operational parameter and after which the second operational parameter is operative to cause a change in the first operational parameter.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for managing a plurality of components. The system can comprise a first component having a first operational parameter and a second component having a second operational parameter. The operational parameters of the first and second components can be modified in response to signals regarding the other one of the first and second components. Further, a component of the system can operate with a delay period during which an operational parameter of the component does not change in response to an operational parameter of the other component, but after which the operational parameter of the other component can cause a change in the operational parameter of the component.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for managing a plurality of components, the system comprising:
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a first component having a first operational parameter; and a second component having a second operational parameter, the second component receiving a signal representative of the first operational parameter of the first component; wherein a change in the first operational parameter causes a change in the second operational parameter; and wherein the first component operates with a delay period during which the second operational parameter is not operative to cause a change in the first operational parameter and after which the second operational parameter is operative to cause a change in the first operational parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for managing a plurality of components, the system comprising:
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a master component having an operational state comprising at least an on state and an off state; and a slave component having an operational state comprising at least an on state and an off state, the slave component receiving a master signal being representative of an operational state of the master component; wherein the slave component operates in the off state in response to a master signal indicating that the master component is operating in the off state; and wherein the master component comprises a delay feature that allows the master component to operate in the on state for a given period even if the slave component is in the off state, and wherein after the given period, the master component operates in the off state if the second component operates in the off state. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for managing a plurality of components, the method comprising:
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providing a first output signal from a first component during a feedback period, wherein the first output signal is representative of at least one operating parameter of the first component; providing a second output signal from a second component during the feedback period, wherein the second output signal is representative of at least one operating parameter of the second component; conveying the first output signal such that at least one operational parameter of the second component is managed in response to the first output signal during the feedback period; and conveying the second output signal after a delay period for managing at least one operational parameter of the first component in response to the second output signal during the feedback period. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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