WORKSTATION WITH OCCUPANCY SENSING
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing an occupancy sensor coupled via a connection to a computer workstation;
monitoring a space associated with the computer workstation with the occupancy sensor;
generating an occupancy signal in response to monitoring the space;
transmitting the occupancy signal to the computer workstation;
processing the occupancy signal with a central processing unit of the computer workstation; and
performing one or more power management functions at the computer workstation in response to the occupancy signal.
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Abstract
An occupancy sensing method includes monitoring a space associated with a computer workstation for an occupant, generating an occupancy signal in response to monitoring the space, processing the occupancy signal at the computer workstation, and performing one or more power management functions at the computer workstation in response to the occupancy signal. The space associated with the computer workstation may be monitored by an occupancy sensor coupled to the computer workstation. The occupancy sensor may be adjusted from the computer workstation. A request may be transmitted from the computer workstation to a building automation system in response to the occupancy signal, and the building automation system may perform a power management function in response to the request from the computer workstation.
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27 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing an occupancy sensor coupled via a connection to a computer workstation; monitoring a space associated with the computer workstation with the occupancy sensor; generating an occupancy signal in response to monitoring the space; transmitting the occupancy signal to the computer workstation; processing the occupancy signal with a central processing unit of the computer workstation; and performing one or more power management functions at the computer workstation in response to the occupancy signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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monitoring a space associated with a computer workstation using an occupancy sensor coupled to the computer workstation; generating an occupancy signal in response to monitoring the space; processing the occupancy signal at the computer workstation; and adjusting the occupancy sensor from the computer workstation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method comprising:
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monitoring a space associated with a computer workstation for an occupant; generating an occupancy signal in response to monitoring the space; transmitting a request from the computer workstation to a building automation system in response to the occupancy signal; and performing one or more power management functions with the building automation system in response to the request from the computer workstation. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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