REMOTE POWER STATE DETECTOR
First Claim
1. An apparatus for detecting a power state of an associated device comprising:
- an detector (optical sensor configured to detect a light emitted from the associated device or a EF sensor to detect the electrical field (EF) around the AC power cord of the associated device) and a transmitter in communication with the detector, the transmitter configured to transmit a notification responsive to the detector;
wherein the light is indicative of the power state of the associated device and EF field is indicative of the power state of the associated device.
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Abstract
A system for remotely detecting a power state of an associated device comprising: an optical sensor configured to detect a light emitted from the associated device, wherein the light is indicative of the power state of the associated device; or electrical field (EF) sensor to detect the electrical field around power cord of associated device, wherein the electrical field is indicative of the power state of the associated device; a transmitter in communication with the optical or EF sensor; the transmitter configured to transmit a notification responsive to the optical sensor detecting the light or to the EF sensor detecting the electrical field; a receiver configured to receive the notification; and an alarm in communication with the receiver, the alarm configured to generate a warning responsive to the receiver receiving the notification.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for detecting a power state of an associated device comprising:
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an detector (optical sensor configured to detect a light emitted from the associated device or a EF sensor to detect the electrical field (EF) around the AC power cord of the associated device) and a transmitter in communication with the detector, the transmitter configured to transmit a notification responsive to the detector; wherein the light is indicative of the power state of the associated device and EF field is indicative of the power state of the associated device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for detecting a power state of an associated device comprising:
detecting a light emitted from the associated device, the light indicative of the power state of the associated device and transmitting a notification responsive to the optical sensor detecting the light or detecting a EF emitted from the power cord of associated device, the EF field indicative of the power state of the associated device and transmitting a notification responsive to the EF sensor detecting the electrical field. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for remotely detecting a power state of an associated device comprising:
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an optical sensor configured to detect a light emitted from the associated device, wherein the light is indicative of the power state of the associated device; or electrical field (EF)sensor to detect the electrical field around power cord of associated device,wherein the electrical field is indicative of the power state of the associated device; a transmitter in communication with the optical or EF sensor, the transmitter configured to transmit a notification responsive to the optical sensor detecting the light or to the EF sensor detecting the electrical field; a receiver configured to receive the notification; and
an alarm in communication with the receiver, the alarm configured to generate a warning responsive to the receiver receiving the notification. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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