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Apparatus for controlling electrical devices in response to sensed conditions

  • US 5,991,827 A
  • Filed: 05/21/1997
  • Issued: 11/23/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/22/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for controlling an electronic device, the system comprising:

  • a sensing subsystem that senses at least one physical characteristic of the electronic device;

    at least one anticipation/latency-reduction subsystem which periodically monitors and stores physical characteristic signals based on at least one physical characteristic sensed by the sensing subsystem; and

    a control subsystem which provides a control signal to the electronic device for switching the electronic device from a first mode to a second mode in response to the control subsystem receiving at least one physical characteristic signal from the at least one anticipation/latency-reduction subsystem, the at least one physical characteristic signal representing at least one predefined physical characteristic of the electronic device indicating a use or anticipated use of the device.

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