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Method for indicating power-consumption status

  • US 5,996,079 A
  • Filed: 10/30/1997
  • Issued: 11/30/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of providing powered-down status information to a user of a computer system, comprising the steps of:

  • determining a current one of a plurality of powered-down states;

    selecting a corresponding one of a plurality of system status signals, including selecting a modulation rate corresponding with the current powered-down state, each of the selectable signal modulation rates corresponding one-to-one with a respective one of the powered-down states; and

    providing the selected system status signal to the user by modulating the intensity of an optical signal.

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