User interface power management control technique for a computer system
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1. A computer system, comprising:
- a plurality of hardware devices;
a power mode selector disposed on said computer system, for selecting one of a plurality of predetermined power management modes, displaying a menu for selecting one of the plurality of predetermined power management modes upon said power mode selector being moved, selecting one of the power management modes in response to the moving of said power mode selector, and setting the selected power management mode as a power management mode of the computer system; and
a system power manager for managing the computer system power in response to the selected power management mode.
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Abstract
A computer system includes: a plurality of hardware devices, a power mode selector disposed on the computer system, for selecting one of a plurality of predetermined power management modes, and a system power manager for managing the computer system power in response to the selection of the power management mode. In this computer system, a user can set a power management mode by merely moving the power management selector upward and downward. It is, therefore, possible to remedy a drawback in that the user must set the power-down time of each hardware device. Beginners can easily set the power management mode, too, thereby reducing unnecessary power consumption of a computer.
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1. A computer system, comprising:
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a plurality of hardware devices;
a power mode selector disposed on said computer system, for selecting one of a plurality of predetermined power management modes, displaying a menu for selecting one of the plurality of predetermined power management modes upon said power mode selector being moved, selecting one of the power management modes in response to the moving of said power mode selector, and setting the selected power management mode as a power management mode of the computer system; and
a system power manager for managing the computer system power in response to the selected power management mode. - 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 user interface method for setting a power management mode of a computer system with a movable power mode selector, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a menu for selecting one of a plurality of power management modes upon said power mode selector being moved;
selecting one power management mode in response to the moving of said power mode selector; and
setting the selected power management mode as a power management mode of the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A computer system, comprising:
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a plurality of hardware devices;
a power mode selector disposed on said computer system, accommodating a selecting of one of a plurality of predetermined power management modes, and displaying a menu accommodating the selecting of one of the plurality of predetermined power management modes upon said power mode selector being moved; and
a system power manager accommodating a managing of the computer system power in response to the selected power management mode.
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