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Power saving devices and systems, and methods of use and fabrication thereof

  • US 9,104,419 B2
  • Filed: 11/17/2009
  • Issued: 08/11/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling indicators on a switching device, the method comprising:

  • enabling one or more sets of indicators on the switching device;

    triggering the disablement of one or more of a first set of indicators on the switching device based upon a disabling event, wherein the first set of indicators is non-essential for operating the switching device and wherein the disabling event controls each indicator individually independent of a status of the other indicators; and

    upon detecting an enabling event, re-enabling one or more of the disabled indicators,wherein at least one of a second set of indicators remains continuously enabled, andwherein at least one of the one or more sets of indicators is automatically disabled after a specified period of time independent of a status of a function associated with the at least one of the one or more sets of indicators.

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