Home | Links | Contact Us | More About Intellectual Property | Bookmark

Search patents:

Home

I/O Systems

Information-processing-system-with-a-power-control-unit

Memory cell with separate read and write paths and clamping transistors

What is claimed is: 1. A random access memory circuit of the type having a plurality of memory ...

Reciprocating rod pump seal assembly

These and other objects are attained in accordance with the concepts of the present invention ...

Improved system of resolving conflicting data processing memory access requests

A request arbitration device is provided for prioritizing requests in a data processing system. A ...

Dynamic address mapping for conflict-free vector access

The primary object of the invention is to provide a method of conflict-free access to parallel ...

Main storage access priority control system that checks bus conflict condition and logical storage busy condition at different clock cycles

It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved access priority control system for ...

Photographic film assemblage

The instant invention relates to a photographic film assemblage of the type including a roll of ...

Image-receiving element with crosslinked hydrophilic polymer containing processing composition

OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a diffusion transfer photographic film unit ...

Wet film cassette and transport system

In accordance with the present invention, at least the wet film in a two component diffusion ...

Continuous web form instant photographic materials and method for processing the same

OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT As shown in FIG. 1 of the drawings, an image-receiving web assembly ...

Camera having film cassette hold back/film exit shade

The present invention relates to a camera comprised of a plurality of housings pivotally coupled to ...

Information processing system with a power control unit

Details

Inventors: Joto, Takuma;
Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Osaka, JP)
Primary Examiner: Envall, Jr.; Roy N.
Assistant Examiner: Moise; Emmanuel L.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Conlin; David G., Pahl, Jr.; Henry D.

An information processing system for processing an application program provides a power control unit being operated at a run mode at which the system is powered and a standby mode at which part of the system is powered. The system further includes functions of inputting any key on a keyboard into an application program, transferring the run mode to the standby mode by pressing a special key on the keyboard, transferring the standby mode to the run mode by pressing any key on the keyboard, detecting no key input takes place for a certain interval of time; and transferring to the standby mode if the detecting means does not detect any occurence of key input for a constant time at the run mode. The system further has function of detecting one key is continuously pressed for a predetermined interval of time and transferring to said standby mode upon detection of one key continuous input.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a power control unit provided in an information processing system which is capable of preventing unintentional consumption of power when it is not used.
In carrying out, an information processing system for processing an application program, providing a power control unit being operated at a run mode at which the system is powered and a standby mode at which part of the system is powered, includes: means for inputting any key on a keyboard into an application program; means for transferring the run mode to the standby mode by pressing a special key on the keyboard; means for transferring the standby mode to the run mode by pressing any key on the keyboard; means for detecting no key input takes place for a certain interval of time; and means for transferring to the standby mode if the detecting means does not detect occurrence of key input for a constant time at the run mode.
A key input occurring if something is placed on the keyboard or if something comes into contact with the keyboard when the small-sized system is in a bag has a feature of continuous press of the same key for a certain interval of time.
Focusing on this feature, there is provided means for monitoring continuous occurrence of one key input for a certain time.
The monitoring means operates to determine that the continuous occurrence of one key input is unintentional and transfer the system mode to a suitable mode for preventing waste of power.
The one key input monitor section is provided in the power control unit for that purpose.
The section operates to detect the continuous occurrence of one key input for a certain time.
If one key input is continuously given for a certain time at the run mode, the monitor means operates to transfer the run mode to the standby mode.
If the same thing occurs at the standby mode, the mode is not transferred to the run mode.
The transfer condition of the standby mode to the run mode is restrictively changed from any key input to a special key input

Related patents

	System for traffic signals for one-side passing Accordingly, it is a main object of the present invention to provide a system for traffic signals for one-side passing which can reduce the waiting time of vehicles and ...
	Measuring instrument I claim: 1. A test instrument, particularly a probe for monitoring the level of liquid in a container having a cover provided with a tapped hole, comprising a guide tube ...
	Wire-wrap assembly connector I claim: 1. A terminal for use in a wire-wrap connector assembly of the type that includes a base and a cover and where said base and said cover support a plurality of ...
	Collision activated, automatic electricity disconnector for vehicles Therefore, it is a principal object of the present invention to provide an accessory mountable within the electric circuit of an automobile, and which automatically ...
	Non-hermetically sealed stackable chip carrier package It is therefore an object of this invention to provide an improved stackable chip carrier package to be used with an associated integrated circuit or a plurality of ...
	Apparatus and method for decreasing the access time to non-cacheable address space in a computer system We claim: 1. In a computer system having at least one CPU, a memory, at least one cache capable of containing only certain selected information coupled to the CPU, and a ...
	Device for measuring blood pressure The present invention provides a simple, reliable system for use in measuring blood pressure which is compact and inexpensive. A vibrating pump powered by a special coil ...
	Electronic matrix board game apparatus and method Briefly, in accordance with the game apparatus and method of the present invention a matrix of twenty-five light-emitting diodes (LED's) is provided and two sets of push ...
	Stacked seal with improved manufacture The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. For use in a bearing having a pair of radially spaced ...
	Apparatus and method for displaying electrical activity generated within a living body The present invention is directed in its broadest terms to an apparatus and method for displaying electrical activity generated within a living body. In accordance with ...

0.024
Archive: All patents - Links Copyright (c)2006 Eipa-patents.org - All rights reserved