Patent ID: 8316255
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: G06F,G09G,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a first device, comprising: identifying, in response to a first signal received from a second device, a power device of a plurality of power devices, wherein the first device is coupled to the plurality of power devices; transitioning the first device to a substantially disabled state in response to the first signal, wherein the transitioning disables an output of the identified power device; and generating a first response signal in response to a second signal received from the second device while the first device is in the substantially disabled state; wherein the first response signal is substantially similar to a second response signal that is generated by the first device in response to the second signal when the first device is in a powered state, and wherein the second signal is transmitted by the second device to each device of a plurality of devices, the plurality of devices including the first device.