Patent ID: 7743264

Claim:
A system comprising: a computer system comprising: a first enclosure; a first processor disposed within the first enclosure; a second processor disposed within the first enclosure, the second processor coupled to the first processor; and a first power supply disposed within the first enclosure, the first power supply coupled to the first processor, the first power supply supplies power to the computer system; a peripheral device comprising: a second enclosure distinct from the first enclosure; a power button associated with the second enclosure; and a second power supply disposed within the second enclosure, the second power supply coupled to the power button, the second power supply supplies power to the peripheral device; a communication bus comprising an inter-integrated circuit (I 2 C) communication bus, the I 2 C communication bus coupling the peripheral device to the computer system; wherein when the power button of the peripheral device is actuated, the peripheral device sends a packet-based message across the I 2 C communication bus to the second processor in the computer system indicating actuation of the power button; and responsive to the packet-based message the computer system powers-on.