Patent ID: 6961630

Claim:
A system for enabling control of a function of a device in an apparatus, by enabling the switching of the device responsive to entry of a command relating to the function of the device, wherein the system comprises a hybrid microcontroller, comprising: a switch, which includes a pair of contacts, adapted to be operable so as to close upon activation of the switch and open upon de-activation of the switch, subject to forming an abrupt transient spike between the pair of contacts upon operation of the switch, wherein the switch is connectable to the device upon activation thereof; a spike-inhibiting element for inhibiting the forming of an abrupt transient spike between the pair of contacts upon operation of the switch, connected to the switch, adapted to activate the switch responsive to activation of the spike-inhibiting element; and a processing element, connected to the spike-inhibiting element for enabling the processing of a device function-related command, and the activation of the spike-inhibiting element responsive to the processing of the device function-related command to close the connection of the switch to the device to enable the device to execute the device function-related command from the processing element.