Patent ID: 8725275

Claim:
A method that decreases power consumption in an electronic device during user defined power conservation periods, the method comprising: presenting a power conservation period (PCP) electronic program guide (EPG) on a display controlled by the electronic device, wherein a user selects at least one of a presented date and a presented day that are presented on the displayed PCP EPG to specify a start of the user defined power conservation period, and wherein the user selects a first presented time that is presented on the displayed PCP EPG to specify a start time of the user defined power conservation period; identifying an occurrence of the start of the user defined power conservation period; maintaining power to a first group of components residing in the electronic device; and shutting off a second group of components residing in the electronic device in response to the occurrence of the start of the user defined power conservation period, wherein the electronic device is at least one of a set top box, a television, a surround-sound receiver, a digital video disc player, and a game playing device, wherein members of the second group of components that are shut off in response to the occurrence of the start of the user defined power conservation period include a remote control interface configured to receive wireless signals from a remote control.