Method and apparatus for controlling a supply of power in an electronic apparatus using a combination of plurality of detachable units
US6996731B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an electronic apparatus for realizing a desired function by combining a plurality of units, a judging part judges whether a combination of the plurality of units is to realize the desired function and a power supply control part controls a supply of power from a power source to at least one of the units of the combination used to realize the desired function based on a judgement result of the judging part.
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