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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 28, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Isaac Michael Bell, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Boguslaw Kozakiewicz, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
348730 ; 34081545 ; 345 46 ; 345 82 ;
Abstract
In a television system, including a standby power supply coupled directly to an AC power input and a main power supply coupled via an on/off switch to the AC power input, a source of light is illuminated at a first brightness level in response to the standby power supply being connected to an AC source and illuminated at a lower brightness level in response to the main power supply being connected to the AC power source.