The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2004
George Henry Ahrens, Jr., Pflugerville, TX (US);
Steven Mark Thurber, Austin, TX (US);
Ronald Stanley Wesely, Rochester, MN (US);
George Henry Ahrens, Jr., Pflugerville, TX (US);
Steven Mark Thurber, Austin, TX (US);
Ronald Stanley Wesely, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, system, and product are disclosed for indicating a power status of multiple devices using hierarchically encoded indicators. Multiple nodes are included within a data processing system. Each node includes a different implementation of the devices. Each one of a first level of power indicators are associated with a different one of the nodes. Each one of a second level of power indicators is associated with a different one of the devices. A power status of each node is indicated utilizing one of the first level of power indicators. A power status of each device is indicated utilizing the second level of power indicators.