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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2006
Gary Dan Dotson, Muskego, WI (US);
Clinton Duane Britt, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Joseph Francis Mann, Waukesha, WI (US);
Gary Dan Dotson, Muskego, WI (US);
Clinton Duane Britt, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Joseph Francis Mann, Waukesha, WI (US);
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
A human machine interface (HMI) device comprises a power recognition component that determines at least one power source that is providing power to the HMI device, wherein the at least one power source is one of a host device providing power by way of a Universal Serial Bus connection, an AC power source, a DC power source, and a battery. A selector component can automatically select a subset of functionalities to enable with respect to the HMI from amongst several possible functionalities based at least in part upon the at least one determined power source.