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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2009
Garth Conboy, La Jolla, CA (US);
Mark Foster, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Vincent Le Chevalier, San Jose, CA (US);
John Rivlin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Khin Zaw, Cupertino, CA (US);
Garth Conboy, La Jolla, CA (US);
Mark Foster, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Vincent Le Chevalier, San Jose, CA (US);
John Rivlin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Khin Zaw, Cupertino, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A system and method for controlling the power of an electronic reader device is provided. The system for controlling the power of an electronic reader device may comprise a computing apparatus that may receive a command from a host system to change the power state a power controller. The system may also comprise a computing apparatus that may adjust the power state of the power controller by using one or more registers. The system may further comprise a computing apparatus that may adjust the power of one or more power supplies. The system may additionally comprise a computing apparatus that may instruct a display controller to perform an operation based on the change of the power state of the power controller.