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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2013
Applicant:
Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Szu Tao Tong, Taipei, TW;
Hsin-Tso Lin, Taipei, TW;
Cheng-Yi Yang, Taipei, TW;
Chih Liang Li, Taipei, TW;
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/3243 (2013.01); G06F 1/26 (2013.01); G06F 1/3206 (2013.01);
Abstract
A keypad circuit provides a signal corresponding to an actuation of a button. A query is presented to confirm intent to place an apparatus in a low-power state in response to the signal. The apparatus assumes a low-power state in response to a confirmation. The apparatus is also configured to assume an active state from a low-power state in response to the signal. Point-of-sale terminals and other apparatus can be controlled and operated accordingly.