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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2013
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Derek Ryan Brewer, Independence, OH (US);
Kerry Michael Langford, Rochester, MN (US);
Robert Dale Wilhelm, Cheyenne, WY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and implementing computer system are provided in which a smart power strip is controlled by a master device which is also plugged-into the power strip. In an exemplary implementation, a computer or PC operates as a master device and a direct line of communication from the computer allows the OS to make a decision based on settings whether or not to power on or off individual power outlets on the power strip used in common by the computer and various peripheral devices. Thus, only selected peripheral devices are powered-on along with the computer when the computer or other master device is powered-on at a common power strip.