Energy-saving status indicator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8242926
APP PUB NO 20100164736A1
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12347950

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The embodiments described herein present methods and apparatus for an energy-saving status indicator. A method includes receiving a configuration of a first power consumption state for a status indicator light in a network device. The method then activates the first power consumption state using the configuration. After detecting a condition, the method activates a second power consumption state for the status indicator light. The transition from the first power state to the second power state may be from a low power state to a normal operating state or from a normal operating state to a low power state in various embodiments. Other embodiments are described.

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CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95134-1706

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Byers, Charles Calvin Wheaton, US 141 3404
Klecka, Rudolph Benedict Austin, US 4 200
Mercado, Freddy Alejandro Austin, US 1 195

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