| US 7,551,428 B2 | ||
| Automatic power control | ||
| Steven S. Homer, Tomball, Tex. (US); Ronald E. Deluga, Spring, Tex. (US); Darrell L. Brokmeyer, Magnolia, Tex. (US); Rahul V. Lakdawala, Cypress, Tex. (US); Jeffrey Kevin Jeansonne, Houston, Tex. (US); Paul N. Walker, Cypress, Tex. (US); Mark S. Tracy, Tomball, Tex. (US); Kenneth D. Reddix, Spring, Tex. (US); Brian D. Ryder, Tomball, Tex. (US); and Adam G. Sanderson, Cypress, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, Tex. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 31, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/513,558. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0055827 A1, Mar. 06, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 361—679.41 [345/166; 250/221] | 23 Claims |
| 1. A system, comprising:
a computer housing;
a device removably mounted to the computer housing;
a removable component coupled to the computer housing under the device, wherein the removable component is positioned between
the device and an interior section of the computer housing; and
a power switch coupled to the removable component, wherein the power switch controls power delivery to the removable component
and wherein the power switch is responsive to separation of the device from the computer housing to cause the power delivery
to the removable component to be ceased in response to the device being separated from the computer housing, wherein the removable
component is configured to remain within the computer housing when the device is separated from the computer housing.
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