Method for managing the energy used by electronic equipment, comprises use of central processing unit in system to test for active tasks and otherwise set standby and activation times

摘要

A terminal (1) consists of acquisition, processing and control/communication modules (4,2,1) with common electricity supply (5). The central processor (6) which has an autonomous real time clock (14,14A) is used to check regularly that components have tasks in progress and if not when tasks need to be commenced. From this data and stored details of component standby modes, standby and reactivation instructions are given An Independent claim is made for synchronous electronic multiprocessors connected to the supply system and the central processor with it's own supply unit