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Claims (20)

A power supply control device that allows energization of a plurality of electrical devices from a single mains supply electrical socket, the plurality of controlled electrical sockets ;
a single electrical input adapted to connect to the mains supply electrical output;
b. a power sensor adapted to detect power usage of the master electrical device and generate a power usage signal ;
c. a computer processor adapted to process the power usage signal to determine at least two power states of the master electrical device ;
d. From the supply electrical socket, said a switching means controlled by said computer processor adapted to connect the power supply to each of the controlled electrical socket, either a predetermined power of said controlled electrical socket Switch means controlled to connect to said power source determined by state
A power supply control device comprising: The power supply control device according to claim 1, wherein at least two functional states of the master device include standby and complete on. The power supply control device according to claim 2, wherein the master device includes a third function state off. The power supply control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the functional state of the master device is selected from among off, standby, user inactivity standby, and complete on or in use. A second switch means controlled by the computer processor adapted to remove mains power from the power supply controller, wherein the power supply of the circuit supplies power when required by a user or an external device; The power supply control device according to claim 1, further comprising power storage means sufficient to return to the power supply control device. 3. A power supply control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the computer processor is adapted to receive digital information from the master device indicating its actual or intended functional state. 3. A power supply control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the computer processor is adapted to monitor the state of any port of the master device to determine the state of the master device. The power supply control device according to claim 6, wherein the port is a serial port. The power supply control device according to claim 6, wherein the port is a parallel port. The power supply control device according to claim 6, wherein the port is a USB port. The power supply control device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one controlled electrical socket continues to provide power supply while the master electrical device is in the off state. The power supply control device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one controlled electrical socket continues to provide power supply while the master electrical device is in a standby state. At least one controlled electrical socket is controlled so that it does not provide power when the master electrical device is in a standby state but provides power when the master electrical device is in an on state The power supply control device according to claim 1. The power supply control device according to claim 1, wherein the power use signal is a measured value of power over a predetermined time. The power supply control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined time is a time interval of 5 milliseconds to 5 seconds. The power supply control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined time is a time interval of 10 milliseconds to 1 second. The power supply control device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined time is a time interval of 10 milliseconds. A method for controlling power to at least one electrical device using the power supply control device of claim 1, comprising:
a. Connecting at least one electrical device to the power supply control device, the device having a first cumulative standby power level;
b. The power usage is monitored to detect a power fluctuation of the power supply to the at least one attached electrical device by the power usage signal , whereby when the power fluctuation is detected, the at least one With the stage where the power supply to the two mounted electrical devices is maintained,
c. When no power fluctuation is detected, the power level is compared to the first cumulative off standby power level;
i. Thereby, if the power level is less than the first cumulative off standby power level, a power supply is removed from the at least one attached electrical device;
Including methods. a. Attaching an additional electrical device to the power supply controller to provide a second cumulative standby power level signal;
b. Monitoring the cumulative standby power level signal to detect power fluctuations in power supply to the at least one attached electrical device and additional electrical device with the cumulative standby second power usage signal;
i. Thereby, power supply to the at least one attached electrical device and the additional electrical device is maintained when power fluctuations are detected;
c. When no power fluctuation is detected and the second power usage level remains constant, the power supply is removed from all the devices, and after a predetermined period of time, power is re-supplied and the second A third power usage level equal to the cumulative standby power level is observed;
The method of claim 18 further comprising: a. After no power fluctuation is detected,
b. 20. The method of any one of claims 18 or 19, further comprising the step of monitoring remote operation of a remote device in conjunction with the power supply control device, wherein detecting the remote operation results in continued power supply to the electrical device. The method according to one item.