Network device heating based on power classification and temperature

• US 10,281,936 B2
• Filed: 04/13/2016
• Issued: 05/07/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company)
• Inventors: Pereira, Louis E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jarrett, Ryan A
• Application Number:
  US15/097,351
• Publication Number:
  US 20160224038A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,119 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1924 using thermal energy, the availability of which is aleatory
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/26 Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof for memories G11C

Abstract

Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to network device heating based on power classification and temperature. The network device may be configured to receive power via a network connector. The received power can be associated with a power classification. Temperature associated with the network device can be determined. Heat can be produced based on the power classification and the determined temperature.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining a power classification associated with a network device provided power via a network connection;

enabling thermal sensing circuitry of the network device based on the power classification;

determining a temperature via the thermal sensing circuitry; and

heating the network device using a heating element based on the temperature.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the heating element is activated if the temperature is below a threshold temperature value.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a power availability for the network device based on the power classification;

determining a power usage allocation for a set of operational components of the network device;

determining a power cost allocation for the heating element; and

enabling the thermal sensing circuitry based on the power availability, the power usage allocation, and the power cost allocation.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

enabling circuitry controlling the heating element based on the power classification.

5. The method of claim 1, comprising:

determining a type of standard supported by a power sourcing equipment providing the power, wherein the power classification is based on the type of standard.

6. The method of claim 1, comprising:

negotiating for the power classification from a power source equipment providing the power.