Monitoring and synchronization of power use of computers in a network
First Claim
1. A method of controlling the power usage of a computer, comprising:
- defining a schedule for implementing at least one power setting on a computer; and
enforcing the at least one power setting on the computer according to the schedule.
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Abstract
A method and system for controlling the power management profiles of computers connected through a network. The method and system monitoring the electrical power use of each computer in the network, and reports this information to an authorized party, such as the network administrator. According to the method and system, an authorized party may configure and maintain a power management profile for each computer in the network. In particular, the authorized party may individually configure and maintain a power management profile for each computer. Alternately, each computer in the network can be classified in a group, and the authorized manager can then configure and maintain a single power management profile shared by each computer in the group.
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70 Claims
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1. A method of controlling the power usage of a computer, comprising:
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defining a schedule for implementing at least one power setting on a computer; and
enforcing the at least one power setting on the computer according to the schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of controlling the power usage of a computer, comprising:
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defining a schedule for implementing at least one reduced-power state on a computer; and
enforcing the at least one reduced-power state on the computer according to the schedule. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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12. A method of controlling the power usage of a computer, comprising:
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receiving a power management profile at a computer from a source other than the computer, the power management profile including at least one power setting and a schedule for implementing the at least one power setting on the computer; and
enforcing the at least one power setting on the computer according to the schedule.
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21. A method of controlling the power usage of a computer, comprising:
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receiving a power management profile at a computer from a source other than the computer, the power management profile including a reduced-power state and a schedule for implementing the reduced-power state; and
enforcing the reduced-power state according to the schedule. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50)
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27. A method of controlling the power usage of a computer, comprising:
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defining a power management profile for a computer, the power management profile including at least one power setting and a schedule for implementing the at least one power setting on the computer; and
distributing the power management profile to the computer.
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39. A method of controlling the power usage of a computer, comprising:
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defining a power management profile for a computer, the power management profile including a reduced power state and a schedule for implementing the reduced power state on the computer; and
distributing the power management profile to the computer.
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47. A method of determining power usage of a computer, comprising:
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instructing a computer to monitor power usage information relating to power usage by the computer; and
instructing the computer to record the monitored power usage information.
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51. A method of determining power usage of a computer, comprising:
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receiving at a computer from a source other than the computer instructions to monitor power usage information relating to power usage by the computer; and
providing the monitored power usage information to the source. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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59. A method of determining power usage of a computer, comprising:
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distributing to a computer instructions for the computer to monitor and transmit power usage information relating to power usage by the computer; and
receiving the monitored power usage information from the computer.
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