METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT ROUTING AND NETWORK SERVICES
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1. A method, comprising:
- identifying one or more components associated with a network element used for a network operation performed by the network element; and
determining the power usage of the one or more identified components during the process.
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Abstract
A method and system of an embodiment may include identifying a power source used by a network element, determining a carbon footprint of a unit of power usage from the power source, identifying one or more components associated with the network element used for a network operation performed by the network element, determining the power usage of the one or more identified components during the process, and calculating the carbon footprint of the process performed by the network element.
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1. A method, comprising:
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identifying one or more components associated with a network element used for a network operation performed by the network element; and determining the power usage of the one or more identified components during the process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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identifying network elements to perform a network service; identifying one or more power sources used by the identified network elements; determining a carbon footprint of a unit of power usage from the one or more power sources; identifying one or more components associated with the identified network elements; determining the power usage of the one or more identified components during the network service; and calculating the carbon footprint of the network service performed by the identified network elements. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A system, comprising:
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a processor communicatively coupled to a network wherein the processor is configured to; identify a power source used by a network element; determine a carbon footprint of a unit of power usage from the power source; identify one or more components of the network element used for a network operation performed by the network element; determine the power usage of the one or more identified components during the network operation; calculate the carbon footprint of the network operation performed by the network element; and a storage mechanism for storing the carbon footprint. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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