MANAGEMENT OF THE PROVISIONING OF ENERGY FOR A WORKSTATION
First Claim
1. A system for management of workstation energy, the system comprising:
- a workstation having an energy outlet operable to receive energy from a source and provide the energy to one or more energy consuming devices of the workstation;
a workstation occupancy sensor associated with the workstation, the workstation occupancy sensor being operable to detect occupancy of the workstation; and
a cluster energy manager coupled with the energy outlet and workstation occupancy sensor, the cluster energy manager having a distribution circuit configured to control energy provided to the energy outlet, the cluster energy manager operable to control the energy based on occupancy of the workstation.
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Abstract
A system for management of workstation energy is provided. The system includes a workstation having an energy outlet operable to provide energy to the workstation, a workstation occupancy sensor disposed in the workstation, and a cluster energy manager coupled with the energy outlet and workstation occupancy sensor. The workstation may be connected in a workstation cluster. The workstation occupancy sensor may be operable to detect occupancy of the workstation. The cluster energy manager may have a distribution circuit configured to control energy provided to the energy outlet, the cluster energy manager operable to control the energy based on occupancy of the workstation and/or a network event. The cluster energy manager is operable to report occupancy or workstation energy consumption to a monitoring system.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for management of workstation energy, the system comprising:
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a workstation having an energy outlet operable to receive energy from a source and provide the energy to one or more energy consuming devices of the workstation; a workstation occupancy sensor associated with the workstation, the workstation occupancy sensor being operable to detect occupancy of the workstation; and a cluster energy manager coupled with the energy outlet and workstation occupancy sensor, the cluster energy manager having a distribution circuit configured to control energy provided to the energy outlet, the cluster energy manager operable to control the energy based on occupancy of the workstation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for management of workstation energy, the method comprising:
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receiving workstation energy via a power panel line, the power panel line being operable to provide workstation energy to a workstation cluster having one or more workstations; receiving a network signal defining a network event, the network signal being received via a network; and managing the distribution of workstation energy to the one or more workstations based on the network event, workstation energy being distributed to the one or more workstations via a workstation power line. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An energy manager comprising:
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a processor; a memory coupled with the processor, the processor being operable to execute instructions stored on the memory, the memory storing; instructions for determining an occupancy of one or more workstations; instructions for receiving a network signal via a network, the network signal defining a network event; and instructions for distributing workstation energy to one or more workstations based on the occupancy of the one or more workstations, the network event, or the combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for management of workstation energy, the method comprising:
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receiving workstation energy via a workstation power line, the workstation energy operable to provide energy to a workstation cluster having one or more workstations; receiving an occupancy signal from an occupancy sensor, the occupancy signal defining occupancy of the one or more workstations; and managing the distribution of workstation energy to the one or more workstations based on the occupancy, workstation energy being distributed to the one or more workstations via a workstation power line.
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27. A system for management of workstation energy, the system comprising:
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a workstation having an energy outlet operable to receive energy from a source and provide the energy to one or more energy consuming devices of the workstation; and a cluster energy manager coupled with the energy outlet and a network, the cluster energy manager having a distribution circuit configured to control energy provided to the energy outlet, the cluster energy manager operable to receive a network event via the network and control the energy based on the network event.
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