MANAGING ELECTRICAL POWER IN A VIRTUAL POWER DELIVERY NETWORK
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1. A method of managing power consumption of a plurality of devices, comprising:
- receiving device information from one or more devices connected in a virtual power delivery network; and
managing power consumption of the one or more devices in the virtual power delivery network based on the received device information.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for managing power to devices in a virtual power delivery network, using a centralized power allocation controller. The method of managing power consumption of a plurality of devices includes receiving device information from one or more devices connected in a virtual power delivery network. The method further includes managing power consumption of the one or more devices in the virtual power delivery network based on the received device information.
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1. A method of managing power consumption of a plurality of devices, comprising:
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receiving device information from one or more devices connected in a virtual power delivery network; and managing power consumption of the one or more devices in the virtual power delivery network based on the received device information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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- 14. A system of delivering power to a plurality of devices, comprising a central power allocation controller comprising at least hardware and software components, the central power allocation controller receiving device information from devices in a virtual power delivery network and, based on the received device information, managing power consumption of the devices in the virtual power delivery network.
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22. A computer system for managing power consumption in a virtual power delivery network, the system comprising:
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a processor, a computer readable memory and a computer readable storage media; first program instructions to set up or recognize a plurality of devices that make up a virtual power delivery network; second program instructions to receive device information from the devices electrically connected in a virtual power delivery network; third program instructions to manage the power consumption of the devices in the virtual power delivery network using the device information; and wherein the first, second and third program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the processor via the computer readable memory. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A computer program product for managing power in a virtual power delivery network, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable storage media; first program instructions to receive device information from devices electrically connected in a virtual power delivery network; second program instructions to manage the power consumption of the devices in the virtual power delivery network using the device information; and wherein the first and second program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media.
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26. A method of deploying a system for managing power consumption for a plurality of devices, comprising:
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providing a computer infrastructure, being operable to; receive device information from one or more devices connected in a virtual power delivery network; and manage power consumption of the one or more devices in the virtual power delivery network based on the received device information.
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