Greening the Network with the Power Consumption Statuses of Network Components
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a data store comprising cost data associated with use of a path in a communications network, and power consumption data associated with the use of the path; and
at least one processor configured to determine a score for the path based on the cost data and the power consumption data.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, the disclosure includes an apparatus comprising a data store which comprises cost data associated with use of a path in a communications network. The data store also comprises power consumption data associated with the use of the path. The apparatus further comprises at least one processor configured to determine a score for the path based on the cost data and the power consumption data. The disclosure also includes an apparatus comprising a path computation element (PCE) configured to receive data from a plurality of network elements (NEs). The data comprises cost and power consumption data for establishing a path between a plurality of the NEs. The PCE is configured to determine a score for the path based on the cost and power consumption data.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a data store comprising cost data associated with use of a path in a communications network, and power consumption data associated with the use of the path; and at least one processor configured to determine a score for the path based on the cost data and the power consumption data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a path computation element (PCE) configured to receive data from a plurality of network elements (NEs), wherein the data comprises a cost for establishing a path between a plurality of the NEs; wherein the data further comprises power consumption data for establishing the path between the NEs; and wherein the PCE is configured to determine a score for the path based on the cost and power consumption data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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obtaining cost data for a plurality of paths in a communications network; obtaining power consumption data for the paths; and determining one or more scores for the paths based on the cost data and the power consumption data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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