MIDDLEWARE POWER MANAGEMENT
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1. A system, comprising:
- a first device configured to run an application at a first application level, the first device having a first power capability;
a second device configured to run the application at a second application level, the second device having a second power capability; and
middleware power management (MWPM) facility spanning each of the first and second devices and configured to transfer the application from the first device to the second device responsive to a determination based at least in part on the first and second power capabilities.
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Abstract
A system can include multiple devices each configured to run an application at an application level and each having varying performance, power, and other capabilities. A middleware power management facility spanning each of the devices can transfer applications from one device to another responsive to a determination based on capabilities of the devices, with the goal of optimizing the individual power consumption or collective energy efficiency of the devices, within application quality of service constraints.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a first device configured to run an application at a first application level, the first device having a first power capability; a second device configured to run the application at a second application level, the second device having a second power capability; and middleware power management (MWPM) facility spanning each of the first and second devices and configured to transfer the application from the first device to the second device responsive to a determination based at least in part on the first and second power capabilities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising:
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a first device running an application; a second device configured to run the application; the first device entering a proximity of a second device; a middleware power management (MWPM) facility that spans the first and second devices determining whether the application is to be transferred from the first device to the second device, wherein the determining is based at least in part on a power capability of the second device; and responsive to the determining, the MWPM facility transferring the application to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile device, comprising:
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a processor for executing an application at an application level; a memory for storing information pertaining to the application; a power supply for providing power for the processor, the power supply having a power capability; an operating system-driven power management (OSPM) facility for at least partially managing power for the application; and a middleware power management (MWPM) facility between the OSPM facility and the application level and configured to transfer the application to another device.
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- 18. The mobile device of claim 18, wherein the MWPM facility is configured to transfer the application to the other device responsive to a determination that a power capability of the other device is greater than the power capability of the power supply.
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