System for prediction and communication of environmentally induced power useage limitation
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1. A power management system comprising:
- a plurality of electronic devices;
a power grid supplying power to said electronic devices;
a processor receiving data from at least one data source and further analyzing said data in order to generate a prediction as to an occurrence, at a future time, of a set of at least one condition that will trigger a voluntary reduction in overall power consumption by said electronic devices in accordance with a predetermined voluntary reduction in power consumption scheme; and
a communication network between said processor and said electronic devices, said processor communicating said prediction to at least one electronic device over said communication network and, upon receiving said prediction, said at least one electronic device taking at least one predetermined preparatory action in accordance with a predetermined preparatory action scheme so as to avoid a negative impact of said voluntary reduction in power consumption, said processor further receiving from said at least one electronic device a notification as to a status of compliance with said predetermined preparatory action scheme and one of overriding and altering said predetermined voluntary reduction in power consumption scheme, based on said status, to ensure completion of a user-specified high priority task.
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Abstract
Disclosed are a power management system and associated method that not only initiate a “greenout” to avoid the negative impact of high loads (i.e., to avoid high power cost, negative environmental impact, brownouts, and ultimately blackouts), but can also predict the initiation of such a “greenout”. Predicting the initiation of a “greenout” and communicating the prediction to one or more of the various electronic devices connected to the power grid allows the electronic device(s) to take preparatory action to avoid and/or limit any negative impact that may be caused by the “greenout”.
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21 Claims
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1. A power management system comprising:
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a plurality of electronic devices; a power grid supplying power to said electronic devices; a processor receiving data from at least one data source and further analyzing said data in order to generate a prediction as to an occurrence, at a future time, of a set of at least one condition that will trigger a voluntary reduction in overall power consumption by said electronic devices in accordance with a predetermined voluntary reduction in power consumption scheme; and a communication network between said processor and said electronic devices, said processor communicating said prediction to at least one electronic device over said communication network and, upon receiving said prediction, said at least one electronic device taking at least one predetermined preparatory action in accordance with a predetermined preparatory action scheme so as to avoid a negative impact of said voluntary reduction in power consumption, said processor further receiving from said at least one electronic device a notification as to a status of compliance with said predetermined preparatory action scheme and one of overriding and altering said predetermined voluntary reduction in power consumption scheme, based on said status, to ensure completion of a user-specified high priority task. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A power management system comprising:
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a plurality of electronic devices; a power grid supplying power to said electronic devices; a processor receiving data from at least one data source and further analyzing said data in order to generate a prediction as to an occurrence, at a future time, of a set of at least one condition that will trigger a particular severity level of voluntary reduction in overall power consumption by said electronic devices in accordance with a predetermined voluntary reduction in power consumption scheme that associates different severity levels with different triggering conditions; and a communication network between said processor and said electronic devices, said processor selecting at least one electronic device, depending upon said particular severity level, and communicating said prediction to said at least one electronic device over said communication network and, upon receiving said prediction, said at least one electronic device taking at least one predetermined preparatory action in accordance with a predetermined preparatory action scheme so as to avoid a negative impact of said voluntary reduction in power consumption, said processor further receiving from said at least one electronic device a notification as to a status of compliance with said predetermined preparatory action scheme and one of overriding and altering said predetermined voluntary reduction in power consumption scheme, based on said status, to ensure completion of a user-specified high priority task. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A power management method comprising:
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receiving data from at least one data source regarding a power grid that supplies power to a plurality of electronic devices; analyzing said data in order to generate a prediction as to an occurrence, at a future time, of a set of at least one condition that will trigger a voluntary reduction in overall power consumption by said electronic devices in accordance with a predetermined voluntary reduction in power consumption scheme; communicating said prediction to at least one electronic device; taking, by said at least one electronic device upon receiving said prediction, at least one predetermined preparatory action in accordance with a predetermined preparatory action scheme so as to avoid a negative impact of said voluntary reduction in power consumption; and receiving a notification from said at least one electronic device as to a status of compliance with said predetermined preparatory action scheme and one of overriding and altering a voluntary reduction in power consumption scheme, based on said status, to ensure completion of a user-specified high priority task. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product for power management, said computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, said computer usable program code being configured to perform a method, said method comprising:
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receiving data from at least one data source regarding a power grid that supplies power to a plurality of electronic devices; analyzing said data in order to generate a prediction as to an occurrence, at a future time, of a set of at least one condition that will trigger a voluntary reduction in overall power consumption by said electronic devices in accordance with a predetermined voluntary reduction in power consumption scheme; and communicating said prediction to at least one electronic device so as to allow said at least one electronic device to take at least one predetermined preparatory action in response to said prediction and in accordance with a predetermined preparatory action scheme so as to avoid a negative impact of said voluntary reduction in power consumption; and receiving a notification from said at least one electronic device as to a status of compliance with said predetermined preparatory action scheme and one of overriding and altering said predetermined voluntary reduction in power consumption scheme, based on said status, to ensure completion of user-specified high priority tasks.
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