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Managing dependencies among objects of a system for energy conservation

  • US 8,214,671 B2
  • Filed: 09/11/2008
  • Issued: 07/03/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for managing linkages among objects of a system, comprising:

  • identifying a set of objects in the system;

    creating linkages among the set of objects based on known dependencies and relationships between the objects;

    storing said linkages in a collection profile, the collection profile comprising descriptions of the capabilities of said linked objects;

    receiving an energy conservation request;

    querying the collection profile to determine the downstream effect of reducing energy to a single object; and

    managing energy to the set of objects based on associated energy policies and the linkages, the managing comprising controlling energy to at least one of the set of objects and to at least one other of the set of objects, said other set of objects is identified based on results of said collection profile query.

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