System and method for energy and assets saving and for improving ownership and sustainability awareness
First Claim
1. A method for centralized power management, comprising:
- linking an owner to an electronic asset using an owner profile stored in a memory, the electronic asset coupled to a server through a network;
receiving usage statistics and a power mode of the electronic asset from an activities agent installed on the electronic asset, wherein the usage statistics indicate whether the electronic asset is performing an action;
at the server, defining a policy comprising a first inactivity condition that, when satisfied by the usage statistics of the electronic asset, results in a first alert being received by the server from the agent, indicating inactivity of the electronic asset, the policy further comprising a first power management activity to be initiated at the electronic asset when the first inactivity condition is satisfied;
communicating the policy from the server to the agent;
determining whether the server or the agent is responsible to initiate power management activities based on a control mode;
determining whether the first inactivity condition is satisfied by comparing the usage statistics against the first inactivity condition;
in response to determining that the first inactivity condition is satisfied and that the server is responsible to initiate power management activities, initiating, by the server, the first power management activity at the electronic asset;
recording, at the server, the first alert in a collection of alerts received from the agent;
determining, at the server, based on a number of alerts indicating inactivity of the electronic asset in the collection of alerts, that the electronic asset is being inefficiently used and in response, providing a notification that the electronic asset is being inefficiently used; and
returning the electronic asset to a pool of available resources.
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Abstract
A method includes linking an owner to an electronic asset using an owner profile. The electronic asset may be coupled to a server through a network. A usage of the electronic asset may be monitored using an activities agent installed on the electronic asset and the agent may monitor a power mode of the electronic asset and usage statistics. A policy may be defined at the server including a first inactivity condition that, when satisfied by the usage statistics of the electronic asset, results in a first alert being generated by the agent indicating inactivity of the electronic asset. The policy may be communicated from the server to the agent, and the agent may determine whether the inactivity condition is satisfied by comparing the usage statistics against the first inactivity condition. When the first inactivity condition is satisfied, the alert may be received at the server from the first agent.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for centralized power management, comprising:
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linking an owner to an electronic asset using an owner profile stored in a memory, the electronic asset coupled to a server through a network; receiving usage statistics and a power mode of the electronic asset from an activities agent installed on the electronic asset, wherein the usage statistics indicate whether the electronic asset is performing an action; at the server, defining a policy comprising a first inactivity condition that, when satisfied by the usage statistics of the electronic asset, results in a first alert being received by the server from the agent, indicating inactivity of the electronic asset, the policy further comprising a first power management activity to be initiated at the electronic asset when the first inactivity condition is satisfied; communicating the policy from the server to the agent; determining whether the server or the agent is responsible to initiate power management activities based on a control mode; determining whether the first inactivity condition is satisfied by comparing the usage statistics against the first inactivity condition; in response to determining that the first inactivity condition is satisfied and that the server is responsible to initiate power management activities, initiating, by the server, the first power management activity at the electronic asset; recording, at the server, the first alert in a collection of alerts received from the agent; determining, at the server, based on a number of alerts indicating inactivity of the electronic asset in the collection of alerts, that the electronic asset is being inefficiently used and in response, providing a notification that the electronic asset is being inefficiently used; and returning the electronic asset to a pool of available resources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A centralized system for power management, comprising:
a server operable to; link an owner to an electronic asset using an owner profile stored in a memory, the electronic asset coupled to the server through a network; receive usage statistics and a power mode of the electronic asset from an activities agent installed on the electronic asset, wherein the usage statistics indicate whether the electronic asset is performing an action; define a policy comprising a first inactivity condition that, when satisfied by the usage statistics of the electronic asset, results in a first alert being received by the server from the agent, indicating inactivity of the electronic asset, the policy further comprising a first power management activity to be initiated at the electronic asset when the first inactivity condition is satisfied; communicate the policy to the agent; determine whether the server or the agent is responsible to initiate power management activities based on a control mode; determine whether the first inactivity condition is satisfied by comparing the usage statistics against the first inactivity condition; receive the first alert from the agent when the first inactivity condition is satisfied; in response to determining that the inactivity condition is satisfied and that the server is responsible to initiate power management activities, initiate the first power management activity at the electronic asset; record the first alert in a collection of alerts in the memory; determine, based on a number of alerts indicating inactivity of the electronic asset in the collection of alerts, that the electronic asset is being inefficiently used and in response, provide a notification that the electronic asset is being inefficiently used; and return the electronic asset to a pool of available resources. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Logic encoded in a tangible computer readable media, a computer including one or more processors and a memory operable when executed the logic to:
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link an owner to an electronic asset using an owner profile stored in a memory, the electronic asset coupled to a computer through a network; receive usage statistics and a power mode of the electronic asset from an activities agent installed on the electronic asset, wherein the usage statistics indicate whether the electronic asset is performing an action; define a policy comprising a first inactivity condition that, when satisfied by the usage statistics of the electronic asset, results in a first alert being received by the server from the agent, indicating inactivity of the electronic asset, the policy further comprising a first power management activity to be initiated at the electronic asset when the first inactivity condition is satisfied; communicate the policy to the agent; determine whether the server or the agent is responsible to initiate power management activities based on a control mode; receive the first alert from the agent when the first inactivity condition is satisfied; in response to determining whether the inactivity condition is satisfied and that the server is responsible to initiate power management activities, initiate the first power management activity at the electronic asset; record the first alert in a collection of alerts received from the agent in the memory; determine, based on a number of alerts indicating inactivity of the electronic asset in the collection of alerts, that the electronic asset is being inefficiently used and in response, provide a notification that the electronic asset is being inefficiently used; and return the electronic asset to a pool of available resources. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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