Network device heating based on power classification and temperature

• US 9,329,605 B2
• Filed: 11/14/2011
• Issued: 05/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company)
• Inventors: Pereira, Louis E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jarrett, Ryan
• Application Number:
  US13/295,599
• Publication Number:
  US 20130123999A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,632 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1924 using thermal energy, the availability of which is aleatory
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/26 Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof for memories G11C

Abstract

Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to network device heating based on power classification and temperature. The network device may be configured to receive power via a network connector. The received power can be associated with a power classification. Temperature associated with the network device can be determined. Heat can be produced based on the power classification and the determined temperature.

Claims

1. A network device comprising:

a network connector configured to provide power to the network device;

a power classification module to determine a power classification associated with the power provided via the network connector, wherein the power classification is based on a determination that a power sourcing equipment supports a power over network standard;

a temperature determination module to determine a temperature associated with the network device; and

a heating module to produce heat based on the power classification and the temperature.

2. The network device of claim 1, further comprising:

a negotiation module to negotiate for the power classification from a power sourcing equipment,

wherein the power is received from the power sourcing equipment.

3. The network device of claim 1, wherein the heating module controls a heating element to provide the heat if the temperature is below a threshold level and the power classification indicates that the power available to the network device is sufficient to operate the heating element.

4. The network device of claim 3, further comprising:

a networking module to communicate with a power sourcing equipment; and

a radio to communicate with another device,

wherein the networking module and the radio are activated independently of the heating module.

5. The network device of claim 1, further comprising:

a power analysis module to;

determine a power budget based on the power classification,

determine a power usage allotment for operational components of the network device, and

determine a power cost allocation of the heating module,

wherein activation of the heating module is further based on whether the power budget is at least equal to the power usage allotment and the power cost allocation.

6. The network device of claim 1, wherein the heating module is disabled if the power classification indicates that the power supplied by a power sourcing equipment via the network connector is below a threshold.

7. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions that, if executed by at least one processor of a device, cause the at least one processor to:

determine a power classification associated with power availability through a network connector configured to provide power to the device, wherein the power classification is based on a determination that a power sourcing equipment supports a power over network standard;

determine a temperature from a sensor of the device; and

control a heating element to produce heat based on the power classification and a determination that the temperature is below a temperature threshold.

8. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 7, further comprising instructions that, if executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

determine a power usage allocation for one or more operational components of the device; and

determine a power cost allocation for the heating element,

wherein activation of the heating element is further based on whether the power availability is at least equal to the power usage allocation and the power cost allocation.

9. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein a total power consumption allocation of the device consists of the power usage allocation and the power cost allocation.

10. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 8, further comprising instructions that, if executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

enable determination of the temperature based on whether the power availability is at least equal to the power usage allocation and the power cost allocation.