Systems and methods for providing power management
First Claim
1. A network device, comprising:
- one or more memories; and
one or more processor circuits coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processor circuits configured to cause;
providing for transmission a request directed to a network controller to change a power state of the network device, wherein the network device is configurable to change the power state between a running power state and a standby power state, the standby power state comprising an active mode and an idle mode;
receiving a grant from the network controller in response to the request, andchanging the power state of the network device in response to receiving the grant,wherein;
the running power state is associated with higher power consumption than the active mode and the idle mode;
the active mode is associated with higher power consumption than the idle mode;
in the active mode, the network device is configured to receive at least one Media Access Plan (MAP); and
in the idle mode, the network device is configured to ignore MAPs.
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Abstract
A network device includes one or more memories and one or more processor circuits coupled to the one or more memories. The one or more processor circuits are configured to cause providing for transmission a request directed to a network controller to change a power state of the network device, receiving a grant from the network controller in response to the request, and changing the power state of the network device in response to receiving the grant. The power state of the network device includes a running power state and a standby power state, where the standby power state includes an active mode and an idle mode. A network controller for granting a request from the network device to change a power state of the network device is also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A network device, comprising:
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one or more memories; and one or more processor circuits coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processor circuits configured to cause; providing for transmission a request directed to a network controller to change a power state of the network device, wherein the network device is configurable to change the power state between a running power state and a standby power state, the standby power state comprising an active mode and an idle mode; receiving a grant from the network controller in response to the request, and changing the power state of the network device in response to receiving the grant, wherein; the running power state is associated with higher power consumption than the active mode and the idle mode; the active mode is associated with higher power consumption than the idle mode; in the active mode, the network device is configured to receive at least one Media Access Plan (MAP); and in the idle mode, the network device is configured to ignore MAPs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:
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receiving a request for changing a power state of at least one network device between a running power state and a standby power state, wherein the standby power state comprises an active mode and an idle mode; and providing for transmission a response to the request to change the power state of power state of the at least one network device, wherein; the running power state is associated with higher power consumption than the active mode and the idle mode; the active mode is associated with higher power consumption than the idle mode; in the active mode, each of the at least one network device is configured to receive at least one Media Access Plan (MAP); and in the idle mode, each of the at least one network device is configured to ignore MAPs. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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configuring a power state of a network device to be in a running power state; providing for transmission a request directed to a network controller to transition the power state of the network device from the running power state to a second power state, wherein; the second power state is one of an active mode or an idle mode, the running power state is associated with higher power consumption than the active mode and the idle mode, and the active mode is associated with higher power consumption than the idle mode; receiving a signal from the network controller in response to the request; and transitioning the network device from the running power state to the second power state based on the signal, wherein; when in the active mode, the network device receives at least one Media Access Plan (MAP), and when in the idle mode, the network device is not able to receive MAPs. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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