Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – Power conservation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-07
2005-06-07
Browne, Lynne H. (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Power conservation
C713S300000, C713S310000, C713S320000, C713S322000, C713S340000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06904534
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for distributing power to a plurality of computers in a network. A power management system including a feed-back mechanism, is employed to monitor power consumptions of the plurality of computers. Should the overall power consumption reach a threshold, the power management system instructs the microprocessors in the plurality of computers to enter into a lower power state, such as a sleep state, for a certain duration, thus lowering overall power.
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Browne Lynne H.
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
Patel Nitin C.
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