Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – Power conservation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-18
2005-10-18
Browne, Lynne H. (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Power conservation
C714S006130, C714S011000, C714S013000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06957353
ABSTRACT:
A system and method to intelligently control power consumption of distributed services using a computer system that provides independent computing elements each capable of entering a power saving mode. The first algorithm is a reduced load power saving algorithm. As the load decreases, duplicate instances of services can be gracefully suspended and the host processor cards hosting these instances can enter a power saving mode. The second algorithm is a priority-based power consumption reduction algorithm. If power consumption must be reduced, services having less of a contribution to revenue are suspended before components that having a higher contribution to revenue. The third algorithm is a minimal power-consuming redundant computing hardware algorithm that allows a “cold spare” host processor card to be pressed into service if another card fails.
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Bresniker Kirk M.
Larson Thane M.
Browne Lynne H.
Henry Matthew A.
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
Plettner David A.
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