Method and system for conserving power by degrading network...

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2011-07-19

2011-07-19

Caldwell, Andrew (Department: 2445)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Network-to-computer interfacing

Reexamination Certificate

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07984193

ABSTRACT:
In general, in one aspect, the invention relates to a method for conserving power. The method includes determining a first network connection speed for a network interface card (NIC), configuring the NIC to operate at the first network connection speed, processing, after the configuration, packets received by the NIC, obtaining a bandwidth utilization of the NIC, determining, using a power management policy, a second network connection speed for the NIC based on the bandwidth utilization when the bandwidth utilization is outside a threshold range, and configuring the NIC to operate at the second network connection speed.

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