# US 11,442,834 B2 · System and method for analyzing power usage of an energy-aware computing system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,442,834 B2 - Document ID: US11442834B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/545,697 - Filed: 2019-08-20 - Published: 2020-02-27 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2018-08-21 - Assignees: Wiliot, Ltd. - Applicants: Wiliot, Ltd. - Inventors: Ido Geldman; Tomer Avrahami; Yaron Elboim; Yuval Amran - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11442834B2 ## CPC - G06F 11/3062: {where the monitored property is the power consumption (power management in a computing system G06F1/3203)} - G06F 1/3206: Monitoring of events, devices or parameters that trigger a change in power modality - G06F 1/3243: {Power saving in microcontroller unit} - G06F 1/329: by task scheduling - G06F 1/3293: by switching to a less power-consuming processor, e.g. sub-CPU - G06F 9/3836: {Instruction issuing, e.g. dynamic instruction scheduling or out of order instruction execution} - G06F 11/3013: {where the computing system is an embedded system, i.e. a combination of hardware and software dedicated to perform a certain function in mobile devices, printers, automotive or aircraft systems (testing or monitoring of control systems or parts thereof G05B23/02)} - G06F 11/3065: {Monitoring arrangements determined by the means or processing involved in reporting the monitored data (error or fault reporting or logging G06F11/0766)} - G06F 11/3457: {Performance evaluation by simulation} - G06F 2201/81: Threshold - Y02D 10/00: Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract A system and method for analyzing power usage of an energy-aware computing system. A method includes monitoring executed machine code on a line-by-line basis; monitoring power consumption of each component of the energy-aware computing system simultaneous to the machine code monitoring; determining at least one routine executed by the energy-aware computing system based on the monitored executed machine code, wherein the at least one routine is a portion of machine code that performs a specific task within a larger set of instructions for the energy-aware computing system; and mapping the power consumption for each determined routine. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for analyzing power usage of an energy-aware computing system, comprising: monitoring executed machine code on a line-by-line basis; monitoring power consumption of each component of the energy-aware computing system simultaneous to the machine code monitoring; determining at least one routine executed by the energy-aware computing system based on the monitored executed machine code, wherein the at least one routine is a portion of machine code that performs a specific task within a larger set of instructions for the energy-aware computing system; and mapping the power consumption for each determined routine. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: capping power consumption for each routine according to a predetermined threshold. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the capping includes modifying the operation of the energy-aware computing system to reduce power consumption. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising; determining an average power consumption over a predetermined period of time; and mapping the power consumption to the determined routine. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring power consumption of each component of the energy-aware computing system includes monitoring at least a hardware component. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring power consumption of each component of the energy-aware computing system includes monitoring at least a firmware component. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the executed machine code is executed as a logical simulation of the energy-aware computing system. ### Claim 8 A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for causing a processing circuitry to perform a process, the process comprising: monitoring executed machine code on a line-by-line basis; monitoring power consumption of each component of an energy-aware computing system simultaneous to the machine code monitoring; determining at least one routine executed by the energy-aware computing system based on the monitored executed machine code, wherein the at least one routine is a portion of machine code that performs a specific task within a larger set of instructions for the energy-aware computing system; and mapping the power consumption for each determined routine. ### Claim 9 A system for analyzing power usage of an energy-aware computing system, comprising: a processing circuitry; and a memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the system to: monitor executed machine code on a line-by-line basis; monitor power consumption of each component of the energy-aware computing system simultaneous to the machine code monitoring; determine at least one routine executed by the energy-aware computing system based on the monitored executed machine code, wherein the at least one routine is a portion of machine code that performs a specific task within a larger set of instructions for the energy-aware computing system; and map the power consumption for each determined routine. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the system is further configured to: cap power consumption for each routine according to a predetermined threshold. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the capping includes modifying the operation of the energy-aware computing system to reduce power consumption. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the system is further configured to; determine an average power consumption over a predetermined period of time; and map the power consumption to the determined routine. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the monitoring power consumption of each component of the energy-aware computing system includes monitoring at least a hardware component. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the monitoring power consumption of each component of the energy-aware computing system includes monitoring at least a firmware component. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the executed machine code is executed as a logical simulation of the energy-aware computing system.