Back to results
US 2006/0080559 A1Published application
System and method for regulating the power consumption of a computer system
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorWilliam Sauber
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A system and method for regulating the power consumption of a computer system is disclosed. The power supplied to the computer system is evaluated. If the power supplied to or delivered by the computer system is sufficiently substandard, a command is issued to cause the components of the computer system to enter a reduced power condition.
Claims23
An information handling system, comprising:
- a power measurement module;
- a power evaluation module operable to receive a measurement signal from the voltage measurement module;
- a power supply;
- a plurality of system components;
- wherein the power evaluation module evaluates the power condition of the computer system on the basis of a measurement signals from the power measurement module;
- and
- wherein the power evaluation module is operable to issue a throttle command to the processor if the power condition of the computer system is sufficiently substandard.
4 more elements
A method for monitoring the power condition of a computer system, comprising:
- measuring the characteristics of an input power source;
- transmitting the measured characteristics to an evaluation module;
- receiving at the evaluation module information concerning the power being consumed by the computer system;
- and
- evaluating the power condition of the computer system on the basis of the measured characteristics of the input power source and the information concerning the power being consumed by the computer system.
2 more elements
A method for regulating the power consumed by a computer system in response to the quality of the power being supplied to the computer system, comprising:
- measuring the characteristics of the input power source to the computer system;
- analyzing the measured characteristics of the input power source to determine if the power condition of the computer system is substandard;
- and
- placing the components of the computer system in a reduced power state if the power condition of the computer system is determined to be substandard.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.