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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsGregory J. Boss, James R. Doran, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Anne R. Sand
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Under the present invention, users are provided with the capability to select how energy will be throttled in shortage conditions. For example, users can promise to throttle or cut energy to devices that they consider noncritical (e.g. television, toaster, stereo) in exchange for a promise that the energy company will continue to give them enough to run more essential devices (e.g. lights, well pump, etc.). As users agree to lower usage in response to a energy shortage, they are provided a higher QoS rating than users who do not offer to lower usage. As a shortage worsens, conserving users will be allocated energy before non-conserving users. Enforcement and fulfillment of obligations established in agreements may be automated to ensure compliance.
A method for managing energy consumption and quality of service (QoS), comprising:
A system for managing energy consumption and quality of service (QoS), comprising:
A computer readable medium containing a program product for managing energy consumption and quality of service (QoS), the computer readable medium comprising instructions for enabling a computer system to perform the following:
The computer readable medium containing the program product for managing energy consumption and quality of service (QoS) of claim 151, the determining being performed in real-time.
A method for deploying an application for managing energy consumption and quality of service (QoS), comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.