Dynamic power reduction management of network devices
AssigneeARRIS Enterprises LLC
InventorThomas P. Benton
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Abstract
Power consumption levels of a network device can be adjusted based upon traffic flow at the device. A network device can recognize a situation where the traffic flow associated with a CPE device reaches a level that can be supported by a smaller channel set, and when this situation arises, the CPE device can request and receive an updated, smaller channel set. In response to receiving the smaller channel set, the CPE device can operate using fewer resources, thereby reducing power consumption at the CPE device. When traffic level at the CPE device warrants, the CPE device can request and receive a new or updated, larger channel set.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- monitoring traffic flow at a customer premise equipment device;
- if the traffic flow at the customer premise equipment device is less than a predetermined threshold for a predetermined period of time, outputting a request that the customer premise equipment device be provided a smaller channel set than the channel set currently provided to the customer premise equipment device;
- receiving an updated channel set in response to the request;
- and
- limiting one or more resources at the customer premise equipment device that are not needed to support the updated channel set.
An apparatus comprising:
- an interface configured to receive a first channel set at a customer premise equipment device;
- a traffic monitoring module configured to:
- monitor traffic flow at the customer premise equipment device;
- and
- if the traffic flow at the customer premise equipment device is less than a predetermined threshold for a predetermined period of time, request that the customer premise equipment device be provided a smaller channel set, the smaller channel set having a fewer number of channels than the first channel set;
- an interface configured to receive an updated channel set in response to the request;
- and
- a resource module configured to limit one or more resources at the customer premise equipment device that are not needed to support the updated channel set.
One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having instructions operable to cause one or more processors to perform the operations comprising:
- monitoring traffic flow at a customer premise equipment device;
- if the traffic flow at the customer premise equipment device is less than a predetermined threshold for a predetermined period of time, outputting a request that the customer premise equipment device be provided a smaller channel set the channel set currently provided to the customer premise equipment device;
- receiving an updated channel set in response to the request;
- and
- limiting one or more resources at the customer premise equipment device that are not needed to support the updated channel set.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.