System and method for energy usage scaling for networked devices
AssigneesKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorAdiel O. RUIZ
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Abstract
A system and method for networked device power management includes a processor, memory and a network interface to communicate with a one or more networked data devices. Each networked data device includes one or more of selectable power consumption level states. Data corresponding to power consumption of each networked data device is captured and analyzed to determine power usage trends for each of the devices. The processor then generates a device power consumption level state recommendation for each of the networked data devices in accordance with the power usage trends.
Claims20
A networked device power management system comprising:
- a processor and associated memory;
- and
- a network interface configured for data communication with a plurality of networked data devices,
- wherein each data device includes a plurality of selectable power consumption level states,
- wherein the network interface is further configured to receive power consumption data corresponding to power usage for each of the plurality of networked data devices,
- wherein the processor is configured to determine power usage trends for each of the plurality of networked data devices in accordance with received power consumption data, and
- wherein the processor is further configured to generate a device power consumption level state recommendation for each of the networked data devices in accordance with the power usage trends.
A method of managing networked data device power consumption comprising:
- receiving into a memory, via a network interface, power consumption data from each of a plurality of networked data devices, wherein each networked data device includes a plurality of selectable power consumption level states;
- determining, via a processor, power usage trends for each of the plurality of networked data devices in accordance with received power consumption data;
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- generating a device power consumption level state recommendation for one of the selectable power consumption level states for each of the networked data devices in accordance with the power usage trends.
A system comprising:
- a multifunction peripheral including an intelligent controller having a processor and memory, the controller configured to place the multifunction peripheral into one of a plurality of wait states including a power-on state and an energy-saving state,
- the controller further configured to receive device operation data corresponding to document processing operations completed on the multifunction peripheral;
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- a power consumption monitor configured to monitor power usage of the multifunction peripheral over a time period,
- wherein the controller is further configured to communicate power consumption data corresponding to monitored power usage to an associated server via a network interface,
- wherein the controller is further configured to communicate the device operation data to the associated server via the network interface,
- wherein the controller is further configured to receive a wait state setting instruction via the network interface responsive to communication of the device operation data to the associated server, and
- wherein the controller is further configured to place the multifunction peripheral into a selected one of the plurality of wait states in accordance with a received wait state setting instruction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.