Remote power down control of a device
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsLouie A. Dickens, Timothy A. Johnson, Craig A. Klein, Gregg S. Lucas, Daniel J. Winarski
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Abstract
In remote power down control of a device configured for externally initiated remote power down, such as over a network, all externally connected sources of valid power down requests for the device is monitored; and the device is powered down in response to a combination of either of a received power down request and a time out with respect to each of the sources of valid power down requests for the device.
Claims22
A method for powering down a device configured for externally initiated remote power down, the method comprising:
- powering down said device in response to all of a plurality of externally connected sources of valid power down requests for said device having a combination of one of a monitored received power down request from said source, or that a time out with respect to said source has occurred.
A server configured to power down at least one device arranged in a network, said server comprising:
- at least one device port configured to provide communication over said network to said at least one device;
- at least one initiator port configured to provide communication over said network to at least one network;
- and
- at least one data handling system configured to:
- monitor each of a plurality of externally connected sources of valid power down requests for said device;
- and
- power down said device in response to all of said externally connected sources of valid power down requests for said device having a combination of one of a monitored received power down request from said source, or that a time out with respect to said source has occurred.
A device configured to perform at least one function and configured to power down, said device comprising:
- at least one port configured to provide communication over a network;
- at least one function apparatus to perform said at least one function in response to commands received via said at least one port;
- and
- at least one control system configured to:
- power down said device in response to all of a plurality of externally connected sources of valid power down requests for said device having a combination of one of a monitored received power down request from said source, or that a time out with respect to said source has occurred.
A network, the network comprising:
- a communication network;
- and
- at least one device connected to said communication network, said at least one device configured to:
- power down said at least one device in response to all of a plurality of externally connected sources of valid power down requests for said at least one device having a combination of one of a monitored received power down request from said source, or that a time out with respect to said source has occurred.
A power control for a network attached device, the power control comprising:
- an input configured to detect commands received by said network attached device from said network;
- and
- at least one control system configured to:
- power down said network attached device in response to all of a plurality of externally connected sources of valid power down requests for said device having a combination of one of a monitored received power down request from said source, or that a time out with respect to said source has occurred.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.