Patent · US Active

Power monitoring of devices

US11653187B1 · kind B1 · utility

1Cited by
0References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateDec 30, 2021
Grant dateMay 16, 2023
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 30, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for a device including a functional circuit, a power monitor circuit, and a controller. The functional circuit can be configured to perform a function. The power monitor circuit can collect power usage data of the functional circuit. The controller can transmit the power usage data to a master control device, and receive an instruction provided by the master control device. The instruction is generated based on the power usage data of the functional circuit and related to the function. Based on the instruction received from the master control device, the controller can adjust the function performed by the functional circuit.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.