Energy caching for a computer
US6966005B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/263
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The following are provided for example: methods comprising determining a value for an energy condition affecting at least one computer in a cluster; updating said value continuously; comparing said value with a predefined limit regarding said energy condition; and utilizing at least one energy mode such as storing energy, or operating the computer on stored energy. Systems for executing such methods, and instructions on a computer-usable medium for executing such methods, also are provided for example.
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