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Energy caching for a computer

US6966005B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 26, 2001
Grant dateNov 15, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 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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