Patent · US Active

Power management of a network device

US7903597B2 · kind B2 · utility

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25Claims

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Daniel Biederman · Saratoga, US
Dennis M. Fahey · Lexington, US
Hugh Barrass · Milpitas, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 29, 2008
Grant date	Mar 8, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 11, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/70
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a synchronization command to synchronize time information among each component of a set of components in a communication path. The method includes generating a power state message. The method includes transmitting the power state message, by the first component, to the remaining components in the communication path. The power state message is configured to reduce the power consumption of the remaining components of the set of components from a first power amount to a second power amount for a time period and the time period is associated with the synchronized time information.

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