Method and system for energy efficient routing and network services
US8271647B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system of an embodiment may include identifying a power source used by a network element, determining a carbon footprint of a unit of power usage from the power source, identifying one or more components associated with the network element used for a network operation performed by the network element, determining the power usage of the one or more identified components during the process, and calculating the carbon footprint of the process performed by the network element.
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