Minimizing power consumption in a network device
US8305947B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network interface device (NID) may determine whether the received data units of a computer system are to be compressed before transmitting the data units. The NID may determine the compression energy value consumed to compress the first K1 data units and a second transmission energy value to transmit the compressed first K1 data units. The NID may then estimate a first transmission energy value that may be consumed by the NID to transmit uncompressed first K1 data units using the second transmission energy value. The NID may then use the first and second transmission energy value and the compression energy value to determine if the remaining (N-K1) data units of the first data stream should be compressed.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.