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Switch low power state in a blade server system

US8429316B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 7, 2010
Grant dateApr 23, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F1/3206
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method comprising categorizing each data packet of a plurality of data packets into one of at least two priority groups of data packets; and controlling transmission of data packets of a first priority group of data packets during a first off-time period such that during the first off-time period, data packets of the first priority group of data packets are prevented from being transmitted to a switching module from one or more server blades. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

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