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Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 19, 2016
Applicant:

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Yacine El Kolli, Rennes, FR;

Hervé Merlet, Servon sur Vilaine, FR;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01); G08B 13/196 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/23206 (2013.01); G06F 1/26 (2013.01); G08B 13/19656 (2013.01); H04N 5/23241 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of managing power in a power over data network, the method includes, obtaining a first request for modification of a power consumption profile of a device connected to the network, when the modification entails a raise in the power consumption profile, determining whether the first request can be satisfied with regards to a current consumption situation over the network, and when it is determined that the first request cannot be satisfied, triggering a broadcast over the network of a second request for lowering a power consumption profile of at least one device connected to the network, and getting back to said determination step.


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