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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2006
Shmuel Shaffer, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert E. Gleichauf, San Antonio, TX (US);
Shmuel Shaffer, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert E. Gleichauf, San Antonio, TX (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention describes a system and method for arranging to provide power to a power monitor device. The disclosure describes the system and method receiving a request for power for at least one device specified by a power monitor device. The disclosure describes receiving at least one proposal from an entity desiring to supply power according to the request for power. A best proposal of the at least one proposal is determined. And the system and method command the power monitor device to supply power in accordance with the best proposal.