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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2007
Ralph E. Bellofatto, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Paul W. Coteus, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Paul G. Crumley, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Alan G. Gara, Mount Kidsco, NY (US);
Mark E. Giampapa, Irvington, NY (US);
Thomas M. Gooding, Rochester, MN (US);
Rudolf A. Haring, Cortlandt Manor, NY (US);
Mark G. Megerian, Rochester, MN (US);
Martin Ohmacht, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Don D. Reed, Mantorville, MN (US);
Richard A. Swetz, Mahopac, NY (US);
Todd Takken, Brewster, NY (US);
Ralph E. Bellofatto, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Paul W. Coteus, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Paul G. Crumley, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Alan G. Gara, Mount Kidsco, NY (US);
Mark E. Giampapa, Irvington, NY (US);
Thomas M. Gooding, Rochester, MN (US);
Rudolf A. Haring, Cortlandt Manor, NY (US);
Mark G. Megerian, Rochester, MN (US);
Martin Ohmacht, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Don D. Reed, Mantorville, MN (US);
Richard A. Swetz, Mahopac, NY (US);
Todd Takken, Brewster, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for controlling power usage in a computer includes a plurality of computers communicating with a local control device, and a power source supplying power to the local control device and the computer. A plurality of sensors communicate with the computer for ascertaining power usage of the computer, and a system control device communicates with the computer for controlling power usage of the computer.