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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2007
Applicants:
James Nicholas Klazynski, Austin, TX (US);
Samuel Garrett Young, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
James Nicholas Klazynski, Austin, TX (US);
Samuel Garrett Young, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 15/173 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A network device checkout system is accessed by another program that powers off unused systems. The checkout system keeps track of the usage of various systems on a network so that only the systems that need to remain on for productivity will consume power, with systems in a check-in state being powered off. Records of system usage are stored in an associated database. Systems that are no longer being utilized are powered off.