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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2008
William J Piazza, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Justin P. Bandholz, Cary, NC (US);
William G. Pagan, Durham, NC (US);
William J Piazza, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Justin P. Bandholz, Cary, NC (US);
William G. Pagan, Durham, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and computer program product for controlling energy utilization includes receiving user activities from each of a plurality of users into one or more software application, associating each user activity with a defined workspace having one or more remotely controllable electronic devices, and controlling energy utilization of the one or more electronic devices within each defined workspace according to the user activities associated with the defined workspace. Energy utilization is reduced in a defined workspace during a time period that there is no user activity associated with the workspace. Optionally, the step of receiving user activities may include detecting that a user has logged onto a remote computer that is not located within the defined workspace, or users inputting activities into a software application, such as one or more instances of an electronic calendar.