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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2011
Wei-peng Chen, Fremont, CA (US);
Koji Yoshimura, Tokyo, JP;
Ryusuke Masuoka, San Jose, CA (US);
Sung Lee, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Wei-Peng Chen, Fremont, CA (US);
Koji Yoshimura, Tokyo, JP;
Ryusuke Masuoka, San Jose, CA (US);
Sung Lee, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki-shi, JP;
Abstract
In accordance with particular embodiments, a method for managing power consumption includes receiving from a plurality of electricity relays an indication of a current state associated with each of the plurality of electricity relays. The method also includes receiving a power rate associated with a cost of power. The method further includes determining a threshold state based on the power rate and the current state associated with each of the plurality of electricity relays. The method additionally includes transmitting one or more control requests to one or more of the plurality of electricity relays. A first control request transmitted to a first electricity relay is based on the threshold state and a first current state associated with the first electricity relay.