Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Power management for multi-interface device clusters
- Patent Title (中): 多界面设备集群的电源管理
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Application No.: US11620403Application Date: 2007-01-05
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Publication No.: US07650433B2Publication Date: 2010-01-19
- Inventor: Kun Tan , Haitao Wu
- Applicant: Kun Tan , Haitao Wu
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Lee & Hayes, PLLC
- Main IPC: G06F15/16
- IPC: G06F15/16 ; G06F15/173 ; G06F15/177

Abstract:
Multi-interface devices with at least a high-power network interface and a low-power network interface may form into power management clusters. Power management clusters may be maintained over low-power networks associated with the low-power network interfaces. One or some relative few of the cluster participants may be designated lead devices. Designated lead devices participate in high-power networks as well as a low-power network of their power management cluster. Designated lead devices may monitor associated high-power networks for messages addressed to any participant in their power management cluster, and may notify a participant of the incoming message. In response, the participant may establish a high-power network connection to receive the message. In this way, each participant in the power management cluster receives a service quality benefit of a continuous high-power network connection, but only a relative few participants suffer the associated power expenditure at any given moment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080168160A1 Power Management for Multi-Interface Device Clusters Public/Granted day:2008-07-10
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