公开(公告)号：GB2495831B

公开(公告)日：2013-10-02

申请号：GB201218520

申请日：2012-10-16

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ANDERSON JASON LIONEL ,  JONES ANDREW ,  MCCONNELL KEVIN ,  MOORE JOHN ELBERT JR ,  BOSS GREGORY JENSEN

IPC: H02H1/04 ,  H02H11/00

公开(公告)号：GB2495831A

公开(公告)日：2013-04-24

申请号：GB201218520

申请日：2012-10-16

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ANDERSON JASON LIONEL ,  JONES ANDREW ,  MCCONNELL KEVIN ,  MOORE JOHN ELBERT JR ,  BOSS GREGORY JENSEN

IPC: H02H1/04 ,  H02H11/00

Abstract: The invention provides an approach for monitoring electrical disturbance (e.g., surges, outages, etc.) possibilities, and then automatically isolating electronic devices for the duration of the disturbance (or threat thereof). In a typical embodiment, a probability of an electrical disturbance occurring at a specified location will be determined, for example from weather conditions or historical disturbance data. Then, a set of device protection profiles will be accessed from at least one computer storage device. In general, the set of device protection profiles comprises a set of thresholds and a corresponding power connection configuration for a set of electronic devices positioned at the specified location. The set of thresholds in the set of device protection profiles will then be compared to the probability to identify a matching power connection configuration. According to the matching power connection configuration, at least one electronic device will be isolated from an electrical power source. Optionally, the isolated device(s) can be switched from a wired mode to a wireless mode for continued functionality within the location.