Access Gateway Power Modes for Energy Saving Without Service Loss
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing network equipment, such as telecom access gateways, lack energy consumption moderation features due to continuous use assumptions, leading to unnecessary energy consumption and potential wear.
Innovation Solution
An access gateway system that adapts energy consumption based on scheduled modes and real-time data analysis, allowing switching to optimized energy states and user notification or override, with multiple energy levels and periodic adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If energy consumption is limited for telecom network equipment, then energy efficiency is improved, but device reliability deteriorates due to continuous operation requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic supply mode adjustment based on actual usage patterns. The system transitions between different supply modes (e.g., full operation, reduced operation, standby) according to detected usage conditions, allowing the device to adapt its energy consumption level dynamically rather than operating continuously at full capacity or remaining permanently in standby.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters such as processor core activation, memory access levels, and network interface states based on usage detection. By modifying these parameters according to actual usage patterns, the device can reduce energy consumption while maintaining service availability during active periods.
2Use of energy by moving object
If standby mode is implemented, then energy consumption is reduced, but device complexity increases due to mode switching mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects usage patterns and autonomously determines when to transition between supply modes without requiring manual user intervention. The usage detection mechanism monitors network traffic and device state, automatically triggering appropriate supply mode changes, thereby reducing the need for complex user interface controls.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback loop where usage data is continuously monitored, analyzed, and used to adjust supply modes. The system receives feedback from usage detection, processes this information, and automatically adjusts operational parameters accordingly, creating a closed-loop control system that simplifies user interaction while maintaining energy efficiency.
3Reliability
If continuous operation is maintained, then service availability is improved, but energy consumption increases unnecessarily
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of maintaining full operational capacity continuously, the system applies partial action by activating only the necessary portion of hardware resources based on actual usage. During low-usage periods, the system reduces operational scope to essential functions only, thereby reducing energy consumption while maintaining service availability during active periods.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for driving the supply of an access gateway, and an access gateway implementing the method and allowing at least one device of a local network to access a wide communication network. The method includes: a) obtaining a scheduled supply mode based on a current date; b) analyzing data routed by the access gateway; and c) if the analyzed data meets conditions corresponding to the scheduled supply mode, ordering switching to the scheduled supply mode.