Distributed Compute Assignment for Policy-Aware Power Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing distributed computing techniques fail to appropriately assign computation processing to distributed computing devices based on facility policies, leading to inefficient resource utilization and potential mismatches between computation loads and available power resources.
Innovation Solution
A power management system and method that includes a management apparatus capable of receiving messages indicating the type of computation processing a distributed computing device can handle, allowing for assignment processing based on the type of computation, power source, and executability, ensuring that computation processing is assigned to devices that match user-defined policies and available resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If computation processing is assigned based on surplus power only, then energy utilization is improved, but facility policy compliance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the assignment criteria into multiple independent dimensions: facility policy compliance, computation type matching, and energy efficiency. By dividing the assignment decision into these separate evaluable components, the system can simultaneously satisfy policy requirements while optimizing energy utilization through the message exchange protocol that carries multiple information elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the assignment parameters from a single surplus power metric to a multi-parameter evaluation system including facility policy compliance status, computation type compatibility, and energy efficiency metrics. This parameter expansion allows the system to balance policy compliance with energy optimization through the structured message exchange that conveys all relevant information elements.
2Productivity
If computation processing is assigned without considering computation type, then assignment speed is improved, but resource matching efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by having distributed computing devices pre-report their supported computation types and capabilities to the management apparatus before actual assignment occurs. This advance information gathering through message exchange enables the management apparatus to make informed assignment decisions that match computation types with device capabilities, improving resource matching efficiency without significantly delaying the assignment process.
3Adaptability or versatility
If detailed facility policies are enforced, then policy compliance is improved, but system complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a message exchange protocol as an intermediary layer between facility policies and the computation assignment system. The protocol standardizes policy information into structured information elements that can be easily processed and compared, reducing system complexity while maintaining detailed policy compliance. The message format acts as a mediator that translates complex policy requirements into manageable assignment criteria.
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AI summary
A power management system including a management apparatus configured to assign divided computation processing constituting at least a part of predetermined computation processing to a distributed computing device placed in a facility, wherein the management apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a message including an information element indicating a type of corresponding computation processing that the distributed computing device is capable of handling, and a controller configured to perform assignment processing to assign the divided computation processing to the distributed computing device based on the type of the corresponding computation processing.