Access Gateway Supply Scheduling for Traffic-Aware Energy Saving
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing telecom network equipment, such as Internet boxes, 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 analyzes data traffic and adjusts its energy consumption based on scheduled modes, user notifications, and processor core deactivation to optimize energy use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If energy consumption is limited for telecom network equipment, then energy savings are achieved, but device reliability deteriorates due to continuous operation requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic supply mode adjustment based on real-time traffic analysis. The system transitions between active and standby modes according to actual network usage patterns, allowing the device to adapt its power consumption state dynamically rather than remaining static. This resolves the contradiction by enabling energy savings during low-traffic periods while maintaining rapid activation capability when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors network traffic and uses this feedback to determine appropriate supply modes. By analyzing traffic patterns and using this information to adjust power consumption states, the system creates a closed-loop control mechanism that balances energy efficiency with service availability based on actual operational conditions.
2Reliability
If access gateway operates in continuous mode, then service availability is maintained, but energy consumption increases unnecessarily
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts its operational state based on real-time traffic conditions. During periods of low or no traffic, the gateway transitions to standby mode to reduce energy consumption. When traffic is detected, the system quickly transitions back to active mode, maintaining service availability only when actually needed rather than operating continuously.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements periodic monitoring of network traffic conditions and adjusts its power state accordingly. This periodic action allows the gateway to cycle between active and standby states based on ongoing traffic patterns, optimizing the balance between energy savings and service availability without requiring continuous operation.
3Measurement precision
If data traffic is analyzed continuously, then energy moderation accuracy is improved, but processing overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The access gateway performs self-monitoring of its own traffic conditions to determine appropriate power states. By analyzing its self-generated traffic data, the system accurately determines when to transition between supply modes without requiring external monitoring systems, reducing overall processing overhead while maintaining accurate energy moderation.
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.