Power Connection Discovery Using Network Device Power Patterns
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for tracking power connections between network devices and power supply devices are manual and inefficient, making it difficult to manage and update these connections as the number of devices increases, leading to potential power disruptions and data loss.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method that transmits pattern and timing information to network devices to control their power consumption, collects usage data from power supply devices, and compares this data to identify matching patterns to automatically discover and manage power connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual tracking methods are used to manage power connections, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity and reliability deteriorate due to difficulty in updating and tracking connections as the number of devices increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic discovery of power connections by having network devices autonomously report their power consumption patterns and power supply device usage data. The management system automatically compares this data to identify matching patterns and establish power connection mappings without requiring manual intervention, thereby improving productivity while managing system complexity through automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where network devices transmit usage data about their power consumption patterns, and power supply devices transmit data about their power delivery. The management system compares this feedback data to automatically discover and update power connection mappings, enabling continuous improvement of tracking accuracy without manual intervention.
2Reliability
If manual tracking methods are used, then ease of operation is maintained, but reliability deteriorates due to potential power disruptions and data loss from outdated connection information
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically maintains accurate power connection mappings by having network devices and power supply devices autonomously report their operational states and power consumption patterns. This self-service approach ensures reliability through continuous automatic updates without requiring manual intervention, resolving the contradiction between reliability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors and updates power connection information by periodically collecting usage data from network devices and power supply devices. This continuous action ensures that power connection mappings remain accurate and up-to-date, preventing power disruptions and data loss while maintaining operational simplicity through automation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the number of network devices increases, then system capacity improves, but ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in manually updating and tracking power connections
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic discovery and tracking of power connections for a large number of network devices by having each device autonomously report its power consumption patterns and connection status. This self-service capability allows the system to scale effectively without increasing manual operational complexity, as the automation handles the overhead of managing numerous devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback loops where network devices and power supply devices periodically report their operational states. The management system automatically processes this feedback to maintain accurate power connection mappings, enabling the system to adapt to increasing numbers of devices while maintaining ease of operation through automated data processing and comparison.
Data Source
AI summary
Some aspects of this disclosure relate to system and methods for discovering a power connection between a power supply device and a network device. An application server transmits a message to a first network device to cause the first network device to consume power according to pattern information and timing information of the message. The application server receives power usage data of network work devices from power supply devices and compares the power usage data with pattern data defined by the pattern information and the timing information, and identifies usage data that matches the pattern data. The application server further identifies a power supply device connecting to the first network device based on the usage data that matches the pattern data.