Power System Information Representation for IT Resource Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
As information technology networks grow in complexity and size, managing power usage across distributed systems becomes increasingly costly and inefficient, requiring effective methods to track and summarize power consumption data for better resource management.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for representing power system information using processors to receive and calculate summary values of power consumption data across various logical and device elements over different time periods, providing detailed summaries for user interfaces to facilitate better management and resource allocation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If power usage tracking is implemented across distributed IT networks, then resource management capability is improved, but system complexity and operational costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the power system into multiple hierarchical levels (facilities, buildings, datacenters, racks, circuits, devices) and introduces logical elements that can be independently tracked and managed. This segmentation allows granular power usage tracking without requiring complete system-wide complexity, as each segment can be managed autonomously with its own logical elements and mapping relationships.
2Measurement precision
If detailed power consumption data is collected across multiple devices and time periods, then measurement precision is improved, but data processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces logical elements as intermediaries between physical devices and power consumption data. These logical elements serve as mediators that organize, aggregate, and contextualize power usage information from multiple devices across different time periods. The mapping relationships between devices and logical elements over time act as intermediaries that simplify data processing while maintaining precise measurement capabilities.
3Measurement precision
If time-based device to logical element mapping is implemented, then resource allocation accuracy is improved, but computational requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent establishes mapping relationships between devices and logical elements in advance, organized by time periods. This preliminary organization of data allows for efficient querying and aggregation when generating power summaries, as the system already has pre-structured relationships rather than requiring complex real-time computations. The time-based mapping is set up beforehand to facilitate accurate resource allocation calculations.
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AI summary
A system for representing power system information to a user includes a processor configured to receive data descriptive of logical elements including data descriptive of a first logical element and a second logical element, receive data descriptive of devices including data descriptive of a first device, receive data descriptive of measured characteristics of the devices including data descriptive of a first measured characteristic of the first device, receive data mapping the first device to the first logical element for a first period of time, receive data mapping the first device to the second logical element for a second period of time, receive data requesting at least one summary value for the first logical element over a period of time spanning the first period of time and the second period of time, calculate, in response to receiving the data requesting the at least one summary value.