Processor Power State Control via Right-to-Use Status Direction
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing right-to-use business model for computer resources does not effectively optimize energy consumption, as it lacks integration with processor power states, leading to inefficiencies in power usage and cooling requirements, especially for inactive or reserved processors.
Innovation Solution
The integration of a right-to-use agent (RTU) with power control utilities and utilization monitoring to dynamically adjust processor power states based on usage and contractual agreements, ensuring that reserved processors are set to low-power states when inactive, thereby reducing energy consumption and heat generation without manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If all processors are kept active to ensure instant availability and performance, then system responsiveness and productivity are improved, but energy consumption and cooling requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts processor power states based on real-time utilization monitoring and right-to-use status. Processors transition between active and low-power states automatically, optimizing the balance between instant availability and energy consumption without manual intervention
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures processors with right-to-use status and utilization thresholds before runtime. When a processor becomes available for use (status changes from reserved to available), the system proactively transitions it to an active power state in advance, ensuring instant responsiveness when needed
2Use of energy by moving object
If processors are set to low-power states to reduce energy consumption, then energy efficiency is improved, but activation time and system responsiveness worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration of processor power states based on right-to-use status. When processors are reserved but available for future use, they are transitioned to intermediate power states that preserve quick activation capability while consuming less energy than fully active states
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements dynamic power state transitions that adapt to changing utilization conditions. Processors can quickly transition from low-power states to active states when utilization thresholds are met, minimizing activation time while maintaining energy efficiency during idle periods
3Measurement precision
If manual intervention is used to manage processor power states, then control precision is improved, but operational complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service automation where the right-to-use agent continuously monitors processor utilization and automatically adjusts power states based on predefined policies and right-to-use status. This eliminates manual intervention while maintaining precise control through automated decision-making
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs continuous feedback loops where utilization monitoring data is fed back to the power control mechanism. This closed-loop control automatically adjusts processor power states based on real-time conditions, achieving precise control without manual intervention and reducing operational complexity
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a computer-implemented limited right-to-use business method. In response to a command to change the right-to-use status of at least a first component, the right-to-use status of said processor is changed in a direction either from reserved to available or from available to reserved. Then, the power state of the component can be changed as a function of that direction.