US 11,747,884 B2
Systems and methods for reducing energy consumption
Matthew Flynn, Broomfield, CO (US); Jason Huselton, Erie, CO (US); and Paul Brannigan, Brighton, CO (US)
Assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC, Broomfield, CO (US)
Filed by Level 3 Communications, LLC, Broomfield, CO (US)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/813,108.
Application 17/813,108 is a continuation of application No. 17/334,435, filed on May 28, 2021, granted, now 11,397,459.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/036,789, filed on Jun. 9, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0350391 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 1/324 (2019.01); G06F 1/3234 (2019.01); G06F 1/20 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/324 (2013.01) [G06F 1/20 (2013.01); G06F 1/3268 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
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11. A method for reducing energy consumption in providing remote resources, the method comprising:
aggregating, for a prior time period, prior usage data from a plurality of computing nodes;
based on the aggregated prior usage data from the plurality of computing nodes:
determining a usage threshold for decreasing cooling system output for the plurality of computing nodes; and
determining a local-time threshold for decreasing the cooling system output for the plurality of computing nodes;
receiving current usage data for the plurality of computing nodes;
when the current usage data reaches the usage threshold and the local time is after the local-time threshold, decreasing output of the cooling systems of the plurality of computing nodes;
based on the aggregated prior usage data, determining an immediate-slope threshold;
determining a slope immediately prior to a threshold intersection point of the current usage data;
determining that a magnitude of the determined slope is less than the immediate-slope threshold; and
wherein decreasing output of the cooling systems is further based on the determination that magnitude of the determined slope is less than the immediate-slope threshold.