US 12,335,124 B2
Subscription-based sustainable network administration
Prakash C. Jain, Fremont, CA (US); Sanjay K. Hooda, Pleasanton, CA (US); Kabiraj Sethi, Fremont, CA (US); and Vinay Saini, Karnataka (IN)
Assigned to Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/349,799.
Prior Publication US 2025/0023807 A1, Jan. 16, 2025
Int. Cl. H04L 43/0876 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 43/0876 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device, comprising:
a processor;
at least one network interface controller configured to provide access to a network; and
a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises an energy efficiency logic that is configured to:
collect network data relating to one or more end-to-end paths, wherein a control plane continuously monitors any one of a network topology, traffic patterns, and number of connected devices to ensure that the control plane is current with latest network conditions;
register at least one network node of the network as a subscriber of network energy efficiency service;
determine a network usage data associated with the at least one network node, the network usage data being associated with one or more energy saving operations in at least one end-to-end path including the at least one network node;
dynamically adapt one or more energy saving recommendations in response to fluctuations in network traffic or changes in user behavior;
transmit the network usage data to the at least one network node; and
in response to determining that at least one network node has unsubscribed from the network energy efficiency service, excluding the unsubscribed network nodes from future network usage data updates, wherein the control plane ensures that the unsubscribed node no longer receives network usage data updates.