POWER SHARING FOR NETWORK DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20170199794A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-13

    申请号:US14991954

    申请日:2016-01-10

    CPC classification number: G06F11/2015 G06F1/263 G06F1/30 G06F2201/805

    Abstract: In one embodiment, a data processing device includes power port units for connection to network devices. Each power port unit is selectively configurable to operate as either (i) a Power Source Equipment port unit to provide power to a network device, or (ii) a Powered Device (PD) port unit to sink power from a network device. The device also includes a processor. In response to a power supply failure, the processor is operative to poll at least two network devices to determine if they are able to supply power, receive a response from each of the at least two network devices, and configure at least two power port units as PD port units to sink power from the at least two network devices. At least part of the received power is transferred from the at least two power port units via a power summing node to at least one local load.

    SYSTEM TO DETERMINE THE PLACEMENT OF SMART LIGHT EMITTERS

    公开(公告)号:US20190289694A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:US16124093

    申请日:2018-09-06

    Abstract: Techniques relating to a geographic lighting controller. A controller determines a target lighting pattern based on an instruction for a smart lighting effect. The controller retrieves from a database, based on the target geographic location, information identifying a first plurality of smart lights to activate as part of the smart lighting effect. The controller determines a plurality of network addresses for the first plurality of smart lights, based on the retrieved information, generates a lighting effect command relating to the first plurality of smart lights, and transmits the lighting effect command to create the smart lighting effect.

    COLLABORATIVE HARDWARE PLATFORM MANAGEMENT
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170244601A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-24

    申请号:US15050485

    申请日:2016-02-23

    Abstract: In one embodiment, a network node device includes a hardware platform including a central processing unit (CPU) complex, a storage medium and an input/output subsystem to provide network processing and transport of data in a network. The CPU complex is operative to receive a plurality of hardware platform management decisions from a plurality of different network nodes in the network, process the received hardware platform management decisions to yield a hardware platform management proposed action, and issue a command to implement the hardware platform management proposed action in the hardware platform. The hardware platform is operative to implement the hardware platform management proposed action. Related apparatus and methods are also described.

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