IP Library Granted Patent US 12671266
Granted Patent B2
US 12671266 · App. 18/336,273 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Power source serialization, detection, and information transmission

Inventor: Anton Rang (Houlton, WI)
Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
H02J13/12H02J7/82H02J2105/425H02J2105/51H02J2105/55
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Patent No.
US 12671266
App. No.
18/336,273
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system can comprise a processor and a memory that can store executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising generating data comprising a power source identifier to be transmitted as a data transmission; and transmitting, to a power consumer, the data transmission via a power connection from a power source. The data transmission can comprise other information related to the power source. The operations can further comprise receiving one or more consumption data transmissions from one or more power consumers, wherein the one or more power consumers are associated with the power source and comprise the power consumer, and wherein at least one of the one or more consumption data transmissions comprises a consumption indicator associated with the power consumer.

Claims (48)

1 . A data center device, comprising:

at least one power supply;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

receiving, from power connection cables of a group of power connection cables connected to the at least one power supply, respective data transmissions comprising respective power source identifiers associated with respective power sources supplying respective power to the power connection cables;

determining whether the any of the power source identifiers are different; and

based on a determination that none of the power source identifiers are different:

determining that the respective power sources are a same power source, and

transmitting an alert to an operator associated with the data center device, wherein the alert indicates a cabling mistake.

2 . The data center device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one power supply comprises a group of power supplies, and wherein at least two power supplies of the group of power supplies are connected to different power connection cables of the group of power connection cables.

3 . The data center device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

transforming at least one of the respective data transmissions from a first format to a second format different from the first format, resulting in at least one respective transformed data transmission; and

transmitting the at least one respective transformed data transmission to at least one other data center device that is different from the data center device.

4 . The data center device of claim 1 , wherein the alert further indicates that the power connection cables are not configured respectively for providing distinct power from distinct power sources.

5 . The data center device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the respective data transmissions further comprises a source indicator that indicates whether the same power source is operating using battery power or line power.

6 . The data center device of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the respective data transmissions further comprises a battery level indicator that indicates a charge level of the power source being determined to be operating using the battery power.

7 . The data center device of claim 6 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining whether the charge level of the same power source is below a threshold level; and

in response to determining that the charge level of the same power source is below the threshold level, initiating a shutdown procedure for the data center device.

8 . The data center device of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the respective data transmissions further comprises a current cost per unit of power indicator based on the same power source being determined to be operating using the line power.

9 . The data center device of claim 5 , wherein the operations further comprise:

in response to the source indicator indicating that the same power source is operating using the battery power, reducing a power draw of the data center device.

10 . A method, comprising:

receiving, by a data center device comprising at least one processor and at least one power supply, from power connection cables of a group of power connection cables connected to the at least one power supply, respective data transmissions comprising respective power source identifiers associated with respective power sources supplying respective power to the power connection cables;

determining, by the data center device, whether the any of the power source identifiers are different; and

based on a determination that none of the power source identifiers are different:

determining, by the data center device, that the respective power sources are a same power source, and

transmitting, by the data center device, a notification to an operator associated with the data center device, wherein the notification indicates a cabling mistake.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least one power supply comprises a group of power supplies, and wherein at least two power supplies of the group of power supplies are connected to different power connection cables of the group of power connection cables.

12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

transforming, by the data center device, at least one of the respective data transmissions from a first format to a second format different from the first format, resulting in at least one respective transformed data transmission; and

transmitting, by the data center device, the at least one respective transformed data transmission to at least one other data center device that is different from the data center device.

13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the notification further indicates that the power connection cables are not configured respectively for providing distinct power from distinct power sources.

14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the respective data transmissions further comprises a source indicator that indicates whether the same power source is operating using battery power or line power.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein at least one of the respective data transmissions further comprises a battery level indicator that indicates a charge level of the power source being determined to be operating using the battery power.

16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

determining, by the data center device, whether the charge level of the same power source is below a threshold level; and

in response to determining that the charge level of the same power source is below the threshold level, initiating, by the data center device, a shutdown procedure for the data center device.

17 . The method of claim 14 , wherein at least one of the respective data transmissions further comprises a current cost per unit of power indicator based on the same power source being determined to be operating using the line power.

18 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

in response to the source indicator indicating that the same power source is operating using the battery power, reducing, by the data center device, a power draw of the data center device.

19 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, in response to execution, cause a data center device comprising at least one processor and at least one power supply to perform operations, comprising:

receiving, from power connection cables of a group of power connection cables connected to the at least one power supply, respective data transmissions comprising respective power source identifiers associated with respective power sources supplying respective power to the power connection cables;

determining whether the any of the power source identifiers are different; and

based on a determination that none of the power source identifiers are different:

determining that the respective power sources are a same power source, and

transmitting a notification to an operator associated with the data center device, wherein the notification indicates a cabling mistake.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 wherein the at least one power supply comprises a group of power supplies, and wherein at least two power supplies of the group of power supplies are connected to different power connection cables of the group of power connection cables.