Power control system, power monitoring device, record medium having power monitoring program recorded therein, and power monitoring method
View Patent ↗The present invention has an object of realizing a power source redundancy of each of devices constructing a network while suppressing a processing load of each device with a simplified configuration. A power monitoring device includes a power configuration generator for preparing power control information based upon device information including necessary power information, being information indicative of a power necessary for operating each monitored device itself, and power status information indicative of a received power in each monitored device, causing a power configuration information storage to store the prepared power control information, and further transmitting the prepared power control information to each monitored device. Further, the monitored device includes a power controller for controlling the power of its own device based upon the transmitted power control information.
1. A power control system comprising a monitoring device and a plurality of monitored devices including a given monitored device and one or more other monitored devices:
wherein said monitoring device has a power configuration generator for preparing power control information based upon device information including necessary power information, being information indicative of a power necessary for operating each said monitored device itself, and power status information indicative of a received power in each said monitored device, causing a power configuration information storage to store said prepared power control information, and further transmitting said prepared power control information to each said monitored device; and
wherein each said monitored device has a power controller for controlling the power of its own device based upon said power control information transmitted by said monitoring device,
wherein said given monitored device is connected to said other monitored devices via one or more network cables, and said given monitored device directly supplies power to said other monitored devices via said network cables, such that said prepared power control information is transmitted to said other monitored devices through said given monitored device via said network cables.
2. A power control system according to claim 1 , wherein said monitoring device prepares the power control information when a change in said device information has occurred.
3. A power control system according to claim 2 , wherein said monitoring device prepares the power control information when said device information is not transmitted by the monitored device.
4. A power control system according to claim 3 , wherein said monitoring device prepares the power control information so that the monitored device of which the current power exceeds the necessary power supplies the power to the monitored device of which said received power does not meet the necessary power.
5. A power control system according to claim 3 , wherein said monitoring device prepares the power control information so that the monitored device of which said received power exceeds the necessary power supplies the power as far as maximum of capability for receiving power of the monitored device itself other than the above monitored device.
6. A power control system according to claim 2 , wherein said monitoring device prepares the power control information so that the monitored device of which the current power exceeds the necessary power supplies the power to the monitored device of which said received power does not meet the necessary power.
7. A power control system according to claim 2 , wherein said monitoring device prepares the power control information so that the monitored device of which said received power exceeds the necessary power supplies the power as far as maximum of capability for receiving power of the monitored device itself other than the above monitored device.
8. A power control system according to claim 1 , wherein said monitoring device prepares the power control information so that the monitored device of which the current power exceeds the necessary power supplies the power to the monitored device of which said received power does not meet the necessary power.
9. A power control system according to claim 8 , wherein said monitoring device prepares the power control information so that the monitored device of which said received power exceeds the necessary power supplies the power as far as maximum of capability for receiving power of the monitored device itself other than the above monitored device.
10. A power control system according to claim 1 , wherein said monitoring device prepares the power control information so that the monitored device of which said received power exceeds the necessary power supplies the power as far as maximum of capability for receiving power of the monitored device itself other than the above monitored device.
11. A power control system according to claim 1 , wherein said monitoring device preferredly supplies the power to the monitored device having a high priority degree based upon priority degree information indicative of a priority degree of the power supply pre-set for each of said monitored devices.
12. A power monitoring method performed in relation to a monitoring device and a plurality of monitored devices including a given monitored device and one or more other monitored devices, comprising:
a step of preparing power control information based upon device information including necessary power information, being information indicative of a power necessary for operating each said monitored device itself, and power status information indicative of a received power in each said monitored device;
a step of causing a power configuration information storage to store said prepared power control information; and
a power configuration calculating step of transmitting said prepared power control information to each said monitored device,
wherein said given monitored device is connected to said other monitored devices via one or more network cables, and said given monitored device directly supplies power to said other monitored devices via said network cables, such that said prepared power control information is transmitted to said other monitored devices through said given monitored device via said network cables.
13. A power monitoring method according to claim 12 , wherein said power configuration calculating step is a step of preparing the power control information so that the monitored device of which the current power exceeds the necessary power supplies the power to the monitored device of which said received power does not meet the necessary power.
14. A power monitoring method according to claim 12 , wherein said power configuration calculating step is a step of preparing the power control information so that the monitored device of which said received exceeds the necessary power supplies the power as far as maximum of capability for receiving power of the monitored device itself other than the above monitored device.
15. A non-transitory recording medium having a program recorded therein for causing a monitoring device to execute a power configuration calculating process in relation to a monitoring device and a plurality of monitored devices including a given monitored device and one or more other monitored devices of:
preparing power control information based upon device information including necessary power information, being information indicative of a power necessary for operating each said monitored device itself, and power status information indicative of a received power in each said monitored device;
causing a power configuration information storage to store said prepared power control information; and
transmitting said prepared power control information to each said monitored device,
wherein said given monitored device is connected to said other monitored devices via one or more network cables, and said given monitored device directly supplies power to said other monitored devices via said network cables, such that said prepared power control information is transmitted to said other monitored devices through said given monitored device via said network cables.