Granted Patent B1

US 8,806,246 · App. 13/101,936 · Granted Aug 12, 2014

Abstract

Claims (64)

1. A computing device configured for enforcing a computing device power policy, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor;

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to:

generate a power policy;

send the power policy to a managed node over a network;

receive a suspicious process alert from the managed node across the network, wherein the suspicious process alert indicates a process that has been designated a suspicious process;

determine whether to terminate the suspicious process; and

send a process termination command if it is determined to terminate the suspicious process.

2. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further executable to:

receive a usage record; and

generate an energy consumption report based on the usage record.

3. The computing device of claim 2 , wherein the instructions are further executable to adjust the energy consumption report based on a consumption factor adjustment.

4. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further executable to send the power policy according to one selected from a group consisting of a deployment schedule and a policy group.

5. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein determining whether to terminate the suspicious process is based on a received input.

6. A computing device configured for complying with a computing device power policy, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor;

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to:

receive a power policy via a network;

determine whether to enter a power save mode based on the power policy and any suspicious process, and if it is determined to enter the power save mode, then:

enter the power save mode;

determine whether to enter an active mode; and

enter the active mode if it is determined to enter the active mode.

7. The computing device of claim 6 , wherein the computing device is disconnected from the network after receiving the power policy.

8. The computing device of claim 6 , wherein the instructions are further executable to:

monitor usage; and

send usage information.

9. The computing device of claim 6 , wherein determining whether to enter the power save mode based on the power policy and any suspicious process comprises:

determining whether it is time to enter the power save mode;

determining whether a process is running that prevents entering the power save mode if it is time to enter the power save mode;

determining whether the process is a sensitive process if the process is running that prevents entering power save mode;

determining whether to terminate the process if the process is not the sensitive process; and

terminating the process if it is determined to terminate the process.

10. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein if it is determined that the process is not the sensitive process, then the instructions are further executable to send a suspicious process alert.

11. A method for enforcing a computing device power policy by a computing device, comprising:

generating a power policy;

sending the power policy to a managed node over a network;

receiving a suspicious process alert from the managed node across the network, wherein the suspicious process alert indicates a process that has been designated a suspicious process;

determining whether to terminate the suspicious process; and

sending a process termination command if it is determined to terminate the suspicious process.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

receiving a usage record; and

generating an energy consumption report based on the usage record.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising adjusting the energy consumption report based on a consumption factor adjustment.

14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising sending the power policy according to one selected from a group consisting of a deployment schedule and a policy group.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein determining whether to terminate the suspicious process is based on a received input.

16. A method for complying with a computing device power policy by a computing device, comprising:

receiving a power policy via a network;

determining whether to enter a power save mode based on the power policy and any suspicious process, and if it is determined to enter the power save mode, then:

entering the power save mode;

determining whether to enter an active mode; and

entering the active mode if it is determined to enter the active mode.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the computing device is disconnected from the network after receiving the power policy.

18. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

monitoring usage; and

sending usage information.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein determining whether to enter the power save mode based on the power policy and any suspicious process comprises:

determining whether it is time to enter the power save mode;

determining whether a process is running that prevents entering power save mode if it is time to enter a power save mode;

determining whether the process is a sensitive process if the process is running that prevents entering power save mode;

determining whether to terminate the process if the process is not the sensitive process; and

terminating the process if it is determined to terminate the process.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein if it is determined that the process is not the sensitive process, then the instructions are further executable to send a suspicious process alert.

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