METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING POWER CONSUMPTION UTILIZING INTER-GATEWAY COMMUNICATION
Aspects of a method and system for managing power consumption utilizing inter-gateway communication are provided. In this regard, a first broadband gateway residing in a first location may determine past, present, and/or expected power consumption of the first location. The gateway may receive, from one or more other broadband gateways residing in one or more other locations, information that enables determining past, present, and/or expected power consumption of the other location(s). The gateway may control power consumption of the first location by controlling a state of operation of devices residing in the first location. The gateway may determine aggregate power consumption of the first location and the other location(s). The gateway may control power consumption of the first location by enabling operation of one or more devices during periods of lower aggregate power consumption and disabling operation the devices during periods of higher aggregate power consumption.
1 . A method for networking, the method comprising:
in a first broadband gateway that enables communication with a plurality of devices, wherein said broadband gateway is operable to handle at least one physical layer connection to at least one corresponding network access service provider:
determining past, present, and/or expected power consumption of a first location in which said first broadband gateway resides; and
controlling power consumption of said first location based on results of said determining and based on said received information.
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