IP Library Granted Patent US 11,275,417
Granted Patent B2
US 11,275,417 · App. 16/701,594 · Granted Mar 15, 2022

Apparatus, method and system for managing power of user accounts

Inventors: Feng Golfen Guo (Shanghai, CN); Grissom Tianqing Wang (Shanghai, CN); Roby Qiyan Chen (Shanghai, CN); Layne Lin Peng (Shanghai, CN); Vivian Yun Zhang (Shanghai, CN); Kay Kai Yan (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY, LLC
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Patent No.
US 11,275,417
App. No.
16/701,594
Granted
Mar 15, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a power management apparatus, method and system. The apparatus comprises: a client management module for configuring power management client module(s) on one or more clients, the power management client module being for power management of the client; a data collector module for collecting, via the power management client module(s), data related to the power management of one or more user accounts on one or more clients; and a repository module for storing the collected data.

Claims (50)

1. A power management apparatus, comprising:

a power management module, on a computing device, for configuring power management on one or more clients separate from the computing device;

a data collector module configured for collecting data, via the power management module, related to the power management of one or more user accounts on the one or more clients, wherein the data collector module is further configured for

managing power usage of each of the one or more clients based on information related to the collected data;

a client management module, on the computing device, for configuring the power management module on the one or more clients, wherein configuring the power management module comprises maintaining the power management module on the one or more clients by periodically updating the power management module;

a one-click utility configured to allow the one or more users to manage power usage associated with the one or more user accounts; and

a repository module configured for storing the collected data.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one custom module, wherein the at least one custom module comprises:

an analysis module, on the computing device, configured for analyzing data stored in the repository module according to the one or more user's needs;

a statistical module, on the computing device, configured for making statistics on data stored in the repository module according to the one or more user's needs;

a reporting module, on the computing device, configured for presenting information to the one or more user as desired; and

a tracking module, on the computing device, configured for tracking energy consumption.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the data stored in the repository module comprises the configuration information of the one or more clients.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein configuring the power management module further comprises:

installing and managing the power management module on the one or more clients.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the power management comprises switching a computer of the one or more clients to a power saving mode.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the data is stored in correlation with the one or more user accounts.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the collected data comprises a frequency at which the one or more user accounts on the one or more clients actively switches to a low-energy model and a length of time at which the low-energy model is used by the one or more user accounts.

8. A power management method, comprising:

configuring, from a computing device, a power management module on one or more clients, separate from the computing device, for power management of the one or more clients;

providing a one-click utility configured to allow one or more users to manage power usage associated with one or more user accounts;

collecting, via the power management module, data related to the power management of the one or more user accounts on the one or more clients, wherein collecting data includes managing power usage of each of the one or more clients based on information related to the collected data; and

configuring, from the computing device, a client management module for configuring the power management module on the one or more clients, wherein configuring the power management module comprises maintaining the power management module on the one or more clients by periodically updating the power management module;

storing, via a repository module, the collected data.

9. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising at least one custom module, wherein the at least one custom module is configured for:

analyzing, via an analysis module, on the computing device, the stored data according to-the needs of the one or more users;

making statistics, via a statistical module, on the computing device, on the data stored in the repository module according to the needs of the one or more users; and

presenting information, via a reporting module, on the computing device, to the one or more users as desired; and

tracking, via a tracking module, on the computing device, energy consumption.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the data stored in the repository module comprises the configuration information of the one or more clients.

11. The method according to claim 8 , wherein configuring the power management module further comprises further comprises:

installing and managing the power management module on the one or more clients.

12. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the power management comprises switching a computer of the one or more clients to a power saving mode.

13. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the data is stored in correlation with the one or more user accounts.

14. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the collected data comprises a frequency at which the one or more user accounts on the one or more clients actively switches to a low-energy model and a length of time at which the low-energy model is used by the one or more user accounts.

15. A system for power management, comprising:

a power management module installed on one or more clients, by a power management apparatus on a computing device, for power management of the one or more clients, separate from the computing device, configured by the power management apparatus for collecting data, via a data collector module, related to the power management of one or more user accounts on the one or more clients, wherein collecting data related to the power management of the one or more user accounts on the one or more clients comprises managing power usage of each of the one or more clients based on information related to the collected data; and

a client management module, on the computing device, for configuring the power management module on the one or more clients, wherein configuring the power management module comprises maintaining the power management module on the one or more clients by periodically updating the power management module;

providing a one-click utility to allow the one or more users to manage power usage associated with one or more user accounts; and

storing, via a repository module, the collected data.

16. The system according to claim 15 , further comprising at least one custom module, wherein the at least one custom module is configured for:

analyzing, via an analysis module, on the computing device, the data stored in the repository module according to the needs of the one or more users;

making statistics, via a statistical module, on the computing device, on the data stored in the repository module according to the needs of the one or more users;

presenting information, via a reporting module, on the computing device, to the one or more users as desired; and

tracking, via a tracking module, on the computing device, energy consumption.

17. The system according to claim 16 , wherein the data stored in the repository module comprises the configuration information of the one or more clients.

18. The system according to claim 15 , further configured for:

installing and managing the power management module on the one or more clients.

19. The system according to claim 15 , wherein the power management comprises switching a computer of the one or more clients to a power saving mode.

20. The system according to claim 15 , wherein the data is stored in correlation with the one or more user accounts.

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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053311/0169) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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To: DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2020
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2019
From: GUO, FENG GOLFEN; WANG, GRISSOM TIANQING; CHEN, ROBY QIYAN; PENG, LAYNE LIN; ZHANG, VIVIAN YUN; YAN, KAY KAI
To: EMC CORPORATION
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