Patent ID: 9720482
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: G06F,H02J

Claim:
1. A method, comprising: determining, by a power controller, a required electrical power level for one or more computer elements; selecting a first value indicating a first electrical power level less than the required electrical power level; conveying, to a first power supply unit, the first value so that that the first power supply unit delivers, to the one or more computer elements, the first electrical power level indicated by the first value; selecting a second value indicating a second electrical power level different than the first electrical power level, the second value comprising a difference between the required electrical power level and the first electrical power level; conveying the second value to a second power supply unit so that that upon receiving the second value, the second power supply unit delivers, to the one or more computer elements, the second electrical power level indicated by the second value; and prior to determining the required electrical power level, specifying a high electrical power range, and wherein selecting the value comprises selecting a given value indicating the first electrical power level upon detecting that the required electrical power level is within the high electrical power range.