Patent ID: 7272732
Filing Date: 2007-09-18
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling power consumption for at least one computer system, the method comprising: detecting an amount of power consumed by the at least one computer system; comparing the amount of power consumed by the at least one computer system to a threshold, wherein the threshold is based on a maximum power output of the power supply, wherein the maximum power output of the power supply is based on an average power consumption of the at least one computer system; placing one or more components of the at least one computer system in a lower-power state to reduce power consumption in response to the amount of power consumed by the at least one computer system exceeding the threshold; determining whether placing the one or more components in a higher-power state will cause the power consumption of the at least one computer system to exceed the threshold based on the maximum power consumption of the at least one computer system; comparing the amount of power consumed by the at least one computer system to a second threshold; and placing the one or more components of the at least one computer system, currently in a lower-power state, in a higher-power state, such that the one or more components consumes more power, in response to the amount of power consumed by the at least one computer system being less than the threshold and the second threshold.