Patent ID: 7506179
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: H02J,Y02E,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A power delivery management system, the system comprising: a plurality of digital power management devices, wherein each of the plurality of power management devices comprises a plurality of functions, wherein each of the plurality of digital power management devices is operable to provide power to one or more point of load devices; and a control and communication bus, wherein each one of the plurality of digital power management devices is coupled to the control and communication bus; wherein each respective digital power management device of the plurality of digital power management devices includes a controller operable to control the functions of the respective digital power management device; wherein the plurality of digital power management devices are operable to communicate with each other over the control and communication bus to receive information from each other to coordinate their functions; wherein in receiving information from each other to coordinate their functions: