Patent ID: 8676393
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: G05F,G06Q,H02J,Y02B,Y04S

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: an interface for communicating with at least one other power supply module; a controller coupled with the interface; wherein the controller is operable to determine members of a power sharing group through messages received from the interface; wherein the controller collects data representative of input power and load power for members of the power sharing group; wherein the controller determines a power budget for members of the power sharing group based on the data representative of input power and load power for members of the power sharing group; wherein the controller distributes the power budget to members of the power sharing group via the interface; wherein the controller determines a remaining capacity if a neighboring power supply module no longer shares power; wherein the controller determines in accordance with the remaining capacity a first set of loads to immediately shed if the neighboring power supply module no longer shares power; wherein the controller stores immediate load shedding data in a hardware register, the immediate load shedding data being representative of the first set of loads to immediately shed if the neighboring power supply module no longer shares power; and, wherein the controller selectively immediately sheds the first set of loads responsive to the neighboring power supply module no longer sharing power and in accordance with the immediate load shedding data stored in the hardware register.