Patent ID: 8554260

Claim:
A power consumption control method applied to a communication system, the communication system comprising a first network device and a second network device, the power consumption control method comprising: checking a receiving capability of the first network device to generate a first checking result; selectively notifying the second network device to adjust a transmitting capability of the second network device according to the first checking result, wherein selectively notifying the second network device comprises: in response to the receiving capability of the first network device being greater than a first threshold, transmitting a first notice signal to notify the second network device, wherein when the first notice signal is received, the transmitting capability of the second network device is lowered; and in response to the receiving capability of the first network device being less than the first threshold, maintaining a current transmitting capability of the second network device; checking an adjustable range of the receiving capability of the first network device, and transmitting the adjustable range to the second network device; and receiving an adjustable range of the receiving capability of the second network device.