18131864. ENHANCED ELECTRICITY LIMITATION ENFORCEMENT DURING APPLICATION RUNTIME simplified abstract (Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC)

ENHANCED ELECTRICITY LIMITATION ENFORCEMENT DURING APPLICATION RUNTIME

Organization Name

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor(s)

Robert Binneweg Francis of Bothell WA (US)

Mark James Mcnulty of Renton WA (US)

Perry Victor Lea of Boise ID (US)

Christopher J. Tector of Redmond WA (US)

ENHANCED ELECTRICITY LIMITATION ENFORCEMENT DURING APPLICATION RUNTIME - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18131864 titled 'ENHANCED ELECTRICITY LIMITATION ENFORCEMENT DURING APPLICATION RUNTIME

Simplified Explanation:

The system allows users to access real-time power consumption data of the hardware they are using, with the ability to set a maximum power limit. Applications can adjust their operations dynamically to stay under this limit based on the real-time data.

Key Features and Innovation:

• Real-time power consumption data access
• Maximum power limit setting
• Dynamic adjustment of operations based on power consumption data

Potential Applications: This technology could be used in:

• Cloud computing environments
• Data centers
• IoT devices

Problems Solved: This technology addresses:

• Power consumption optimization
• Preventing hardware overheating
• Efficient resource management

Benefits:

• Improved energy efficiency
• Enhanced hardware performance
• Cost savings on power consumption

Commercial Applications: Potential commercial uses include:

• Energy-efficient data centers
• Power-saving IoT devices
• Performance-optimized cloud computing services

Prior Art: Readers can start searching for prior art related to power consumption optimization in hardware and software systems.

Frequently Updated Research: Stay updated on research related to power management in computing systems for the latest advancements in energy efficiency.

Questions about Power Consumption Optimization: 1. How does real-time power consumption data access benefit application developers and users? 2. What are the potential implications of setting a maximum power limit for hardware operations?

Original Abstract Submitted

A system gives application developers and other users access to the real-time power consumption data of the hardware they are running on. In some embodiments, the system can provide an application programming interface (API). The system also provides a way for users to declare what is their maximum power limit they want to stay under. This could be combined as an OS setting that users, or cloud hardware managers, can enable, which will tell the application it is running in this power-capped mode. The application will then use the real-time power consumption data to see how close it is consuming to the specified cap. When the real-time power consumption data meets one or more criteria with respect to a specified cap, the application can dynamically adjust one or more operations to keep the power consumption of itself under the specified cap.