18532987. LOW-POWER DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)
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LOW-POWER DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Panagiotis Botsinis of Munich (DE)
Amr Abdelrahman Yousef Abdelrahma Mostafa of Munich (DE)
Christian Hofmann of Munich (DE)
Said Medjkouh of San Diego CA (US)
Sameh M. Eldessoki of Munich (DE)
Tarik Tabet of Carlsbad CA (US)
LOW-POWER DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18532987 titled 'LOW-POWER DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING
The patent application describes a processor that offloads tasks to a network node and enters a power-saving mode to conserve energy while waiting for a response.
- The processor determines when to offload a task to a network node.
- It transmits an offload request to the network node, including the size of the expected response and a latest receipt time.
- The processor calculates a wakeup time earlier than the latest receipt time to exit the power-saving mode.
- It enters a power-saving mode until the wakeup time and monitors a communication channel for the expected response.
- Upon reaching the wakeup time, the processor exits the power-saving mode and continues monitoring for the response until the latest receipt time.
Potential Applications: - This technology can be applied in mobile devices to efficiently offload tasks to network nodes and conserve battery life. - It can be used in IoT devices to optimize power consumption while waiting for responses from network nodes.
Problems Solved: - Reduces energy consumption in user equipment by entering a power-saving mode during offload requests. - Ensures timely responses from network nodes by waking up from the power-saving mode at the appropriate time.
Benefits: - Extended battery life for user equipment. - Improved efficiency in task offloading to network nodes. - Enhanced reliability in receiving responses from network nodes.
Commercial Applications: Title: Energy-Efficient Task Offloading for Mobile Devices This technology can be commercialized in smartphones, IoT devices, and other mobile equipment to enhance battery life and optimize network communication.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the processor determine the wakeup time for exiting the power-saving mode? 2. What are the potential challenges in implementing this technology in real-world applications?
Original Abstract Submitted
A processor has circuitry that executes instructions to cause a user equipment (UE) to perform operations. The operations include determining to offload a task to a network node. The operations include transmitting an offload request to the network node, wherein the offload request comprises a size of an expected response and a latest receipt time. The operations include determining a wakeup time that is earlier than the latest receipt time. The operations include entering a power-saving mode until the wakeup time. The operations include exiting the power-saving mode at the wakeup time. The operations include monitoring a communication channel for the expected response from the network node until the latest receipt time. Also disclosed are a UE and a method.
