Backup power allocation management

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12244172-B2
Application number	US-202217656239-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 24, 2022
Priority date	Mar 24, 2022
Publication date	Mar 4, 2025
Grant date	Mar 4, 2025

Abstract

A method can include obtaining device data for a set of electronic devices. The device data can indicate power utilized by the set of electronic devices. The method can include obtaining a capacity of a backup power source. The method can include obtaining priority data regarding an allocation of power to the set of electronic devices. The method can include obtaining a set of environmental conditions. The method can include calculating, based at least in part on the set of environmental conditions and the device data, a projected electrical load on the backup power source. The method can include determining that one or more thresholds are exceeded. The determining can comprise identifying that the projected electrical load exceeds the capacity. The method can include modifying, in response to the determining and according to the priority data, power supplied to the set of electronic devices from the backup power source.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
obtaining device data for a set of electronic devices, the device data indicating an electrical load placed on a backup power source by the set of electronic devices;
obtaining a capacity of the backup power source configured to supply power to the set of electronic devices;
obtaining priority data corresponding to an allocation of power to the set of electronic devices;
obtaining a set of environmental conditions, wherein the set of environmental conditions include at least one of a quantity of sunlight, a velocity of wind, or a velocity of water available to the backup power source;
calculating, based at least in part on the set of environmental conditions and the device data, a projected power capacity of the backup power source;
determining that one or more thresholds are exceeded, the determining comprising identifying that the projected power capacity exceeds a first threshold; and
modifying, in response to the determining and according to the priority data, power supplied to the set of electronic devices from the backup power source.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the set of electronic devices comprises a first server and a second server,
wherein the priority data comprises a first priority rating of the first server and a second priority rating of the second server, the first priority rating indicating a higher degree of priority than the second priority rating, and
wherein the modifying comprises reducing, in response to the first server having the first priority rating, a processing speed of the first server.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the modifying further comprises, powering off the second server in response to the second server having the second priority rating.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the device data indicates the electrical load placed on the backup power source by the plurality of electronic devices at a specific humidity measurement or a specific ambient temperature measurement.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the set of electronic devices comprises a refrigerator,
wherein the determining further comprises identifying that an internal temperature of the refrigerator exceeds a temperature threshold,
and wherein the modifying comprises decreasing the internal temperature.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the backup power source is selected from the group consisting of: a battery, a fuel generator, a solar panel, and a turbine.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the set of electronic devices comprises a first device and a second device,
wherein the modifying comprises increasing, based at least in part on the set of environmental conditions, a first quantity of power supplied to the first device from the backup power source, and
wherein the modifying further comprises decreasing, based at least in part on the set of environmental conditions, a second quantity of power supplied to the second device from the backup power source.

8. A system comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more computer-readable storage media storing program instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, are configured to cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:
obtaining device data for a set of electronic devices, the device data indicating an electrical load placed on a backup power source by the set of electronic devices;
obtaining a capacity of a backup power source configured to supply power to the set of electronic devices;
obtaining priority data corresponding to an allocation of power to the set of electronic devices;
obtaining a set of environmental conditions, wherein the set of environmental conditions include at least one of a quantity of sunlight, a velocity of wind, or a velocity of water available to the backup power source;
calculating, based at least in part on the set of environmental conditions and the device data, a projected power capacity of the backup power source;
determining that one or more thresholds are exceeded, the determining comprising identifying that the projected power capacity exceeds a first threshold; and
modifying, in response to the determining and according to the priority data, power supplied to the set of electronic devices from the backup power source.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the set of electronic devices comprises a first server and a second server,
wherein the priority data comprises a first priority rating of the first server and a second priority rating of the second server, the first priority rating indicating a higher degree of priority than the second priority rating, and
wherein the modifying comprises reducing, in response to the first server having the first priority rating, a processing speed of the first server.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the modifying further comprises, powering off the second server in response to the second server having the second priority rating.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the device data indicates the electrical load placed on the backup power source by the plurality of electronic devices at =a specific humidity measurement or a specific ambient temperature measurement.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the set of electronic devices comprises a refrigerator,
wherein the determining further comprises identifying that an internal temperature of the refrigerator exceeds a temperature threshold,
and wherein the modifying comprises decreasing the internal temperature.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the backup power source is selected from the group consisting of: a battery, a fuel generator, a solar panel, and a turbine.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the set of electronic devices comprises a first device and a second device,
wherein the modifying comprises increasing, based at least in part on the set of environmental conditions, a first quantity of power supplied to the first device from the backup power source, and
wherein the modifying further comprises decreasing, based at least in part on the set of environmental conditions, a second quantity of power supplied to the second device from the backup power source.

15. A computer program product comprising one or more computer readable storage media, and program instructions collectively stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions executable by one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:
obtaining device data for a set of electronic devices, the device data indicating an electrical load placed on a backup power source by the set of electronic devices;
obtaining a capacity of a backup power source configured to supply power to the set of electronic devices;
obtaining priority data corresponding to an allocation of power to the set of electronic devices;
obtaining a set of environmental conditions, wherein the set of environmental conditions include at least one of a quantity of sunlight, a velocity of wind, or a velocity of water available to the backup power source;
calculating, based at least in part on the set of environmental conditions and the device data, a projected power capacity of the backup power source;
determining that one or more thresholds are exceeded, the determining comprising identifying that the projected power capacity exceeds a first threshold; and
modifying, in response to the determining and according to the priority data, power supplied to the set of

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Coq Marc Henri
• Fishbune Richard John
• Maresh Mark E
• Swenson Eric B

Classifications

• G05B15/02

  electric · CPC title

• H02J9/06 Primary

  with automatic change-over {, e.g. UPS systems} · CPC title