Title:
Power saving of a multi-device
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5918106
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A control system reduces energy consumption in a multi-device system comprising a plurality of devices. The control system includes at least one processor. The processor is programmed to receive (104) a job to be executed, as well as a selection (106) of one of the plurality of devices for executing the job and a transfer cost for transferring the job from the selected device to each of the plurality of devices. A device to execute the job is determined (108) through optimization of a first cost function. The first cost function is based on the device selection and the transfer costs. The job is assigned to the determined device and a time-out for each device in the multi-device system is determined through optimization of a second cost function. The second cost function is based on an expected energy consumption by the multi-device system. The devices are provided with the determined time-outs.
Inventors:
Jean-Marc Andreoli
Guillaume M Bouchard
Guillaume M Bouchard
Application Number:
JP2012245323A
Publication Date:
May 18, 2016
Filing Date:
November 07, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
XEROX CORPORATION
International Classes:
G06F3/12; G06F1/28
Domestic Patent References:
| JP6168084A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent Corporation yki International Patent Office