摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of monitoring device nodes attached to communication nodes of a communication network to control power consumed at the device nodes.SOLUTION: A method includes: monitoring one or more of user calendar information residing at a device node, a user location relative to the device node, user login history associated with the device node, user usage history associated with the device node, and user input entered at the device node; learning an activity pattern associated with the device node; generating a command on the basis of the learnt activity pattern; and sending the command to the device node to set the device node into an operational mode associated with power consumption. |