TECHNIQUES UTILIZING A LAYER-2 PROXY FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT SERVICE DISCOVERY AND CONNECTIVITY IN NETWORKS

摘要

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of server energy conservation in networks, comprising integrating a layer-2 service discovery proxy with an access point (AP) in the network, wherein the AP advertises the services on behalf of servers in the network to enable the servers to go to a low power state and conserve energy.