Tehonkulutuksen valvontamenetelmä, tehonkulutuksen valvontalaite, tietokoneohjelmatuote, tietokoneohjelman jakeluväline ja kommunikaatioväline

摘要

The invention relates to a power consumption control apparatus configured to receive messages or commands which have an increasing effect on power consumption of a communication device; monitor the power consumption of the communication device; and control the power consumption of the communication device by applying at least one predetermined power consumption limit in such a way that if the monitored power consumption reaches the at least one power consumption limit or if actions according to the received messages or commands will make the power consumption reach the at least one power consumption limit, the actions according to the received messages or commands are postponed.