1. A power supply for delivering power to a load, comprising:
a fast-response power source or an interface to a fast-response power source;
a charger for charging the fast-response power source;
a power regulating circuit for delivering power to the load in response to, at each instance of time, a present load level of the load,
the power regulating circuit drawing power from a slow-response power source and the fast-response power source,
the slow-response power source being characterized in that it is less responsive to changes in the load level of the load compared to the fast-response power source;
control logic configured to control the power supply, so as to manage the load level of the load as it is experienced by the slow-response power source, by:
for a first state in which the load level of the load is not changing at a rate that is too great for the slow-response power source to handle, primarily using the slow-response power source to provide power to the load;
for a second state in which the load level is increasing at a rate that is too high for the slow-response power source to handle without amelioration by the power supply, using the fast-response power source to assist the slow-response power source in providing power to the load; and
for a third state in which the load level is decreasing at a rate that is too high for the slow-response power source to handle without amelioration by the power supply, performing one or more of:
using the charger to charge the fast-response power source; andor
diverting power to one or more power sinks.
2. The power supply of claim 1, wherein the slow-response power source is a fuel-driven mechanism.
3. The power supply of claim 1, wherein the slow-response power source is made up of one or more individual slow-response power sources, and wherein the fast-response power source is made up of one or more individual fast-response power sources.
4. The power supply of claim 1, wherein the fast-response power source includes one or more of: a battery, a capacitor, a flywheel, andor a compressor.
5. The power supply of claim 1, wherein, in the first state, the control logic is configured to charge or discharge the fast-response power source to a specified charge level, the specified charge level being less than a physical maximum charge level that the fast-response power source is able to achieve.
6. The power supply of claim 1, wherein, in the first state, the control logic is configured to charge or discharge the fast-response power source to a specified charge level, the specified charge level inversely varying with a present load level presented by the load.
7. The power supply of claim 1, wherein, in the second state, the control logic is further configured to modify or terminate a process associated with the load so as to reduce the load level of the load, as presented to the power supply.
8. The power supply of claim 1, wherein, in the third state, the control logic instructs the power supply to divert power to a power sink that comprises a resistive load bank.
9. The power supply of claim 1, wherein, in the third state, the control logic instructs the power supply to divert power to a power sink that comprises a process associated with the load, the process being initiated or modified by the control logic so as to consume excess power provided by the power supply.
10. The power supply of claim 1, wherein, in the third state, the control logic is configured to begin diverting power to said one or more power sinks after the fast-response power source reaches a specified charge level, or when the rate of load level change falls within a prescribed zone.
11. The power supply of claim 1, wherein the control logic is configured to assess a change in the load level of the load, as the load level is experienced by the slow-response power source, based on measurement information, the measurement information including at least a voltage level at an output of the slow-response power source.
12. The power supply of claim 1, wherein the power supply performs all power management functions associated with delivery of power from the slow-response power source to the load.
13. The power supply of claim 1,
wherein the power regulating circuit includes an isolation transformer and an output regulation mechanism,
wherein the isolation transformer includes an input that is coupled to the slow-response power source, and an output that is coupled to the output regulation mechanism,
and wherein the output regulation mechanism includes an input that is coupled to both the output of the isolation transformer and the fast-response power source, and an output that is coupled to the load,
further comprising a bypass switch that enables the slow-response power source to deliver power directly to the output regulation mechanism, bypassing the isolation transformer, when the slow-response power source is operating within a prescribed bypass zone.
14. The power supply of claim 1, wherein the charger, fast-response power source, and power regulation circuit operate in parallel with a bus that directly couples the slow-response power source to the load.
15. The power supply of claim 1,
wherein the power supply further includes a prediction module which is configured to generated prediction output information based on prediction input information, the prediction output information reflecting an anticipated change in load level of the load, and
wherein the control logic is also configured to control the load based on the prediction output information.
16. A method for delivering power to a load, comprising:
receiving measurement information that indicates a current rate of change in a load level of the load;
determining a control action based, at least in part, on the measurement information; and
executing the control action so as to deliver power to the load,
the power being drawn, at each instance of time, from one or more of a slow-response power source andor a fast-response power source,
the slow-response power source being characterized in that it is less responsive to changes in the load level of the load compared to the fast-response power source,
the control action corresponding to:
for a first state in which the load level of the load is not changing at a rate that is too great for the slow-response power source to handle, primarily using the slow-response power source to provide power to the load;
for a second state in which the load level is increasing at a rate that is too high for the slow-response power source to handle without amelioration, performing one or more of:
using the fast-response power source to assist the slow-response power source in providing power to the load; andor
modifying or terminating a process associated with the load so as to reduce the load level of the load; and
for a third state in which the load level is decreasing at a rate that is too high for the slow-response power source to handle without amelioration, performing one or more of:
charging the fast-response power source; andor
diverting power to one or more power sinks.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the slow-response power source is a fuel-driven mechanism, and wherein the fast-response power source includes one or more of: a battery, a capacitor, a flywheel, andor a compressor.
18. The method of claim 16, wherein the method begins diverting power to said one or more power sinks after the fast-response power source reaches a specified charge level, or when the rate of load level change falls within a prescribed zone,
and wherein said one or more power sinks include one or more of:
a resistive load bank; andor
a process associated with the load, the process being initiated or modified by the method so as to consume excess power.
19. A computer readable storage medium for storing computer readable instructions, the computer readable instructions providing control logic, for use by a power supply, when executed by one or more processing devices, the computer readable instructions comprising:
logic configured to receive measurement information that indicates a present rate of change in a load level of a load associated with one or more computing devices;
logic configured to determine a control action to be taken, based, at least in part, on the measurement information, to deliver power to the load, the power being drawn, at each instance of time, from one or more of a slow-response power source andor a fast-response power source,
the slow-response power source being characterized in that it is less responsive to changes in the load level of the load compared to the fast-response power source; and
logic configured to charge or discharge the fast-response power source to a specified charge level, the specified charge level being less than a physical maximum charge level that the fast-response power source is able to achieve.
20. The computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the control action corresponds to:
for a first state in which the load level of the load is not changing at a rate that is too great for the slow-response power source to handle, primarily using the slow-response power source to provide power to the load;
for a second state in which the load level is increasing at a rate that is too high for the slow-response power source to handle without amelioration, using the fast-response power source to assist the slow-response power source in providing power to the load; and
for a third state in which the load level is decreasing at a rate that is too high for the slow-response power source to handle without amelioration, performing one or more of:
charging the fast-response power source; andor
diverting power to one or more power sinks.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A portable apparatus, wherein the portable apparatus, a server, and at least one interactive portable apparatus working in coordination to execute an interactive game, the portable apparatus comprising:
a first signal transmitting module, used for emitting a location signal;
a first signal receiving module, used for receiving at least one interactive location signal emitted by the at least one interactive portable apparatus;
a second signal receiving module, used for receiving an interactive shooting signal emitted by one of the at least one interactive portable apparatuses; and
a processing module, used for determining relative positions of the portable apparatus and the at least one interactive portable apparatus according to the location signal and the at least one interactive location signal, determining a game status of the portable apparatus according to the interactive shooting signal, and reporting the game status to the server.
2. The portable apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
a second signal transmitting module, used for emitting a shooting signal.
3. The portable apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
a displaying module, wherein the processing module is further used for displaying the relative positions of the portable apparatus and the at least one interactive portable apparatus on the displaying module.
4. The portable apparatus as claimed in claim 2, further comprising:
a displaying module, wherein the processing module is further used for displaying the relative positions of the portable apparatus and the at least one interactive portable apparatus on the displaying module.
5. The portable apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the game status is reported to the server via the first signal transmitting module.
6. The portable apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the location signal and the at least one interactive location signal are selected from one of a group of laser, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G, WiMAX, RFID, LTE, microwaves, and infrared rays.
7. The portable apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the shooting signal and the interactive shooting signal are selected from one of a group of laser, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G, WiMAX, RFID, LTE, microwaves, and infrared rays.
8. A method for playing interactive games via a portable apparatus applied to a portable apparatus; the portable apparatus, a server, and at least one interactive portable apparatus work in coordination to execute an interactive game, the method comprising:
emitting a location signal via the portable apparatus;
receiving at least one interactive location signal emitted by the at least one interactive portable apparatus via the portable apparatus;
receiving an interactive shooting signal emitted by one of the at least one interactive portable apparatuses via the portable apparatus; and
determining the relative positions of the portable apparatus and the at least one interactive portable apparatus via the portable apparatus according to the location signal and the at least one interactive location signal, determining a game status of the portable apparatus according to the interactive shooting signal, and reporting the game status to the server.
9. The method for playing interactive games via a portable apparatus as claimed in claim 8, further comprising:
emitting a shooting signal via the portable apparatus.
10. The method for playing interactive games via a portable apparatus as claimed in claim 8, further comprising:
displaying the relative positions of the portable apparatus and the at least one interactive portable apparatus via the portable apparatus.
11. The method for playing interactive games via a portable apparatus as claimed in claim 9, further comprising:
displaying the relative positions of the portable apparatus and the at least one interactive portable apparatus via the portable apparatus.
12. The method for playing interactive games via a portable apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the location signal and the at least one interactive location signal are selected from one of a group of laser, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G, WiMAX, RFID, LTE, microwaves, and infrared rays.
13. The method for playing interactive games via a portable apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the shooting signal and the interactive shooting signal are selected from one of a group of laser, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G, WiMAX, RFID, LTE, microwaves, and infrared rays.
14. A portable apparatus, wherein the portable apparatus, a server and at least one interactive portable apparatus work in coordination to execute an interactive game, the portable apparatus comprising:
a first signal transmitting module, used for emitting a location signal;
a signal receiving module, used for receiving at least one interactive location signal emitted by the at least one interactive portable apparatus, and for receiving an interactive shooting signal emitted by one of the at least one interactive portable apparatuses; and
a processing module, used for determining relative positions of the portable apparatus and the at least one interactive portable apparatus according to the location signal and the at least one interactive location signal, determining a game status of the portable apparatus according to the interactive shooting signal, and reporting the game status to the server.