Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system – Orientation or position
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-28
2008-12-02
Le, John H (Department: 2863)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system
Orientation or position
C380S270000, C702S159000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07460978
ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to equipment position location in a data center and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for rack position determination using acoustics. In one embodiment of the invention, a method for rack position determination using acoustics can be provided. The method can include ultrasonically ranging a first target wall in a data center from a host rack enclosure to acquire range data for the first target wall and ultrasonically ranging a second target wall in the data center from the host rack enclosure to acquire range data for the second target wall. The method further can include translating the range data for the first target wall and second target wall into position coordinates for the host rack enclosure and forwarding the position coordinates to a system administrator for the data center over a coupled data communications network.
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Brey Thomas M.
Harper Richard E.
Pahel, Jr. Thomas D.
Piazza William J.
Byrd, Esq. Cynthia S.
Carey Rodriguez Greenberg & Paul LLP
Greenberg, Esq. Steven M.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Le John H
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