Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – Power conservation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-23
2005-08-23
Browne, Lynne H. (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Power conservation
C713S300000, C713S320000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06934864
ABSTRACT:
A method for co-operative thermal management of a number of independent electronic devices housed within a common enclosure that includes designating a priority number and measuring a temperature for each of the independent electronic devices. Next, for each of the independent electronic devices, the measured temperature is evaluated to determine if it exceeds a threshold value for the independent electronic device. If the measured temperature exceeds a threshold value, a count-down value is initialize to the designated priority number of the independent electronic device. Following which, the count-down value is evaluated to determine if it is equal to zero. If the count-down value is equal to zero, the independent electronic device is powered down. However, if the count-down value is not equal to zero, a specified time interval is allowed to expire before the count-down value is decremented and re-evaluated to determine if it is equal to zero.
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Chu Simon
Hughes James Edward
Macon, Jr. James Franklin
Piazza William Joseph
Rollins Michael Scott
Browne Lynne H.
Dillon & Yudell LLP
McKinley Martin J.
Patel Anand B.
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