Method and apparatus for determining whether a cooling device in a computer system is responsive to control signals

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8886485
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12031369

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Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that determines whether a cooling device in a computer system is responsive to control signals. During operation of the computer system, a control signal is sent to the cooling device. Next, a response of the computer system to the control signal is measured, wherein the response includes a temperature profile. The frequency content of the control signal is then compared to the frequency content of the temperature profile to determine whether the cooling device is responsive to the control signal.

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  • ORACLE AMERICA, INC.;SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gross, Kenny C San Diego, US 271 2980
Urmanov, Aleksey M San Diego, US 110 1192
Vaidyanathan, Kalyanaraman San Diego, US 58 787

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