Fan enhancements to improve server performance and quality
US12422809B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/25257
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system is provided, which manages, by a microcontroller internal to a fan installed in a server, power data associated with the fan, wherein the fan includes two pins configured to communicate signals based on an inter-integrated circuit (I2C). During operation of the fan, the microcontroller measures a first and second amount of power consumed by the fan at a first and second time. The microcontroller transmits, via the two pins, the information to a system management entity which monitors and manages the server, wherein the system management entity controls a speed of the fan in response to receiving the measured power data and based on a net power comprising a difference between a total amount of power consumed by the server and an amount of power consumed by the fan.
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