Method and system for automatically locating equipment stored in a rack
US6762691B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/183
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for automatically determining the location of equipment mounted in a rack is disclosed. The method and system comprises providing a plurality of signal emitting elements within the rack and transmitting positional information from the rack to the equipment via at least one signal emitting element of the plurality of signal emitting elements. The equipment receives the positional information transmitted by the at least one signal emitting element, and is capable of reporting the positional information, such that the location of the equipment can be determined.
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