Method, system, and computer program product for rack position determination using acoustics
US7460978B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/002
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
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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