System and method for automatic determination of the physical location of data center equipment
US8737168B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1498
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is directed to a system and method for automatic discovery of the physical location of at least one device in a data center, the device having an associated ultrasonic emitter. The system generally includes a plurality of ultrasonic detectors having known locations in the data center. A controller initiates the generation of an ultrasonic signal from an ultrasonic emitter associated with a device under test. Time of arrival circuitry generates time of arrival information associated with each ultrasonic detector based on the time of receipt of the ultrasonic signal. The controller determines the location of the device under test based on the known location of the ultrasonic detectors within the data center and the time of arrival information associated with each ultrasonic detector.
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