Identifying physical locations of devices within an electronic system
US9201088B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20836
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system comprises a plurality of fans, wherein each of the fans is configurable to run at a unique fan speed that is different from fan speeds of other fans from the plurality of fans. A plurality of variable-positioned devices, capable of being positioned at various locations within the system, are physically positioned such that airflow from one of the plurality of fans strikes a particular variable-positioned device. A plurality of anemometers, each of which is connected to a particular variable-positioned device, measure airflow across the variable-positioned devices. A system controller, which contains location information that identifies a physical position within the system of each of the plurality of fans, utilizes airflow readings from each of the anemometers to identify a physical location of each of the plurality of variable-positioned devices by matching physical locations of the fans to measured airflow across the variable-positioned devices.
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