Apparatus and methods for improved management of server devices
OwnerTomm Aldridge, Patrick Gelsingerinventors
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Abstract
Apparatus, systems and methods for improved management of devices, one embodiment of which includes a plurality of system components, at least one of which includes an antenna coupled to the system component to transmit signals containing information related to at least one performance aspect of the system component. Other embodiments include a management entity to receive the signals and analyze the information contained therein and to provide control signals meant to cause an alteration in at least one performance aspect of a system component.
Claims29
Apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of system components, wherein at least one of the plurality of system components is coupled to an antenna;
- and
- a management entity, wherein the management entity includes a system-side antenna coupled to the management entity to receive wireless signals from the antenna of the at least one of the plurality of system components.
Apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of server devices, wherein at least one of the plurality of server devices includes at least one system component, wherein the at least one system component includes an integral antenna to transmit information regarding at least one performance aspect of the at least one system component;
- and a management entity to receive performance signals from the at least one system component and to transmit control signals to the at least one system component;
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- at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor includes an antenna coupled to the at least one sensor to send and receive a signal.
A method, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of signals from a plurality of management entities coupled to a plurality of system components, at least one of which includes an antenna to transmit a performance related signal to a system-side antenna coupled to the management entity;
- multiplexing the plurality of signals;
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- transmitting the multiplexed signal to a management network.
A machine readable medium having machine executable instructions contained therein, which when executed perform the following operations:
- receiving a plurality of signals from a plurality of management entities coupled to a plurality of system components, at least one of which includes an antenna to transmit a performance related signal to a system-side antenna coupled to the management entity;
- multiplexing the plurality of signals;
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- transmitting the multiplexed signal to a management network.
Apparatus comprising:
- one or more system components, at least one of which is coupled to an antenna, wherein the antenna is to transmit and receive bus signals and to transmit and receive management signals;
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- a management entity, further comprising a system-side antenna to send and receive management signals.
A system, comprising:
- a plurality of system components, wherein at least one of the plurality of system components is coupled to an antenna;
- a management entity, wherein the management entity further comprises a system-side antenna coupled to the management entity to receive wireless signals from the antenna of the at least one of the plurality of system components;
- at least one omni-directional antenna communicatively coupled to the management entity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.