Software-based temperature controller circuit in electronic apparatus

An electronic apparatus with a cooling device, comprising:

• an enclosure, the cooling device incorporated in the enclosure;
• a central processing unit disposed within the enclosure;
• a temperature detector generating a temperature information signal identifying a temperature within the enclosure;
• an interrupt request generating unit generating an interrupt request signal based on the temperature information signal and designed to output the interrupt request signal to the central processing unit;
• and
• an input unit designed to supply to the central processing unit a status information signal identifying status of the cooling device when the central processing unit has received the interrupt request signal.

A method of controlling temperature in an electronic apparatus, comprising:

• causing a central processing unit to obtain an interrupt request signal based on a temperature information signal to identify a temperature;
• causing the central processing unit to obtain a status information signal to identify status of a cooling device in response to a reception of the interrupt request signal;
• and
• causing the central processing unit to change an operation of the central processing unit based on the status information signal.

A computer readable storage medium storing program instructions, comprising:

• computer program code causing a central processing unit to obtain an interrupt request signal based on a temperature information signal to identify a temperature;
• computer program code causing the central processing unit to obtain a status information signal to identify status of a cooling device in a response to reception of the interrupt request signal;
• and
• computer program code causing the central processing unit to change an operation of the central processing unit based on the status information signal.

A temperature controller circuit for an electronic apparatus, comprising:

• a central processing unit;
• an interrupt request generating unit generating an interrupt request signal according to a temperature, and outputting the interrupt request signal to the central processing unit;
• and
• an input unit supplying a status information signal identifying a status of a cooling device to the central processing unit after the central processing unit receives the interrupt request signal.

An electronic apparatus including an enclosure with a cooling device therein, comprising:

• a central processing unit disposed within the enclosure;
• a temperature detector generating an information signal according to a temperature within the enclosure;
• an interrupt request generating unit generating an interrupt request signal according to the information signal and outputting the interrupt request signal to the central processing unit;
• and
• an input unit supplying a status information signal providing status of the cooling device to the central processing unit after the central processing unit receives the interrupt request signal.

A method of controlling temperature in an electronic apparatus, comprising:

• initiating an interrupt request signal to be obtained by a central processing unit according to temperature information;
• initiating a status information signal to be obtained by the central processing unit according to a status of a cooling device responsive to the central processing unit receiving the initiated interrupt request signal;
• and
• initiating an operation of the central processing unit to be changed by the central processing unit according the initiated status information signal.

A computer readable storage medium storing program instructions, comprising:

• program code for a central processing unit to obtain an interrupt request signal according to temperature information;
• program code for the central processing unit to obtain a status signal according to a status of a cooling device responsive to the central processing unit receiving the interrupt request signal;
• and
• program code for the central processing unit to change an operation thereof according to the obtained status information signal.