Method and apparatus for regulating the operating temperature of electronic devices

A system for controlling the temperature of an electronic device comprising:

• a duct for conveying heated air away from an electrical device disposed within a housing, said duct preventing the heated air from mixing with the ambient air of a room in which said housing is disposed;
• a temperature sensor disposed within said duct for generating data substantially corresponding to the temperature of the heated air;
• a second temperature sensor disposed in said room for generating data substantially corresponding to the temperature of said room;
• an air-flow control feature disposed within said housing for regulating the amount of the heated air being conveyed away from said electrical device;
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• a local control subsystem coupled with said air-flow control feature and with said temperature sensors for controlling said air-flow control feature based upon the data received from said temperature sensors, wherein the amount of the heated air conveyed away from said electrical device is adjusted in response to a control signal generated by said local control subsystem.