Characterizing the response of a device in a computer system to vibration over a frequency range
AssigneeOracle America, Inc.
InventorsDan Vacar, Anton A. Bougaev, David K. McElfresh, Kenny C. Gross
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that characterizes a response of a device in a computer system to vibration over a frequency range. During operation, the device is vibrated at each frequency in a set of frequencies in the frequency range, wherein the device is vibrated at each frequency, one frequency at a time, until a stabilized response of the device is determined. The response of the device to vibration over the frequency range is then characterized based on information related to the stabilized response at each frequency in the set of frequencies.
Claims21
A method for characterizing a response of a device in a computer system to vibration over a frequency range, the method comprising:
- vibrating the device at each frequency in a set of frequencies in the frequency range, wherein the device is vibrated at each frequency, one frequency at a time, until a stabilized response of the device is determined;
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- characterizing the response of the device to vibration over the frequency range based on information related to the stabilized response at each frequency in the set of frequencies.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for characterizing a response of a device in a computer system to vibration over a frequency range, the method comprising:
- vibrating the device at each frequency in a set of frequencies in the frequency range, wherein the device is vibrated at each frequency, one frequency at a time, until a stabilized response of the device is determined;
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- characterizing the response of the device to vibration over the frequency range based on information related to the stabilized response at each frequency in the set of frequencies.
An apparatus that characterizes a response of a device in a computer system to vibration over a frequency range, the apparatus comprising:
- a vibrating mechanism configured to vibrate the device at each frequency in a set of frequencies in the frequency range, wherein the device is vibrated at each frequency, one frequency at a time, until a stabilized response of the device is determined;
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- a characterizing mechanism configured to characterize the response of the device to vibration over the frequency range based on information related to the stabilized response at each frequency in the set of frequencies.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.