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AssigneeOracle America, Inc.
InventorsKenny C. Gross, Ayse K. Coskun, Keith A. Whisnant, Aleksey M. Urmanov
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Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that controls temperature variations in a computer system. During operation, a telemetry variable of the computer system is monitored. Next, a future temperature of the computer system is predicted based on the telemetry variable. A signal is then generated in response to the future temperature. Then, the signal is sent to a cooling device in the computer system to control temperature variations of the computer system.
A method for controlling temperature variations in a computer system, comprising:
A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for controlling temperature variations in a computer system, the method comprising:
An apparatus for controlling temperature variations in a computer system, comprising:
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Characterised by the use of electric means: using digital means
Cooling means: comprising thermal management
Systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables
Computing and data processing
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1. Field
The present invention relates to techniques for enhancing the performance of computer systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling temperature variations in a computer system.
2. Related Art
FIG. 1 represents a system that controls temperature variations in a computer system in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 2 presents a flow chart illustrating a process that controls temperature variations in a computer system in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention.
The following description is presented to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the disclosed embodiments, and is provided in the context of a particular application and its requirements. Various modifications to the disclosed embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present description. Thus, the present description is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed herein.
The data structures and code described in this detailed description are typically stored on a computer-readable storage medium, which may be any device or medium that can store code and/or data for use by a computer system. This includes, but is not limited to, volatile memory, non-volatile memory, magnetic and optical storage devices such as disk drives, magnetic tape, CDs (compact discs), DVDs (digital versatile discs or digital video discs), or other media capable of storing computer-readable media now known or later developed.
FIG. 1 represents a system that controls temperature variations in a computer system in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention. Computer system 100 includes processor 102 and fan 104 which are coupled together by thermal coupling 106.