Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080269920 | EXTERNAL AMBIENT NOISE MONITORING TO ADAPT CONTROL OF INTERNAL SYSTEM NOISE SOURCES - An arrangement for controlling a system generated noise level such that the same is adapted to an actual ambient noise level of the system environment. Internal noise generators will thus not run at a needlessly lowered rate than actually needed. For instance, by permitting a fan to run at a generally higher speed, the system will not needlessly undergo significant internal temperature increases. By the same token, CPU performance, to the extent that it represents a noise generator, will not be needlessly throttled. | 10-30-2008 |
20090164824 | Administering Power Supplies In A Data Center - Administering power supplies in a data center including, upon connection of a first power supply through a power line to a circuit breaker in the data center, querying, by a power supply communications device of the first power supply through the power line, a circuit breaker communications device of the circuit breaker for a circuit breaker identification; querying, by the power supply communications device of the first power supply, for a maximum current threshold for the circuit breaker; sending the circuit breaker identification and the maximum current threshold for the circuit breaker to a management module; and determining, by the management module in dependence upon the circuit breaker identification and the maximum current threshold for the circuit breaker, whether to power on a computing device powered by the first power supply including determining whether the circuit breaker is shared by another power supply. | 06-25-2009 |
20090214010 | Selectively-Expandable Speakerphone System and Method - According to one embodiment, a selectively-expandable speakerphone system allows one or more portable computers to automatically, wirelessly interface with a speakerphone console via an audio access point. A scheduling module initiates the conference call at a scheduled time, whereupon the wireless network interface of each portable computer is automatically switched to an SSID uniquely associated with the audio access point, for connecting to the speakerphone console. The audio signals generated by the laptop microphones are mixed with any audio signal generated by an optional microphone on the speakerphone console, and the mixed audio signals are transmitted over the telephone line. Incoming audio signals are passed to the speakerphone console and wirelessly transmitted to the portable computers for substantially simultaneous playback on the respective loudspeakers. | 08-27-2009 |
20090278871 | Controlling Display Resolution Of A Computer Display - Methods, apparatus, and products for controlling display resolution of a computer display, the computer display connected through a display resolution controller to a computer, including: retrieving, by a display resolution controller from a computer display, extended display identification data (‘EDID’) of the computer display, the EDID including an actual maximum display resolution of the computer display, the EDID stored in computer memory of the computer display; replacing, by the display resolution controller, the actual maximum display resolution of the computer display with a limited maximum display resolution of the computer display if the limited maximum display resolution is less than the actual maximum display resolution of the computer display; and providing the EDID including the limited maximum display resolution to the computer for displaying video at the limited maximum display resolution. | 11-12-2009 |
20090282274 | Managing Power Consumption In A Data Center - Managing power consumption in a data center including reporting, by a circuit breaker communications device of one of the circuit breakers to the management module, a current power load of the circuit breaker, the report transmitted from the circuit breaker communications device through a power supply communications device of a power supply currently providing power to a particular computing device and through an out-of-band communications link to the management module, upon receiving the report of the current power load, determining, by the management module, whether the current power load of the circuit breaker is greater than a predetermined threshold; and if the current power load of the circuit breaker is greater than the predetermined threshold, reducing, by the management module, power consumption through the circuit breaker of the particular computing device. | 11-12-2009 |
20100095104 | Administering Computer Processor Execution Of Basic Input/Output Services Code - Administering computer processor execution of BIOS code that includes a primary BIOS code and a recovery BIOS code stored in ROM, the ROM operatively coupled to a control module and the processor, where administering processor execution of the BIOS code includes determining, by the control module, a size of the ROM; generating, by the control module in dependence upon the size of the ROM, an address for the primary BIOS code and an address for the recovery BIOS code; starting, by the control module, operation of the processor for execution of the primary BIOS code including providing, to the processor, the address for the primary BIOS code; and if executing the primary BIOS code fails, restarting, by the control module, operation of the processor for execution of the recovery BIOS code including providing, to the processor, the address for the recovery BIOS code to the processor. | 04-15-2010 |
20100117453 | MULTI-CAPACITY POWER SUPPLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An electronic device may be provided with more than one industry-standard type of AC power connector. The electronic device may be powered in any of a variety of locations by selectively exposing one of the power connectors selected according to an AC power outlet available at that location. A location-specific power cord may be used to connect the exposed power connector to the AC power outlet. The location-specific power cord may have, for example, a line socket at one end of a type that matches the exposed power connector, and a power plug at the other end of a type that matches the AC power outlet at the location. Predefined power settings appropriate for use with the AC power outlet and the exposed power connector may be automatically invoked. | 05-13-2010 |
20130084185 | FAN BRAKE - A fan brake for a fan system. The fan system may include a fan assembly configured for seating into a cassette housing. The fan assembly may include a fan having a plurality of blades connected with a fan hub. The fan brake may be connected to the fan assembly, wherein the fan brake engages the fan hub when the fan housing is not fully seated within the cassette housing, and the fan brake disengages the fan hub when the fan assembly is fully seated into the cassette housing. | 04-04-2013 |
20140188318 | MANAGING INTER-VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGING TRANSACTIONS - A computer implemented method includes receiving, from an inter-vehicular charge recipient having a recipient vehicle, a request to arrange an inter-vehicular charge and a battery charge level for the battery of the recipient vehicle. A battery charge level for a battery of the donor vehicle is received from an inter-vehicular charge donor vehicle, and an anticipated route of the donor vehicle and an anticipated route of the recipient vehicle is obtained. The battery charge level of the battery of the recipient vehicle is compared to the battery charge level of the battery of the donor vehicle to determine a suitability for inter-vehicular charging, and the anticipated route of the donor vehicle is compared to the anticipated route of the recipient vehicle to determine a location to initiate charging. The method then generates and sends a proposal for an inter-vehicular charge transaction to the donor vehicle. | 07-03-2014 |
20140188699 | MANAGING INTER-VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGING TRANSACTIONS - A computer program product includes computer usable program code for: receiving, from an inter-vehicular charge recipient having a recipient vehicle, a request to arrange an inter-vehicular charge and a battery charge level for the battery of the recipient vehicle; receiving, from an inter-vehicular charge donor vehicle, a battery charge level for a battery of the donor vehicle; obtaining an anticipated route of the donor vehicle and an anticipated route of the recipient vehicle; for comparing the battery charge level of the battery of the recipient vehicle to the battery charge level of the battery of the donor vehicle to determine a suitability for inter-vehicular charging; comparing the anticipated route of the donor vehicle to the anticipated route of the recipient vehicle to determine a location to initiate charging; and generating and sending a proposal for an inter-vehicular charge transaction to the donor vehicle. | 07-03-2014 |
20140372634 | INDICATING AND DETECTING CORRECT CABLE CONNECTIONS - A method for indicating and detecting correct cable connections within a computer network environment. The method includes determining a topology layout for one or more cables that are connected to one or more system units within a computer network environment. The method includes receiving profile information for the one or more cables and the one or more system units present and determining whether the profile information for the one or more cables and the one or more system units meets requirements for the topology layout. In response to making the determination, the method includes indicating a correct connection between a first cable and a first system unit. | 12-18-2014 |