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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012

Filed:

Jan. 15, 2009
Applicants:

Mark Collins, Dripping Springs, TX (US);

John C. Pflueger, Iii, Austin, TX (US);

Inventors:

Mark Collins, Dripping Springs, TX (US);

John C. Pflueger, III, Austin, TX (US);

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 13/00 (2006.01); G05D 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system and method for managing the temperature of a data center is disclosed in which a target computer system is identified. The target computer system is the system that requires access or service. The operation of the computer systems in the vicinity of the target computer system is modified to reduce the temperature in the vicinity of the target computer system or along the pathway between the entrance to the data center and the target computer system. After the target computer system is accessed or serviced, the computer systems in the vicinity of the target computer system or along the pathway between the entrance to the data center and the target computer system can be returned to their original state.


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