Wireless temperature monitoring for an electronics system
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1. An electronics system comprising:
- a frame including a RFID transceiver; and
at least one component disposed on the frame, the at least one component including a RFID transponder;
wherein the RFID transceiver and the RFID transponder are configured for wireless communication with each other regarding a temperature of the electronics system.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring an electronics system comprises obtaining temperature information via at least one component of the electronics system, and communicating the temperature information from the at least one component to a manager of the electronics system via a wireless communication pathway independent of the components of electronics system.
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1. An electronics system comprising:
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a frame including a RFID transceiver; and
at least one component disposed on the frame, the at least one component including a RFID transponder;
wherein the RFID transceiver and the RFID transponder are configured for wireless communication with each other regarding a temperature of the electronics system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless temperature monitor for a computer system, the monitor comprising:
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means for monitoring a computer system including measuring a temperature at at least one component of the computer system; and
means for wirelessly communicating between the at least one component and the means for monitoring regarding the measured temperature. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of monitoring a computer system, the method comprising:
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obtaining temperature information regarding the computer system via at least one component of the computer system; and
communicating the temperature information from the at least one component to a manager of the computer system via a wireless communication pathway independent of the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A server system comprising:
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a plurality of server components arranged in a predetermined configuration on a chassis as a server system;
a RFID transceiver disposed on the chassis;
an array of RFID transponders in wireless communication with the RFID transceiver with at least one RFID transponder of the array disposed on each server component of the plurality of server components; and
a server manager in communication with the RFID transceiver and including a temperature monitor configured to monitor a temperature of the server system via communication between the RFID transceiver and the RFID transponder of the respective server component. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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