Data centerr with free-space optical communications
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Abstract
A data center for executing a data processing application includes processing units, sub-units or servers. Each of the processing units, sub-units or servers can execute a part or all of the data processing application. The processing units, sub-units or servers are electrical disjoint with respect to data communications, but can communicate with each other over free space optical links.
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952 Claims
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1-373. -373. (canceled)
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374. A data center unit, comprising:
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one or more data processing units; and an optical and/or wireless power receiver, wherein at least one of the data processing units is configured to run a part or all of a data processing application using optical and/or wireless power received by the power receiver. - View Dependent Claims (375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 391, 394, 395, 396)
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397. A data center comprising:
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a plurality of data center units (DCUs) disposed in a region, wherein each DCU is configured to run a part or all of a data processing application; and a power distribution system configured to distribute optical and/or wireless power to the plurality of data center units disposed in the region, wherein at least a first of the plurality of data center units is configured to run its part or all of the data processing application using optical and/or wireless power received via the power distribution system. - View Dependent Claims (398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415)
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912. A method for executing a data processing application, comprising:
in a data center unit (DCU), providing one or more data processing units; providing an optical and/or wireless power receiver; and configuring at least one of the data processing units to run a part or all of the data processing application using optical and/or wireless power received by the power receiver. - View Dependent Claims (913, 921, 922, 929)
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935. A method comprising:
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providing a plurality of data center units (DCUs) disposed in a region, wherein each DCU is configured to run a part or all of a data processing application; and providing a power distribution system configured to distribute optical and/or wireless power to the plurality of data center units disposed in the region, wherein at least a first of the plurality of data center units is configured to run its part or all of the data processing application using optical and/or wireless power received via the power distribution system. - View Dependent Claims (936, 943, 945, 947, 951)
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