System for mapping environmental resources to memory for program access
First Claim
1. A system for mapping environmental resources to network addressable memory, comprising:
- a computer including a memory;
a plurality of sensors capable of sensing conditions of the computer; and
a microcontroller network, comprising a plurality of interconnected microcontrollers, connected to the sensors and the computer, wherein the computer communicates requests to the sensors by a mapping operation from a global memory address to specific network addresses on the microcontroller network.
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Abstract
A network of microcontrollers for monitoring and diagnosing the environmental conditions of a computer is disclosed. The network of microcontrollers provides a management system by which computer users can accurately gauge the health of their computer. The network of microcontrollers provides users the ability to detect system fan speeds, internal temperatures and voltage levels. The invention is designed to not only be resilient to faults, but also allows for the system maintenance, modification, and growth--without downtime. Additionally, the present invention allows users to replace failed components, and add new functionality, such as new network interfaces, disk interface cards and storage, without impacting existing users. One of the primary roles of the present invention is to manage the environment without outside involvement. This self-management allows the system to continue to operate even though components have failed.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for mapping environmental resources to network addressable memory, comprising:
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a computer including a memory; a plurality of sensors capable of sensing conditions of the computer; and a microcontroller network, comprising a plurality of interconnected microcontrollers, connected to the sensors and the computer, wherein the computer communicates requests to the sensors by a mapping operation from a global memory address to specific network addresses on the microcontroller network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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8. An environmental monitoring and diagnostic computer system comprising:
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a sensor; a distributed network of microcontrollers connected to the sensor, wherein the distributed network of microcontrollers is dedicated to provide environmental management functionality; a central processor; and an interface, wherein access to the distributed network of microcontrollers is available through network addressable memory operations. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An environmental monitoring and diagnostic computer system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors; a distributed network of microcontrollers connected to the sensors, wherein the distributed network of microcontrollers is dedicated to provide environmental management functionality; a central processor; and a program storage device containing a plurality of unique identifiers for each sensor function provided by the network of microcontrollers.
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