Methods and systems for acoustically locating computer systems
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1. A method for monitoring a data center, the method comprising:
- transmitting an identifiable acoustic signal from a transmitter device defined on a source within a data center;
receiving the acoustic signal from the transmitter device defined on the source by at least two sensors;
processing the received acoustic signal using data from the at least two sensors to identify an approximate physical location of the source; and
reporting the physical location of the source over a network.
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Abstract
A method for determining a physical location of a source is provided. The method includes receiving an acoustic signal from a source placed within an acoustic monitoring area. The method also includes processing a received acoustic signal. The processing is configured to use data from at least two sensors. Also included is identifying an approximate localized point in the acoustic monitoring area. The approximate localized point defines a physical location of the source. The method further includes reporting the physical location of the source over a network.
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1. A method for monitoring a data center, the method comprising:
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transmitting an identifiable acoustic signal from a transmitter device defined on a source within a data center; receiving the acoustic signal from the transmitter device defined on the source by at least two sensors; processing the received acoustic signal using data from the at least two sensors to identify an approximate physical location of the source; and reporting the physical location of the source over a network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for determining a physical location of a source, the method comprising:
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receiving an acoustic signal from a source placed within an acoustic monitoring area; processing a received acoustic signal, the processing using data from at least two sensors; identifying an approximate localized point in the acoustic monitoring area, the approximate localized point defining a physical location of the source; and reporting the physical location of the source over a network, wherein the source is a computer system or a rack including the computer system.
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8. A method for determining a physical location of a source, the method comprising:
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receiving an acoustic signal from a source placed within an acoustic monitoring area; processing a received acoustic signal, the processing using data from at least two sensors; identifying an approximate localized point in the acoustic monitoring area, the approximate localized point defining a physical location of the source; and reporting the physical location of the source over a network, wherein the acoustic monitoring area is a data center.
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9. A localizing system for determining a physical location of a source, the localizing system comprising:
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an acoustic environment configured to include the source, wherein the acoustic environment is a data center; a transmitter device for transmitting streams of identifiable acoustic signals, the transmitter device being defined on the source; at least a pair of compact sensors for detecting and capturing the streams of acoustic signals transmitted by the transmitter device; and a signal processor for receiving and processing captured streams of acoustic signals so as to ascertain the physical location of the source. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for ascertaining a physical location of a failed computer system in a data center, the method comprising:
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receiving a failure report from the failed computer system; transmitting streams of acoustic signals; capturing transmitted streams of acoustic signals; processing the transmitted streams of acoustic signals so as to determine the physical location of the failed computer system; and reporting the physical location of the failed computer system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for generating a sonic map of a data center, the method comprising:
for each system site in the data center, defining an acoustic signal processor on a central location of the system site; and for each rack in the system site, placing an acoustic signal emitter on a rack; and for each computer system in the rack, generating an identifiable signal; communicating the identifiable signal to the rack; transmitting associated streams of acoustic signals; capturing transmitted streams of acoustic signals by the acoustic signal processor; processing transmitted streams of acoustic signals; and displaying a locality of the computer system generating the identifiable signals.
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