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Data center with free-space optical communications

  • US 8,712,250 B2
  • Filed: 09/24/2010
  • Issued: 04/29/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A data center unit, comprising:

  • one or more data processing units;

    an optical and/or wireless power receiver; and

    a motion mechanism configured to independently move the data center unit from a first location to a second location in response to a command from a network controller, wherein the second location comprises a service location configured to deliver optical and/or wireless power, andwherein 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.

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