Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080222310 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ORIENTATION OF BLADE SERVER INSERTED INTO A BLADE CHASSIS - An apparatus and method is provided for determining the orientation of a blade server with respect to a blade chassis, whenever the blade is inserted into a chassis with either vertical or horizontal slots. In an embodiment, wherein the blade server has opposing first and second edges, first and second connectors are located in pre-specified corresponding relationship with the first and second blade server edges. A first device in the blade chassis generates an information signal, wherein the information signal has an element that indicates the spatial location of a reference feature of the chassis. The embodiment includes a path for sending the information signal to either the first connector or the second connector, according to the orientation of the blade inserted into the chassis. A second device identifies the connector that receives the information signals, and uses the connector identity and the signal element together to determine the orientation of the inserted blade with respect to the chassis. | 09-11-2008 |
20080291624 | APPARATUS FOR EXTENDING AN OPERATOR PANEL - An apparatus for extending an operator panel away from an electronic device. An opening in a side of a housing for the electronic device is covered with an air intake grill to provide airflow for cooling at least one electronic component within the electronic device. The operator panel that controls operation or displays a status of the electronic device is attached to a mounting element. The mounting element defines an air gap of a predetermined distance between the operator panel and the opening in the side of the housing to provide increased airflow into the housing for optimal heat dissipation for the electronic device. Then, the mounting element is connected to the housing and the operating panel is coupled to the electronic device. | 11-27-2008 |
20090024863 | Method for Improving Accuracy in Providing Information Pertaining to Battery Power Capacity - A method is disclosed for providing information related to the power capacity of a rechargeable battery at a specified time, wherein the battery is disposed to supply power to a laptop computer or other electronic device. The method comprises the step of acquiring a set of cumulative data that represents the capacity of the battery at different times when the battery is being used to supply power to the device. The method further comprises selectively processing the set of data, to provide an estimate of the battery time that is available at the specified time. The estimate is then used to determine whether or not the battery has sufficient power capacity to complete a particular task subsequent to the specified time. | 01-22-2009 |
20090069033 | WIRELESS TRANSMISSION DURATION AND LOCATION-BASED SERVICES - The exemplary embodiments provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for managing location-based services provided via a wireless access point. A signal is received from a client device by at least one wireless access point. A distance the signal has traveled to the at least one wireless access point is determined. A determination as to whether the client device is within an allowed range of the at least one wireless access point is made based on the determined distance. Responsive to a determination that the client device is within an allowed range, a location of the client device is determined. Location-based service information is sent to the client device based on the determined location of the client device. | 03-12-2009 |
20110029889 | SELECTIVE AND ON-DEMAND REPRESENTATION IN A VIRTUAL WORLD - A metaverse system and method for representing multiple versions of a user's avatar to other users of a virtual world. The system includes a metaverse server connected to a network. The metaverse server executes a metaverse application. The metaverse application enables an avatar of a first user to interact with avatars of other users within a metaverse virtual world. The system also includes a representation engine connected to the metaverse server. The representation engine conveys a first representation of the avatar of the first user to a second user according to a default profile. The representation engine simultaneously conveys a second representation of the avatar of the first user to a third user according to an alternative profile. The alternative profile is typically different from the default profile. Other embodiments of the system are also described. | 02-03-2011 |
20110052195 | OPTICAL DATA COMMUNICATION USING OPTICAL DATA PATTERNS - An optical data system and method for optically transmitting data. The system includes an optical transmitter. The optical transmitter includes a pattern mapper, a light source, and a light limiting device. The pattern mapper maps a data string to a pattern of light pulses. The pattern of light pulses corresponds to a two-dimensional array that is representative of the data string. The light source emits light toward a plurality of optical cables. The light limiting device is coupled to the pattern mapper and interposed between the light source and the optical cables. The light limiting device includes a plurality of light switches to selectively transmit the pattern of light pulses into the optical cables to form the light packet. | 03-03-2011 |
20110194444 | Controlling and Calibrating Wireless Range - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for controlling a wireless access point range. In one embodiment, the process identifies a distance between the client device and the wireless access point in response to a request by a client device to access the wireless access point. The process allows the client device to access the wireless access point if the distance from the client device to the wireless access point is within the selected access range for the wireless access point. | 08-11-2011 |