Custom Thermal Control Table for IOS
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing computing devices face challenges in thermal control, as updating thermal control tables requires updating the entire Input Output System (IOS), which is undesirable for customers seeking to avoid validation and maintenance costs, leading to a trade-off between using updated or customized thermal control tables and maintaining a fixed IOS level.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allow for customization of thermal control data structures by storing a custom thermal control data structure in a separately updatable storage device, enabling users to select and update it independently from the IOS, with a guidance module directing the thermal cooling module to use the custom data structure and a reset module restoring defaults as needed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the entire IOS is updated to customize thermal control tables, then thermal control customization is achieved, but validation time and expense increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent separates the thermal control table from the IOS, storing it in a distinct data structure that can be independently updated. This segmentation allows customization of thermal control parameters without requiring updates to the entire IOS, thereby reducing validation time and expense while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The thermal control table is extracted from the IOS and stored separately in a dedicated data structure. This extraction enables independent modification of thermal control settings without affecting the IOS, eliminating the need for comprehensive IOS validation when updating thermal parameters.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the entire IOS is updated to customize thermal control tables, then updated thermal control settings are achieved, but maintenance expense increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the thermal control table from the IOS and storing it separately, the system enables independent updates of thermal settings. This reduces maintenance expense as only the specific thermal control data structure needs to be updated and validated, rather than the entire IOS.
Solution Approach 2:
The thermal control table is taken out from the IOS structure and stored in a separate, independently updatable data structure. This extraction allows for reduced maintenance expenses since updates are confined to the thermal control portion only, avoiding the need for comprehensive IOS maintenance and validation.
3Device complexity
If passive cooling is used, then system simplicity is maintained, but temperature control becomes insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic thermal control by allowing the thermal control table to be customized and updated based on specific requirements. This enables the system to adapt cooling strategies dynamically, improving temperature control effectiveness while maintaining relative system simplicity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables parameter changes in the thermal control table to optimize cooling performance. By allowing customization of thermal control parameters without increasing overall system complexity, the patent achieves improved temperature control effectiveness while maintaining simplicity through independent parameter adjustment.
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AI summary
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for providing customized thermal control data structures. The default thermal control data structure is typically stored in a first storage device of the IOS module of the information processing system. A custom thermal control data structure is stored on a second storage device that is separately updatable from the first storage device. The thermal cooling module that provides cooling for the information processing system is directed to use the custom thermal control data structure for cooling components of the information processing system.