Systems and methods for estimating information handling system performance capacity based on temperature and acoustic parameters
An information handling system may include a processor and a program of instructions embodied in non-transitory computer-readable media, the program of instructions configured to, when read and executed by the processor: receive a touch temperature limit parameter indicative of a temperature limit; receive an acoustic noise limit parameter indicative of an acoustic noise limit; determine an estimated power capacity limit parameter indicative of an estimated power limit based on the touch temperature limit parameter and the acoustic noise limit parameter; and determine an estimated performance capability parameter based on the estimated power capacity limit parameter.
1. An information handling system comprising:
a processor; and
a program of instructions embodied in non-transitory computer-readable media, the program of instructions configured to, when read and executed by the processor:
receive a touch temperature limit parameter indicative of a temperature limit;
receive an acoustic noise limit parameter indicative of an acoustic noise limit;
calculate an estimated power capacity limit parameter indicative of an estimated power limit based on the touch temperature limit parameter and the acoustic noise limit parameter; and
calculate an estimated performance capability parameter based on the estimated power capacity limit parameter.
2. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the program of instructions is further configured to communicate at least one of the estimated power capacity limit parameter and the estimated performance capability parameter to at least one of a user of the information handling system and an application other than the program of instructions.
3. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the program of instructions is further configured to receive an ambient temperature parameter indicative of an ambient environmental temperature proximate to the information handling system.
4. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein:
the touch temperature limit parameter is a first scaled numerical value indicative of a desired temperature limit; and
the acoustic noise limit parameter is a second scaled numerical value indicative of a desired acoustic noise limit.
5. The information handling system of claim 4 , wherein the program of instructions is further configured to:
convert the touch temperature limit parameter to the temperature limit;
convert the acoustic noise limit parameter to the acoustic noise limit; and
calculate the estimated power capacity limit parameter based on the temperature limit and the acoustic noise limit.
6. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the estimated power capacity limit parameter is a first scaled numerical value indicative of the estimated power limit.
7. The information handling system of claim 6 , wherein the program of instructions is configured to:
calculate the estimated power limit based on the touch temperature limit parameter and the acoustic noise limit parameter; and
convert the estimated power limit to the estimated power capacity limit parameter.
8. A method comprising:
receiving a touch temperature limit parameter indicative of a temperature limit;
receiving an acoustic noise limit parameter indicative of an acoustic noise limit;
calculating an estimated power capacity limit parameter indicative of an estimated power limit based on the touch temperature limit parameter and the acoustic noise limit parameter; and
calculating an estimated performance capability parameter based on the estimated power capacity limit parameter.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising communicating at least one of the estimated power capacity limit parameter and the estimated performance capability parameter to at least one of a user of an information handling system and an application.
10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising receiving an ambient temperature parameter indicative of an ambient environmental temperature proximate to an information handling system.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein:
the touch temperature limit parameter is a first scaled numerical value indicative of a desired temperature limit; and
the acoustic noise limit parameter is a second scaled numerical value indicative of a desired acoustic noise limit.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
converting the touch temperature limit parameter to the temperature limit;
converting the acoustic noise limit parameter to the acoustic noise limit; and
calculating the estimated power capacity limit parameter based on the temperature limit and the acoustic noise limit.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the estimated power capacity limit parameter is a first scaled numerical value indicative of the estimated power limit.
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
calculating the estimated power limit based on the touch temperature limit parameter and the acoustic noise limit parameter; and
converting the estimated power limit to the estimated power capacity limit parameter.
15. An article of manufacture, comprising;
a non-transitory computer readable medium; and
computer-executable instructions carried on the computer readable medium, the instructions readable by a processor, the instructions, when read and executed, for causing the processor to:
receive a touch temperature limit parameter indicative of a temperature limit;
receive an acoustic noise limit parameter indicative of an acoustic noise limit;
calculate an estimated power capacity limit parameter indicative of an estimated power limit based on the touch temperature limit parameter and the acoustic noise limit parameter; and
calculate an estimated performance capability parameter based on the estimated power capacity limit parameter.
16. The article of manufacture of claim 15 , the instructions for further causing the processor to communicate at least one of the estimated power capacity limit parameter and the estimated performance capability parameter to at least one of a user of an information handling system and an application other than the instructions.
17. The article of manufacture of claim 15 , the instructions for further causing the processor to receive an ambient temperature parameter indicative of an ambient environmental temperature proximate to an information handling system.
18. The article of manufacture of claim 15 , wherein:
the touch temperature limit parameter is a first scaled numerical value indicative of a desired temperature limit; and
the acoustic noise limit parameter is a second scaled numerical value indicative of a desired acoustic noise limit.
19. The article of manufacture of claim 18 , the instructions for further causing the processor to:
convert the touch temperature limit parameter to the temperature limit;
convert the acoustic noise limit parameter to the acoustic noise limit; and
calculate the estimated power capacity limit parameter based on the temperature limit and the acoustic noise limit.
20. The article of manufacture of claim 15 , wherein the estimated power capacity limit parameter is a first scaled numerical value indicative of the estimated power limit.
21. The article of manufacture of claim 20 , the instructions for further causing the processor to:
calculate the estimated power limit based on the touch temperature limit parameter and the acoustic noise limit parameter; and
convert the estimated power limit to the estimated power capacity limit parameter.