Patent ID: 11921543
Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. An intelligent wireless fan dock to operate with an information handling system comprising:
a cooling fan and a power source;
a controller integrated circuit;
a docking sensor to detect a docking event and to indicate to the controller integrated circuit that the information handling system has docked with the intelligent wireless fan dock;
a wireless module to establish a wireless link with the information handling system upon detection of the docking event via the docking sensor;
the controller integrated circuit configured to receive a dynamic fan speed request command from a fan dock control system of the information handling system via the wireless link, where the fan speed request is generated by the fan dock control system based on changes in performance mode for at least one heat generating component of the information handling system due to the docking event and detected operating conditions of the information handling system; and
the controller integrated circuit configured to adjust the speed of the cooling fan in accordance with the received dynamic fan speed request command.