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A thermal management of a computer system may be advantageously obtained by predicting temperature variations based upon past temperature readings. Such a system may, in preferred embodiments, filter the past temperature data to provide a more precise value, allow for a floating trip level that will

A thermal management of a computer system may be advantageously obtained by predicting temperature variations based upon past temperature readings. Such a system may, in preferred embodiments, filter the past temperature data to provide a more precise value, allow for a floating trip level that will change with the rate of temperature change and even allow for prediction of the amount of time left before a system shutdown may occur.

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1. A method for managing thermal operation of a device comprisingobtaining a first temperature value for the device; obtaining a second temperature value for the device, the obtaining the second temperature value being separated from the obtaining the first temperature value by an amount of time; ca

1. A method for managing thermal operation of a device comprisingobtaining a first temperature value for the device; obtaining a second temperature value for the device, the obtaining the second temperature value being separated from the obtaining the first temperature value by an amount of time; calculating a difference between the first and second temperature values; and, calculating a rate of temperature change based upon the difference between the first temperature and second temperature values divided by the amount of time, calculating a time until shutdown value based upon the rate of temperature change, the time until shutdown indicating time remaining until the device exceeds a temperature limit value; and determining whether the time until shutdown value is greater than a maximum time value.