System and method for managing electromagnetic interference

Abstract

A system for providing electromagnetic interference (EMI) suppression for data processing devices includes a frame adapted to receive a data processing device of the data processing devices. The system further includes the data processing device that includes a payload module adapted to suppress EMI from an internal volume to an ambient environment by greater than 80 decibels. The data processing device further includes the internal volume adapted to house EMI emitting devices that generate EMI.

1 . A system for providing electromagnetic interference (EMI) suppression for data processing devices, comprising:
 a frame adapted to receive a data processing device of the data processing devices; and   the data processing device comprising:
 a payload module adapted to suppress EMI from an internal volume to an ambient environment by greater than 80 decibels; and 
 the internal volume adapted to house EMI emitting devices that generate EMI. 
   
     
     
         2 .- 11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second data processing device comprising a second internal volume,   wherein the second internal volume is adapted to house second EMI emitting devices in an orientation that is different from an orientation in which the internal volume is adapted to house the EMI emitting devices.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second data processing device comprising a second internal volume,   wherein the second internal volume is adapted to house second EMI emitting devices of a first device type that is different from a second device type which the internal volume is adapted to house.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein only the data processing devices of the system are adapted to provide EMI suppression. 
     
     
         15 . A method for managing electromagnetic interference (EMI), comprising:
 obtaining a device change request;   in response to the device change request:
 terminating EMI generation by EMI emitting devices in an EMI suppressed internal volume of a data processing device to place the EMI emitting devices in a quiet state; 
 placing the EMI suppressed internal volume into an EMI suppression compromised state to obtain access to the EMI emitting devices in the quiet state; 
 replacing one of the EMI emitting devices in the quiet state, to obtain updated EMI emitting devices, while:
 the EMI suppressed internal volume is in the EMI compromised state, and 
 the EMI emitting devices are in the quiet state; 
 
 placing the EMI suppressed internal volume into an EMI suppressed state after replacing the one of the EMI emitting devices; and 
 enabling EMI generation by the updated EMI emitting devices to place the updated EMI emitting devices into an active state. 
   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the EMI emitting devices are cell phones. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the data processing device comprises a frame mountable chassis. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the frame mountable chassis is mounted in a frame that does not provide EMI suppression for the data processing device. 
     
     
         19 . A data processing device, comprising:
 an internal volume adapted to house EMI emitting devices; and   a frame mountable chassis adapted to suppress EMI from the internal volume to an ambient environment by greater than 80 decibels.   
     
     
         20 . The data processing device of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 an electronics payload, disposed in the internal volume, adapted to provide communication services for the EMI emitting devices.