Abstract: A method and system for efficiently extending the operating temperature range of high power components within a system/device. An embedded monitor measures local temperatures such as junction temperatures of components. When the measured temperature is less than the lowest operational temperature threshold of the component, temperature control logic initiates pre-heating to raise the component's temperature to an operational level, utilizing a heating source. The component (or device) is made operational only when the temperature is at or above the operational level. The temperature control logic maintains the operational temperature of the component using the high power dissipated by components within the operating system/device as a self heating source.

Abstract: A method and system for efficiently extending the operating temperature range of high power components within a system/device. An embedded monitor measures local temperatures such as junction temperatures of components. When the measured temperature is less than the lowest operational temperature threshold of the component, temperature control logic initiates pre-heating to raise the component's temperature to an operational level, utilizing a heating source. The component (or device) is made operational only when the temperature is at or above the operational level. The temperature control logic maintains the operational temperature of the component using the high power dissipated by components within the operating system/device as a self heating source.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to buddy list management and provide a method, system and computer program product for automatically adding new instant messenger buddies from conversational collaborators in an IP telephony session. In one embodiment of the invention, a buddy list augmentation method can be provided. The method can include receiving telephony call data for an IP telephony call with a collaborator, locating a screen name for the collaborator, and adding the located screen name to a buddy list for an instant messaging system. Optionally, the method further can include applying any or all of filtering, limiting and pruning rules to the screen name to determine whether or not to add the located screen name to the buddy list.