Abstract: An information handling system neck speaker rests on an end user's shoulders to direct ultrasonic audio at the end user that resolves on impact to audible sound. The audible sound reflects to microphones on the neck speaker that monitor for doppler effects to determine head motion that is available for use as an input at the information handling system. Ultrasonic energy that does not impact the end user dissipates so that the end user can hear audio without wearing headphones yet avoid others nearby from hearing the audio.

Abstract: Systems and methods for voice-assisted wireless docking in heterogenous computing platforms are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System may include a heterogeneous computing platform having a plurality of devices, and a memory coupled to the heterogeneous computing platform, where the memory includes a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, each of the sets of firmware instructions, upon execution by a respective device among the plurality of devices, enables the respective device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and at least one of the plurality of devices operates as an orchestrator configured to: detect a predetermined utterance or direct a first one of the plurality of devices to detect the predetermined utterance; and, in response to the detection, direct a second one of the plurality of devices to: (a) connect the IHS to a wireless dock, or (b) disconnect the IHS from the wireless dock.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and a system for that monitors the performance, and provides reporting including replacement of IoT edge devices in an edge computing network. Data is received by an AI/ML model from multiple IoT edge devices which is process in time series. Analysis services and engines determine the performance of the multiple IoT edge devices. Severity and weightage are applied to the data, and algorithms determine performance and replacement recommendations.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing embedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) credentials in heterogenous computing platforms. In a non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System may include: a heterogeneous computing platform having a plurality of devices and a memory coupled to the platform, where the memory includes firmware instructions that, upon execution by a respective device among the plurality of devices, enable a respective device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and at least one of the devices operates as an orchestrator configured to: deploy or instruct another device to deploy an AI model configured to produce an inference result based, at least in part, upon context or telemetry data received from a subset of the devices; select an eSIM profile based upon the inference result; and transmit a credential within the selected eSIM profile to a wireless controller configured to authenticate the credential.

Abstract: An information handling system immersive sound system presents audio at an end user from multiple axes that correspond to structures in a game application playing configuration, such as a chair headrest and arches that raise speakers over an end user. Spatial relationships between the end user and various distributed speakers are defined and then applied to create an immersive sound environment.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center asset management and monitoring operation. The data center asset management and monitoring operation includes: receiving data center asset health information from respective data center assets from a plurality of data center assets; generating a neural network graph using the data center asset health information from the plurality of respective data center assets, the neural network graph comprising a plurality of nodes; calculating node edge weights based upon how similar certain data center assets are to other data center assets; and, calculating a data center asset health score using the neural network graph.

Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure relate to predicting one or more performance metrics of a storage array configuration. In embodiments, a storage array configuration can be generated based on one or more array-configuration related parameters. In addition, IO workload metrics corresponding to an IO workload received by an array corresponding to the storage array configuration can be recorded. Further, at least one response time (RT) prediction can be generated based on the IO workload metrics. Accordingly, another storage array configuration can be generated based on the RT predictions and according to performance requirements defined by a service level objective (SLO).

Abstract: An information handling system receives head position information and applies the head position of an end user to detect inputs, such as for a gaming application. Head position is tracked by a camera, a headset and/or a time of flight sensor to detect specific motions associated with inputs and then command the inputs to the gaming application. For instance, head nods in specific directions can command a health injection or a weapons change. In one embodiment, a user lean into a camera activates a zoom function that adjusts zoom of display presentation with different amounts of zoom based upon the amount of end user lean into or away from the camera.

Abstract: An information handling system presents visual images at a display with a grid overlay defined by an onscreen display menu and having a highlighted grid to track a desired boundary, such as a head position or an eye position. Highlighting the end user viewing direction and/or location aids in end user manipulation of input devices to achieve a display at the viewed position, such as to move a crosshairs cursor to the highlight location by giving the end user perspective on the amount of movement needed at the input device to achieve an overlap.

Abstract: A keyboard control pad couples to a keyboard housing upper surface to accept touch, pressure and strain inputs to report to an information handling system. The control pad has a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) film with integrated silver electrodes that form upper and lower layers of capacitor electrodes. The film is suspended between first and second opposing frame handles that slide towards and away from each other to fold and strain the film as a fourth dimension input.

Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure relate to dynamically selecting a storage array and corresponding input/output (IO) paths between a host and the storage array. In embodiments, a virtual storage volume (VSV) can be established for a host entity using one or more storage device portions from a plurality of storage arrays. In addition, IO servicing metric parameters can be dynamically measured. For example, the servicing metric parameters can define metrics corresponding to the VSV's assigned ports on each storage array or network latency between the host and each storage array. Further, a primary storage array from the plurality of storage arrays can be selected based on the IO servicing metrics.

Abstract: Methods, system, and non-transitory processor-readable storage medium for efficient software configuration management system in a continuous deployment environment are provided herein. An example method includes monitoring, by a continuous deployment module, configuration deployment file changes in a software configuration management system, where the software configuration management system comprises a source repository and a target platform. The continuous deployment module detects modification of a configuration deployment file on the source repository, and deploys at least one microservice application on the target platform based on a directory in the source repository in which the modified configuration deployment file was detected.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing consumption of alternating-current (AC) power by an Information Handling System (IHS). In a non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include: a heterogeneous computing platform comprising a plurality of devices and a memory, the memory having a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, where each of the sets, upon execution by a respective device, enables that device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and where at least one of the devices operates as an orchestrator configured to: execute or instruct one or more devices to execute one or more Artificial Intelligence models usable to characterize usage profiles based, at least in part, upon context or telemetry data received from at least a subset of the plurality of devices; and, based upon the usage profiles, determine whether to allow a battery to power the IHS at least partially while the IHS is coupled to an AC power source.

Abstract: Systems and methods for battery management in heterogenous computing platforms. In a non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System may include a heterogeneous computing platform having a plurality of devices and a memory coupled to the platform, where the memory includes a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, each of the sets of firmware instructions, upon execution by a respective device among the plurality of devices, enables the respective device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and at least one of the plurality of devices operates as an orchestrator configured to: receive context or telemetry data from at least a subset of the plurality of devices; and execute or instruct one or more selected devices among the plurality of devices to execute one or more Artificial Intelligence models usable to manage a charging or discharging operation of a battery based, at least in part, upon the context or telemetry data.

Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure relate to dynamically selecting a storage array and corresponding input/output (IO) paths between a host and the storage array. In embodiments, a virtual storage volume (VSV) can be established for a host entity using one or more storage device portions from a plurality of storage arrays. In addition, IO servicing metric parameters can be dynamically measured. The servicing metric parameters can define metrics corresponding to the VSV's assigned ports on each of the storage arrays or network latency between the host and each of the plurality of storage arrays. Further, a primary storage array from the plurality of storage arrays can be selected based on the IO servicing metrics.

Abstract: A peripheral input device, such as a mouse and/or a keyboard, includes a thermal sensor that detects end user presence, such as with a passive infrared sensor. The peripheral input device enters a low power mode having a radio of a wireless network interface controller monitoring a user presence indication communicated from a host information handling system, such as when a user presence sensor in a dongle coupled to the information handling system detects a user and communicates the user presence indication by a wireless signal. In response, the peripheral input device monitors for the user with the thermal sensor so that the radio and other components can be powered down until a user is detected, at which time the thermal sensor is powered down and the position sensor becomes active.

Abstract: Systems and methods for firmware-based user persona discovery in a heterogenous computing platform. In a non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System may include: a heterogeneous computing platform having a plurality of devices, and a memory coupled to the heterogeneous computing platform, where the memory includes a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, each of the sets of firmware instructions, upon execution by a respective device among the plurality of devices, enables the respective device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and at least one of the plurality of devices operates as an orchestrator configured to: receive context or telemetry data from at least a subset of the plurality of devices, and instruct one or more selected devices to execute one or more Artificial Intelligence models configured to discover a user persona associated with a user of the IHS based, at least in part, upon the context or telemetry data.

Abstract: An information handling system gaming keyboard couples to a charger cable with an asymmetric magnet arrangement that attracts the charger when correctly oriented and repels the charger when misoriented. Charging pins and communication pins are laterally asymmetric so that misaligned insertion of the charger cable into the keyboard will not align the positive and ground pins. A wireless dongle couples to the cable to provide wireless communication with the keyboard through the cable interface to an information handling system.

Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure relate to controlling threads across several processors. For example, at least one input/output (IO) workflow message can be stored in a storage array's hardware queue. Additionally, an IO workflow message can be read from the hardware queue. Further, a local thread wake-up or an interrupt-wakeup operation can be performed based on a target of the IO workflow message.

Abstract: A mouse accepts button press inputs at a button on the mouse upper surface to detect an input with a switch coupled to a first support. When pressure is applied by an end user to the button after the button activates the switch, the first support rotates towards a second support and a pressure sensor detects the amount of pressure applied at the button as an input with a value that varies in a range. The pressure sensor comprises a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) film with integrated silver electrodes that form upper and lower layers of capacitor electrodes to detect strain of a spring that biases the first support away from the second support.