Abstract: Embodiments detailed herein include, but are not limited to, a hardware processor to execute instructions and security circuitry to perform pre-boot operations including signature verification of a portion of firmware in a firmware storage hardware and initiating recovery upon a signature verification failure. The hardware processor comprises a plurality of cores in some embodiments. The hardware processor a multicore processor in some embodiments.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to enhanced power management for support of priority system events. An embodiment of a system includes a processing element; a memory including a registry for information regarding one or more system events that are designated as priority events; a mechanism to track operation of events that requires Turbo mode operation for execution; and a power control unit to implement a power management algorithm. The system is to maintain an first energy budget and a second residual energy budget for operation in a Turbo power mode, and wherein the power management algorithm is to determine whether to authorize execution of a detected system event in the Turbo power mode based on the second residual energy budget upon determining that the first energy budget is not sufficient for execution of the detected system event and that the detected system event is designated as a priority event.

Abstract: A computing apparatus, including a cover having a display on one surface facing into a keyboard when the cover is in a closed state, further the display displays a graphic user interface including an automatic booting mode option for turning on or off an automatic booting mode of the computing apparatus; a sensing unit configured to detect an opening of the cover and detect a user's fingerprint; a memory configured to store at least one user account. In addition, the at least one user account is mapped to each fingerprint recognition result; and a controller configured to perform a booting process for operating an operating system (OS) in response to detecting the opening of the cover if the automatic booting option is selected to turn on the automatic booting mode of the computing apparatus, and provide a user environment corresponding to the stored user account based on a fingerprint recognition result sensed by the sensing unit after the operating system (OS) is operated.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises: a dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) unit for measuring the usage of an application processor (AP) corresponding to at least one function being executed and for controlling the voltage and operating frequency of the AP on the basis of the measured AP usage; and a control unit for controlling the DVFS unit not to control the voltage and operating frequency of the AP if said at least one function includes a preset function. Accordingly, if the preset function is executed, the response speed can be increased by not controlling the voltage and operating frequency of the AP.

Abstract: A host server in a server cluster has a memory allocator that creates a dedicated host application data cache in storage class memory. A background routine destages host application data from the dedicated cache in accordance with a destaging plan. For example, a newly written extent may be destaged based on aging. All extents may be flushed from the dedicated cache following host server reboot. All extents associated with a particular production volume may be flushed from the dedicated cache in response to a sync message from a storage array.

Abstract: Mobile devices, such as smartphones, are severely battery-limited. The capabilities of mobile device processors have increased at exponential rates, but battery technologies have improved at much slower rates. As a consequence, it is ever more important that mobile devices be operated in battery-preserving manners. An aspect of the present technology concerns methods and arrangements enabling on-going recognition-processing of imagery and audio by different detectors, without the high battery drain that has characterized the prior art. A variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

Abstract: A system to provide an indication to a power supply unit that a computing device operably coupled to the power supply unit is idle. The system includes an interface including power rails to provide power from the power supply unit to the computing device and an idle control line to provide an indication from the computing device to the power supply unit that the computing device is idle.

Abstract: A system on chip (SoC) adjusts power of a memory through a handshake. The SoC includes a memory controller and a power manager. The memory controller is configured to control a memory. The power manager is configured to manage a supply power level of the memory. The memory controller is configured to output, to the power manager, a memory access level indicating a frequency of accesses to the memory. The power manager is configured to adjust the supply power level of the memory according to the memory access level.

Abstract: Certain examples described herein relate to power control in a storage subsystem. Some examples may detect a new storage device and inhibit activation of the new storage device responsive to a determination that activating the new storage device would exceed a power limit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus which is capable of, when hang-up occurs, eliminating the hang-up state and restoring to a normal state without bothering a user. A first power supply unit supplies power to predetermined devices among a plurality of devices, and a second power supply unit supplies power to the plurality of devices. When startup is done with power being supplied to the predetermined devices, software is started by supplying power to all of the plurality of devices. When the second power supply unit is turned on during the startup, whether or not the software has been normally started is determined. When the software has not been normally started, the software is restarted by carrying out an off-on process in which the plurality of devices are reset, the second power supply unit is turned off, and then the second power supply unit is turned on again.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided wherein a server is powered by a battery connected to a charging circuit. The voltage output by the battery is monitored and when it falls below a threshold, a determination is made that the battery is being depleted. In response to the determination, the server is brought into a reduced power consumption state or a data saving state.

Abstract: Techniques related to coordinating power management for multiple devices are discussed. Such techniques may include establishing communications between devices, inventorying the components of each device, and implementing a power management plan to eliminate any redundancy in the components and reduce the total power consumed by the devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a number of embodiments related to devices, systems, and methods related to a plurality of displays coupled to one or more processors to display images, and a device display manager to identify a gesture made on a first display of the plurality of displays, and to cause a second display to sleep or to wake based upon the identified gesture and a current state of the second display, where the first and second displays are different displays.

Abstract: Techniques (e.g., apparatus, method, machine-readable medium, chipset, etc.) to effect scenario analysis. Included is a determining of a power-affecting operational setting based on at least one operating condition of a device, the at least one operating condition of the device to be an operating condition of the device while the device is communicatively coupled to another device; and a setting of a first operational setting of the device based on the determined power-affecting operational setting.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided with a main controller unit that comprehensively controls the image processing apparatus, and a microcomputer that controls a load. During a period in which the image processing apparatus transitions from a first power mode to a second power mode having lower power consumption than the first power mode, the main controller unit prohibits acceptance of an interrupt signal, and cancels the prohibition of interrupts when the transition to the second power mode completes. Meanwhile, when an interrupt signal is generated from the load during the transition period, the microcomputer repeatedly notifies the interrupt signal as a pulse signal to the main controller unit, and notifies by changing the pulse signal to a level signal when prohibition of interrupts is cancelled.

Abstract: A power supply control unit in a power supply unit in a multi-functional peripheral turns off a PFC unit in a power-saving mode. If a return to a normal mode occurs, whether the PFC unit is to be turned on or not is controlled based on a cause of the return to the normal mode. If the PFC unit is not to be turned on or already has an ON state based on the occurrence of the return, the power supply control unit immediately causes power supply unit to start power supply based on the cause of return. If the PFC unit is turned on based on the occurrence of the return, the power supply control unit causes the power supply unit to start power supply based on the cause of return after a lapse of a delay time from the turning on of the PFC unit.

Abstract: A training device may include a pattern generation circuit configured to generate a pattern signal in response to a read command, a delay calculation circuit configured to calculate a delay amount based on comparison results between a generation timing of the pattern signal and generation timings of pattern signals which are generated from one or more other training devices and transmitted to a corresponding training device, and a delay adjusting circuit configured to adjust a delay of a DQ signal in a chip including the corresponding training device, based on the delay amount.

Abstract: A first firmware volume of a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) compliant information handling system is accessed. Authentication information is retrieved from the first firmware volume using a UEFI Secure Architecture Protocol. Based on the authentication information, it is determined if the first firmware volume is a first type of firmware volume. If the first firmware volume is the first type of firmware volume, the first firmware volume is authenticated using the first authentication information and an authentication procedure other than Secure Boot authentication. If the first firmware volume is a second type of firmware volume, the second type different than the first type, the first firmware volume is authenticated using the first authentication information and the Secure Boot authentication.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing boot time of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a processor including at least one system register; and an Operating System (OS) including an OS component having at least one reserved area, each reserved area including a static memory structure. The OS component is configured to, during a booting process, copy addresses of the at least one static memory structure into at least one of the plurality of system registers, and initialize the static memory structures located at the copied addresses.

Abstract: An integrated computing system configuration system includes a computer-based system that when executed, receives component definitions associated with physical components that are to be configured in a portion of a first sub-system of a first customized integrated computing system. Using the received component definitions, the system generates the first sub-system definition, which can be combined with a second sub-system definition to form a first integrated computing system. The system may also combine the first sub-system definition with another second sub-system definitions to form a second customized integrated computing system definition that is different from the first customized integrated computing system definition.