Abstract: Systems and methods for video management in a conference room using a video bar are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, a video bar may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the video bar to determine a location of an Information Handling System (IHS) in a conference room, and, at least in part in response to the location, operate a video device in the conference room.

Abstract: A wireless peripheral device includes a microcontroller, a memory device, and a peripheral device power management unit to provide power to the hardware processor and memory device.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide Information Handling Systems (IHSs) that are restricted to communications with a plurality of allowed network resources. An IHS detects a request for access to a network resource. Upon detecting the request, the IHS identifies a factory-provisioned network address that is stored by the IHS and that specifies a location of an adaptive allow list that specifies a listing of the allowed network resources to which the IHS is restricted. The adaptive allow list is loaded from the factory-provisioned network address and used to reject the request for access to the network resource when the network resource is not in the listing of allowed network resources from the adaptive allow list. Through modifications to the adaptive allow lists, administrators can modify the network resource that may be accessed by the IHS.

Abstract: In (IT) managed automatic paring, short-range wireless (e.g., Bluetooth®) (peripheral) devices are configured to add an advertisement packet to a short-range wireless device advertisement. A managing Information Handling System (IHS) detects and parses out the advertisement packet from the advertisement, pairs with the device, generates a short-range wireless device identifier using the advertisement packet, stores the device identifier on the managing IHS and the device to establish a device pair identity for the device, and transfers the device identifier to a target IHS to assign the device to the target IHS and provision the target IHS to automatically pair with the device. The managing IHS may then delete resulting pairing information. The target IHS may detect and parse out the advertisement packet from the advertisement, confirm that the target IHS is provisioned to automatically pair with the device, request a pairing passkey, and initiate secure pairing with the device.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for network management. In a first aspect, a method of managing communications links includes determining a latency sensitivity for first data for transmission between a first device and a second device and determining whether the latency sensitivity satisfies a criteria. When the criteria is met, the method includes determining a plurality of jitter likelihood values corresponding to a plurality of links between the first device and the second device; and configuring multi-link operation between the first device and the second device using a first link of the plurality of links and a second link of the plurality of links, wherein the first link and the second link are determined based on the plurality of jitter likelihood values. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Systems and methods for load balancing connections for collaboration networking are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, a first Information Handling System (IHS) may include: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, where the memory includes program instructions store thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the first IHS to: establish at least one peer-to-peer (P2P) connection with at least a second IHS of a P2P network; obtain a request to join the P2P network from a third IHS while the P2P network is configured with a first P2P network topology; and direct the third IHS to join the P2P network, where, at least after the join, the P2P network is configured with a second P2P network topology.

Abstract: In auto-configuration of dense mesh networks an Information Handling System (IHS) runs an advertisement service when the IHS is powered on and transmits a wireless local area network beacon information element that includes wireless node IHS specific information. The IHS dynamically scales transmit power of advertisement packets, from a low power. In response to the IHS finding a cluster host, the IHS accepts configuration of the IHS with an identification for a cluster of the cluster host and a frequency channel within the cluster. In response to the IHS not finding a cluster host, the IHS identifies as a new (cluster) host IHS and defines an identification for the new cluster. The cluster identification may be a Basic Secure Set (BSS) color field of the information element. Defining the identification for a cluster may use a distributed cluster policy, or may use a centralized managed cluster policy.

Abstract: For endpoint Information Handling System (IHS) configuration based on network context, the IHS may use a discovery network service to find a location of an encrypted (and signed using public key infrastructure) options document, decrypted and validate the options document using the public encryption key, and use (a) option(s) from the resultingly decrypted options document to modify behavior of the IHS. The IHS may use the discovery network service to determine the IHS's environment, prior to using the discovery network service to find the location of the options document. The IHS may remove the public encryption key, in repose to completion of modification of the IHS's behavior in accordance with the option(s) from the decrypted options document.

Abstract: Embodiments provide adaptive user presence detection by a first Information Handling System (IHS). The first IHS transmits and receives wireless communications with a second IHS using a wireless network controller of the first IHS. A context is determined in which the first IHS transmits and receives the wireless communications with the second IHS. Based on the context of the wireless communications, a wireless signaling profile is selected for use by the wireless network controller in the wireless communications with the second IHS, where the selected wireless signaling profile adapts the transmission and reception of the wireless communications with the second IHS in supporting different types of user presence detection by the first IHS. Use the wireless communications that have been adapted according to the wireless signaling profile to locate a user of the first IHS relative to the first IHS.

Abstract: A first information handling system may detect a second information handling system that supports audio playback synchronization and may determine that the second information handling system is in a same room as the first information handling system. The first information handling system may allocate a first time period for a first acknowledgement to be received from the second information handling system in response to first audio information for a first audio session transmitted by the first information handling system. The first information handling system may transmit the first audio information, receive the first acknowledgement message, and may generate audio for the first audio session using a transducer of the first information handling system based on the first audio information, after receiving the first acknowledgement information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-point contextual connectivity for wireless audio devices are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises program instructions store thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: obtain contextual information regarding audio streams for an audio stream acceptor; and transmit an audio stream to the audio stream acceptor based, at least in part, on the obtained contextual information. In some embodiments, the program instructions cause the IHS to: determine one or more available audio contexts for an audio stream acceptor; receive an audio stream; determine that an audio context value associated with the received audio stream indicates an available audio context for the audio stream acceptor; and based, at least in part, on the determination, output sound associated with the received audio stream.

Abstract: A wireless peripheral device includes a microcontroller, a memory device, and a peripheral device power management unit to provide power to the hardware processor and memory device.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein may provide a system that enables game play or other application sessions from a set of candidate game hosts and environments to consumption devices of a user's choice while the user moves about their home between the different environments. The system may employ methods to determine where a user is located within the home, availability and selection of candidate game hosting and target environments, homing and direction of related I/O and audio-visual (AV) content for consumption. The solution accommodates multiple users simultaneously within the home, whether in single player, multiplayer using the same screen, or multiplayer using separate screen games. The solution may configure AV and input/output (I/O) such that multiple users can consume one or multiple games in the home simultaneously, whether in separate locations or when seated together in front of the same consumption device.

Abstract: A system and method for generating a coordinated set of peripheral devices that possess the ability to connect and disconnect as a coordinated set to each of multiple Information Handling Systems (IHSs). In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include computer-executable instructions to receive an advertisement from a first peripheral device from among a plurality of peripheral devices. Each peripheral device is configured with a common secret group identity key that identifies the peripheral devices as belonging to a coordinated group. When the first peripheral device is recognized as a member of the coordinated group according to the advertisement, perform a discovery operation to identify the first peripheral device and the other peripheral devices using the secret group identity key, and connect the IHS with the first peripheral device and the other peripheral devices that belong to the coordinated set.

Abstract: Systems and methods for audio management in a conference room using a video bar are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, a video bar may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the video bar to determine a location of an Information Handling System (IHS) in a conference room and, at least in part in response to the location, operate an audio device in the conference room.

Abstract: Systems and methods for video management in a conference room using a video bar are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, a video bar may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the video bar to determine a location of an Information Handling System (IHS) in a conference room, and, at least in part in response to the location, operate a video device in the conference room.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the distance, location, position, and orientation of devices in a conference room using a video bar are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, a video bar may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the video bar to: transmit a signal in a conference room; in response to the transmission, receive an acknowledgement from a client Information Handling System (IHS) in the conference room, and determine a distance between the video bar and the client IHS based, at least in part, upon a Time-of-Flight (ToF) calculation, where the ToF calculation is based, at least in part, upon a difference between: (i) a time the acknowledgement is received, and (ii) a time of the transmission.

Abstract: Systems and methods for load balancing connections for collaboration networking are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, a first Information Handling System (IHS) may include: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, where the memory includes program instructions store thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the first IHS to: establish at least one peer-to-peer (P2P) connection with at least a second IHS of a P2P network; obtain a request to join the P2P network from a third IHS while the P2P network is configured with a first P2P network topology; and direct the third IHS to join the P2P network, where, at least after the join, the P2P network is configured with a second P2P network topology.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide Information Handling Systems (IHSs) that are restricted to communications with a plurality of allowed network resources. An IHS detects a request for access to a network resource. Upon detecting the request, the IHS identifies a factory-provisioned network address that is stored by the IHS and that specifies a location of an adaptive allow list that specifies a listing of the allowed network resources to which the IHS is restricted. The adaptive allow list is loaded from the factory-provisioned network address and used to reject the request for access to the network resource when the network resource is not in the listing of allowed network resources from the adaptive allow list. Through modifications to the adaptive allow lists, administrators can modify the network resource that may be accessed by the IHS.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing peripheral device connectivity based on context are described. In an embodiment, an IHS may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: select a first radio to communicate with a peripheral device; determine that at least one of: a distance between the IHS and the peripheral device, a battery level of the IHS, or a battery level of the peripheral device is greater or smaller than a threshold value; and, in response to the determination, select a second radio to communicate with the peripheral device.