Abstract: A method for identifying the presence of a logo in an image includes providing a neural network having an image encoder, a text encoder, and a score calculator. The method includes receiving the image and a textual description associated with the logo. The method further includes providing the image to the image encoder and the textual description to the text encode. The method includes executing the image encoder and the text encoder, wherein the image encoder generates one or more image embeddings from the image and the text encoder generates one or more text embeddings from the textual description. The method further includes executing the score calculator, wherein the score calculator generates a score from the one or more image embeddings and the one or more text embeddings. The method also includes determining the presence of the logo in the image based on the score.

Abstract: Techniques are described for deploying a fault tolerant data center by determining that the physical infrastructure deployment of the data center meets the fault tolerance levels and the fault domains specified for the data center. Techniques are described for obtaining configuration information related to various infrastructure resources deployed in a data center. A resource graph for the data center is generated based on the configuration information. The resource graph represents a logical representation of a set of vertices representing the physical and logical resources used to power a data center and a set of edges that connect the set of vertices. The resource graph is used to determine if a set of infrastructure nodes deployed in the data center meet the fault tolerance levels and fault domains specified for the data center. Results indicative of whether a deployed data center is fault tolerant are then transmitted to a user.

Abstract: Systems and procedures are provided for validating an IHS (Information Handling System) as operating using only factory-provisioned I/O ports. During factory provisioning of the IHS, a signed inventory certificate that includes an inventory of factory-provisioned I/O ports of the IHS is uploaded to the IHS. Upon delivery and initialization of the IHS, the inventory certificate is retrieved by a pre-boot validation process. An inventory of detected I/O ports of the IHS is then collected. The validation process compares the collected inventory of detected I/O ports against the inventory of factory-provisioned I/O ports from the inventory certificate in order to validate the IHS is operating using only factory-provisioned I/O ports. Through embodiments, any I/O ports of the IHS other than the I/O ports validated as factory-provisioned are not usable by any software or hardware of the IHS.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for executing controller memory buffer (CMB) based data transfer commands in a distributed data processing environment. In some embodiments, a storage device having a device controller and a main non-volatile memory (NVM) is coupled to a client device via an interface. The client device respectively issues normal data transfer commands and bypass data transfer commands to the storage device. The normal data transfer commands include read and write commands that result in transfer of data between the NVM and the client device using a normal data path through the storage device. The bypass data transfer commands involve an allocated CMB of the storage device directly controlled and accessed by the client device. In this way, write data are directly placed into the CMB for writing to the NVM, and readback data from the NVM are directly recovered from the CMB by the client device.

Abstract: A plurality of on-line and app-based systems and methods for purchasing new construction are provided, including, though not limited to, systems and methods for the integrated purchasing of new homes and related requirements such as home sites, elevations, interior designs, purchase contracts, and earnest money deposits.

Abstract: A computer-based method to identify test user intent during evaluation of user interaction with a digital asset is provided comprising: receiving test user interaction data; producing a vector based upon the received data; using a machine learning model to project the vector to a first non-custom label embedding vector space; using the machine learning model to project the vector to a second custom label embedding vector space; determining a starting label associated with the vector based at least in part upon a nearest neighbor search within the first embedding vector space for a label nearest to the vector and a nearest neighbor search within the second embedding vector space for a nearest neighbor to the vector, receiving identification of a custom label; and adjusting the second embedding vector space based upon the custom label.

Abstract: A ceiling fan or ceiling fan includes a body defining an interior passage having an inlet and an outlet provided on the body. The inlet, outlet, and interior passage can be annular. An impeller is mounted within the interior passage and driven by a motor mounted within the body to draw a volume of air through the interior passage from the inlet to the outlet. A movable deflector including an inner angled surface and a lower angled surface is provided at the outlet to direct the airflow in a generally outward or generally downward direction, respectively.

Abstract: An advanced system designed to streamline the integration of AI chatbots that represent historical figures into moderated group chat sessions. The system enables a unique chat experience where each AI chatbot presents multiple text message responses based on the most recent approved message. A dedicated moderation window allows for human moderator selection and approval of these AI-generated responses before public display. Additionally, the system includes features for automated screening of moderators, audience participation enhancements, and AI-curated educational content. The primary innovation revolves around the coordination between human moderators and AI chatbots, ensuring an authentic and controlled chat experience.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide methods for validating secure assembly and delivery of an IHS (Information Handling System) by confirming that the detected hardware components of the IHS include only factory installed hardware components. During factory provisioning of an IHS, an inventory certificate is uploaded to the IHS, where the inventory certificate includes an inventory that identifies the hardware components installed during factory assembly of the IHS. An inventory is collected of the detected hardware components of the IHS. The collected inventory is compared against the inventory from the inventory certificate in order to validate the detected hardware components of the IHS as the same hardware components that were installed during factory assembly of the IHS. Embodiments provide a customer receiving an IHS with a capability of validating that a delivered IHS includes only factory installed hardware components.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing user offers based on efficient iterative recommendation structures. In various aspects, a server invokes a bi-directional look-up interface via a lookup request, where the bi-directional look-up interface is exposed via an electronic recommendation structure. The lookup request causes the bi-directional look-up interface to return a bi-directional recommendation value. The bi-directional recommendation value indicates a likelihood of a first user selecting a first offer or a second offer. The bi-directional recommendation value is transmitted via a computer network to a client device associated with the first user upon a determination that the likelihood meets or exceeds a recommendation threshold. The client device is operative to display at least one of the first offer or the second offer.

Abstract: A voucher management system receives, from a computing device manufacturer system, an ownership voucher that transfers ownership of a computing device from the computing device manufacturer system to the voucher management system, and a hardware attestation certificate for the computing device, and associates them with the computing device in a voucher management database. When the voucher management system determines that the ownership of the computing device should be transferred to an end user system, it automatically generates second ownership transfer data by signing an end user system public key with a voucher management system private key, provides the second ownership transfer data in the ownership voucher in order to transfer ownership of the computing device from the voucher management system to the end user system, and provides the ownership voucher and the hardware attestation certificate to the end user system.

Abstract: Methods and systems for securely rendering a security feature with image data to be printed, can involve providing within the image data, data relating to a group of spots, and within the image data, mixing spots of two or more spot sizes among the group of spots to embed information within a stochastic or frequency modulation halftone image. In an embodiment, operations may be implemented for rendering a part of the image with a first spot among the group of spots and a remaining portion of the image with a second spot among the group of spots, wherein the second spot is smaller in size than the first spot.

Abstract: Techniques are described for deploying a fault tolerant data center by determining that the physical infrastructure deployment of the data center meets the fault tolerance levels and the fault domains specified for the data center. Techniques are described for obtaining configuration information related to various infrastructure resources deployed in a data center. A resource graph for the data center is generated based on the configuration information. The resource graph represents a logical representation of a set of vertices representing the physical and logical resources used to power a data center and a set of edges that connect the set of vertices. The resource graph is used to determine if a set of infrastructure nodes deployed in the data center meet the fault tolerance levels and fault domains specified for the data center. Results indicative of whether a deployed data center is fault tolerant are then transmitted to a user.

Abstract: Systems and procedures are provided for tracking hardware components of an IHS (Information Handling System). During factory provisioning of an IHS, an inventory certificate to the IHS is stored to the IHS that includes an inventory identifying factory-installed hardware components of the IHS. Also during the factory provisioning, a record is stored in a component datastore of the factory-installed hardware specified in the inventory certificate. Upon initialization of the delivered IHS, a pre-boot validation environment is initialized on the IHS and the stored inventory certificate is retrieved and used to validate the detected hardware components of the IHS. The results of the validation are then reported to a component datastore, where they are used to identify any transfer of a factory-installed hardware component. The factory datastore is updated in subsequent validations to reflect any detected modifications to the IHS in tracking genuine components.

Abstract: A system for verifying unique components are installed in an end user information handling system comprises a manufacturing facility collecting component information into a data structure, encrypting the data structure, creating a secured component verification (SCV) certificate, signing the SCV certificate and communicating the SCV certificate to a repository, the repository storing the signed SCV certificate. A copy of the signed SCV certificate is saved onto the information handling system. When the information handling system is delivered, the copy of the SCV certificate is compared with the SCV certificate stored in the repository. If they match, the information handling system is verified. If a unique component is replaced, a delta certificate is created and stored with the original SCV certificate in the repository such that all changes to unique components in the information handling system are tracked.

Abstract: Methods and system are provided for validating the secure assembly and delivery of an IHS (Information Handling System). During factory provisioning of the IHS, an inventory certificate is uploaded to the IHS. The certificate includes: an inventory of hardware components installed during factory assembly of the IHS, validation schemas the provide instructions for identifying the hardware components, and digital signatures used to confirm the integrity of the validation schemas. Upon delivery of the IHS, a validation process retrieves the inventory certificate and confirms the integrity of the validation schemas. Based on validation schema instructions, the validation process collects an inventory of the detected IHS hardware. The validation schema instructions are further used to compare the collected inventory against the inventory from the inventory certificate in order to validate the detected hardware components of the IHS as the same hardware components installed during factory assembly of the IHS.

Abstract: A system can receive an untrusted onboard announcement message from a remote computer. The system can, based on the untrusted onboard announcement message, initiate an onboarding service policy to verify a device location claims policy associated with the remote computer. The system can receive an indication of a remote access controller hardware component of the remote computer, wherein the indication is of verifying a network port authentication policy applicable to determine whether a port-based network access control protocol certificate hostname that is associated with the remote computer matches an entity attestation token attribute extensible authentication protocol-transport layer platform certificate hostname of the remote access controller hardware component to determine a network authentication status. The system can determine whether device onboard location is successful based on a device location verification policy status and the indication.

Abstract: Described herein is a system and method for sharing an AR game within a shared coordinate space created between devices with initially disjoint relative coordinate spaces. Once the shared coordinate space is created, an AR video game can provide a first mode in which the users engage in game play action that have consequences according to pre-established game rules. The AR video game can provide a second mode (“sandbox mode”) in which users engage in non-destructive game play actions that do not have consequences once the second mode has been terminated. Further described herein is a system and method of using geolocation information within an AR session in which a virtual action can be initiated by a user that causes a corresponding virtual action to be displayed on a map of a virtual environment that parallels a physical environment displayed on a user gaming device of another user.

Abstract: A distributed data storage system can be configured with a host connected to a device and a distribution module. The distribution module identifies a manufacturing origin of the device and diverts a system operation from an upstream component connected to the distribution module to the device in response to the identified manufacturing origin of the device. The manufacturer installed operating parameters of the device are then used to complete the system operation.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide methods for validating hardware modifications of an IHS (Information Handling System) by confirming that a hardware modification corresponds to a hardware component supplied for installation in the IHS by a trusted entity. During factory provisioning of an IHS, an inventory certificate that specifies the factory installed IHS hardware is uploaded to the IHS and is also stored for ongoing support of the IHS. Upon a hardware component being supplied for installation in the IHS by a trusted entity, the inventory of the stored inventory certificate is updated to identify the supplied component and the updated certificate is transmitted to the IHS. An inventory of detected hardware components of the IHS is compared against the inventory from the updated inventory certificate in order to validate the detected hardware of the IHS includes the component, supplied by the trusted entity, that is identified in the updated inventory certificate.