Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting and displaying a number of rounds in a firearm magazine comprising a maximum number of N rounds. The magazine may comprise a follower, magnets on the follower, and <N magnetic switches arranged along a path of the magnets when the follower moves along a length of the magazine, the switches configured to activate based on a magnetic field exceeding a threshold, and a first antenna arranged on an inside of the magazine and parallel to a firing direction of the firearm, and configured to wirelessly transmit a round count indication to a second antenna on the firearm, the round count indication based on the round count data, the second antenna affixed to an inside of a magazine well of the firearm and mostly overlapping with the first antenna.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing the operation of data processing systems are disclosed. A data processing system may include a computing device that may provide computer implemented services. To provide the computer implemented services, hardware components of the data processing system may need to operate in predetermined manners. To manage the operation of the hardware components, the data processing system may heat them when their temperatures fall outside of thermal operating ranges. To heat the hardware components, the data processing system may implement a dual device detection framework to identify and characterize various devices that may be usable to heat its hardware components.

Abstract: Methods and systems for thermal management of data processing systems are disclosed. To improve the likelihood of computer implemented services being provided, the systems may thermally manage the temperatures of various components of the data processing system under a variety of operating conditions. To warm the components, the system may include fans usable to generate a circulation airflow and heaters to generate heat to warm the airflow. To cool the components, the system may include fans usable to generate a through enclosure airflow to bring in cool air and expel warm air. The fans may be managed via a control system that includes multiple management entities that may operate under different ranges of thermal conditions and may be capable of performing various analysis for ascertaining how to operate the fans and heaters to thermally manage the system.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing the operation of data processing systems are disclosed. A data processing system may include a computing device that may provide computer implemented services. To provide the computer implemented services, hardware components of the data processing system may need to operate in predetermined manners. To manage the operation of the hardware components, the data processing system may heat them when their temperatures fall outside of thermal operating ranges. The data processing system may implement a distributed management framework for managing the operation of a thermal management subsystem tasked with maintaining the temperatures of the hardware components through heating.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes may: store, by an integrated circuit (IC) of an information handling system (IHS), first multiple fan speed values and second multiple fan speed values; determine, by the IC, that a baseboard management controller is impaired to control fans of the IHS; if the IHS is in the information processing mode: provide, by the IC, the first multiple fan speed values to fan modules; and set, by the fan modules, fan speeds of fans of the IHS based at least on the first multiple fan speed values; and if the IHS is not in the information processing mode: provide, by the IC, the second multiple fan speed values to the fan modules; and set, by the fan modules, the speeds of the fans based at least on the second multiple fan speed values.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may determine that a switch of an information handling system has been actuated; may provide, via a conductor of the switch, an electric charge to an element of a lid portion of a chassis of the information handling system; after providing the electric charge to the element of the lid portion of the chassis, may determine that an amount of time has transpired; in response to determining that the amount of time has transpired, may determine a voltage value associated with the element of the lid portion of the chassis; may determine an identification of the chassis based at least on the voltage value; and may configure at least a portion of the information handling system based at least on the identification of the chassis.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes may: receive firmware of an integrated circuit (IC) of an information handling system; receive a digital signature of the firmware, where the digital signature includes an encrypted hash value, encrypted with a private encryption key; determine a first hash value of the firmware; decrypt the encrypted hash value, via a public encryption key associated with the private encryption key, to obtain a second hash value; determine if the first hash value matches the second hash value; if so, permit the information handling system to boot an operating system; and if not, prevent, by the authentication device, the information handling system from booting the operating system.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes may: store, by an integrated circuit (IC) of an information handling system (IHS), first multiple fan speed values and second multiple fan speed values; determine, by the IC, that a baseboard management controller is impaired to control fans of the IHS; if the IHS is in the information processing mode: provide, by the IC, the first multiple fan speed values to fan modules; and set, by the fan modules, fan speeds of fans of the IHS based at least on the first multiple fan speed values; and if the IHS is not in the information processing mode: provide, by the IC, the second multiple fan speed values to the fan modules; and set, by the fan modules, the speeds of the fans based at least on the second multiple fan speed values.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may determine that a switch of an information handling system has been actuated; may provide, via a conductor of the switch, an electric charge to an element of a lid portion of a chassis of the information handling system; after providing the electric charge to the element of the lid portion of the chassis, may determine that an amount of time has transpired; in response to determining that the amount of time has transpired, may determine a voltage value associated with the element of the lid portion of the chassis; may determine an identification of the chassis based at least on the voltage value; and may configure at least a portion of the information handling system based at least on the identification of the chassis.

Abstract: Logic on the baseboard can be used to provide backfeed protection by determining the condition of the peripheral component before enabling communication over a data cable to the peripheral component. By determining the condition of the peripheral component prior to beginning communications, the baseboard can reduce the likelihood that the baseboard asserts a wire on the data cable before the peripheral component receives power. With such information available to the baseboard, the baseboard avoids supplying a data signal over a wire of the data cable that would cause the destination circuitry of the peripheral component from exceeding its safety specification. When a bias voltage exists on the wire of the data connector corresponding to the peripheral component, the peripheral component is considered powered-on and data can be communicated to the peripheral component.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may receive a first signal from information handling system firmware; may provide, based at least on the first signal, each of first multiple reset assertion signals to each of respective multiple Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) risers, each of the multiple PCIe risers including multiple PCIe slots; may receive second multiple reset assertion signals from respective multiple dies, each of the multiple dies includes at least one processing core and at least one PCIe root complex; may receive a second signal from the information handling system firmware; may determine that the second multiple reset assertion signals and the second signal were received; and may, after determining that the second multiple signals and the second signal were received, provide each of third multiple reset de-assertion signals to a respective PCIe riser of the multiple PCIe risers.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or systems may provide an output signal via a first port of multiple ports; may determine that the output signal is detected via a second port of the multiple ports; if the first port and the second port are not capable of being coupled, may provide a notification that indicates that the first port and the second port are not capable of being coupled; and if the first port and the second port are capable of being coupled: may configure a Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) associated with the first port to communicate with a SerDes associated with the second port; and may configure a first processor of multiple processors to communicate with a second processor of the multiple processors via the SerDes associated with the first port.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may receive a first signal from information handling system firmware; may provide, based at least on the first signal, each of first multiple reset assertion signals to each of respective multiple Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) risers, each of the multiple PCIe risers including multiple PCIe slots; may receive second multiple reset assertion signals from respective multiple dies, each of the multiple dies includes at least one processing core and at least one PCIe root complex; may receive a second signal from the information handling system firmware; may determine that the second multiple reset assertion signals and the second signal were received; and may, after determining that the second multiple signals and the second signal were received, provide each of third multiple reset de-assertion signals to a respective PCIe riser of the multiple PCIe risers.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may detect commencement signals from respective backplanes. For each backplane of the backplanes, the one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may further configure a multiplexer to select a coupling associated with the backplane; may further provide, via a serial interface and the multiplexer, first information to the backplane; may further receive, via the serial interface, second information from the backplane; may further store the second information from the backplane; may further provide at least a portion of the second information to at least one of information handling system firmware, an operating system, and a boot management controller; and may further boot the operating system with the at least the portion of the second information associated with at least one of the backplanes.

Abstract: A modular lamp apparatus and system. In one exemplary embodiment, the modular lamp can include a shell with a first shell piece and at least a second shell piece, and a hook affixed to one of an interior wall of the first shell piece or an interior wall of the second shell piece; and a skeletal structure comprising a pole, a pole base, and a light fixture, the pole having a hole that receives the hook to couple the skeletal structure in place relative to the shell when the first shell piece and the second shell piece are combined to form the shell, wherein at least a portion of the skeletal structure is contained within a shell interior of the shell when the first shell piece and the second shell piece are combined to form the shell.

Abstract: A modular lamp apparatus and system. In one exemplary embodiment, the modular lamp can include a shell with a first shell piece and at least a second shell piece, and a hook affixed to one of an interior wall of the first shell piece or an interior wall of the second shell piece; and a skeletal structure comprising a pole, a pole base, and a light fixture, the pole having a hole that receives the hook to couple the skeletal structure in place relative to the shell when the first shell piece and the second shell piece are combined to form the shell, wherein at least a portion of the skeletal structure is contained within a shell interior of the shell when the first shell piece and the second shell piece are combined to form the shell.