Abstract: A system and method or operating a webcam with an information handling system comprising a webcam microcontroller, a memory device, and a webcam camera to capture images of a user's face, an adjustable, automated polarizer device having a stepper motor and a polarizer in a gear polarizer ring operatively coupled by a drive gear and arranged in front of an aperture for the webcam camera where the polarizer in the gear polarizer ring is rotatable to adjust a polarizer rotation orientation to reduce reflection in the images captured by the webcam camera, and the webcam microcontroller to execute computer-readable program code of an automated polarizer control system to adjust the rotation of the polarizer with the stepper motor based on a detected head angle of the user's face in the images captured by the webcam camera to reduce reflection in the images.

Abstract: A webcam includes a hardware microcontroller and a memory device. The hardware microcontroller executes program code of a hybrid face detection auto exposure module to detect a user's face within an image captured by the webcam and define a first image region of interest of the image that includes the user's face with the second image region of interest of the image including a background of the image, executes program code of a lighting detection module to detect brightness levels of the user's face within the first image region of interest and brightness levels in the second image region of interest, and executes program code of a hybrid face detection auto exposure module to determine if a background brightness change threshold level is exceeded and to automatically adjust an exposure setting for the first image region of interest of the image captured by the webcam when the threshold is exceeded.

Abstract: A wireless input/output (IO) device missed position offset value recovery and compensation system of a wireless communication dongle at an information handling system comprising a controller to transmit with a wireless radio system a polling packet to instruct a wireless mouse to transmit a selected number of data packets, each including a compressed two byte payload of wireless mouse position changes within a data packet frame, the wireless radio system to detect missing data packets within the data packet frame. The controller to translate the wireless mouse position offset values from received payloads into determined cursor positional data for a displayed cursor and to estimate cursor positional data for missing data packets based on wireless mouse position offset values in received payloads in the data packet frame, and the controller to communicate the received and estimated cursor positional data to an operating system of the information handling system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for optimal placement of overlay in video conferences are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) 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 IHS to: receive a communication of a content share event that shares content during a remote meeting; in response to the communication, analyze the shared content; and based, at least in part, on the analysis of the shared content, determine a position to place an overlay frame on the shared content. In some embodiments, the program instructions cause the IHS to: determine one or more color variances for one or more regions of the shared content; and based, at least in part, on the one or more color variances, determine a region of the shared content to place the overlay frame.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automation of projection mode based on display detection are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) can 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 IHS to: obtain information regarding a connected display; determine that the connected display is located in a conference room based, at least in part, on the obtained information; and modify a projection mode for the connected display based, at least in part, on the determination that the connected display is located in the conference room.

Abstract: Systems and methods for temporary and group-based pairing of wireless shared 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, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: receive pairing information for a wireless shared device; pair with the wireless shared device on a temporary basis; and purge the pairing information from the IHS based, at least in part, on an occurrence of an expiration event. In another illustrative, non-limiting embodiment a method may include simultaneously connecting a shared peripheral to a plurality of IHSs; providing functional service of the peripheral to a first IHS, while denying functional service of the peripheral to a second IHS; and at a predetermined time, switching the provision of the functional service of the peripheral.

Abstract: Systems and methods for connecting a conference room to an ongoing meeting session are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, a video bar of a conference room 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 first signal advertising the availability of the conference room; receive a second signal from a client Information Handling System (IHS), wherein the second signal comprises an identification of an ongoing meeting session; and join the ongoing meeting session using the received identification.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying a content presenter 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: receive a communication from an Information Handling System (IHS) in response to a content share event during a remote meeting in a conference room and, in response to the communication, select a camera setting to frame a user of the IHS.

Abstract: Systems and methods for handling conference room boundaries and/or context 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 an ultrasonic signal in a conference room, where the ultrasonic signal comprises at least one of: room data, meeting data, or a peripheral setting; and establish or maintain a connection with a client IHS, at least in part, in response to a message from the client IHS indicating receipt of the ultrasonic signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods to schedule conference rooms based on context at the time of scheduling are disclosed. For instance, a cloud-based agent may track conference room resources across a plurality of conference rooms. When an organizer is scheduling a meeting, the cloud-based agent communicates with a computing device of the organizer to acquire meeting parameters (e.g., title, number of attendees), analyzes the meeting parameters and the conference room resources, and provides a recommendation to the computing device of the organizer based on the analyzing.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing control over peripheral devices in a conference room 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 an ultrasonic signal in a conference room, where the ultrasonic signal includes meeting data, and at least in part in response to a client Information Handling System (IHS) having received the meeting data, provide the client IHS with control over a peripheral device disposed in the conference room.

Abstract: Systems and methods for context-based management of transparency profiles for audio headsets are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handing System (IHS) 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 IHS to retrieve a transparency profile corresponding to a location of the IHS, and apply the transparency profile to an audio headset.

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: An information handling system selects applicable display partitions based on the properties of a display screen, and determines a preferred window size of an application. The system adjusts a target zone of a window of the application based on the preferred window size.

Abstract: Plural cameras cooperate to define an overlap of fields of view that consolidate to provide an extended field of view communicated to an information handling system. The plural cameras stitch the non-overlapping portions into a consolidated visual image by reference to a landmark captured by both cameras in the overlapping portion, such as a reference marker placed in the extended field of view. The plural cameras coordinate through a wireless interface or with a daisy chain of communication cables to share the overlap boundary, resolution compatibility and an architecture for communicating the consolidated field of view with the information handling system.

Abstract: A wireless input/output (I/O) device wirelessly coupled to a wireless dongle of an information handling system to encrypt and transmit a data packet frame in response to a transmitted polling packet from a wireless dongle requesting a selected number of packets of a selected packet length. The microcontroller executing code instructions to sign and encrypt the selected number of data packets generating a signature and generating an LFSR distributed signature and an LFSR distributed payload. An encryption algorithm used with an initial or dynamic key and shifting state machine output of another pair of LFSRs generates a data packet encryption output value that is applied via an exclusive OR operator to the LFSR distributed signature and payload to encrypt the data packet and the data packet encryption output value is used for encryption of the next data packet until the selected number of packets of the frame are encrypted.

Abstract: A wireless input/output (IO) device input data packet payload compression system of a wireless communication dongle at an information handling system may comprise a controller to instruct an operatively connected wireless IO device to transmit a selected number of compressed input data packets including a compressed wireless IO device input data payload of compressed or truncated wireless IO device input data and having a selected compressed data packet length, the wireless radio system of the wireless communication dongle to receive the selected number of compressed input data packets of the selected compressed data packet length from the wireless IO device, the controller to execute code instructions to translate the compressed input data into reassembled input data for the wireless IO device, and the controller to generate a human interface device report that includes the reassembled input data for processing by an operating system of the information handling system.

Abstract: A wireless peripheral device operatively coupled to a wireless dongle of an information handling system includes a microcontroller to receive a polling packet from the operatively coupled wireless dongle, via a wireless peripheral device radio, identifying a selected number of encrypted data packets for a data packet frame. The microcontroller executes code instructions of a wireless input/output protocol authenticated encryption agent with bi-lateral linear-feedback shift register (LFSR) input stream to generate an initial key or a later dynamic key. With the initial key or dynamic key, the encryption system uses a shifting state machine output from each of a first and second LFSR in an encryption algorithm to generate a data packet encryption output value. The data packet is encrypted via an XOR operator with the data packet encryption output value, and each generated data packet encryption output value is subsequently the dynamic key for encryption of subsequent data packets.

Abstract: A guarding bit data packet self-recovery system executing at a wireless dongle or adapter of an information handling system comprising a controller to transmit a polling packet including instructions to a wireless input/output (IO) device to return a packet frame of a specified number of data packets at a specified data packet length via a wireless link and the controller to determine conditions of data error levels at a first threshold level and noise level below noise threshold level before generating instructions in a polling packet for the wireless IO device to transmit split bytes including guarding bits coded into each split byte via a Hamming algorithm and the controller to receive the packet frame with the split bytes and guarding bits and decoding the split byte to detect and correct a bit error located in the split byte to recover the wireless IO device data from the split bytes.