Abstract: A system for controlling an environment of interest is provided that includes a primary electronic device that can have a memory to store executable instructions and one or more processors. When implementing the executable instructions, the one or more processors are configured to obtain context data within an environment of interest and determine a condition within the environment of interest related to a user based on the context data. The one or more processors are also configured to communicate a message from the primary electronic device to the user, or dynamically adjust a characteristic of an environmental electronic device based on the condition within the environment.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer program products for computing device digital certificates that include a geographic extension are disclosed herein. One method includes a processor managing a digital certificate for a first computing device, in which the digital certificate includes a geographic extension, and populating the geographic extension with a distance value that enables the digital certificate to be validated via the populated geographic extension. Apparatus and computer program products that include hardware and/or software that can perform the methods for computing device digital certificates that include a geographic extension are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A computer implemented method includes monitoring resource utilization for multiple programs running on a user device. A current user interaction with the programs is detected and a usage contextual profile representing user interaction with the programs is derived. The monitored resource utilization is compared to a performance threshold and one of the multiple programs is distributed for execution elsewhere in response to the comparing to optimize user experience on the user device in accordance with the usage contextual profile.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for secure device pairing. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to receive, at the apparatus during a secure pairing process with a second computing device, a first key associated with the second computing device, generate a digital certificate based on a dynamically generated key pair associated with the apparatus, calculate a digital fingerprint for the apparatus based on the first key associated with the second computing device and at least one of the keys of the key pair associated with the apparatus, and transmit, to the second computing device, the generated digital certificate and the digital fingerprint to establish a secure network connection with the second computing device.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to receive a request at a first device to execute a machine learning workload for the first device, dynamically determine at least one characteristic of the first device that is related to execution of the machine learning workload, dynamically determine at least one characteristic of a second device that is related to execution of the machine learning workload, and select one of the first and second devices to execute the machine learning workload in response to the at least one characteristic of the selected one of the first and second devices being more suitable for execution of the machine learning workload than another of the first and second devices.

Abstract: A system for activating an electronic device is provided. The system includes an electronic device configured to generate an activation token that is based on a one-time public key and an electronic device private key using a Diffie-Hellman protocol. The system also includes a service server configured to generate a service token using the Diffie-Hellman protocol in response to receiving the activation token. The system also includes a third-party server configured to generate third-party service provider token using the Diffie-Hellman protocol based on the activation token. The one or more processors of the electronic device validate the service token and the third-party service provider token, and in response to validating the service token and third-party service provider token, activate the electronic device.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a memory storing program instructions, and one or more processors. The one or more processors, when executing the program instructions, are configured to generate an agent public key, and generate a key font based on the agent public key. The one or more processors are also configured to communicate the key font to an operating system, and obtain a key message based on the key font from an application. The one or more processors are also configured to respond to the key message on a bus based on the key message.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a display, a processor, and a data storage device having executable instructions accessible by the processor. Responsive to execution of the instructions, the processor displays a user desktop related to a user, creates a virtual meeting that is configured to be attended by communication through a network by at least one network based electronic device, generates a shared desktop related to the virtual meeting that is configured to be shared with the at least one network based electronic device via the network, and displays the shared desktop during the virtual meeting.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods that can elect a broker on a Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) bus are disclosed. One system includes an MQTT bus and a set of client devices on the MQTT bus. Each client device maintains a set of attributes for each other client device and casts one or more votes for a particular client device on the MQTT bus to elect the particular client device as a new broker on the MQTT bus in response to a current broker on the MQTT bus becoming unavailable. The votes cast for the particular client device are based on a first value corresponding to one or more attributes for the particular client device relative to respective second values to the corresponding attribute(s) for each of the other client devices on the MQTT bus as calculated by each respective client device on the MQTT bus.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer program products for computing device digital certificates that include a geographic extension are disclosed herein. One method includes a processor managing a digital certificate for a first computing device, in which the digital certificate includes a geographic extension, and populating the geographic extension with a distance value that enables the digital certificate to be validated via the populated geographic extension. Apparatus and computer program products that include hardware and/or software that can perform the methods for computing device digital certificates that include a geographic extension are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer program products for adding devices to a network via a zero-knowledge protocol are disclosed. One method includes implementing, by a processor, a zero-knowledge protocol configured to establish digital trust relationships between the processor and computing devices attempting to join a network and adding each computing device to the network that successfully establishes a respective digital trust relationship with the processor via the zero-knowledge protocol.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at a server from a device, a request for device authentication across an unsecure network, the request including a device registration token; generating, at the server, a shared registration key utilizing the device registration token; verifying, at the server, the device registration token by comparing the device registration token to a function of the shared registration key; and producing, at the server and responsive to verifying the device registration token, a one-time activation token and sending the one-time activation token to the device. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for distributed license encryption and distribution. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable to select a license token from a pool of available license tokens associated with available digital licenses in response to a license request from a first device. The license token includes information identifying second devices where segments of a digital license associated with the license token are stored. The segments are encrypted using encryption keys for one or more participants. The code is executable to re-encrypt the segments of the digital license for the selected license token using an encryption key for the first device and send the license token to the first device where it is used to request the segments from the second devices, decrypt the segments, and reconstruct the digital license.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods that can elect a broker on a Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) bus are disclosed. One system includes an MQTT bus and a set of client devices on the MQTT bus. Each client device maintains a set of attributes for each other client device and casts one or more votes for a particular client device on the MQTT bus to elect the particular client device as a new broker on the MQTT bus in response to a current broker on the MQTT bus becoming unavailable. The votes cast for the particular client device are based on a first value corresponding to one or more attributes for the particular client device relative to respective second values to the corresponding attribute(s) for each of the other client devices on the MQTT bus as calculated by each respective client device on the MQTT bus.

Abstract: A system includes a binary tree having leaf hashes. The leaf hashes include a device privacy protected index and a set of zero-knowledge commitments relating to a computer device. The system calculates the device privacy protected index using a verifiable random function such that a device entity path in the binary tree cannot reveal any information about any other device in the binary tree, and associates the set of zero-knowledge commitments with the device privacy protected index. The system then generates a privacy-protected attestation for the computer device using the device privacy protected index and the set of zero-knowledge commitments.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at a privacy system, an image comprising an object; determining, using a processor, whether an alteration rule for presentation of the object is applicable to the image; and transmitting, responsive to determining that the alteration rule is applicable to the image, an indication to at least one image-display destination of an alteration to the object based on the alteration rule. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining a dataset for generation of an outcome using a plurality of artificial intelligence models; classifying, using another artificial intelligence model and before employing the plurality of artificial intelligence models, the dataset into a feature-space; and employing a subset of the plurality of artificial intelligence models on the dataset, wherein the subset is selected based upon the classification of the dataset. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a display, a processor, and a data storage device having executable instructions accessible by the processor. Responsive to execution of the instructions, the processor displays a user desktop related to a user, creates a virtual meeting that is configured to be attended by communication through a network by at least one network based electronic device, generates a shared desktop related to the virtual meeting that is configured to be shared with the at least one network based electronic device via the network, and displays the shared desktop during the virtual meeting.

Abstract: A system includes a binary tree having leaf hashes. The leaf hashes include a device privacy protected index and a set of zero-knowledge commitments relating to a computer device. The system calculates the device privacy protected index using a verifiable random function such that a device entity path in the binary tree cannot reveal any information about any other device in the binary tree, and associates the set of zero-knowledge commitments with the device privacy protected index. The system then generates a privacy-protected attestation for the computer device using the device privacy protected index and the set of zero-knowledge commitments.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for dynamic client/server selection for machine learning execution. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to receive a request at a first device to execute a machine learning workload for the first device, dynamically determine at least one characteristic of the first device that is related to execution of the machine learning workload, dynamically determine at least one characteristic of a second device that is related to execution of the machine learning workload, and select one of the first and second devices to execute the machine learning workload in response to the at least one characteristic of the selected one of the first and second devices being more suitable for execution of the machine learning workload than another of the first and second devices.