Abstract: Systems and methods for managing system protection settings with heterogeneous computing platforms are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include a heterogeneous computing platform and a memory coupled to the heterogeneous computing platform, where the memory comprises a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, where each of the sets of firmware instructions, upon execution by a respective device among a plurality of devices of the heterogeneous computing platform, enables the respective device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and where at least one of the plurality of devices operates as an orchestrator configured to: receive context or telemetry data; and based, at least in part, upon the context or telemetry data, modify a setting of a feature selected from the group consisting of: Wake-on-Approach (WoA), and Walk away Lock (WaL).

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing peripheral device settings based upon context using heterogeneous computing platforms are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a heterogeneous computing platform and a memory coupled to the heterogeneous computing platform, where the memory comprises a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, where each of the sets of firmware instructions, upon execution by a respective device among a plurality of devices of the heterogeneous computing platform, enables the respective device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and where at least one of the plurality of devices operates as an orchestrator configured to: receive context or telemetry data collected by at least one of the plurality of devices; and trigger a modification of a setting for a peripheral device based, at least in part, upon the context or telemetry data.

Abstract: An information handling system is configured to remotely monitor a managed resource that includes lifecycle management and/or control of basic input/output system settings and administrator password. The information handling system is also configured to provide software and/or firmware updates on the managed resource using a binary large object with an entitlement to the managed resource.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing user engagement during collaboration sessions in heterogenous computing platforms are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a heterogeneous computing platform comprising a plurality of devices and a memory coupled to the heterogeneous computing platform, where the memory includes a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, where each set of firmware instructions, upon execution by a respective device, enables the respective device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and where at least one of the plurality of devices operates as an orchestrator configured to receive a user engagement cue during a collaboration session and process the user engagement cue.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transcribing collaboration session audio with heterogenous computing platforms are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include: a heterogeneous computing platform comprising a plurality of devices, and a memory coupled to the heterogeneous computing platform, where the memory comprises a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, where each set of firmware instructions, upon execution by a respective device, enables the respective device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and where at least one of the plurality of devices operates as an orchestrator configured to receive a collaboration policy and change a closed caption setting of a collaboration session based upon the collaboration policy.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing text settings based upon user distance with heterogeneous computing platforms are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a heterogeneous computing platform and a memory coupled to the heterogeneous computing platform, where the memory comprises a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, where each of the sets of firmware instructions, upon execution by a respective device among a plurality of devices of the heterogeneous computing platform, enables the respective device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and where at least one of the plurality of devices operates as an orchestrator configured to: receive an indication of a distance between a user and the IHS based, at least in part, upon context or telemetry data; and modify a text setting in a host Operating System (OS) or application executed by the IHS based, at least in part, upon the indication.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing settings based upon Information Handling System (IHS) motion using heterogeneous computing platforms are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include a heterogeneous computing platform and a memory coupled to the heterogeneous computing platform, where the memory comprises a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, where each of the sets of firmware instructions, upon execution by a respective device among a plurality of devices of the heterogeneous computing platform, enables the respective device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and where at least one of the plurality of devices operates as an orchestrator configured to: identify an IHS motion, at least in part, upon context or telemetry data received from at least a subset of the plurality of devices; and trigger a modification of an IHS setting based, at least in part, upon the identification.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for utilizing a heterogeneous computing platform of an IHS (Information Handling System) to manage notifications that are provided to a user of the IHS. Notification that are generated for delivery to the user of the IHS are detected. Using resources of the heterogeneous computing platform, a current gaze context of the user is determined, where the gaze context includes the focus of the user's gaze. Based on the gaze context, the notification is delivered to the user or the notification is queued for deferred delivery to the user, where a notification may be delivered if relevant to the user interface that is the focus of the user's gaze and may be otherwise queued, thus refraining from distracting the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing consumption of alternating-current (AC) power by an Information Handling System (IHS). In a non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include: a heterogeneous computing platform comprising a plurality of devices and a memory, the memory having a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, where each of the sets, upon execution by a respective device, enables that device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and where at least one of the devices operates as an orchestrator configured to: execute or instruct one or more devices to execute one or more Artificial Intelligence models usable to characterize usage profiles based, at least in part, upon context or telemetry data received from at least a subset of the plurality of devices; and, based upon the usage profiles, determine whether to allow a battery to power the IHS at least partially while the IHS is coupled to an AC power source.

Abstract: Systems and methods for battery management in heterogenous computing platforms. In a non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System may include a heterogeneous computing platform having a plurality of devices and a memory coupled to the platform, where the memory includes a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, each of the sets of firmware instructions, upon execution by a respective device among the plurality of devices, enables the respective device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and at least one of the plurality of devices operates as an orchestrator configured to: receive context or telemetry data from at least a subset of the plurality of devices; and execute or instruct one or more selected devices among the plurality of devices to execute one or more Artificial Intelligence models usable to manage a charging or discharging operation of a battery based, at least in part, upon the context or telemetry data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for contextual audio muting during a collaboration session in a heterogenous computing platform are described. In an embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include: a heterogeneous computing platform comprising a plurality of devices; and a memory coupled to the heterogeneous computing platform, where the memory comprises a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, where each set of firmware instructions, upon execution by a respective device, enables the respective device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and where at least one of the plurality of devices operates as an orchestrator configured to determine if a user is present or absent during a collaboration session, and, at least one of: if the user is present, unmute an audio input; or if the user is absent, mute the audio input.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for utilizing a heterogeneous computing platform of an IHS (Information Handling System) to provide content-based mitigation of risks posed by onlookers to content displayed by the IHS. An orchestrator device of the IHS uses resources of the heterogeneous computing platform to detect an onlooker in proximity to the IHS. A gaze of the onlooker is determined and one or more user interfaces are identified that are displayed by the IHS and that are within the gaze of the onlooker. The content displayed by these user interfaces within the gaze of the onlooker is evaluated for indications of private information being displayed. Onlooker mitigation procedures are initiated in these user interfaces that are within the gaze of the onlooker and that display content that includes indications of private information.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for configuring onlooker mitigation procedures utilized to protect content displayed by an IHS (Information Handling System). In response to a request from a user of the IHS to authorize an onlooker in proximity to the IHS, a recognition profile is generated for the authorized onlooker and context information is collected that characterizes the IHS operations at the time the authorization request is received from the user. At a later time, resources of a heterogeneous computing platform of the IHS are used to identify an individual in proximity to the IHS and to determined the current context of IHS operations. When the current context matches the context of IHS operations at the time the authorization request is received, the recognition profile is used to determine whether the individual in proximity to the IHS is the authorized onlooker, and thus whether to initiate onlooker mitigation procedures.

Abstract: In systems and methods for configuration of a workspace based on short-range wireless location mapping in heterogeneous computing platforms, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a heterogeneous computing platform that includes a plurality of devices and a memory coupled to the heterogeneous computing platform, where the memory may include a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, where each of the sets of firmware instructions, upon execution by a respective device among the plurality of devices, enables the respective device to provide a corresponding firmware service. Therein, at least one of the plurality of devices operates as an orchestrator configured to collect IHS peripheral location map information from a firmware service running in a wireless peripheral modem device and distribute configuration settings to firmware services running in firmware of one or more devices of the plurality of devices for configuration of the devices and IHS peripherals.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for utilizing a heterogeneous computing platform of an IHS to mitigate risks posed by onlookers to content displayed by the IHS (Information Handling System). An orchestrator device of the IHS uses resources of the heterogeneous computing platform to detect an onlooker in proximity to the IHS. The gaze of the onlooker is determined and an area of a display of the IHS that is within the gaze of the onlooker is identified. The area of the display that is within the gaze of the onlooker is indicated to the user of the IHS, such as by drawing a boundary around the area of the display that is within the onlooker's gaze.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for utilizing a heterogeneous computing platform of an IHS (Information Handling System) to identify an audio headset worn by a user of the IHS. An orchestrator device of the IHS uses resources of the heterogeneous computing platform to capture a plurality of images of a user of the IHS, such as using integrated and/or external cameras of the IHS. Based on the captured images of the user, a determination is made regarding whether the user is wearing an audio headset and the audio headset worn by the user is identified. The IHS is then configured for audio outputs to the identified audio headset worn by the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing settings based upon Information Handling System (IHS) motion using heterogeneous computing platforms are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include a heterogeneous computing platform and a memory coupled to the heterogeneous computing platform, where the memory comprises a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, where each of the sets of firmware instructions, upon execution by a respective device among a plurality of devices of the heterogeneous computing platform, enables the respective device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and where at least one of the plurality of devices operates as an orchestrator configured to: identify an IHS motion, at least in part, upon context or telemetry data received from at least a subset of the plurality of devices; and trigger a modification of an IHS setting based, at least in part, upon the identification.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing text settings based upon user distance with heterogeneous computing platforms are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a heterogeneous computing platform and a memory coupled to the heterogeneous computing platform, where the memory comprises a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, where each of the sets of firmware instructions, upon execution by a respective device among a plurality of devices of the heterogeneous computing platform, enables the respective device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and where at least one of the plurality of devices operates as an orchestrator configured to: receive an indication of a distance between a user and the IHS based, at least in part, upon context or telemetry data; and modify a text setting in a host Operating System (OS) or application executed by the IHS based, at least in part, upon the indication.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for context-based docking of an IHS (Information Handling System) that includes a heterogeneous computing platform. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an 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: detect a docking station in proximity to the IHS based on a wireless signal generated by the docking station; determine context information for the proximity of the IHS to the docking station, wherein the context information comprises a strength of the wireless signal of the docking station and further comprises movement of the IHS; infer whether the user intends to dock the IHS based on the determined context for the proximity of the IHS to the docking station; and couple the IHS to the docking station in response to the inferred intent.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing user engagement, productivity, and wellness based upon contextual and telemetry data are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System may include a heterogeneous computing platform and a memory coupled to the heterogeneous computing platform, where the memory comprises a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, each of the sets of firmware instructions, upon execution by a respective device among a plurality of devices of the heterogeneous computing platform, enables the respective device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and at least one of the plurality of devices operates as an orchestrator configured to: based at least in part upon context or telemetry data collected by one or more of the plurality of devices, determine a user ergonomic metric, or a user engagement metric, and trigger an engagement, productivity, or wellness action based, at least in part, upon the determination.