Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication system including first and second electronic devices that communicate with one another over a plurality of wireless channels. The first electronic device is configured to establish a connection with a second electronic device using a first wireless channel that operates according to a first wireless communication protocol. During communication via the first wireless channel, the first electronic device identifies an operational context of the first electronic device in which the operational context includes a proximity of the first electronic device relative to the second wireless device, and based on the identified operational context, establishes the connection with the second electronic device using a second channel that operates according to a second wireless communication protocol. The first wireless communication protocol is different than the second wireless communication protocol.

Abstract: Embodiments of information handling systems (IHSs) and methods are provided herein to improve the security and performance of a shared cache memory contained within a multi-core host processor. Although not strictly limited to such, the techniques described herein may be used to improve the security and performance of a shared last level cache (LLC) contained within a multi-core host processor included within a virtualized and/or containerized IHS. In the disclosed embodiments, cache security and performance are improved by using pre-boot Memory Reference Code (MRC) based cache initialization methods to create page-sized cache namespaces, which may be dynamically mapped to virtualized and/or containerized applications when the applications are subsequently booted during operating system (OS) runtime.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and a system to correct environmental light reflecting onto a surface of a display. An image is captured by camera which is processed as an image digital map. Light sources on the image digital map are determined based on correlated camera pixel map and display map. Light sources are on the image digital map are augmented by one or more ambient light sensors (ALS) placed on the periphery of the display. Image correction is performed based on the light sources of the image digital map.

Abstract: Device group configurations can be managed across workspaces based on context. A service can be employed on each client computing device that a user may use in his or her workspaces. The service can be configured to determine when a profile applies to a workspace and can automatically apply a device group configuration to the workspace. The service can also monitor for context changes while a device group configuration is applied and can adjust the device group configuration based on the context changes.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a plurality of containerized applications, a container service, a hardware device, and a host processor to initialize a host service. The container service is associated with the containerized applications. The hardware device is virtualized to the containerized applications. The host processor identifies the hardware device that is virtualized to the containerized applications. The host processor receives a power notification from the container service. Based on the power notification, the host processor changes a power state of the hardware device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for classifying network traffic to use cellular network slices based on application parameters are described. In some embodiments, 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, cause the IHS to: receive a plurality of packets originated by a single application; classify each of the plurality of packets into one of a plurality of network slices based upon network parameters of the application, where each of the network slices is associated with a weight, and for each given packet among the plurality of packets, add a weight to a header portion of the given packet, where the weight corresponds to the given packet's classification.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for standby operation in a platform framework are described. In some embodiments, 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, cause the IHS to: identify an application registered with a platform framework via an Application Programming Interface (API); and at least one of: in response to the identification matching any entry in a whitelist, put the application in a throttled state during standby operation of the IHS; or in response to the identification not matching any entry in the whitelist, put the application in a suspended state during standby operation of the IHS.

Abstract: A system for configuring an information handling system based on a multi-user state change. An intelligent sensor hub communicates with sensors to detect the number of persons in a field of view of the information handling system. When the intelligent sensor hub determines there is a change in the number of persons, the information is sent out-of-band to an embedded controller (EC) independent of a host operating system. The EC makes a change to the configuration of the information handling system if needed.

Abstract: An information handling system manages operation of an infrared time of flight sensor to provide accurate and timely user presence and absence detection through monitoring of the time of flight distance detection for indications of object velocity that validates or invalidates a transition between the user presence and user absence states. An integrated sensor hub in a central processing unit stores distances received from the infrared time of flight sensor in a distance table in association with a time stamp of the distance measurement. During monitoring of distances received from the infrared time of flight sensor, if the integrated sensor hub detects a user absence or presence, validation of the transition is performed by analyzing the stored distances to determine a vector of velocity at the state transition.

Abstract: A host server information handling system executing a multimedia multi-user collaboration application (MMCA) may include a processor; a memory; a power management unit; a network interface device to receive and provide audio/visual (AV) data during execution of the MMCA for a video conference session; the processor configured to execute a collaborative rights information management system to: manage the recordation of a video conference session during the execution of the MMCA to create a recording of the video conference session and assign a first password to protect the recording of the video conference session as a default password; assign a security level to the recording of the video conference session; and permit access, via the network interface device, to the recordings of the video conference session by transmitting the password to those users who are associated with a higher user access permission level than the aggregated user access permissions and are authorized to access the recording.

Abstract: An Information Handling System (IHS) includes executable instructions for establishing a communication session conveyed through a first band provided by an access point having a multi-band simultaneous protocol. When the instructions determine that the communication session should be conveyed through a second band provided by the access point (AP), they transmit one or more communication session parameters associated with the communication session to the access point to prepare a second band provided by the AP to convey the communication session. After transmitting the communication session parameters to the second band MAC component of the IHS and the second band MAC component of the AP, the instructions then initiate a switch over to the second band.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for audio session management for workspaces operating on an Information Handling System (IHS), where the workspaces utilize virtualization to operate in isolation from a portion of the hardware and software of the IHS. Audio capabilities of the IHS are registered with a remote workspace orchestration service that manages deployment of workspaces on the IHS. A workspace is instantiated on the IHS according to a workspace definition provided by the orchestration service that also provides a handle for operating the audio capabilities of the IHS on behalf of the first workspace. An audio context is determined based on utilization of the workspaces operating on the IHS. The handle is utilized for modifying audio settings of the first workspace based on the audio context. The handle is also utilized for operating the audio capabilities of the IHS based on user inputs to the plurality of workspaces.

Abstract: End user presence and absence states are determined at an information handling system by analyzing infrared time of flight sensor presence detection information with configuration settings based upon operating conditions at the information handling system. User presence and absence state accuracy is validated and invalidated to analyze and determine optimal configuration settings for each of plural operating conditions, such as the location of the information handling system, ambient light and the availability of plural infrared time of flight sensors, such as the availability of secondary infrared time of flight sensors integrated in peripheral devices.

Abstract: Systems and methods for deploying software updates in heterogeneous workspace environments are described. The system for managing workspaces includes computer-executable instructions for obtaining multiple inventories corresponding to multiple workspaces of an IHS, wherein the inventories each include information associated with the applications deployed in its respective workspace. The instructions are further executed to, for each inventory, identify the workspace associated with the inventory, determine which of the applications are to be updated with new software, and deploy the determined new software to the identified workspace.

Abstract: Access to peripherals can be managed in a containerized environment. A management service can be employed on a computing device to detect when a container is created. When a container is created or a peripheral is connected, the management service can determine that an application running within the container should be allowed to access a peripheral. The management service can then interface with a peripheral mapper running within the container to enable the application to access the peripheral. A peripheral access manager can also be employed to isolate the peripheral to the container.

Abstract: Services can be managed across containers. A management service can obtain or compile configuration information for containerized applications and containerized services that are hosted on a computing device. The configuration information can define how a containerized application is dependent on a containerized service. Using the configuration information, the management service can establish data paths between containers to enable container services running in the containers to perform cross-container communications by which a containerized application in one container can access a containerized service in another container. The management service may also enable a container service to perform communications by which a containerized application can access services provided by the host operating system.

Abstract: An information handling system may concurrently execute a first container and a second container. The information handling system may access one or more first firmware settings stored in a first portion of a memory of the information handling system. The one or more first firmware settings may be first firmware settings for one or more resources allocated to the first container. One or more first firmware parameters for the first container may be adjusted based, at least in part, on the one or more first firmware settings. The information handling system may cress one or more second firmware settings stored in a second portion of the memory of the information handling system, different from the first portion of the memory. The one or more second firmware settings may be for one or more resources allocated to the second container. One or more second firmware parameters for the second container may be adjusted based, at least in part, on the one or more second firmware settings.

Abstract: Systems and methods for deploying software updates in heterogeneous workspace environments are described. The system for managing workspaces includes computer-executable instructions for obtaining multiple inventories corresponding to multiple workspaces of an IHS, wherein the inventories each include information associated with the applications deployed in its respective workspace. The instructions are further executed to, for each inventory, identify the workspace associated with the inventory, determine which of the applications are to be updated with new software, and deploy the determined new software to the identified workspace.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing persistence in workspaces are described. The system for managing workspaces includes computer-executable instructions for instantiating a workspace in response to receiving a login request, creating a base OS layer in the workspace, and installing one or more applications onto the base OS layer in which the applications have been installed on the workspace of a previous login session. The system may then virtually map application data to the memory of the workspace to be used by the applications in which the application data was generated by the applications during the previous login session of the workspace.

Abstract: Systems and methods for migration of workloads across cloud services based upon endpoint performance are described. In some embodiments, an endpoint 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, cause the IHS to: receive telemetry data indicative of a utilization of the IHS during execution of a workload by a first cloud service; determine a difference between a capability of the IHS and the utilization; and at least one of: (a) in response to the difference being greater than a first threshold, migrate the workload to a second cloud-based service with higher performance than the first cloud service; or (b) in response to the difference being smaller than a second threshold, migrate the workload to a third cloud-based service with lower performance than the first cloud service.