Abstract: A vehicle to transport a first drone and a second drone includes a controller and a storage unit. The storage unit is configured to store a plurality of package containers. The controller is configured to initiate movement of a package container from the storage unit to the first drone and to initiate coupling of a first electromechanical interface of a plurality of electromechanical interfaces of the package container to the first drone. The controller is also configured to release the first drone from the vehicle with instructions for the first drone to move the package container to a package container reception point configured to couple to a second electromechanical interface of the plurality of electromechanical interfaces. The second drone is configured to provide data to the first drone. The data is related to a route from the vehicle to the package container reception point.

Abstract: A package container includes a body, a cover, a cover lock, a user interface, and an electronic controller. The electronic controller includes a memory and a processor. The processor is configured to store order information in the memory. The order information indicates that the package container is assigned to transport one or more items. The processor is configured to detect, at a first time, that the cover has moved from a closed state to an open state. The processor is also configured to store a trial start time that is based on the first time. The processor is configured to, based at least in part on receiving a return request via the user interface and detecting that the cover is in the closed state, store a second time as a trial end time and send a transportation request to a delivery management server to initiate transportation of the package container.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing network connections and priorities based on device profiles 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 by the processor, cause the IHS to: receive instrumentation data from a plurality of devices coupled to the IHS via a network; receive observation data from the plurality of devices; correlate the observation data with the instrumentation data; and configure communications between the IHS and one or more the plurality of devices based, at least in part, upon the correlation.

Abstract: Securing systems and methods of securing a transport container to an attachment point. In one embodiment, the securing system includes an actuator, an attachment structure, and an electronic controller. The attachment structure is dimensioned to complement the actuator. The electronic controller is operably coupled to the actuator for attaching and releasing the actuator to the attachment structure.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a storage unit configured to store a plurality of package containers. Each package container of the plurality of package containers is associated with a corresponding destination. The vehicle includes a package manipulator configured to move a first package container of the plurality of package containers from the storage unit to a first drone. The first drone is configured to move the first package container to a first destination corresponding to the first package container.

Abstract: A system includes a transport container, a delivery management server, and a delivery vehicle. The transport container includes a secure space for holding an item. The delivery management server includes a delivery platform communication interface, a condition detection interface, a rules engine, and a transmission system. The delivery platform communication interface is configured to receive a delivery order for the transport container that includes instructions to defer a delivery operation until a specified condition is satisfied. The rules engine is configured to, responsive to determining that the specified condition is satisfied, generate a command to execute the delivery operation. The transmission system is for transmitting the command to a delivery vehicle. The delivery vehicle includes a vehicle communication interface and an electromechanical interface. The vehicle communication interface is configured to receive the command.

Abstract: An information handling system having a foldable display presents visual images in display zones defined upon detection of a folded display state. For example, a virtual bezel is generated at a foldable display based upon fold state, orientation state and application state so that applications are presented within a display zone to have touch selectively enabled or disabled within the virtual bezel.

Abstract: A climate controlled smartbox includes a battery, a sensor configured to detect a property of a medium of the smartbox, a climate control interface configured to change the property, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a first indication of a charge of the battery, receive from the sensor a second indication of the property, and determine a control input for the climate control interface based on the first indication and the second indication.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes, on a peer-to-peer (P2P) network entity, acquiring dynamic context information for a proposed P2P information exchange. The method further includes performing, by the P2P network entity, a rules-engine check to determine an allowability of the proposed P2P information exchange given the dynamic context information. The rules-engine check yields at least one specified action relative to the proposed P2P information exchange. The method also includes taking, by the P2P network entity, the at least one specified action.

Abstract: A method and information handling system comprising receiving, at the management information handling system, legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values of the legacy client information handling system, information handling system configuration parameter values comprising motherboard configuration parameter values and component configuration parameter values, storing the legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values in a memory device, and identifying, via a processor at the management information handling system, replacement client information handling system performance enhancements relative to legacy client information handling system performance constraints. Executing, via an application processor, instructions of a system configuration management system to determine replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values based on the replacement client information handling system performance enhancements.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a recordable transfer event on a source device. The recordable transfer event comprises a transfer of data between the source device and one or more destination devices in a peer-to-peer network. The method further includes generating, on the source device, a log of the recordable transfer event. In addition, the method includes, responsive to a determination that the source device lacks an infrastructure network connection, transmitting the log to at least one destination device so that the at least one destination device can report the log to a reporting node.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing behavior in a virtual collaboration session. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory including program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: receive engagement metrics from a participant of a virtual collaboration session, wherein the engagement metrics are indicative of the participant's level of engagement in the virtual collaboration session; calculate a score based upon the engagement metrics; and provide the score to the participant.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a communication device affixed to or placed within a transport container. The apparatus further includes processing circuitry configured to initiate display, via the communication device, of first routing information indicating a first destination along a geographic route from a first location to a second location and to, in response to a condition indicating movement of the container from the first location to an intermediate location, initiate display, via the at least one communication device, of second routing information indicating a second destination or a final destination that is different than the first destination.

Abstract: A transport container is provided. The transport container includes a body having a base, a cover, an opening, and at least one side wall all defining a cavity therebetween. The transport container also includes an electronic controller. The electronic controller is configured to determine a geographic route from a carrier destination location to a destination location based on received carrier transfer information and received transportation information. The electronic controller is also configured to display the carrier transfer information on a user interface when the transport container is located at a carrier initial location. The electronic controller is further configured to deploy the transport container when the transport container is located at the carrier initial location.

Abstract: An information handling system includes an application processor that executes instructions of an intelligent energy management system that determines energy demands for an enterprise, application processor determines a statistical model of power demand estimation for a client in the enterprise. The information handling system includes a network adapter that receives component device utilization data from client, and includes a memory device that stores component device utilization data received from the client. The application processor determines power consumption for component devices across the enterprise that has the client for use in the statistical model of consumed power.

Abstract: A device manager establishes a mobile device and a gateway as managed devices. The device manager generates management metadata and a split cryptographic key. The management metadata may include information identifying the mobile device. The metadata may include a gateway key part and a mobile key part which, in combination, are sufficient to decrypt information encrypted with the management split key. The device manager may encrypt the management metadata using the management split key. The device manager may send the gateway key part and the encrypted management metadata to the gateway and the mobile key part to the mobile device. Subsequent delivery of the mobile key part to the gateway, by the mobile device, enables the gateway to decrypt the encrypted management metadata and recognize the mobile device as a management device delegate sanctioned by the device manager to perform delegated management of the gateway.

Abstract: Securing systems and methods of securing a transport container to an attachment point. In one embodiment, the securing system includes an actuator, an attachment structure, and an electronic controller. The attachment structure is dimensioned to complement the actuator. The electronic controller is operably coupled to the actuator for attaching and releasing the actuator to the attachment structure.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a storage unit configured to store a plurality of package containers. Each package container of the plurality of package containers is associated with a corresponding destination. The vehicle includes a package manipulator configured to move a first package container of the plurality of package containers from the storage unit to a first drone. The first drone is configured to move the first package container to a first destination corresponding to the first package container.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods for the assessment and mitigation of risk associated with the potential loss of data stored by an IHS (Information Handling System). The risk assessment incorporates contextual and behavioral data provided by the IHS where the data describes file operations by the IHS, the physical use of the IHS, system information that describes the platform of the IHS and hardware installed on the IHS and data backup procedures implemented by the IHS. Based on the data associated with an IHS, a scoring algorithm determines a behavioral risk of loss that reflects the use of the IHS and a contextual risk of loss that reflects user input to individual files, thus indicating the time required to recreate a file. The backup procedures implemented by the IHS are then evaluated in light of the determined risk assessment. Backup procedure recommendations that mitigate the identified risks are provided to the IHS.

Abstract: An information handling system includes an application processor that executes instructions of an intelligent energy management system that determines energy demand estimation based on component device utilization data from a group of client information handling systems. The information handling system includes a power policy engine that determines a timeseries power cost estimation based on the energy demand estimation, day and time of energy usage, and energy rate for the time and location.