Abstract: A monitoring unit for monitoring a circuit breaker includes a safety module; programmable computation modules; an electrical power supply management system to switch, according to the level of electrical power received from electrical power supply sources and according to a predefined power supply program, between an active power supply mode in which the safety module and at least a portion of the computation modules are supplied with power, and a safety power supply mode in which the safety module is supplied with power and the computation modules are not supplied with power.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method enables rack-level predictive power capping and power budget allocation to processing nodes in a rack-based IHS. A rack-level management controller receives node-level power-usage data and settings from several block controllers, including current power consumption and an initial power budget for each node. A power consumption profile is generated based on the power-usage data for each node. A total available system power of the IHS is identified. A system power cap is determined based on the power consumption profiles and the total available system power. A current power budget is determined for each node based on an analysis of at least one of the power consumption profile, the initial power budget, the current power consumption, the system power cap, and the total available system power. A power subsystem regulates power budgeted and supplied to each node based on the power consumption profiles and the system power cap.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a volatile memory, a power supply circuit, and a controller. The power supply circuit includes a first power supply path in which power supplied from a host device is supplied to the volatile memory, a second power supply path in which the power is supplied from the internal power supply to the volatile memory, and a switching device that switches between the first power supply path and the second power supply path. In response to an instruction for a transition to a low power consumption mode received from the host device, the controller outputs, to the switching device, an instruction to switch the power supply circuit from the first power supply path to the second power supply path.

Abstract: The one or more processors of an electronic device execute program code. While executing the program code, measurements are performed on the electronic device to obtain first data. Further, execution of the program code is monitored to obtain second data, e.g., debug information. The measurements are coordinated with the monitoring of the execution of the program code.

Abstract: A method for application synchronization, a terminal device, and a storage medium includes: a request for synchronizing actions of applications to the kernel space of the operating system is received, action categories of the applications are obtained and an action determination is carried out, according to action parameters of the applications, and results of the action categories and the action determination of the applications are sent to the kernel space, the actions of the applications to be synchronized to the kernel space are achieved, in which a basis for processing the task scheduling and system running core number/frequency is provided to the kernel space.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, an apparatus for privacy protection is provided. The apparatus includes a housing arranged to hold a personal communication device, a first subscriber identity module (SIM) interface, a second SIM interface, a personal communication device interface, and a controller. A portion of the personal communication device interface is shaped to mate with a SIM slot of the personal communication device, and the personal communication device interface includes a SIM emulator operable to couple the second SIM interface to the SIM slot of the personal communication device. Through operation of the personal communication device interface, the controller is operable to selectively couple one of the first SIM interface and the second SIM interface to the SIM slot of the personal communication device.

Abstract: Computer systems may include multiple power switch circuits for coupling circuit blocks to power supply signals. Different power supply signals may be selected for use in the generation a control signal for a power switch device in the power switch circuit. For example, during a particular operating mode of a power switch circuit coupled to a circuit block, a power supply signal with a voltage level greater than an power supply signal for the circuit block may be used to generate the control signal.

Abstract: Provided are techniques for mitigating security risks utilizing continuous device image reload with data integrity. Continuous reload of a first image on a device in an Internet of Things (IoT) group of devices coupled to an IoT service is performed based on triggers. A trigger from the triggers is received that indicates one of that a period of time has expired, that notification of a known infection has been received, and that there has been failure of an internal onboard security check. A second image is obtained that is not infected from the IoT service. The device is reloaded with the second image to replace the first image with the second image.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved local analytics device that includes a single-board computer with a high-capacity processing unit, a remote network interface configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote computing system, a local network interface configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote computing system, a secondary power source, and an asset interface that may include (i) a communication connector that enables the local analytics device to be coupled to the asset's on-board systems via a single cable that carries both data and power, (ii) an asset communication subsystem configured to manage data communication with an asset's on-board systems, and (iii) a power management subsystem configured to receive and manage power from the asset's on-board systems.

Abstract: A USB extension device with dual power supply includes: a first power connection interface of USB Type-C and power transmission specification connected to a first power supply; a second power connection interface connected to a second power supply; a host connection interface of USB Type-C and power transmission specification connected to a host; an external interface connected to an external device; and a power supply management module connected to the first power connection interface, second power connection interface, host connection interface and external interface. When the first and second power connection interfaces are connected to the first and second power supplies respectively, the host supplies power through the host connection interface, and the power supply management module drives the first power supply to supply power to the host, while driving the second power supply to supply power to the power supply management module and to at least one external device.

Abstract: A device and method for automatically allocating computing resources is disclosed herein.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: identifying, using a processor, a power level of an information handling device; determining, using a processor, that the power level is below a predetermined threshold; and disabling, based upon the power level being below the predetermined threshold, access to at least one application of the information handling device. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is disclosed, including a touch screen display; a communication unit configured to transceive data via a network; a processor; and a memory configured to store instructions to, which when executed, instruct the processor to identify a total data usage transceived through the communication unit if the data usage transceived through the communication unit reaches a predetermined reference value, determine whether a difference value between the total data usage and a predetermined warning value satisfies a condition to change the reference value, and change the reference value based on the determination result.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer program products implement embodiments of the present invention that enable a computer system comprising networked computers to self-heal from a boot failure of one of the computers. In some embodiments, upon detecting a first computer having a memory and a physical boot device failing to successfully load a boot image, a second computer defines a virtual boot device in communication with the first computer and the second computer and having a boot image for the first computer. Subsequent to defining the virtual boot device, the second computer can configure the first computer to boot from the virtual boot device.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for responding to user input by way of a user interface for an apparatus that employs a display detect user input associated with the display during a static screen condition on the display wherein a static image provided by a source image provider is displayed on the display. In response to detecting the user input, the method and apparatus provide user feedback by incorporating a first type of change to the static image displayed on the display while the source image provider is in a reduced power mode wherein a standby power is available to the source image provider and communicate control information to the source image provider. The method and apparatus receive from the source image provider updated image content based on the communicated control information.

Abstract: One or more processors in a communication system allocate a selected connectivity path from a plurality of connectivity paths supported by a plurality of access technologies. The selected connectivity path is allocated to a service flow between a communication device and a core network. One or more available access channels are assigned to the service flow for the selected connectivity path. Network conditions and performance of the service flow are monitored on the one or more available access channels. The selected connectivity path is modified based on the network conditions and the performance of the service flow seamlessly to the existing applications or service flows. In some cases, criteria for modifying the selected connectivity path are modified for a predetermined time interval in response to modifying the selected connectivity path, e.g.

Abstract: A frequency governing method for a processor includes reading power management information from the processor. The processor operates in an active state or one of multiple power saving states. The power management information includes first information indicating occupancy of a first core of the processor in the active state and second information indicating occupancy of the first core in a first power saving state. The method includes generating an effective utilization based on the first information and the second information. The method includes setting a target frequency by performing a selected action of a first action including increasing the target frequency and a second action including decreasing the target frequency with respect to a current frequency of the processor based on the effective utilization. The selected action is selected according to the effective utilization. The method includes instructing the processor to operate the first core at the target frequency.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a method and apparatus for flushing a cache are disclosed. In a system, a cache memory is accessible by an execution circuit. The execution circuit executes instructions and may utilize data and/or instructions stored in the cache. A flush circuit is also coupled to the cache. Responsive to execution of a power down instruction by the execution circuit, the flush circuit performs a cache flush. If a control state is asserted in a control register, the flush circuit generates a dummy event upon completing the cache flush. Responsive to generating the dummy event, a processor core that includes the execution circuit is inhibited from being powered down.

Abstract: Techniques facilitating voltage droop reduction and/or mitigation in a processor core are provided. In one example, a system can comprise a memory that stores, and a processor that executes, computer executable components. The computer executable components can comprise an observation component that detects one or more events at a first stage of a processor pipeline. An event of the one or more events can be a defined event determined to increase a level of power consumed during a second stage of the processor pipeline. The computer executable components can also comprise an instruction component that applies a voltage droop mitigation countermeasure prior to the increase of the level of power consumed during the second stage of the processor pipeline and a feedback component that provides a notification to the instruction component that indicates a success or a failure of a result of the voltage droop mitigation countermeasure.

Abstract: A power-up control circuit is provided and includes a pull-down resistor, a pull-down switch, and an enable device. A first terminal of the pull-down resistor is electrically connected to a configuration channel pin of a USB Type-C connection port. The pull-down switch is electrically connected to a second terminal of the pull-down resistor and a ground node. The enable device is electrically connected to the pull-down switch and the configuration channel pin. When receiving a voltage detection signal which is transmitted by a dual-role port device through the configuration channel pin, the enable device turns on the pull-down switch to electrically connect the pull-down resistor to the ground node, so that the dual-role port device detects the pull-down resistor through the configuration channel pin and supplies power to the microcontroller through a power supply pin to keep the microcontroller in the power-up status.

Abstract: As disclosed herein an information technology service ticket characterization method includes receiving tickets from one or more client devices during a time period, determining focus windows within the time period where each focus window includes an event window, identifying tickets received within the focus windows, determining a proportion of identified tickets that are related to a service event, and based on the proportion of identified tickets that are related to the service event, assessing the quality of the service event. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A method for execution by a container instance manager (CIM) includes determining to create a new instance of a first data container, where the first data container is stored in a first memory location. Creation of the new instance of the first data container for storage in a second memory location is facilitated in response to the determining to create the new instance. The method further includes determining to remove a duplicate instance of a second data container. Deletion of the duplicate instance of the second data container from memory is facilitated in response to the determining to remove the duplicate instance.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for providing indications associated with power management events. An example apparatus may include a plurality of memory units coupled to a shared power management signal. In this example apparatus, each of the plurality of memory units may be configured to provide to the other of the plurality of memory units, via the shared power management signal, an indication of whether the one of the plurality of memory units is entering a power management event. Further, each of the plurality of memory units may be configured to, if the one of the plurality of memory units is entering the power management event, an indication of a particular operation type associated with the power management event.

Abstract: A micro grid power control system may control a plurality of different sources of electrical energy, such as generators, renewable energy sources, and stored energy sources. The micro grid power control system may include hierarchical levels of control. At a system level, the micro grid power control system may include a system controller configured to selectively allocate the sources and centrally control electrical distribution of electric power within the micro grid based on system conditions to optimize system operation. Optimization of system operation may be dynamically varied by the system controller based on priorities and modeling of system operation. At a source level, each of the sources may include a source controller configured to optimize generation of electrical energy of the respective source. Optimization of a source with a respective source controller may be based on a source objective independently associated with each of the sources and source modeling.

Abstract: A power switch control circuit is disclosed. A sensor circuit may determine a leakage current of a power switch coupled to a power supply signal and a power terminal of a circuit block. The power switch may be configured to selectively couple or decouple the circuit block from the power supply signal using a switch control signal. The switch control circuit may, in response to receiving a request to open the power switch, determine a target voltage level that is greater than a voltage level of the power supply signal for the switch control signal using the leakage current, and transition the switch control signal from an initial voltage to the target voltage level.

Abstract: A system on a chip includes at least one integrated circuit that is configured to operate at least at one operating point. A monitoring circuit acquires at least the cumulative duration of activity of the at least one integrated circuit. An evaluation circuit establish at least one instantaneous state of aging of the at least one integrated circuit based on the at least one cumulative duration of activity. An adjustment circuit operates to change the at least one operating point on the basis of the at least one state of aging of the at least one integrated circuit.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a PPM interface may be provided with functionality to facilitate to an OS memory power state management for one or more memory nodes, regardless of a particular platform hardware configuration, as long as the platform hardware is in conformance with the PPM interface.

Abstract: A computing device includes a hardware resource, a component to send a transaction signal including a target address of the hardware resource, a security data associated with an initiator of the transaction signal, and a safety data associated with the initiator, and an access control unit coupled to the component and the hardware resource, the access control unit to receive the transaction signal, determine whether security access is granted based on the transaction signal, determine whether safety access is granted based on the transaction signal, and allow access to the hardware resource based on both the security access and the safety access being granted.

Abstract: A method for providing stable and reliable power to electronic devices is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes providing a backplane having several power supplies coupled thereto. The method further provides connectors to connect multiple power-consuming devices, such as storage drives, expansion cards, memory expansion cards, or the like, to the backplane. In certain embodiments, the backplane provides a data transfer path and shared power distribution to the power-consuming devices. In the event a power supply is electrically decoupled from the backplane, the method enables a supplemental power-supplying device to supply power to the backplane by way of one of the connectors. A corresponding system is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for operation of a battery consumption analysis server communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile devices over radio channels to receive packages of data recorded at each mobile device containing application use, and battery charging and discharging events. By receiving independent sets of information from the mobile device wherein independent sets comprise at least one of wireless phone activities and battery use, combining this information in such a way that the battery consumption or over consumption of specific applications are identified, the apparatus and method configures a display to identify the correspondingly bad applications to a user.

Abstract: A switched-mode power regulator circuit has four solid-state switches connected in series and a capacitor and an inductor that regulate power delivered to a load. The solid-state switches are operated such that a voltage at the load is regulated by repetitively (1) charging the capacitor causing an increase in current flow in the inductor followed by a decrease in current flow in the inductor and before the current flow in the inductor stops, (2) discharging the capacitor causing an increase in current flow in the inductor followed by a decrease in current flow in the inductor and before the current flow in the inductor stops, repeating (1).

Abstract: A removable power loss protection module interfaces with a carrier board via a bus connection. The removable power loss protection module includes energy storage components that are charged with a voltage received from a host computing system via the carrier board and/or via the host computing system's power supply. If the carrier board experiences a power loss, the removable power loss protection module discharges the energy stored in the energy storage components to the carrier board to allow the carrier board to backup any data that would have been lost. In an implementation, the removable power loss protection module may support multiple carrier boards.

Abstract: Technologies are described for restarting an application while maintaining data in memory (e.g., using shared memory). For example, shared memory can be associated with an application. The shared memory can also be associated with a holder process to maintain the shared memory from the time the application stops to the time the application starts again. When the application starts, the shared memory can be associated with the started application. In addition, restart of in-memory databases can be provided using shared memory. For example, in-memory data can be maintained when a database process or database management system stops and starts (e.g., during a restart).

Abstract: A power module includes a circuit board and a load group. The load group is installed on the circuit board. The load group includes a first-stage power conversion circuit, a second-stage power conversion circuit and plural loads. The first-stage power conversion circuit converts an input voltage into a transition voltage. The second-stage power conversion circuit converts the transition voltage into a driving voltage. A rated value of the first input voltage is higher than twice a rated value of the transition voltage. A rated value of the driving voltage is lower than a half of the rated value of the transition voltage. The distance between the input terminal of the second-stage power conversion circuit and the output terminal of the first-stage power conversion circuit is smaller than the distance between the input terminal of the first-stage power conversion circuit and each edge of the circuit board.

Abstract: A specification of visualization requirements for a customized visualization associated with one or more storage, compute and networking resources of a data center is generated. Resource data is obtained from one or more data sources, the resource data being associated with one or more of the storage, compute and networking resources of the data center. One or more data views are created utilizing the resource data, each data view comprising a dynamic mapping of the resource data based on the visualization requirements. One or more visuals are rendered utilizing the one or more data views. The customized visualization is generated by organizing the visuals into one or more dashboards of a graphical user interface.

Abstract: A device management system and a device management method are provided, each of which: receives status information indicating a status of a relay device from the relay device, the relay device being connected with one or more devices in a local network via a firewall; based on a determination that the received status information satisfies a predetermined condition, obtains instruction information associated with the predetermined condition, the instruction information indicating a predetermined process to be executed by the relay device; and transmits the obtained instruction information to the relay device to cause the relay device to execute the predetermined process.

Abstract: Techniques to provide content based on detected ambient media are disclosed. In various embodiments, a set of audio features extracted from audio data associated with an audio environment with which a client device is associated are received from the client device. A stored media signature data generated based on media content data from a source other than the client device is used to detect, based at least in part on the set of audio features, a media channel and program that is being played in the audio environment. A secondary content that is selected based at least in part on a semantic content data associated with the detected media channel and program is provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a threshold voltage margin analysis. An example embodiment apparatus can include a memory and a controller coupled to the memory. The controller is configured to determine a previous power loss of a memory to be an asynchronous power loss, and identify a portion of the memory last subject to programming operations during the determined asynchronous power loss. The controller is further configured to perform a threshold voltage (Vt) margin analysis on the portion of the memory responsive to the determined asynchronous power loss.

Abstract: Embodiments apply user-specific usage patterns to estimate and preserve remaining battery life on a computing device. An amount of battery drain and an execution context are determined and stored for a plurality of recurring time periods. The execution context identifies operations executed by the computing device, signal strength, and other data describing the associated time period. If one of the operations is expected to be executed during a recurrence of at least one of the time periods, the expected execution is adjusted based on execution context and an estimated remaining battery life for the computing device. For example, the computing device may postpone or reschedule the operation for a time period during which the operation is expected to have a greater likelihood of completing successfully. In some embodiments, the battery preservation operations are automatically enabled at a particular threshold.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a microcontroller configured to cool an electronic device. The microcontroller is configured to receive a power consumption value of the electronic device, determine, based on the power consumption value and a stored previous power consumption value, a change value representing an amount that power consumption of the electronic device changed from a previous power consumption of the electronic device, determine an output cooling control value based at least in part on the change value, and control an output for cooling the electronic device using the output cooling control value.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor includes a core domain with a plurality of cores and a power controller having a first logic to receive a first request to increase an operating voltage of a first core of the core domain to a second voltage, to instruct a voltage regulator to increase the operating voltage to an interim voltage, and to thereafter instruct the voltage regulator to increase the operating voltage to the second voltage. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Provided are a charging control method and a mobile terminal. The charging control method includes the follows. The mobile terminal receives a level signal transmitted from the charging device through a D-data line of a charging interface, so as to determine the type of the charging device. The mobile terminal transmits a handshake request signal to the charging device through a D+ data line of the charging interface if it is determined that the charging device is an adapter or a mobile power supply, and the handshake request signal is used to query whether the charging device supports a quick charging mode.

Abstract: Power outages and restorations at customer premises can be automatically detected and reported. A method includes receiving, from a network terminal, a first notification associated with a power outage; retrieving location information associated with the network terminal; sending a second notification indicating that the outage has occurred and that includes the location information associated with the network terminal; retrieving prior outage information that corresponds to a set of network terminals associated with a group of set top boxes; determining that an outage event is triggered, when a quantity of outages is greater than a threshold, where the quantity of outages is based on the outage and other outages obtained from the prior outage information; and sending a third notification based on the determination that the outage event is triggered, where the third notification includes information associated with the quantity of outages that enables a server to remedy the outage event.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for implementing an integrated device includes operating a component of a security and/or automation system, wherein the component is housed with an electronic device that is connected to electrical wiring of a building, communicating between the component and a control panel of the security and/or automation system, and providing power to the component and the electronic device through the electrical wiring.

Abstract: Various aspects provide for mitigating voltage droop associated with a microprocessor (e.g., by controlling a clock associated with the microprocessor). For example, a system can include a microprocessor and a controller. The microprocessor can receive a clock provided by a clock buffer. The controller can control frequency of the clock provided by the clock buffer based on a voltage associated with the microprocessor. In an aspect, the controller can reduce the frequency of the clock in response to a determination that the voltage satisfies a defined criterion. Additionally, the controller can incrementally increase the frequency of the clock in response to another determination that the voltage satisfies another defined criterion after satisfying the defined criterion.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a first device (e.g., a host device or power distribution unit) stores identification information of the first device, and determines, over a power connection, when the first device is in powered connectivity with a second device (e.g., a power distribution unit or host device, respectively). The first device may then communicate, with the second device over the power connection, identification information of at least one of either the first or second device, where the communicated identification information is accessible to a third device (e.g., a server) via a data network due to the communicating over the power connection. In another embodiment, a server may determine, based on the identification information, a physical location of a power distribution unit, and may deduce, based on the physical location of the power distribution unit, that a host device is physically located at the physical location of the power distribution unit.

Abstract: In a removable system formed from a host device and a slave device detachable from the host device, when the slave device sequentially detects a signal of a first voltage level and a signal of a second voltage level from the connected host device, the signal of the first voltage level is transmitted by a second signal line. Subsequently, when the host device detects that the second signal line is at the first voltage level, the host device interrupts drive of a first signal line, and executes initialization.

Abstract: A method for displaying battery information of an electronic device is provided. The method includes obtaining an operating history about one or more operations performed by the electronic device; determining a power usage about each of the one or more operations, based on the operating history; and determining an available time period for which a battery supplying power to the electronic device is capable to supply power to the electronic device, based on the power usage and a remaining capacity of the battery.

Abstract: A system and method for measuring a perpendicular wind speed component with respect to a suspended cable span. The method includes monitoring a motion of at least one point of the suspended cable span over a time interval, and determining whether the motion includes Aeolian vibration. If the motion does not include Aeolian vibration, a transverse swing angle of the suspended cable span is measured and the perpendicular wind speed component is calculated as a function of the transverse swing angle. If the motion includes Aeolian vibration, a frequency of the Aeolian vibration is measured and said perpendicular wind speed component is calculated as a function of the Aeolian vibration frequency. The method may include measuring an effective incident radiation and for determining a maximum allowable current rating, or “ampacity”, for the suspended cable span, as well as for supplying electric power over a power line comprising said power span.

Abstract: A power-supply control apparatus includes a processor that executes a process. The process includes calculating, for a first time period, a first predictive value of total power consumption by the power-supply control apparatus and one or more other power-supply control apparatuses to which power is supplied from a power supply; and determining whether to allow a storage battery to be charged in the first time period based on the first predictive value for the first time period and previous information that is related to the first predictive value and obtained in a second time period before the first time period.