Dynamic network-wide coordinated management of power over ethernet
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11971765
Systems and methods described herein allow a configurable policy for managing Power over Ethernet (PoE) to be implemented by Power Sourcing Equipments (PSEs) across a network. The policy specifies a set of rules for prioritizing power distribution over Ethernet for the computer network. When Powered Devices (PDs) are connected via Ethernet cables to the PSEs, the PDs send identification information about themselves (e.g., device type and location) to the PSEs. The PSEs assign priority…
Conforming heat transport device for dual inline memory module cooling applications
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11974414
A circuit board cooling apparatus is disclosed having a heat spreader device to be thermally coupled with a surface of the circuit board to be cooled. Also, a conforming heat transfer device is disclosed that is thermally and physically coupled with the heat spreader device to conform to a surface contour of the heat spreader device on a first side of the heat transfer device. The cooling apparatus also includes a heat transport device physically attached and thermally coupled with a…
Method for selectively connecting mobile devices to 4G or 5G networks and network federation which implements such method
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11974343
A method of selectively connecting mobile devices to 4G and/or 5G networks includes preparing a plurality of isolated 4G and/or 5G networks configured to define a network federation and each having a Radio Access Network (RAN), a PDN Gateway node or a User Plane Function (UPF), and an application server; preparing a plurality of mobile devices; connecting the mobile devices to the networks to exchange data traffic with the application server via, at least, the RAN and the PDN Gateway or…
Detecting eye tracking calibration errors
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11973927
Computer-implemented methods, systems, apparatus, and computer-readable media (transitory or non-transitory) are described herein for detecting eye tracking calibration errors. In various examples, respective poses of first and second eyes of a wearer of a head-mounted display (“HMD”) may be determined. A portion of a first image rendered on a first display of the HMD may be selected based on the pose of the first eye of the wearer. The selected portion of the first image may be…
Calibrating print apparatus
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11973917
A print apparatus calibration method is disclosed. The method comprises printing, from each of a plurality of dies of a print head onto a printable substrate, an image in a first color according to a calibration pattern and an image in a second color according to the calibration pattern, the calibration pattern comprising a plurality of patches having a plurality of different densities. The method may comprise scanning, using a scanning unit, the images formed on the printable substrate…
Logging modification indications for electronic device components
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11973879
In some examples, an electronic device includes a component comprising information, a secure storage, and a controller to generate a digital signature based on the information of the component, and detect a modification of the component based on the digital signature. The controller can also detect a receipt of an invalid credential, and log, to the secure storage, an indication of the modification of the component and an indication of the receipt of the invalid credential.
Fat tree adaptive routing
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11973685
Systems and methods are provided for efficiently routing data through a network having a plurality of switches configured in a fat-tree topology, including: receiving a data transmission comprising a plurality of packets at an edge port of the network, and routing the data transmission through the network with routing decisions based upon a routing table, wherein the routing table includes entries to effect routing decisions based upon a destination based hash function.
Automatic network device configuration
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11973642
In an example implementation consistent with the features disclosed herein, network devices of a physical network are bucketized for automatic configuration based on statistical analysis of the quantity of network links for the network devices. The quantity of network links for each of the network devices is identified. A bucketing factor for the network devices is computed. The bucketing factor equals a sum of a mean and a confidence interval value for the quantity of network links for…
Out-of-band firmware update
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11972250
Examples of performing an out-of-band firmware update of a server computing device are described. In an example, a first disk image is mounted onto a server computing device. The first disk image comprises a bootable firmware and is mounted in response to a mount command received through an out-of-band communication service. In another example, a second disk image is also mounted onto the server computing device. The second disk image is also mounted in response to another mount command…
Ergonomic layout optimization systems and methods
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11972064
According to an example, a method for determining an ergonomic layout for a plurality of secondary devices comprises detecting the plurality of secondary devices, determining characterizing data for each of the detected secondary devices, the characterizing data comprising a type of secondary device and a location of a secondary device with respect to a primary device, determining a workspace layout based on the determined location, determining an ergonomic layout in which the primary…
Displays with flexible peripheral display portions
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11971752
A computing device is described that includes a display assembly, a base assembly, and a main hinge to enable the display assembly to be closed against the base assembly, and to enable the display assembly to be opened apart from the base assembly. The display assembly includes a main display portion that overlaps the base assembly when the display assembly is closed against the base assembly and a peripheral display portion that extends past an edge of the base assembly. The computing…
Display devices of computing devices
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11971744
An example computing device includes a hinge, a first housing, a first display device disposed in the first housing, second housing rotatably coupled to the first housing via the hinge, a second display device disposed in the second housing, and a connector coupled to the hinge and the second display device. As an example, in response to a rotation of the first housing relative to the second housing, a first end of the second display device is to slide along a surface of the second…
Thermal mapping
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11971699
Examples of methods for thermal mapping by an electronic device are described herein. In some examples, a map is obtained. In some examples, a first thermal image at a first resolution is obtained. In some examples, a neural network is used to determine a second thermal image at a second resolution based on the map and the first thermal image. The second resolution is greater than the first resolution in some examples.
Object manufacturing visualization
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11971689
Examples of methods for object manufacturing visualization by an electronic device are described herein. In some examples, a predicted thermal image of additive manufacturing is determined using a machine learning model. In some examples, a captured thermal image is obtained. In some examples, a graphical overlay of the predicted thermal image with the captured thermal image is presented.
Fluid-ejection element between-chamber fluid recirculation path
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11970011
A fluid-ejection element of a fluid-ejection device includes a chamber layer having a pair of chambers fluidically disconnected from one another within the chamber layer. The fluid-ejection element includes a tophat layer over the chamber layer and fluidically connecting the chambers to define a fluid recirculation path between the chambers. The fluid-ejection element includes a nozzle common to both the chambers.
Printhead with circulation channel
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11970010
An example printhead includes a circulation channel having an inlet for receiving a fluid and an outlet for expelling the fluid, a first nozzle fluidically coupled to the circulation channel, the first nozzle being operable at a first absolute pressure, and a second nozzle fluidically coupled to the circulation channel, the second nozzle being operable at a second absolute pressure, the absolute second pressure being lower than the first absolute pressure. The absolute pressure in the…
Rotatable dispensing nozzles
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11970005
An example of a device (100) may include a valve body (108). The device may include a printing substance transfer window (122) through the valve body (108). The device (100) may include a printing substance dispensing nozzle (110) rotatable within the valve body (108) between a first orientation with an orifice of the printing substance dispensing nozzle (110) facing an internal face of the valve body (108) and a second orientation with the orifice (126) of the printing substance…
Fluid ejection devices including a memory
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11969999
An integrated circuit to drive a plurality of fluid actuation devices includes an ID line, a fire line, a discharge path, a memory element, and a latch. The memory element is electrically coupled to the fire line and the discharge path. The latch disables the discharge path in response to a first logic level on the ID line and enables the discharge path in response to a second logic level on the ID line.
Mounting structure of cassette with protruded supporter to main body
Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number:
11964836
The image forming apparatus may include a main body and a cassette to enter or exit the main body along a first direction to be mounted in or released from the main body, respectively. The cassette may include a supporter extendable in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to protrude from an exterior of the main body. The main body may include a lever which is movable in the first direction between a supporting position at which the lever supports the main body and a…
Assisted print medium receipt
Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number:
11964837
A method of operating a device to receive a print medium is disclosed. Rotation of a receiving device to receive a print medium is detected, whereby the rotation is caused by an external force. An assisting force is applied to further rotate the receiving device in response to the detected rotation.
