Usage-level based lighting adjustments to computing device housings
Granted: March 12, 2024
Patent Number:
11930577
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a computing device is described. The computing device includes a housing and a light source to illuminate through a window in the housing. The computing device also includes a controller. The controller determines a usage level of a processor of the computing device. The controller also adjusts a characteristic of the light source based on a determined usage level of the processor.
Feature extractions to optimize scanned images
Granted: March 12, 2024
Patent Number:
11930153
In some examples, an imaging device can include a processing resource and a memory resource storing instructions to cause the processing resource to perform a feature extraction process to extract a gamut-based feature included in a plurality of pixels of a scanned image to determine whether the scanned image includes a particular marking, apply a classification model to the scanned image, and optimize the scanned image based on the classification of the scanned image.
Unified policy broker
Granted: March 12, 2024
Patent Number:
11930047
One aspect described in this application provides a unified policy broker. During operation, the system receives configuration information from the set of network devices. At least two network devices in the network can be equipped with a first and a second policy enforcement engine, respectively, for enforcing one or more given policy rules. The system can determine, based on the configuration information, a first and a second representation of the similar policy function corresponding…
Processing refresh token request at application programming interface (API) gateway
Granted: March 12, 2024
Patent Number:
11930038
Example implementations relate to the processing of refresh token requests at an API gateway. The API gateway determines a first time associated with receipt of the refresh token request and a second time associated with the generation of a current access token. The current access token and a refresh token in the refresh token request are provided by the API gateway to the client device for accessing a backend service. The API gateway determines whether a difference between the first…
Dynamic selection of a VPNC gateway based on user behavior
Granted: March 12, 2024
Patent Number:
11929988
Systems and methods are provided for dynamic virtual private network concentrators (VPNC) gateway selection and on-demand VRF-ID configuration. A dynamic VPNC gateway selection component can dynamically route to a particular VPNC gateway based on multiple user-specific factors, including: a) behavior of users on the network; and b) performance of a destination service/device. A dynamic VPNC gateway selection component can rank a user based on one or more factors relating to the behavior…
Recommended print job delivery paths
Granted: March 12, 2024
Patent Number:
11928376
According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor and a memory on which are stored machine-readable instructions that when executed by the processor, may cause the processor to maintain client presence information that is received from a client and maintain printer presence information that is received from a printer. The client presence information may include a client network property and the printer presence information may include a printer network property. In some…
Compact K-SAT verification with TCAMS
Granted: March 5, 2024
Patent Number:
11923009
The disclosure generally provides for a method of solving a K-SAT problem. The method comprises programming one or more clauses of a Boolean expression for a K-SAT problem written in negated disjunctive normal form (DNF) to a ternary-CAM (TCAM) array comprising columns and rows of TCAM cells, applying an interpretation comprising one or more binary variables expected to solve the Boolean expression as an input along the columns to the TCAM array, returning a binary value for each clause…
Onboarding an unauthenticated client device within a secure tunnel
Granted: March 5, 2024
Patent Number:
11924195
Example method includes: establishing a secure tunnel with an unauthenticated client device associated with a user of a restricted network; receiving user credentials associated with the user and transmitted from the unauthenticated client device within the secure tunnel; validating the received user credentials; and transmitting at least a client certificate and device configuration information to the unauthenticated client device within the secure tunnel such that the unauthenticated…
ISO layer-two connectivity using ISO layer-three tunneling
Granted: March 5, 2024
Patent Number:
11924182
Systems and methods related to a VPN controller are provided. In some embodiments, a first VPN controller is configured to establish a VPN tunnel with a client endpoint, wherein the VPN tunnel is established using an authentication process of the client endpoint, route a L2 request to a second VPN controller via an established communication tunnel between the first VPN controller and the second VPN controller by identifying a Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) header of the L2 request…
Provisioning a service
Granted: March 5, 2024
Patent Number:
11924068
Examples of an apparatus and method for provisioning a service are described. Descriptors are described that represent the service. These are accessed and used to determine a reference required to implement the service. The reference indicates a type of entity and an entity to be passed to a function. The descriptor for the service is instantiated to obtain an instance of the service. This includes obtaining an instance of the type of entity indicated by the reference.
Print device functionalities
Granted: March 5, 2024
Patent Number:
11919313
A print device may include a refill interface, a processor, and a computer readable medium. The refill interface may have an electrical interface for transmission and reception of signals between the print device and a refill container. And the computer-readable medium may have instructions stored thereon that when executed by the processor are to cause the processor to fetch signals, via the electrical interface of the refill interface, from the refill container indicative of a licensed…
Selective distortion or deformation correction in images from a camera with a wide angle lens
Granted: March 5, 2024
Patent Number:
11922605
A method includes receiving, at a conference endpoint, video captured using a wide angle lens. The method further includes selecting a view region in a frame of the video. The method further includes selectively applying, based on a size of the view region, deformation correction or distortion correction to the view region to generate a corrected video frame. The method further includes transmitting the corrected video frame to a remote endpoint.
Securely and reliably transferring startup script
Granted: March 5, 2024
Patent Number:
11922177
A system for securely and reliably transferring startup script files over a network may include a unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) network stack on a client server wherein the client server requests startup script over the network upon startup of the client server using a secure transfer network protocol and receives over the network the startup script. A computing device may comprise a unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) shell to request a download of startup…
Dynamic monitoring and authorization of an optimization device
Granted: March 5, 2024
Patent Number:
11921827
Disclosed is a system and method for the monitoring and authorization of an optimization device in a network. In exemplary embodiments, an optimization device transmits an authorization request message to a portal to receive authorization to operate. The portal transmits an authorization response message to the optimization device with capability parameters for operation of the device, including at least one expiration parameter for the authorization. The optimization device sends…
Managing applications in a cluster
Granted: March 5, 2024
Patent Number:
11921605
Approaches for managing applications in a cluster are described. In an example, a first agent may be executing on a first programmable network adapter card installed within a first computing node within a cluster. The first agent may isolate an application executing on the first computing node. Thereafter, the application may be managed by the second computing node.
Imaging system with cleaning of fine particle collection device
Granted: March 5, 2024
Patent Number:
11921459
An imaging system includes a housing to define a housing space, a collection device to collect fine particles in the housing space, a detection device to detect a collection performance of the collection device, and a cleaning device to clean the collection device.
Driving coupler having locking structure and power transmission structure
Granted: March 5, 2024
Patent Number:
11921456
An example image forming apparatus includes a frame, a first shaft supported by the frame, and a first coupler. The first coupler includes a body coupled to one end of the first shaft and a first protrusion protruding from the body in an axial direction of the first shaft, the first protrusion having a first surface and a second protrusion protruding from the first surface. The second protrusion is to lock with a groove to mount a cartridge on the frame, the first shaft is to provide a…
Toner refill apparatus
Granted: March 5, 2024
Patent Number:
11921443
According to examples, a toner refill apparatus may include a chamber to house a toner, in which the chamber may include an insertion section, the insertion section to be inserted into a refill port of a toner cartridge and including a discharge opening, the refill port including an electrical circuit component. The apparatus may also include a valve mechanism positioned at the discharge opening to control output of the toner from the chamber through the discharge opening, in which an…
Charging member and electrophotographic imaging apparatuses employing the same
Granted: March 5, 2024
Patent Number:
11921437
A charging member may include a surface layer. The surface layer may include a urethane resin, an electron conducting agent, an azo-based metal complex compound, and a quaternary ammonium salt.
Device housing with metallic luster
Granted: March 5, 2024
Patent Number:
11920244
The application discloses examples of a device housing of an electronic device including a magnesium-alloy substrate. The device housing further including a treatment layer applied over the magnesium-alloy substrate and a metallic coating layer applied over the treatment layer to provide a metallic luster. Further, a paint coating layer is disposed over a first portion of the metallic coating layer. Further, a top coating layer is applied over the paint coating layer and a visible second…
