International Business Machines Corporation

Lenovo (singapore) Pte. Ltd.

Daniel M Ranck

Paul Daniel Kangas

Robert J Christopher

William T Byrne

Suresh K Thapa

Pravin S Patel

P Daniel Kangas

Russell S Padgett

Nusrat I Sherali

Jacob Kakou

Brian Fuchs

A method and computer program product for causing a processor to perform the method are provided. The method includes monitoring a plurality of operating parameters for each of multiple components of a compute node, wherein the multiple components have the same component type, and determining a stress factor score for each of the multiple components, wherein the stress factor score is a function of the plurality of operating parameters. The method further includes reducing use of a first component from among the multiple components, wherein the first component has a stress factor score that is greater than the stress factor score for any of the other components of the same component type. Optionally, the method may prioritize use of each of the multiple components in an order of ascending stress factor score.

Leveling stress factors among like components in a server

Movable image capture devices and methods for images from behind a display screen are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining a position of a displayed target image on a display screen. The method also includes using an image capture device positioned behind the display screen for capturing images positioned in front of the display screen. The method also includes moving the image capture device behind the display screen to a position near the position of the displayed target image based on the determined position of the displayed target image.

Movable image capture devices and methods for capture of images from behind a display screen

A method for drawing shapes includes receiving first input from a touch screen display indicating a first user touch continuing for a first touch time delay, then subsequent to said first touch time delay, receiving second input from the display indicating a second user touch in a pattern on the display. The method includes correlating the first input and the second input with a drawing shape. The drawing shape includes a standard geometric shape. The method includes forming an image on the display that corresponds to the drawing shape.

Touch screen gesture for perfect simple line drawings

A universal power outlet, a universal junction box associated with a cover, and a universal extension cord. Sensors within openings in electrical sockets detect different characteristics of plug contacts. In response to the detected characteristics, power requirements for an energy consuming device associated with the plug are correlated. Logic dynamically selects and delivers a level of required power, from multiple available levels of power, to the device based on the detected characteristics.

Universal socket solution

Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for synchronization of data between an electronic mobile device and an electronic computing dockstation. Embodiments include detecting, by the dockstation, completion of a docking procedure connecting the mobile device to the dockstation; identifying, by the dockstation, applications that are open on the mobile device; opening, by the dockstation, the identified applications on the dockstation; identifying, by the dockstation, files that are open on the mobile device; syncing, by the dockstation, the identified files with corresponding files within the dockstation, including updating an existing file within the dockstation; and opening on the dockstation, by the dockstation, the synced files with the open applications on the dockstation.

Synchronization of data between an electronic computing mobile device and an electronic computing dockstation

Detecting system component failures in a computing system, including: detecting, by an illumination detector, the occurrence of an illumination event in the computing system; determining, by an illumination event identifier, whether the illumination event is associated with a suspected component failure in the computing system; and sending, by a notification system, a failure event notification upon determining that the illumination event is associated with a suspected component failure in the computing system.

Detecting system component failures in a computing system

A system and method are disclosed for navigating an electronic document using a touch-sensitive display screen with gestures that are reminiscent of physically handling the pages of a conventional, bound document. A user may temporarily bookmark one or more selected pages by touching the touchscreen with a finger when the pages are displayed, to mimic using a finger to hold a selected page of a conventional, bound document. Predefined gestures may be specified with different functions, such as returning to a bookmarked page or removing a bookmark.

Touchscreen gestures for virtual bookmarking of pages

Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for manipulating display of document pages on a touchscreen computing device are provided. Embodiments include recognizing, by the touchscreen computing device, finger motion selection gestures on a touchscreen of the touchscreen computing device; selecting, by the touchscreen computing device for each recognized finger motion selection gesture, a document page displayed on the touchscreen; recognizing, by the touchscreen computing device, a finger motion combination gesture on the touchscreen; combining, by the touchscreen computing device responsive to the finger motion combination gesture, the selected document pages into a single concatenated document page; and displaying, by the touchscreen computing device, the single concatenated document page.

Manipulating display of document pages on a touchscreen computing device

Phase compensation in a differential pair of transmission lines, including: identifying, by a phase compensation module, a plurality of direction changes in the differential pair of transmission lines; determining, by the phase compensation module for each direction change in the differential pair of transmission lines, a direction change angle; and determining, by the phase compensation module for each direction change in the differential pair of transmission lines, the geometry of one or more phase correction humps to include in one transmission line of the differential pair of transmission lines in dependence upon the direction change angle.

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Cary, NC, United States of America

Daniel M Ranck