Intel Corporation

Ivanti, Inc.

Crimson Corporation

James Lester Memmott

Gregory Paul Olsen

Atul N Hatalkar

Scot Emery Swan

Rex Michael McMillan

Mitchell Jay Edgar

Vernon N Fuller

Rex Michael Mcmillan

A method for a self-electing service by a managed device is described. The method includes configuring the managed device with a service. The service is configured on at least one additional managed device in a network segment. The method also includes determining whether the managed device is selected to provide the service by negotiating with the at least one additional managed device in the network segment based on preconfigured election rules.

Systems and methods for providing a self-electing service

In some embodiments a remote request is received relating to a context of a device after the device has been powered off. A sensor of the device is turned on to obtain context information of the device from the sensor. The obtained context information is provided from the device to a remote device while the device is still powered off. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Determining the context of a computing device

In some embodiments a remote request is received relating to a context of a computer after the computer has been powered off. A sensor of the computer is turned on to obtain context information of the computer from the sensor. The obtained context information is provided from the computer to a remote device while the computer is still powered off. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

A computing device configured for installing an application is described. The computing device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The computing device determines if an application instruction length is a first instruction length or a second instruction length. The first instruction length is shorter than the second instruction length. If the application instruction length is the first instruction length, then the computing device runs an application installer in a first instruction length mode. If the application instruction length is the second instruction length, then the computing device determines if an operating system instruction length is the first instruction length or the second instruction length. If the operating system instruction length is the second instruction length, then the computing device disables a compatibility module.

Computing device configured for installing an application

The context engine of a context aware platform may comprise a provider manager coupled to context providers and the provider manager may communicate with the context providers using application programming interfaces (API). To optimize the use of system resources, the provider manager may load/unload the context providers based on value of a load field of a hint signal or on prediction values. The context providers is to activate a first set of sensors of the plurality of sensors if the preferred activity level for the first set of sensors is set to activate state in the hint signal. The context providers is to deactivate a second set of sensors of the plurality of sensors if the preferred activity level for the first set of sensors is set to deactivate state in the hint signal.

Handling sensors in a context-aware platform with hint signals

Determining the context of a computing device that is powered off

In a system according to an embodiment of the invention, a data requester submits a query having a query characteristic to a data resolver. Based at least in part on the query characteristic, the data resolver obtains data responsive to the query from one among a plurality of data providers. Data normalization may also be performed.

System, method, and apparatus for managing multiple data providers

A computer system having an inventory scanner with an architecture comprising a plurality of mini-scanners to provide data regarding components in a computer system and a coordinator to gather data from the plurality of mini-scanners and report a data stream of the information from the plurality of mini-scanners.

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Draper, UT, United States of America

James Lester Memmott