Computer hardware; semiconductors; semiconductor chips and chip sets; integrated circuits in the nature of application specific standard products (ASSPs), application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), and system-on-chips (SoCs); circuits; circuit boards; microprocessors; embedded microprocessors, embedded processors and multi-core processors; micro controllers for computing devices, telecommunications, and for enabling functionality of sensors for use in automotive, consumer, and industrial applications; computer hardware and downloadable software and firmware used for controlling and interfacing with the aforesaid goods; computer network interface cards; computer network adapters; Ethernet and fibre-channel adapters; electronic network switches; computer network switches; Ethernet and fibre-channel switches; data storage devices, components, or circuits, namely, drive controllers and preamplifiers; computer hardware and downloadable software and firmware for use in storing, monitoring, and managing data in network attached storage devices and systems; digital electronic devices capable of providing access to the internet and for the sending, receiving, and storing telephone calls, electronic mail, audio and video media, and other digital data; network switching devices for implementing, enabling and controlling Ethernet networks and broadband communication networks; downloadable software and firmware used for controlling and interfacing with the aforesaid goods; computer hardware and downloadable software and firmware for use in computer and network security, data and identity verification, and encryption; computer hardware and downloadable software and firmware for use in monitoring, transmitting and receiving telecommunications from base stations, cellular towers, and radio network controllers; computer hardware and downloadable software and firmware for use in managing and monitoring data centers; computer hardware and downloadable software and firmware for providing cloud computing services; computer hardware and downloadable software and firmware for connecting, operating, controlling, and managing networked devices and systems in the internet of things (IoT)