Abstract: During an update technique, an update to a software application is received from a provider of a software application. Then, update information is either received from the provider or is generated. This update information, which is other than an application identifier and a version number associated with the update, specifies an update relationship between the update and at least a previous version of the software application. Subsequently, configuration information (such as whether the previous version of the software application is currently installed on a portable electronic device) is received from the portable electronic device. In response to the received configuration information, the update is provided to the portable electronic device along with update information. Using the update information, an application management system or the operating system installed on the portable electronic device determines whether an update workflow is executed.

Abstract: During an update technique, an update for the software application is received from a provider of the software application. Then, update information is either received from the provider or is generated. This update information specifies an update relationship between the update and at least a previous version of the software application. Next, inventory information associated with a portable electronic device is accessed (such as whether the previous version of the software application is currently installed on the portable electronic device). In response to the accessed inventory information, an identifier associated with the update is dynamically generated, and the update and the dynamically generated identifier are provided to the portable electronic device. Using the dynamically generated identifier, an application management system or the operating system installed on the portable electronic device determines whether an update workflow is executed.

Abstract: A method and system of flicker suppression for an LED 26. The method includes providing a power supply 10 for supplying current to the LED 26. The power supply 10 includes a flicker suppressor 50 and is responsive to a dim command signal. The method further includes receiving the dim command signal at the power supply 10, switching the current on and limiting the current to maintain LED light output below 110 percent of the LED light output corresponding to the dim command signal.

Abstract: A system for balancing a distribution of allocations for protected software over a communication network is disclosed. The system is comprised of at least one client computer and a pool of license servers coupled to the communication network. The client computers request authorizations to use the protected software, while a distribution of allocations is managed among the pool of servers for tracking and managing available allocations for using the protected software. One license server in the pool is designated as the current leader server. When a particular license server does not have a selectable minimum amount of available allocations, the current leader server re-assigns, where possible, the allocations within the pool by updating memory containing the distribution tables of license servers in the pool, to give at least one additional allocation to the particular license server.

Abstract: A LED based lighting system (20) employs a LED load temperature sensor (40) for generating a temperature-sensing signal (TSS) indicative of an operational temperature of the LED load (10), a LED current sensor (50) for generating a current-sensing signal (CSS) indicative of a flow of the LED current (ILED) through the LED load (10), and a LED driver (30) for regulating the flow of the LED current (ILED) through the LED load (10) as a function a mixture of the current-sensing signal (CSS) and the temperature-sensing signal (TSS). The system (20) can further employ a driver disable notifier (80) and a LED driver disabler (90), or alternatively, a fuse network (100) for disabling the LED driver (30) upon a detection of a fault condition of the system (20).

Abstract: A method and system of flicker suppression for an LED 26. The method includes providing a power supply 10 for supplying current to the LED 26. The power supply 10 includes a flicker suppressor 50 and is responsive to a dim command signal. The method further includes receiving the dim command signal at the power supply 10, switching the current on and limiting the current to maintain LED light output below 110 percent of the LED light output corresponding to the dim command signal.

Abstract: The power supply (20) for LEDs provides power to a LED light source (10) having a variable number of LEDs wired in series and/or in parallel. The power supply (20) uses current and voltage feedback to adjust power to the LEDs and provides protection to the LED light source (10). A feedback controller (27) compares sensed current and sensed voltage to a reference signal and generates a feedback signal, which is processed by a power factor corrector (124) to adjust the current flow through the transformer supplying current to the LEDs. A LED control switch (24) clamps a peak of the current to the LEDs to provide further protection to the LED light source (10). A short/open detection circuit (30) indicates any detection of a “LED outage” of the LED light source (10).

Abstract: A LED based lighting system (20) employs a LED load temperature sensor (40) for generating a temperature-sensing signal (TSS) indicative of an operational temperature of the LED load (10), a LED current sensor (50) for generating a current-sensing signal (CSS) indicative of a flow of the LED current (ILED) through the LED load (10), and a LED driver (30) for regulating the flow of the LED current (ILED) through the LED load (10) as a function a mixture of the current-sensing signal (CSS) and the temperature-sensing signal (TSS). The system (20) can further employ a driver disable notifier (80) and a LED driver disabler (90), or alternatively, a fuse network (100) for disabling the LED driver (30) upon a detection of a fault condition of the system (20).

Abstract: A system for managing licenses for protected software on a communication network is disclosed. The system comprises at least one client computer and a pool of license servers coupled to the communication network. The client computers request authorizations to use the protected software. The pool of license servers are programmed for managing a distribution of allocations to use the protected software. Within the pool of license servers is a current leader server programmed for managing the distribution of allocations for the license servers in the pool, and at least one follower server programmed for managing the distribution of allocations for that particular follower server. Each license server stores a status of the allocations for that particular license server, and each follower server communicates the status of the allocations for that particular follower server to the current leader server.

Abstract: The power supply (20) for LEDs provides power to a LED light source (10) having a variable number of LEDs wired in series and/or in parallel. The power supply (20) uses current and voltage feedback to adjust power to the LEDs and provides protection to the LED light source (10). A feedback controller (27) compares sensed current and sensed voltage to a reference signal and generates a feedback signal, which is processed by a power factor corrector (124) to adjust the current flow through the transformer supplying current to the LEDs. A LED control switch (24) clamps a peak of the current to the LEDs to provide further protection to the LED light source (10). A short/open detection circuit (30) indicates any detection of a “LED outage” of the LED light source (10).

Abstract: A system for managing licenses for protected software on a communication network is disclosed. The system comprises at least one client computer and a pool of license servers coupled to the communication network. The client computers request authorization to use the protected software, and the license servers manage a distribution of allocations to use the protected software. The pool of license servers includes a selected current leader server for managing the distribution of allocations for all license servers in the pool. The first license server to be started is selected as the current leader server. However, if no license server is started first, the license server with the highest priority according to a leader priority list is selected as the current leader server.

Abstract: The power supply for LEDs of the present invention provides power to a variable number of LEDs wired in series or in parallel. The power supply uses current feedback to adjust power to the LEDs and provides protection against open circuits and circuit malfunctions. A current controller compares sensed current to a reference current and generates a feedback signal, which is processed by a power factor corrector to adjust the current flow through the transformer supplying current to the LEDs.

Abstract: The power supply for LEDs of the present invention provides power to a variable number of LEDs wired in series or in parallel. The power supply uses current feedback to adjust power to the LEDs and provides protection against open circuits and circuit malfunctions. A current controller compares sensed current to a reference current and generates a feedback signal, which is processed by a power factor corrector to adjust the current flow through the transformer supplying current to the LEDs.