Abstract: Systems and methods for intelligent illumination of a controller are disclosed. One method comprises receiving, by a computing device, first information relating to a current environment of a controller, wherein the controller comprises a plurality of user engageable interfaces, and wherein at least a subset of the user engageable interfaces is configured to be independently and selectively illuminated. Second information can be received relating to a current operating state of the controller. A portion of the plurality of user engageable interfaces can be selectively illuminated based upon at least the first information and the second information.

Abstract: A first device (such as a power supply) may detect a power anomaly and provide a warning to a second device that is powered by the first device. For example, if there are conditions indicating an increased likelihood of a power outage (e.g., a brownout period, one or more voltage spikes, etc.), then the first device may notify the second device, and in response, the second device may take protective action. Examples of protective action may include, but are not limited to, saving certain data (e.g., critical data) to non-volatile data storage, initiating a shut-down procedure, warning a user of the second device, etc. As the warning and/or other communications between the power supply and powered device may be wireless, various example techniques for wirelessly pairing the devices are also disclosed.

Abstract: A first device (such as a power supply) may detect a power anomaly and provide a warning to a second device that is powered by the first device. For example, if there are conditions indicating an increased likelihood of a power outage (e.g., a brownout period, one or more voltage spikes, etc.), then the first device may notify the second device, and in response, the second device may take protective action. Examples of protective action may include, but are not limited to, saving certain data (e.g., critical data) to non-volatile data storage, initiating a shut-down procedure, warning a user of the second device, etc. As the warning and/or other communications between the power supply and powered device may be wireless, various example techniques for wirelessly pairing the devices are also disclosed.