Abstract: Method and apparatus for integrating distributed shared services system which integrates web based applications with each other and with other centralized application to provide a single sign-on approach for authentication and authorization services for distributed web sites requiring no access time back to the authentication/authorization server is provided.

Abstract: A combined camera lens cap and lens shade in which a housing having a plurality of swingable flaps thereon is secured to a camera lens. Actuating means is provided to swing the flaps from a closed position where they overlie the front of the lens to form a lens cap to an open position where they extend outwardly from the periphery of the lens to form a lens shade.

Abstract: An electrical circuit plug for insertion into a current type socket without breaking the circuit normally connected through the socket contacts. When the plug is inserted into the socket, the plug terminals are connected in series with the output line connected to the socket and a manually variable resistor is connected to the plug terminals. The resistor is then varied to control the volume of a local transducer from a remote location. One of the plug contacts is a resilient conductor which makes electrical connection to one side of the output line.