Abstract: A backup power system is disclosed which has a first port in communication with a server. The server includes first and second ports, and the backup power system is in communication with the second port of the server and receives a first voltage signal from the second port of the server. A second communications port of the system is in communication with a peripheral. The peripheral is powered by a separate connection to the first port of the server. A controller of the system detects when power being provided by the server through the server's second port has dropped below a threshold level. A power storage component responsive to the controller supplies power to the peripheral when the power provided from the server's second port drops below the threshold level.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for enabling implementation of a secondary function of a universal serial bus (USB) device on a computer that the USB device is communicating with, wherein an operating system of the computer does not have a required driver which needs to be mapped to the USB device to enable implementation of the secondary function. The system involves a USB device which has the required driver for implementing the secondary function stored therein. The required driver can be supplied to the computer from the USB device using a control which selects the secondary function of the USB device.

Abstract: A backup power system is disclosed which has a first port in communication with a server. The server includes first and second ports, and the backup power system is in communication with the second port of the server and receives a first voltage signal from the second port of the server. A second communications port of the system is in communication with a peripheral. The peripheral is powered by a separate connection to the first port of the server. A controller of the system detects when power being provided by the server through the server's second port has dropped below a threshold level. A power storage component responsive to the controller supplies power to the peripheral when the power provided from the server's second port drops below the threshold level.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for enabling implementation of a secondary function of a universal serial bus (USB) device on a computer that the USB device is communicating with, wherein an operating system of the computer does not have a required driver which needs to be mapped to the USB device to enable implementation of the secondary function. The system involves a USB device which has the required driver for implementing the secondary function stored therein. The required driver can be supplied to the computer from the USB device using a control which selects the secondary function of the USB device.

Abstract: An image computing system providing at least two display modes and including a set of image coprocessors is disclosed. The system converts image data into signals representing pixel characteristics. The signals can be displayed via a video display device. In a first display mode, pixel characteristic signals are generated for related image planes of a single image by a series of display generating devices and each signal is selected from a separate display generating device. The selected signals are output to a video display device. In a second display mode, pixel characteristic signals for an independent image plane are selected from a single display generating device. The signals are output to a video display device. In this mode, each display generating device converts image data for an independent image plane. In this manner, the system provides single or multiple image display modes. The image coprocessors provide efficient image processing of the image data.