Abstract: A system for communicating with a microprocessor includes an interface agent that facilitates a communications link between customized windows applications and a suite of development tools. The system allows for interactive hardware and software verification testing of a microcontroller or microprocessor contained within any type of platform, such as mass produced electronic subassembly, consumer product, or a demonstration board. The system also allows for interactive tutorials about the suite of development tools and capabilities of a selected microcontroller or microprocessor. The interface agent affords a high level of interactivity during the tutorials, which involves requesting the user to perform tasks and monitoring for execution of the tasks.

Abstract: A system for communicating with a microprocessor includes an interface agent that facilitates a communications link between customized windows applications and a suite of development tools. The system allows for interactive hardware and software verification testing of a microcontroller or microprocessor contained within any type of platform, such as mass produced electronic subassembly, consumer product, or a demonstration board. The system also allows for interactive tutorials about the suite of development tools and capabilities of a selected microcontroller or microprocessor. The interface agent affords a high level of interactivity during the tutorials, which involves requesting the user to perform tasks and monitoring for execution of the tasks.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling the power management profiles of computers connected through a network. The method and system monitoring the electrical power use of each computer in the network, and reports this information to an authorized party, such as the network administrator. According to the method and system, an authorized party may configure and maintain a power management profile for each computer in the network. In particular, the authorized party may individually configure and maintain a power management profile for each computer. Alternately, each computer in the network can be classified in a group, and the authorized manager can then configure and maintain a single power management profile shared by each computer in the group.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling the power management profiles of computers connected through a network. The method and system monitoring the electrical power use of each computer in the network, and reports this information to an authorized party, such as the network administrator. According to the method and system, an authorized party may configure and maintain a power management profile for each computer in the network. In particular, the authorized party may individually configure and maintain a power management profile for each computer. Alternately, each computer in the network can be classified in a group, and the authorized manager can then configure and maintain a single power management profile shared by each computer in the group.

Abstract: A rack for handing a hand of playing cards in a displayed position to a player, the rack including an elongated thin container having a narrow opening on its top so that upper ends of spread out cards are visible, and a base supporting the container upright, and various designs of the invention being presented so that the rack is either foldable, bendable, or else components thereof are interslidable together in various ways.