Abstract: An apparatus includes an interface for an electronic device and a baseboard management controller (BMC). The BMC includes circuitry configured to, through the interface, monitor current usage by the electronic device, determine a security status of the electronic device based upon the current usage, and take a corrective action based upon the security status.

Abstract: A power supply system which connects a DC consumer to an AC supply includes an AC-DC converter and a UPS. The AC-DC converter has an input to which alternating current from the AC supply is applied and an output at which DC current is developed. The UPS has an input to which direct current from the AC-DC converter is applied and an output at which DC current is developed. The DC current developed at the output of the AC-DC converter and DC current developed at the output of the UPS are applied to the DC consumer selectively in parallel with each other or exclusively to each other.

Abstract: A power supply system which connects a DC consumer to an AC supply includes an AC-DC converter and a UPS. The AC-DC converter has an input to which alternating current from the AC supply is applied and an output at which DC current is developed. The UPS has an input to which direct current from the AC-DC converter is applied and an output at which DC current is developed. The DC current developed at the output of the AC-DC converter and DC current developed at the output of the UPS are applied to the DC consumer selectively in parallel with each other or exclusively to each other.

Abstract: A power supply system which connects a DC consumer to an AC supply includes an AC-DC converter and a UPS. The AC-DC converter has an input to which alternating current from the AC supply is applied and an output at which DC current is developed. The UPS has an input to which direct current from the AC-DC converter is applied and an output at which DC current is developed. The DC current developed at the output of the AC-DC converter and DC current developed at the output of the UPS are applied to the DC consumer selectively in parallel with each other or exclusively to each other.

Abstract: Wireless, hands-free Internet access is facilitated using a mobile unit including a text-to-speech converter and a speech recognition unit. A processing unit operating in conjunction with a cellular telephone and a personal information management unit runs voice-clipping applications whose resources include markup language based information exchanged wirelessly, such that the processing unit interacts with a content server connected to the Internet. Hands-free access to the Internet is thereby gained.