Abstract: An article holder (102) with a notification mechanism is provided for people to hang personal articles. Security alerts and/or incoming call alerts can be provided to a user of the article holder (102). The article holder includes a base (106) that couples to a surface and a hanger (104) that holds articles. The article holder also includes a pressure switch (110) that couples to the base, the pressure switch switching in response to an article being hung on or removed from the hanger. Further, the article holder includes electronic circuitry (112) to detect when the pressure on the hanger changes, which transmits an instant alert in response. The article holder can include additional circuitry (114) that operates in conjunction with a mobile device (302) to alert a user to an incoming call.

Abstract: A power management system (100) includes a group of individually powered electronic devices (101-107) connected with a power management controller (109). The power management controller (109) operates to determine the operation and charge of each power source of the electronic devices (101-107) for managing the power source life of at least one of the devices through the use of pre-selected power management algorithms. These include a preprogrammed and predictive algorithm (203, 205) based on anticipated or actual device activity, a priority algorithm (207) based on device priority or a maximize work shift algorithm (209) based on the time period of the user's work shift.

Abstract: A power management system (100) includes a group of individually powered electronic devices (101-107) connected with a power management controller (109). The power management controller (109) operates to determine the operation and charge of each power source of the electronic devices (101-107) for managing the power source life of at least one of the devices through the use of pre-selected power management algorithms. These include a preprogrammed and predictive algorithm (203, 205) based on anticipated or actual device activity, a priority algorithm (207) based on device priority or a maximize work shift algorithm (209) based on the time period of the user's work shift.

Abstract: An article holder (102) with a notification mechanism is provided for people to hang personal articles. Security alerts and/or incoming call alerts can be provided to a user of the article holder (102). The article holder includes a base (106) that couples to a surface and a hanger (104) that holds articles. The article holder also includes a pressure switch (110) that couples to the base, the pressure switch switching in response to an article being hung on or removed from the hanger. Further, the article holder includes electronic circuitry (112) to detect when the pressure on the hanger changes, which transmits an instant alert in response. The article holder can include additional circuitry (114) that operates in conjunction with a mobile device (302) to alert a user to an incoming call.