Abstract: The invention relates to power supply systems. There is provided an apparatus and a method for supplying electric power to an electric device. In the method an indication of a desired power level to be supplied to the electric device is obtained. Electric power is received as DC power by a constant current regulator unit, which inverts the DC power to AC power and supplies the AC power to a reactance (T1) to be transformed to an output power. The output power is supplied from the reactance (T1) to the electric device. The method further comprises adjusting the AC power supplied to the reactance (T1) by using at least two of the following: voltage level of the AC power; the frequency of the AC power; a waveform of the AC power.

Abstract: The invention relates to power supply systems. There is provided an apparatus and a method for supplying electric power to an electric device. In the method an indication of a desired power level to be supplied to the electric device is obtained. Electric power is received as DC power by a constant current regulator unit, which inverts the DC power to AC power and supplies the AC power to a reactance (T1) to be transformed to an output power. The output power is supplied from the reactance (T1) to the electric device. The method further comprises adjusting the AC power supplied to the reactance (T1) by using at least two of the following: voltage level of the AC power; the frequency of the AC power; a waveform of the AC power.

Abstract: An approach is provided for authenticating services at a device. An authentication request from a services platform is received at a device. Local credentials to authenticate access to a storage are retrieved. The access to the storage is authenticated based, at least in part, on the local credentials. If authenticated, it is determined that account information for the services platform is in the storage. The account information includes authentication credentials associated with the services platform, a security policy associated with the services platform, or a combination thereof. A response to the authentication request is generated based, at least in part, on the account information.

Abstract: An apparatus including a central part, comprising a front face including a central display, a first side and a second side; peripheral parts including a first peripheral part, including a front face including a first display, and connected at the first side of the central part for rotation and a second peripheral part, including a front face including a second display, and connected at the second side of the central part for rotation; and a controller configured to control the displays and configured to initiate a first command in response to an actuation of a peripheral part and configured to initiate a second command in response to an actuation of a peripheral part

Abstract: A method for providing access to social content based on membership activity may include receiving information providing corresponding identities of a plurality of members of a group and receiving an indication of a presence threshold defining a number of members of the group that when present enables access to a group related function. The presence threshold may be defined relative to an entirety of a size of the group. The method may further include modifying the presence threshold to determine a quorum value of members that when present enables access to the group related function where the quorum value is determined based on activity of the members of the group over at least a defined time period, and enabling access to the group related function by the members based on presence information related to the members indicating that the quorum value is met. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: An approach is provided for authenticating services at a device. An authentication request from a service platform is received at a device. Local credentials to authenticate access to a storage are retrieved. The access to the storage is authenticated based, at least in part, on the local credentials. If authenticated, it is determined that account information for the service platform is in the storage. The account information includes authentication credentials associated with the service platform, a security policy associated with the service platform, or a combination thereof. A response to the authentication request is generated based, at least in part, on the account information.

Abstract: An approach is provided for authenticating services at a device. An authentication request from a services platform is received at a device. Local credentials to authenticate access to a storage are retrieved. The access to the storage is authenticated based, at least in part, on the local credentials. If authenticated, it is determined that account information for the services platform is in the storage. The account information includes authentication credentials associated with the services platform, a security policy associated with the services platform, or a combination thereof. A response to the authentication request is generated based, at least in part, on the account information.

Abstract: An electromechanical data input mechanism 200, 700, 750 comprises a first structural entity 210, 710, having a first surface 211 and a conductive coupling area 107 on said first surface, and a second structural entity 220, 720 having a second surface 212 located adjacent to said first surface and separated therefrom by a gap. It further comprises a dome-like member 102 adjacent to said conductive coupling area, and extending from the second surface, an actuator 105 adjacent to the dome-like member. The mechanism is characterized in that within an pressing area elastic properties of the second structural entity are substantially uniform and said first and second structural entities are kept apart from each other solely through the dome-like members, and said first and second structural entities are arranged to move with respect to each other so that under the influence of a force pressing them towards each other, the actuator moves towards the dome-like member.