What is claimed is:
1. A method of storing ornaments in a hanging orientation, said ornaments having a hook thereon from which they depend, said hook having a free end, the method comprising:
obtaining a storage container having a peripheral wall, a bottom and a cross-member, wherein the peripheral wall and the bottom define an open expanse, wherein the cross-member has a plurality of ornament hanging locations, wherein the cross-member extends across at least a portion of the open expanse of the container and wherein the cross-member is adapted to support ornaments hung thereon; and
placing one of said hooks of one of said ornaments on one of the plurality of ornament hanging locations of the cross-member, whereby said ornament depends from the cross-member in a hanging orientation.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the ornament hanging locations of the cross-member are formed in the cross-member.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the ornament hanging locations are a plurality of apertures in the cross-member which are adapted to receive said free end of said hooks of said ornaments and wherein the placing one of said hooks of one of said ornaments on one of the plurality of ornament hanging locations of the cross-member includes placing said free end of said hook in one of the apertures.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the apertures in the cross-member are in a vertical orientation.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the cross-member is made of cardboard having corrugations and wherein the corrugations of the cardboard form the vertical apertures in the cross-member.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the cross-member is removable.
7. The method of claim 2, wherein the ornament hanging locations are a plurality of annular grooves formed in the cross-member and wherein the placing one of said hooks of one of said ornaments on one of the plurality of ornament hanging locations of the cross-member includes placing a U-shaped portion of said hook in one of the grooves.
8. A method of storing ornaments in a hanging orientation, said ornaments having a hook thereon from which they depend, said hook having a free end, the method comprising:
obtaining a storage container having a peripheral wall, a bottom and a plurality of cross-members, wherein the peripheral wall and the bottom define an open expanse, wherein the cross-members have a plurality of ornament hanging locations formed therein, wherein the cross-members extend across at least a portion of the open expanse of the container and wherein the cross-members are supported by the peripheral wall; and
placing one of said hooks of one of said ornaments on one of the plurality of ornament hanging locations of one of the cross-members, whereby said ornament depends from the cross-member in a hanging orientation.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the ornament hanging locations are a plurality of vertical apertures in the cross-members which are adapted to receive said free end of said hooks of said ornaments and wherein the placing one of said hooks of one of said ornaments on one of the plurality of ornament hanging locations of one of the cross-members includes placing said free end of said hook in one of the apertures.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the cross-members are made of cardboard having corrugations and wherein the corrugations of the cardboard form the vertical apertures in the cross-members.
11. The method of claim 8, wherein a portion of the cross-members is spaced apart from and above the bottom of the container, whereby ornaments depending from the cross-members may depend freely therefrom and be positioned there between.
12. A method of storing ornaments in a hanging orientation, said ornaments having a hook thereon from which they depend, said hook having a free end, the method comprising:
obtaining a storage container having a peripheral wall, a bottom and a plurality of cross-members, wherein the peripheral wall and the bottom define an open expanse, wherein the cross-members have a plurality of vertical apertures therein, wherein a portion of the cross-members extend across a portion of the open expanse of the container and wherein a portion of the cross-members are spaced apart from the bottom of the container; and
placing said free end of one of said hooks of one of said ornaments in one of the apertures of one of the cross-members, whereby said ornament depends from the cross-member in a hanging orientation.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the cross-members are made of cardboard having corrugations and wherein the corrugations of the cardboard form the vertical apertures in the cross-members.
14. The method of claim 12, wherein the cross-members have opposing ends and wherein the cross-members are supported above the bottom of the container by the opposing ends being coupled with the peripheral wall adjacent an upper edge thereof.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the cross-members are removably coupled with the peripheral wall.
16. The method of claim 12, wherein the cross-members are removable from the container.
17. The method of claim 12, wherein the container is collapsible to a generally flat condition when not in use.
18. A method of storing ornaments in a hanging orientation, said ornaments having a hook thereon from which they depend, said hook having a free end, the method comprising:
obtaining a storage container having a container peripheral wall and a bottom, wherein the container peripheral wall and the bottom define an open expanse;
obtaining an insert having an insert peripheral wall and a plurality of cross-members, wherein the cross-members have a plurality of ornament hanging locations, wherein the cross-members are supported by the insert peripheral wall adjacent an upper edge thereof and wherein the cross-members are adapted to support ornaments hung thereon;
placing the insert in the storage container, whereby a lower edge of the insert rests on the bottom of the storage container; and
placing one of said hooks of one of said ornaments on one of the plurality of ornament hanging locations of one of the cross-members, whereby said ornament depends from the cross-member in a hanging orientation.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the insert is collapsible when not in use.
20. The method of claim 18, wherein the cross-members are removable from the insert.
21. The method of claim 18, wherein in the ornament hanging locations are a plurality of vertical apertures in the cross-members which are adapted to receive said free end of said hooks of said ornaments and wherein the placing one of said hooks of one of said ornaments on one of the plurality of ornament hanging locations of one of the cross-members includes placing said free end of said hook in one of the apertures.
22. The method of claim 18, further comprising:
obtaining a second insert, wherein the second insert is substantially identical to the other insert;
placing the second insert in the storage container, whereby a lower edge of the second insert rests on the upper edge of the other insert; and
placing one of said hooks of another one of said ornaments on one of the plurality of ornament hanging locations of one of the cross-members of the second insert, whereby said ornament depends from the cross-member of the second insert in a hanging orientation.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A computer system comprising:
a power supply for providing a voltage;
at least two boards, each board receiving the voltage, and wherein each board comprises
at least one voltage regulator, for receiving the voltage and for providing a regulated voltage level to the board, and
at least one processor for controlling the regulated voltage level,
wherein the processor monitors a value of at least one power-related parameter on the board and controls the voltage regulator in such a way as to influence a subsequent value of the at least one parameter.
2. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the processor, upon detection of a fault associated with the at least one power related parameter, shuts down the board.
3. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the at least one power-related parameter is a regulated voltage of the board.
4. The computer system of claim 3 wherein the processor collects temperature values over time for performing a time-based analysis of the collected temperature values.
5. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the at least one power-related parameter is a temperature value of the board.
6. The computer system of claim 1 wherein each board further comprises a signaling interface for receiving instructions therefrom, and wherein, the processor is responsive to the received instructions for controlling the at least one voltage regulator.
7. The computer system of claim 6 wherein the processor causes data to be written to a system log file, wherein the data is associated with the at least one power-related parameter.
8. The computer system of claim 1 further comprising an interface for coupling to a console for receiving instructions therefrom for controlling various ones of the processors on each of the at least two boards.
9. A computer system comprising:
a plurality of boards, each board comprising a power control element, wherein the power control element comprises a regulator for providing a regulated voltage to the board and a processor for monitoring and controlling the regulator; and
a signaling interface coupled to each power control element of each of the plurality of boards for communicating data to, and from, each one of the processors,
wherein the processor for each board monitors a value of at least one power-related parameter for its board and controls its regulator in such a way as to influence a subsequent value of the at least one parameter.
10. The computer system of claim 9 wherein the processor for each board, upon detection of a fault associated with the at least one power related parameter, shuts down its board.
11. The computer system of claim 9 wherein the at least one power-related parameter is a regulated voltage of the board.
12. The computer system of claim 9 wherein the at least one power-related parameter is a temperature value of the board.
13. The computer system of claim 9 wherein the processor for each board is responsive to instructions received from the signaling interface for controlling its regulator.
14. The computer system of claim 9 wherein the processor for each board causes data to be written to a system log file via the signaling interface and wherein the data is associated with the at least one power-related parameter of its board.
15. The computer system of claim 9 further comprising an interface for coupling to a console for receiving instructions therefrom for controlling various ones of the processors on each board.
16. The computer system of claim 9 further comprising a central controller coupled to the signaling interface for controlling the processor on each of the plurality of boards.
17. The computer system of claim 16 wherein the central controller causes data to be written to a log file representative of information received, via the signaling interface, with respect to at least one power-related parameter of one of the plurality of boards.
18. The computer system of claim 16 further comprising an interface for coupling the central controller to a console for receiving instructions therefrom for controlling various ones of the processors on each board.