1. A shutter assembly for a receptacle comprising:
a first plate, the first plate including a first plurality of apertures;
a second plate disposed adjacent the first plate, the second plate including a second plurality of apertures;
a shutter disposed between the first plate and the second plate, the shutter including an aperture;
a first spring for providing lateral movement to the shutter, the first spring disposed adjacent the shutter;
a second spring for providing axial movement to the shutter; and
a plunger for providing a pivot point to the shutter, the plunger disposed between the second spring and the shutter,
wherein the shutter is laterally moveable between a first position and a second position so that the aperture of the shutter aligns with at least one aperture of the first plurality of apertures and at least one aperture of the second plurality of apertures.
2. The shutter assembly of claim 1, wherein the receptacle is an AC outlet.
3. The shutter assembly of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of apertures and the second plurality of apertures are configured to accept pins.
4. The shutter assembly of claim 3, wherein the pins are AC plug pins.
5. The shutter assembly of claim 3, wherein the shutter comprises:
a first angled surface; and
a second angled surface, and
wherein the aperture is disposed between the first angled surface and the second angled surface.
6. The shutter assembly of claim 5, wherein in the first position of the shutter, the first angled surface is aligned with one aperture of the first plurality of apertures of the first plate and the second angled surface is aligned with another aperture of the first plurality of apertures of the first plate.
7. The shutter assembly of claim 6, wherein the first plate further comprises a first lock and a second lock and the second plate further comprises a third lock and a fourth lock.
8. The shutter assembly of claim 7, wherein the shutter further comprises a first lug, a second lug, a third lug and a fourth lug.
9. The shutter assembly of claim 8, wherein when the shutter is in the first position, the first lug abuts the first lock of the first plate and the second lug abuts the second lock of the first plate.
10. The shutter assembly of claim 5, wherein in the second position of the shutter, the aperture of the shutter aligns with one aperture of the first plurality of apertures of the first plate and one aperture of the second plurality of apertures of the second plate as pins are inserted through at least two appertures of the plurality of apertures of the first plate, the pins being simultaneously forced against the first angled surface and the second angled surface.
11. The shutter assembly of claim 10, wherein the shutter compresses the first spring when the shutter is in the second position.
12. The shutter assembly of claim 8, wherein the second spring causes the first lug and the second lug to abut the first lock and the second lock when the shutter is in the first position.
13. The shutter assembly of claim 8, wherein the shutter pivots about the plunger when one pin is inserted into one of the first plurality of apertures of the first plate.
14. The shutter assembly of claim 13, wherein the first lug abuts the first lock when the shutter pivots about the plunger.
15. The shutter assembly of claim 12, wherein the second lug abuts the second lock when the shutter pivots about the plunger.
16. The shutter assembly of claim 7, wherein the third lug of the shutter abuts the third lock when the shutter pivots about the plunger.
17. The shutter assembly of claim 7, wherein the fourth lug of the shutter abuts the fourth lock when the shutter pivots about the plunger.
18. The shutter assembly of claim 6, wherein the shutter blocks the first plurality of apertures of the first plate and the second plurality of apertures of the second plate when the shutter is in the first position.
19. The shutter assembly of claim 6, wherein the shutter remains in the first position when a pin is inserted through only one aperture of the first plurality of apertures of the first plate.
20. The shutter assembly of claim 1, wherein the second spring comprises two springs.
21. The shutter assembly of claim 7, wherein the first lock and the second lock are protrusions of the first plate.
22. The shutter assembly of claim 7, wherein the first lock and the second lock are attached to the first plate.
23. The shutter assembly of claim 7, wherein the third lock and the fourth lock are protrusions of the second plate.
24. The shutter assembly of claim 7, wherein the third lock and the fourth lock are attached to the second plate.
25. The shutter assembly of claim 1, wherein the second plate further comprises:
a first compartment for housing the plunger; and
a second compartment for housing the second spring.
26. The shutter assembly of claim 1, wherein the first plate comprises a first extension and a second extension, the first extension and the second extension extending outwardly from the first plate.
27. The shutter assembly of claim 26, wherein the first spring is disposed between the first extension and the second extension.
28. The shutter assembly of claim 1, wherein the first spring is disposed between a side of the first plate and a side of the shutter.
29. The shutter assembly of claim 6, further comprising a first lock, a second lock and a third lock, the first lock, the second lock and the third lock disposed adjacent the shutter.
30. The shutter assembly of claim 29, wherein a portion of the shutter abuts the third lock when the shutter pivots about the plunger.
31. The shutter assembly of claim 29, wherein the third lock is a protrusion of the second plate.
32. The shutter assembly of claim 29, wherein the third lock is a protrusion of the first plate.
33. The shutter assembly of claim 29, wherein the third lock is attached to the second plate.
34. The shutter assembly of claim 29, wherein the third lock is attached to the first plate.
35. A method of manufacturing a shutter assembly for a receptacle comprising:
providing a first plate having a first plurality of apertures;
disposing a second plate adjacent the first plate, the second plate having a second plurality of apertures;
disposing a shutter between the first plate and the second plate, the shutter including an aperture;
abutting a first spring adjacent the shutter, the first spring providing lateral movement of the shutter;
providing a second spring for providing axial movement of the shutter; and
disposing a plunger between the second spring and the shutter, the plunger providing a pivot point to the shutter,
wherein the shutter is laterally moveable between a first position and a second position so that the aperture of the shutter aligns with at least one aperture of the first plurality of apertures and at least one aperture of the second plurality of apertures.
36. A shutter assembly for an AC outlet comprising:
a first plate;
a second plate disposed adjacent the first plate;
a shutter disposed between the first plate and the second plate, the shutter including an aperture;
a first spring for providing lateral movement to the shutter, the first spring disposed adjacent the shutter;
a second spring for providing axial movement to the shutter; and
a plunger for providing a pivot point to the shutter, the plunger disposed between the second spring and the shutter,
wherein the first plate and the second plate comprise a plurality of apertures for accepting AC plug pins,
wherein in a first position of the shutter, the shutter assembly prevents AC plug pins from passing through the plurality of apertures in the first and second plates and the shutter aperture,
wherein in a second position of the shutter, the shutter assembly permits AC plug pins to pass through the plurality of apertures in the first and second plates and the shutter aperture, and
wherein the shutter is laterally moveable between a first position and a second position so that the aperture of the shutter aligns with at least one aperture of the first plurality of apertures and at least one aperture of the second plurality of apertures.
37. The method of claim 35, further comprising configuring the first plurality of apertures and the second plurality of apertures to accept pins.
38. The method of claim 37, wherein the pins are AC plug pins.
39. The method of claim 35, further comprising:
providing the shutter with at least one surface configured such that a lateral movement of the shutter caused by a force exerted on the at least one surface aligns the aperture of the shutter with at least one aperture of the first plurality of apertures and at least one aperture of the second plurality of apertures.
40. The method of claim 39, further comprising:
configuring the at least one surface with a first angled surface and a second angled surface; and
disposing the aperture between the first angled surface and the second angled surface.
41. The method of claim 40, wherein in a first position of the shutter, the first angled surface is aligned with one aperture of the first plurality of apertures of the first plate and the second angled surface is aligned with another aperture of the first plurality of apertures of the first plate.
42. The method of claim 40, wherein in a second position of the shutter, the aperture of the shutter aligns with one aperture of the first plurality of apertures of the first plate and one aperture of the second plurality of apertures of the second plate as pins are inserted through at least two apertures of the first plurality of apertures of the first plate, the pins being simultaneously forced against the first angled surface and the second angled surface.
43. The shutter assembly of claim 1, wherein the shutter comprises at least one surface configured such that a lateral movement of the shutter caused by a force exerted on the at least one surface aligns the aperture of the shutter with at least one aperture of the first plurality of apertures and at least one aperture of the second plurality of apertures.
44. The shutter assembly of claim 43, wherein the shutter comprises a first surface and a second surface.
45. The shutter assembly of claim 43, wherein the first surface is angled and the second surface is angled.
46. The shutter assembly of claim 44, wherein the shutter moves laterally when a force is applied substantially simultaneously to the first surface and the second surface.
47. The shutter assembly of claim 44, wherein the shutter pivots about the plunger when a force is applied only to the first surface.
48. The shutter assembly of claim 44, wherein the shutter covers the first plurality of apertures and the second plurality of apertures when a force is applied only to the first surface.
49. The shutter assembly of claim 44, wherein the shutter pivots about the plunger when a force is applied only to the second surface.
50. The shutter assembly of claim 44, wherein the shutter covers the first plurality of apertures and the second plurality of apertures when a force is applied only to the first surface.
51. A shutter assembly comprising:
means for disposing a shutter between a first plate and a second plate, the first plate having a first plurality of apertures, the second plate having a second plurality of apertures, and the shutter having an aperture; and
means for laterally moving the shutter upon exertion of a force on the shutter,
wherein the shutter is laterally moveable between a first position and a second position so that the aperture of the shutter aligns with an aperture of the first plurality of apertures and an aperture of the second plurality of apertures when the shutter moves laterally.
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 system for authorizing data to be provided to a mobile computing device, said system comprising a server computer that comprises a processor and a memory coupled to said processor, said memory including processor-executable instructions for performing the steps of: storing, in said memory, parameters for authorizing data to be provided to the mobile computing device; determining at least one contextual cue associated with at least one of a task to be performed, the mobile computing device, and a user of the mobile computing device, wherein the at least one contextual cue is associated with the parameters; authorizing data to be provided to the mobile computing device when the at least one contextual cue aligns with the parameters; and providing the data to the mobile computing device; wherein said memory further includes process-executable instructions for performing the steps of determining a change in the at least one contextual cue; and one of denying and revoking the authorization when the at least one contextual cue does not align with the parameters.
2. The system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said memory further includes process-executable instructions for performing the step of tracking changes to the at least one contextual cue in real-time.
3. The system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the at least one contextual cue includes one of a location, an environmental condition, a duration, a date, a time of day, and a user certification.
4. The system in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a sensor configured to determine the at least one contextual cue.
5. A method of authorizing data to be provided to a mobile computing device, said method comprising: defining parameters for authorizing data to be provided to the mobile computing device; determining at least one contextual cue associated with at least one of a task to be performed, the mobile computing device, and a user of the mobile computing device, wherein the at least one contextual cue is associated with the parameters; authorizing data to be provided to the mobile computing device when the at least one contextual cue aligns with the parameters; and providing the data to the mobile computing device; determining a change in the at least one contextual cue; and one of denying and revoking the authorization when the at least one contextual cue does not align with the parameters.
6. The method in accordance with claim 5, wherein determining a change comprises tracking changes to the at least one contextual cue in real-time.
7. The method in accordance with claim 5, wherein determining at least one contextual cue comprises determining the at least one contextual cue that includes one of a location, an environmental condition, a duration, a date, a time of day, and a user certification.
8. The method in accordance with claim 5, wherein providing the data comprises transmitting the data to the mobile computing device over a wireless network.
9. The method in accordance with claim 5 further comprising storing the data in the mobile computing device.
10. The method in accordance with claim 9, wherein storing the data comprises associating the data with a temporary lifespan.
11. The method in accordance with claim 5, wherein defining parameters comprises defining a geo-fencing area, wherein the at least one contextual cue aligns with the parameters when the at least one contextual cue is a location within the geo-fencing area.
12. The method in accordance with claim 5, wherein defining parameters comprises defining acceptable environmental conditions for performing the task.
13. A method of managing an operation using a mobile computing device, the method comprising: determining at least one task to perform; determining at least one contextual cue associated with at least one of the at least one task, the mobile computing device, and a user of the mobile computing device; selecting data based on the at least one contextual cue, wherein the data is associated with the at least one task; verifying the at least one contextual cue satisfies parameters for authorizing the data to be provided to the mobile computing device; and providing the data to the mobile computing device; defining the parameters for authorizing the data provided when the at least one contextual cue aligns with the parameters.
14. The method in accordance with claim 13 wherein providing the data comprises: providing a first set of data when the at least one contextual cue aligns with a first parameter of the at least one parameter; and providing a second set of data when the at least one contextual cue aligns with a second parameter of the at least one parameter.
15. The method in accordance with claim 13 wherein determining at least one contextual cue comprises generating an alert when a contextual cue other than the at least one contextual cue aligns with the at least one parameter.
16. The method in accordance with claim 13 further comprising:
selecting equipment for performing the at least one task; and
generating an alert when equipment other than the selected equipment is used to perform the at least one task.
17. The method in accordance with claim 16, wherein selecting equipment comprises selecting at least one of tools and parts for performing the at least one task.