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1. A server for communicating content over a network, comprising:
a transceiver for receiving and sending content over the network; and
a clip manager that is configured to perform actions, including:
enabling a clipping of selected content on a first computing device;
receiving an identifier associated with a second computing device, wherein the first computing device and second computing device are currently uncoupled;
determining a format for the clipped content that is compatible with an application on the second computing device, wherein the format is determined using the identifier associated with the second computing device;
formatting the clipped content to the determined format; and
enabling access to the clipped content by the second computing device.
2. The server of claim 1, wherein the second computing device is a mobile device.
3. The server of claim 1, wherein enabling access to the clipped content further comprises employing at least one of a Short Message Service (SMS), Multimedia Message Service (MMS), instant messaging (IM), internet relay chat (IRC), mIRC, Jabber, and HTTP protocol.
4. The server of claim 1, wherein formatting the clipped content further comprises formatting the clipped content using at least one of a Standard Generalized Markup Language (SMGL), Handheld Device Markup Language (HDML), Wireless Markup Language (WML) Script, Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), and JavaScript.
5. The server of claim 1, wherein enabling access to the clipped content further comprises employing a message hook comprising at least one of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), a script, and an executable program.
6. The server of claim 6, wherein the message hook further comprises a storage location address associated with the clipped content.
7. The server of claim 1, wherein enabling access to the clipped content further comprises sending an SMS message to the second computing device.
8. The server of claim 1, wherein the content is clipped from a webpage.
9. The server of claim 1, wherein enabling access to the clipped content further comprises employing an asynchronous messaging protocol.
10. The server of claim 1, wherein enabling clipping further comprises providing at least one of a toolbar button, an icon, script, link, a drop-down menu, a pop-up menu, and an application for use in selecting and clipping the content.
11. A method of communicating content over a network, comprising:
providing content to a first computing device;
clipping a selection of the content at the first computing device;
providing an identifier associated with a second computing device, wherein the first computing device and the second computing device are currently uncoupled;
determining a format for the clipped content that is compatible with the second computing device, wherein the format is determined, in part, by using the identifier;
formatting the clipped content to the determined format; and
enabling access to the clipped content by the second computing device.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the content further comprises at least one of an audio file, a graphics file, a binary file, and a text file.
13. The method of claim 11, wherein enabling access to the clipped content further comprises employing at least one of a Short Message Service (SMS), Multimedia Message Service (MMS), instant messaging (IM), internet relay chat (IRC), mIRC, Jabber, and HTTP protocol.
14. The method of claim 11, wherein enabling access to the clipped content further comprises employing a message hook including at least one of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), a script, and an executable program.
15. The method of claim 11, wherein enabling access to the clipped content further comprises sending an SMS message to the second computing device.
16. The method of claim 11, wherein providing content further comprises providing content using a browser application.
17. The method of claim 11, wherein clipping a selection further comprises providing at least one of a toolbar button, an icon, script, link, a drop-down menu, a pop-up menu, and an application for use in clipping the content.
18. A modulated data signal for communicating content over a network, the modulated data signal comprising:
enabling a clipping of a selection of the content at a first computing device;
providing an identifier associated with a second computing device, wherein the first computing device and the second computing device are currently uncoupled;
enabling a formatting of the clipped content to be readable by the second computing device; and
enabling access to the formatted clipped content by the second computing device.
19. The modulated data signal of claim 18, wherein enabling a formatting of the clipped content further comprises sending a message to the second computing device to ascertain a format capability.
20. The modulated data signal of claim 18, wherein the second computing device further comprises a mobile device.
21. The modulated data signal of claim 18, wherein enabling access to the formatted clipped content further comprises sending the formatted clipped content in an SMS message.
22. An apparatus for communicating content over a network, comprising:
a means for enabling a clipping of content at a first computing device;
a means for determining a second computing device, wherein the first computing device and the second computing device are currently uncoupled;
a means for formatting of the clipped content to be readable by the second computing device; and
a means of providing access to the formatted clipped content by the second computing device.

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. An adapter for connecting a paint can to an inlet of a handheld spray device, the adapter comprising:
a cage for holding an open paint can;
a connector for connecting the cage and open paint can to the handheld spray device; and
a gasket for sealing the open paint can to the handheld spray device.
2. The adapter of claim 1 and further comprising:
a cap mountable on an upper end of the cage and carrying the connector and the gasket.
3. The adapter of claim 2, wherein the cap and the gasket include apertures through which a suction tube connected to the inlet can extend into the paint can.
4. The adapter of claim 3 and further comprising:
a suction tube extension connectable between the inlet and an outlet end of the suction tube.
5. The adapter of claim 4, wherein the cage includes a mount aperture for receiving and holding the suction tube extension when the adapter is not in use.
6. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the cap includes a neck and wherein the connector comprise threads on the neck for engaging threads on the handheld spray device.
7. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the cage includes external threads at an upper end of the cage, and the cap includes internal threads for engaging the external threads of the cage to mount the cap on the upper end of the cage.
8. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the gasket comprises a foam ring formed of a closed cell crosslinked polyethylene foam.
9. The adapter of claim 8, wherein the foam ring includes a plurality of outward extending tabs for engaging an inner surface of the cap.
10. A paint spraying system comprising:
a handheld spray device having an inlet for receiving paint to be sprayed; and
an adapter that connects and seals an open paint can to the handheld spray device so that paint from the paint can is supplied to the inlet.
11. The system of claim 10, wherein the adapter comprises:
a cage for holding an open paint can;
a cap mounted on an upper end of the cage for connecting the cage and the paint can to the handheld spray device so that a suction tube extends from the inlet through the cap and into the open paint can; and
a gasket positioned within the cap for sealing an upper ring of the paint can to the cap.
12. The system of claim 11, wherein the handheld spray device includes a lid surrounding the inlet, and wherein the cap forms a threaded connection with the lid.
13. The system of claim 11, wherein the cage includes external threads at an upper end of the cage, and the cap includes internal threads for engaging the external threads of the cage to mount the cap on the upper end of the cage.
14. The system of claim 11, wherein the gasket comprise a foam ring.
15. The system of claim 11, wherein the foam ring includes a plurality of outward extending tabs for engaging an inner surface of the cap.
16. An adapter for connecting a paint can to an inlet of a handheld spray device, the adapter comprising:
a cage for holding an open paint can, the cage having an upper end, a lower end, and
a side wall extending between the upper end and the lower end;

a connector for connecting the cage and open paint can to the handheld spray device;
a gasket for sealing the open paint can to the handheld spray device; and
a cap at the upper end of the cage that carries the connector and the gasket.
17. The adapter of claim 16, wherein the cap and the gasket include apertures through which a suction tube connected to the inlet can extend into the paint can.
18. The adapter of claim 16, and further comprising:
a bottom at the lower end of the cage for supporting a bottom end of the open paint can.
19. The adapter of claim 16, wherein the cap includes a top and a neck that extends upward from the top and wherein the connector comprises external threads on the neck for engaging threads on the handheld spray device.
20. The adapter of claim 19, wherein the gasket is positioned against the inner surface of the top of the cap.
21. The adapter of claim 20, wherein the gasket is a flat ring that engages and seals an open upper end of the open paint can.
22. The adapter of claim 21, wherein the gasket comprises a foam ring.
23. The adapter of claim 22, wherein the gasket is formed of a closed cell foam.
24. The adapter of claim 16, wherein the side wall of the cage includes a plurality of apertures.
25. A paint spraying system comprising:
a handheld spray device having an inlet for receiving paint to be sprayed; and
an adapter that connects and seals an open paint can to the handheld spray device so that paint from the open paint can is supplied to the inlet, wherein the adapter comprises:
a cage for holding the open paint can;
a cap at an upper end of the cage for connecting the cage and the open paint can to the handheld spray device;
a gasket positioned within the cap for sealing an upper ring of the paint can to the cap; and
a bottom at a lower end of the cage for supporting a bottom end of the open paint can; and

a suction tube that extends from the inlet through the cap and the gasket and into the open paint can.
26. The system of claim 25, wherein the handheld spray device includes a lid surrounding the inlet, and wherein the cap includes a threaded neck that forms a threaded connection with the lid.
27. The system of claim 26, wherein the gasket comprises a foam ring.

1. A motor drive system, comprising:
an integrated power interface module (IPIM) comprising circuitry configured to communicate with at least one networked integrated motor drive;
an integrated motor drive (IDM) coupled to the IPIM and configured to communicate with the IPIM during operation; and
an automation controller coupled to and configured to communicate with both the IPIM and the IDM during operation;
wherein, in operation, the IPIM receives operational data from the IDM and communicates operational data to the automation controller, and wherein the IDM is also configured to communicate operational data to the automation controller, and wherein in the event of inoperability of the IDM, operational data is still communicated from the IPIM to the automation controller.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the IPIM and the automation controller communicate with the IDM over separate networks.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the operational data communicated from the IPIM to the automation controller relates to operation of the IPIM.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the operational data communicated from the IPIM to the automation controller relates to operation of the IDM.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the IPIM provides power to the IDM, and comprises a power supply for deriving power for operation of control andor communication circuitry within the IPIM.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the IPIM comprises a display allowing interfacing with the IPIM in operation.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the IPIM is configured to interface with a separate display device wirelessly coupled to the IPIM.
8. An integrated power interface module (IPIM), comprising:
control andor communication circuitry for providing power and data to at least one networked integrated motor drive (IDM), the circuitry receiving operational data from the IDM during operation;
an integrated power supply configured to provide power for operation of the control andor communication circuitry; and
wireless communication circuitry configured to communicate operational data with a separate interface device during operation.
9. The IPIM of claim 8, wherein the wireless communication circuitry is configured to communicate with the separate interface device via a Zigbee or Bluetooth communication protocol.
10. The IPIM of claim 8, wherein the operational data communicated from the IPIM to the automation controller relates to operation of the IPIM.
11. The system of claim 8, wherein the operational data communicated from the IPIM to the automation controller relates to operation of the IDM.
12. The system of claim 8, wherein the separate interface device comprises a handheld device.
13. The system of claim 12, wherein the separate interface device comprises a smart phone.
14. A motor drive system, comprising:
an integrated power interface module (IPIM) comprising IPIM control circuitry and power supply circuitry configured to convert incoming power to power needed for control circuitry, the IPIM being configured to provide power to other networked components; and
an integrated motor drive (IDM) coupled to the IPIM and configured to receive power from the IPIM, the IDM comprising IDM control circuitry and power supply circuitry configured to convert power from the IPIM to power needed for the IDM control circuitry.
15. The system of claim 14, wherein the IPIM is configured to communicate operational data to the IDM along with power.
16. The system of claim 14, wherein both the IPIM and the IDM are configured to communicate operational data to a networked automation controller that includes data relating to operation of the IPIM and data related to operation of the IDM.
17. A method for operation of a motor drive system, comprising:
communicating operational data from an integrated drive motor (IDM) to an integrated power interface module (IPIM) that provides power and data to the IDM;
communicating operational data from both the IPIM and the IDM to a networked automation controller;
in the event of inoperability of the IDM, continuing to communicate operational data from the IPIM to the automation controller.
18. The method of claim 17, comprising communicating the operational data from the IPIM and the IDM to the automation controller over different networks.
19. The method of claim 17, wherein the operational data communicated from the IPIM to the automation controller relates to operation of the IPIM.
20. The system of claim 17, wherein the operational data communicated from the IPIM to the automation controller relates to operation of the IDM.

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 window rod assembly comprising:
a first support arm assembly including a first bracket, a first support arm having a first end rigidly connected to the first bracket, and a first tube rigidly connected to a second end of the first support arm;
a second support arm assembly including a second bracket, a second support arm having a first end rigidly connected to the second bracket, and a second tube rigidly connected to a second end of the second support arm;
a curtain rod including a first rod section and a second rod section configured in a telescoping arrangement with a portion of the first rod section being sized to fit into the first tube and a portion of the second rod section being sized to fit into the second tube;
a locking mechanism for securing the relative axial position of the first rod section with respect to the second rod section; and
a force adjusting mechanism mounted on the first support arm assembly and configured to apply an inward force to the curtain rod at a location within the first tube and an outward force to the first and second support arm assemblies to force the first and second brackets into support surfaces of a window opening or window casing.
2. The window rod assembly of claim 1, wherein the force adjusting mechanism comprises:
a first threaded stud positioned within the first tube, in a fixed axial location with respect to the first tube, and coupled to a first finial such that rotation of the first finial causes rotation of the first threaded stud;
a first threaded opening in a first end of the curtain rod configured to engage threads on the first threaded stud whereby rotation of the first threaded stud within the first threaded opening causes axial movement of the curtain rod within the first tube.
3. The window rod assembly of claim 1, wherein the first bracket includes a first surface and a first resilient pad adjacent to the first surface; and the second bracket includes a second surface and a second resilient pad adjacent to the second surface.
4. The window rod assembly of claim 1, wherein the first bracket includes a first part configured to be positioned adjacent to a first interior surface of an opening; and the second bracket includes a first part configured to be positioned adjacent to a second interior surface of the opening.
5. The window rod assembly of claim 4, further comprising:
a resilient backing material adjacent to each of the first and second parts of each bracket.
6. The window rod assembly of claim 4, wherein the first and second parts of each bracket are oriented in planes that are at a right angle with respect to each other.
7. The window rod assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the support arms is welded to one of the brackets.
8. The window rod assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the brackets comprises:
first and second plates oriented at a substantially right angle with respect to each other, wherein one of the support arms is coupled to one of the plates of each bracket.
9. The window rod assembly of claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a locking cam head mounted on the second rod and structured and arranged to engage an inner surface of the first rod to thereby secure the second rod in a selected axial position with respect to the first rod, the locking cam head including a locking cam sleeve surrounding at least a portion of a pin having an axis offset from a longitudinal axis of the second rod, wherein rotation of the second rod around a longitudinal axis thereof causes the pin to move the locking cam sleeve radially outward to thereby force an outer contact surface of the locking cam sleeve against the inner surface of the first rod.
10. The window rod assembly of claim 9, wherein the locking cam sleeve comprises an elastomeric material.
11. The window rod assembly of claim 9, wherein the pin has a cylindrical surface.