Patent ID: 7966500
Filing Date: 2011-06-21
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. For use in conjunction with a power supply a remote connecting and shielding power supply system comprising: a device having a power supply and a motherboard; a power cord for connecting the power supply of the device to an external power source, the power cord comprising means for transferring electricity and data into the power supply from the external power source; a power line module connected to the power cord and embedded within the power supply for stripping the data from the electricity; a single board computer located between and operatively connected to the power line module and the motherboard, said single board computer embedded within the power supply and having an operating system separate from the device wherein said single board computer runs independently of the device; and a user configurable means within the single board computer to analyze the data from the power line module and shield the motherboard from undesirable programs that enter the power supply through the power cord.