Abstract: An electronic door lock management method and system are provided. The method includes: setting electronic keys, including: acquiring lock ID card information having a first user ID through an induction zone, and binding the first user ID to a door lock; acquiring join-in card information having a second user ID through the induction zone, and confirming that the first user ID is the same as the second user ID; acquiring access card information through the induction zone and acquiring file card information through the induction zone, wherein the access card information comprises an access card ID, and the file card information comprises a file card ID; and setting a binding relationship between the access card ID and the file card ID, and taking the access card ID and the file card ID as the electronic keys.

Abstract: A travel case includes a case body defining an interior cavity in which to carry articles and an exterior shell; an inflatable floatation aid fixed to the exterior shell; an inflator in communication with the inflatable floatation aid, for inflation of the inflatable floatation aid; and a locator beacon fixed to the exterior shell, including a communications transmitter capable of signaling a remote party and a geo-locating apparatus.

Abstract: An approach is provided in which an RFID reader receives a response signal from an RFID tag affixed to an object. The RFID reader determines a tag charging time of the RFID tag based upon a first point in time that the RFID reader sent a request signal to the RFID tag and a second point in time that the response signal was received by the RFID reader. In turn, the RFID reader identifies a location of the object based on the tag charging time and generates a notification that includes the location of the object.

Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) includes an image capture module configured for capturing images or video in a location of the IED. The IED may also include a heat sensor for sensing heat inside or outside a housing of the IED. In one application, these techniques are implemented in IEDs such as electrical power and energy meters and used to control access to reset, configuration, billing, communication, and data acquisition/processing functions of the meters. Additionally, image processing techniques are employed by the IED to detect events in an electrical distribution system and implement control functions thereof.

Abstract: A method for controlling a home device is provided. More specifically, a method of utilizing a user interface, a method of utilizing a voice, and a method of utilizing a gesture such as a wrist snap utilizing a wearable device is provided.

Abstract: An audio data parsing method, comprising: a parsing device receiving audio data (101) to obtain data pending parsing; revising the data pending parsing to obtain revised data pending parsing (105); conducting a first decoding for the revised data pending parsing to obtain a first decoded data (106); determining whether the decoded data pending parsing contains header data (107), and if yes, then obtaining data length, and obtaining a corresponding data unit (111) in the first data according to the obtained data length; when all corresponding data units are successfully obtained, conducting a second decoding for the obtained data units, obtaining the corresponding byte data according to the decoding result and checking the corresponding byte data, otherwise storing the received audio data in a first data buffer, and continuing to receive audio data.

Abstract: A control device for a vehicle opening/closing body includes an electronic control unit configured to determine whether a prescribed specific operation is performed by a user on a closing switch that is provided in an opening/closing body of a vehicle to cause the opening/closing body to perform a closing operation, the electronic control unit being configured to cause the opening/closing body to perform the closing operation, and to lock the vehicle when the electronic control unit determines that the specific operation is performed.

Abstract: A method and system for assisting communication. The method includes receiving a message in a first communication medium from a first device of a first user. The message has one or more recipients. The method further includes determining whether at least one recipient of the one or more recipients is in a predefined category by referencing a stored look-up table, monitoring, via one or more sensors, surroundings of the at least one recipient when the at least one recipient is in the predefined category, detecting whether there is a hazard based on the monitoring, and determining whether the first communication medium corresponds to a preferable communication medium based on the predefined category of the at least one recipient. Further, the method includes converting the message to the preferable communication medium and delivering the converted message to at least one recipient device when a hazard is not detected.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting off dark current, and a method of controlling the apparatus are provided. The apparatus for cutting off dark current includes: a communicator to receive an input signal of a remote keyless entry (RKE) remote control from a body control module (BCM); a controller to determine whether the received input signal of the RKE remote control satisfies conditions for changing a dark current control mode of the apparatus, and to send out a control signal to change the dark current control mode upon determination that the input signal of the RKE remote control satisfies the conditions for changing the dark current control mode; and a switch to maintain the changed dark current control mode based on the sent out control signal.

Abstract: An access system for a vehicle is provided. The access system includes a central rights management unit, an access control device, and a portable identification medium. The access control device makes it possible to run verification mechanisms on the identification medium with the use of input means for interacting with a user. To this effect the identification medium includes an authentication unit and also a data part that depends on it which for viral epidemic propagation of privilege data may forward this data to access control devices without its own data connection. Even in the case of an incomplete infrastructure, extensive vehicle movements and very substantial fluctuations in personnel it is nevertheless possible to achieve very high security and reliability of enabling access and vehicle functions.

Abstract: A smart key controller for controlling a vehicle through wireless communication with a smart key includes a control unit for including a timer and a memory, creating an operation time table regarding operation numbers by time zones based on the timer by checking an ignition signal, and storing the created operation time table in the memory, and a signal driver for generating a wireless signal for communication with the smart key according to an active signal generated by the control unit at a predetermined period in a time zone with high operation frequency by comparing operation numbers of respective time zones and a threshold operation number with reference to the operation time table, while the vehicle is parked.

Abstract: Conveyance means for conveying an IC tag continuous body includes a tractor feeder unit for conveying the IC tag continuous body by engaging and disengaging feed pins with sprocket holes formed in the IC tag continuous body and a negative pressure conveyance unit for conveying the IC tag continuous body while suctioning it to a conveyance belt, and printing on the IC tags in the printing device is configured such that a toner image transferred to the IC tags by a print unit is optically fixed by an optical fixation unit in a non-contact manner.

Abstract: A method to modify activation information operatively stored in a remote location, the activation information is configured to be transmitted in an activation transmission generated by an appliance control device of a vehicle for remote activation of one or more appliances, the information modification method conducted through the support of a modification module having aspects incorporated into a mobile computing device, server, and a telematics unit of the vehicle is herein presented. The method includes the steps of: receiving a command to modify the activation information at the mobile computing device; transmitting the command from the mobile computing device to the remotely located server; receiving the command at the server; transmitting the command from the server to the remotely located telematics unit; receiving the command at the telematics unit; and modifying, via the telematics unit, the activation information prior to access by the appliance control device.

Abstract: A fingerprint sensor is incorporated in a display stack in an electronic device. A single fingerprint can be captured at one time at a single pre-defined fixed location on a display. Alternatively, a single fingerprint can be acquired at one time at any location on a display. Alternatively, multiple touches on the display can be acquired substantially simultaneously where only one fingerprint is captured at a time or where all of the fingerprints are acquired at the same time. The fingerprint sensor can be implemented as an integrated circuit connected to a bottom surface of a cover sheet, near the bottom surface of the cover sheet, or connected to a top surface of a display. Alternatively, the fingerprint sensor can be implemented as a full panel fingerprint sensor.

Abstract: Managing an entryway for a building includes a computer system accessing identity data providing unique biometric identifications and associated names for respective people. Roles are stored and associated with people. Rules are stored and configured to define roles or people and define conditions and actions. A certain rule includes presence of a person at an entryway and a person in at a different location than the entryway as a condition. A named person is identified by the computer system comparing identity data to biometric data received for a person at the entryway. The computer system performs a defined action for the certain rule responsive to determining that the certain rule defines a role associated with the identified, named person at the entryway and responsive to detecting by a sensor in the building that a person is present in the building at a different location than the entryway.

Abstract: A system includes a vehicle, a vehicle communications platform (VCP), and an in-vehicle biometric system. The VCP is programmed to recognize a sequence of events. The sequence of events includes a transmission of the vehicle shifting from drive to park, an engine of the vehicle is on, and the transmission of the vehicle shifting back from park to drive. The VCP is further programmed to, in response to the sequence of events, monitor a distance that the vehicle travels or monitor a time since an occurrence of the sequence of events, and to instruct the in-vehicle biometric system to enter an authentication mode after a set time has passed since the occurrence of the sequence of events or after the vehicle has traveled a set distance since the occurrence of the sequence of events. The in-vehicle biometric system is responsive to instructions from the VCP and initiates an authentication routine.

Abstract: A lid lock device includes a push lifter which pushes a lid, a lid lock switch which detects whether the lid is pushed, a lid sensor which detects whether the lid is open or closed. A lid lock unit locks the lid when the lid is closed. A verification unit verifies an identification code transmitted from an electronic key. Under a situation in which the verification result of the verification unit indicates that the identification code has been verified and the detection result of the lid sensor indicates that the lid is closed, a control unit activates the lid lock unit to switch the lid between a locked state and an unlocked state when the lid lock switch detects that the closed lid has been pushed.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for using electronic seals in container security systems is provided. According to the present invention, one or more biometric measurements may be used with an e-seal device to control access. In one preferred embodiment, the biometric signals received by an e-seal device may be transmitted to a remote monitoring station, and the remote monitoring station may wirelessly authorize access to a container.

Abstract: A secure remote actuation system may comprise a remote input receptor and a central signal switch. The remote input receptor may comprise a user interface for receiving user inputs from a user. The central signal switch may comprise acceptable inputs. The central signal switch may further comprise a microcontroller for obtaining and comparing the user inputs to the acceptable inputs. In the present invention, the microcontroller obtains the user inputs from the remote input receptor while the user is using the user interface.

Abstract: A system includes one or more memory devices storing instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform steps of a method. The system may receive an authentication request from a computing device and determine whether the authentication request corresponds with stored authentication data. Based on the determination, the system may store identification data associated with a smart device corresponding to the authentication request. The system may receive detection data when the smart device is detected within a predetermined area and, in response to a detection, obtain an identifier from the smart device. The system may determine whether the obtained identifier corresponds with the stored identification data. Based on the determination, the system may direct an electronic lock to transition from a locked state to an unlocked state.