Abstract: A device connectable to a reader of an access control system includes an antenna, an ultra-wide band (UWB) front end circuit, a controller, and a communication link. The (UWB) front end circuit is connected to the antenna to facilitate UWB communication with a credential device. The controller is connected to the UWB front end and configured to perform ranging for the credential device using the UWB communication. The communication link is configured to interface with the reader.

Abstract: Methods and systems (100) for trajectory prediction are provided. The methods and systems (100) include operations comprising: receiving (501) a plurality of observed speed points; processing (502) the plurality of observed speed points corresponding to the observed trajectory by a machine learning technique to generate a plurality of predicted speed points, the machine learning technique being trained to establish a relationship between a plurality of training observed speed points and training predicted speed points; determining (503) a future trajectory based on the plurality of predicted speed points, each of the plurality of predicted speed points corresponding to a different slice of a plurality of slices of the future trajectory; determining (504) that a target access control device is within a threshold range of the future trajectory; and performing (505) an operation associated with the target access control device (110).

Abstract: Methods and systems for trajectory and intent prediction are provided. The methods and systems include operations comprising: receiving an observed trajectory of a user and user behavior information; processing the observed trajectory by a machine learning technique to generate a plurality of predicted trajectories, the machine learning technique being trained to establish a relationship between a plurality of training observed trajectories and training predicted trajectories; adjusting the plurality of predicted trajectories based on the user behavior information to determine user intent to operate a target access control device; determining that the target access control device within a threshold range of a given one of the plurality of predicted trajectories; and in response to determining that the target access control device is within the threshold range of the given one of the plurality of predicted trajectories, performing an operation associated with the target access control device.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for providing discovering smart card slots in a device are described herein. A server device for discovering smart card slots in a client device may be implemented with a processor subsystem; and memory including instructions, which when executed by the processor subsystem, cause the processor subsystem to perform operations comprising: receiving, at the server device from the client device, over an established Bluetooth connection, smart card connector parameters, the client device having a plurality of smart card slots; iterating through the plurality of smart card slots; at each slot of the plurality of smart card slots, using a smart card protocol to attempt to access an application at each slot, the application pre-associated with the server device; and in response to identifying the application exists in a slot of the plurality of smart card slots, connecting with the application.

Abstract: A reader system for an access control system includes first and second antennas and first and second controllers. The first controller is configured to communicate with a credential device using a first communication protocol via the first antenna to exchange a credential with the credential device. The second controller is configured to communicate with the credential device using a second communication protocol via the second antenna to perform ranging for the credential device and is configured to communicate with the first controller via a communication link.

Abstract: Systems and methods for access control systems includes first and second access facilities, and first and second readers. The first reader is configured to control access through the first access facility, receive a credential using a first communication protocol from a device that stores the credential, and establish a secret with the device using the credential. The second reader is configured to control access through the second access facility. The first reader is configured to provide the secret to the second reader, and the second device is further configured to perform ranging using the secret and a second communication protocol different than the first communication protocol to identify intent information. Access through one of the first facility or the second facility is coordinated using the intent information.

Abstract: A device connectable to a reader of an access control system includes an antenna, an ultra-wide band (UWB) front end circuit, a controller, and a communication link. The (UWB) front end circuit is connected to the antenna to facilitate UWB communication with a credential device. The controller is connected to the UWB front end and configured to perform ranging for the credential device using the UWB communication. The communication link is configured to interface with the reader.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing secure execution of functions for edge devices include a plurality of edge devices, a controller, and an array of secure elements. The edge devices are each configured to obtain data for an application of the system. The controller is connected to communicate with the edge devices to receive the data from each of the edge devices. The array of secure elements is connected to the controller, and each secure element executes functions using the data received from the edge devices. The controller associates an identified secure element of the array of secure elements with a respective edge device to execute the functions for data received from the respective edge device, and the controller is connected to communicate a result of the executed functions to the respective edge device.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for providing discovering smart card slots in a device are described herein. A server device for discovering smart card slots in a client device may be implemented with a processor subsystem; and memory including instructions, which when executed by the processor subsystem, cause the processor subsystem to perform operations comprising: receiving, at the server device from the client device, over an established Bluetooth connection, smart card connector parameters, the client device having a plurality of smart card slots; iterating through the plurality of smart card slots; at each slot of the plurality of smart card slots, using a smart card protocol to attempt to access an application at each slot, the application pre-associated with the server device; and in response to identifying the application exists in a slot of the plurality of smart card slots, connecting with the application.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing secure execution of functions for edge devices include a plurality of edge devices, a controller, and an array of secure elements. The edge devices are each configured to obtain data for an application of the system. The controller is connected to communicate with the edge devices to receive the data from each of the edge devices. The array of secure elements is connected to the controller, and each secure element executes functions using the data received from the edge devices. The controller associates an identified secure element of the array of secure elements with a respective edge device to execute the functions for data received from the respective edge device, and the controller is connected to communicate a result of the executed functions to the respective edge device.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for a physical access control systems with localization-based intent detection are described herein. In an example, an access control system may regulate access to an asset. The access control system is adapted to receive a credential from a key device associated with a user using a first wireless connection. The access control system may be further adapted to verify the credential with a preliminary authentication for the asset. The access control system may be further adapted to establish a second wireless connection with the key device in response to verifying the credential with the preliminary authentication. The access control system may be adapted to determine an intent of the user to access the asset. The access control system may identify the credential includes a pattern in the preliminary authentication. The access control system may be further adapted to provide a command to grant access to the asset.

Abstract: A vent assembly for use with a drinking vessel includes a flexible ventilation member configured to sealingly engage an opening in the drinking vessel and having an air passage extending therethrough, wherein the ventilation member is configured to allow an inflow of air when pressure within the drinking vessel enters a negative pressure state in relation to pressure outside the drinking vessel, wherein the ventilation member comprises one or more venting portions disposed within the air passage. A vent actuator is operably coupled to the ventilation member and configured to change a state of the ventilation member between a ventilation state and a closed state, wherein the vent actuator is integral with the ventilation member and configured to bring the ventilation member into the ventilation state upon contact with a cam portion.

Abstract: The use of multimodal face attributes in facial recognition systems is described. In addition, use of one or more auxiliary attributes, such as a temporal attribute, can be used in combination with visual information to improve the face identification performance of a facial recognition system. In some examples, the use of multimodal face attributes in facial recognition systems can be combined with the use of one or more auxiliary attributes, such as a temporal attribute. Each of these techniques can improve the verification performance of the facial recognition system.

Abstract: A tether for connecting two different objects together has first and second elongate and flexible end portions having proximal and distal ends, and an elongate and flexible intermediate portion. The intermediate portion is releasably connectable with the first and second end portions, by the intermediate portion having connectors at either end and the first and second end portions having connectors at respective proximal ends to form first and second safety breakaways. The connections of the first and second safety breakaways, are made in-line with the general lengthwise axis of the tether. The first and second end portions are arranged for connection to a respective object. The safety breakaways between the intermediate portion and the first and second end portions are releasable at a predetermined release load.

Abstract: A food container has a container bottom and a container lid. The container bottom has a base and walls upstanding from the base to define a container bottom interior. The container lid has a top cover and side edges and the top cover overlies the base when the lid is in closed connection with the bottom. The top cover includes an elastically deformable portion and an inelastic portion. Each of the elastically deformable portion and the inelastic portion overlies different portions of the base when the lid is in closed connection with the bottom. The elastically deformable portion facilitates accommodation of an item within the container bottom interior that rests on the base that underlies the elastically deformable portion and that extends into contact with the elastically deformable portion as the lid is shifted into closed connection with the bottom by deforming elastically outwardly away from the base.

Abstract: A food container has a container bottom and a container lid. The container bottom has a base and walls upstanding from the base to define a container bottom interior. The container lid has a top cover and side edges, and the top cover overlies the base when the lid is in closed connection with the bottom. The top cover includes an elastically deformable portion and an inelastic portion. Each of the elastically deformable portion and the inelastic portion overlies different portions of the base when the lid is in closed connection with the bottom. The elastically deformable portion facilitates accommodation of an item within the container bottom interior that rests on the base that underlies the elastically deformable portion and that extends into contact with the elastically deformable portion as the lid is shifted into closed connection with the bottom by deforming elastically outwardly away from the base.