Abstract: Physical access to secure areas is automatically performed based on presence or detection of a wireless device. When a wireless cellular device is detected by a network serving a secure building, a unique identifier of the wireless cellular device is obtained. The identifier of the wireless cellular device may be compared to electronic calendars. If a matching calendar entry is determined, then the wireless cellular device is calendared to meet an employee or tenant inside the building. Physical access may thus be automatically granted, based on possession of a recognized cellular device.

Abstract: A system and method for configuring a remote control to command the operation of appliances, to capture demographic data, and to provide services, such as automated warranty registration, instructions, viewing guides, etc., relevant to the appliances is provided. The system includes a database and associated server that are located remotely from the remote control and accessible via a network connection. Command codes, graphical user interface elements, and services are accessed and downloaded to the remote control, as appropriate, using data supplied to the server that identifies the appliances and/or functional capabilities of the appliances. This data can be supplied by the appliances directly or can be obtained from other sources such as barcode labels, network devices, etc.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a circuit, communication device, communication system, computer readable medium and method for communicating in a communication system. The communication device comprises an antenna, a resonant storage element for storing at least some energy received by the antenna, a processor for controlling a release of stored energy to generate a modulated signal upon receiving an interrogating signal from one or more reader devices, wherein said modulated signal is a signal comprising digital data represented by at least one predefined sequence of transitions between a high energy level and a low energy level, and a selective energy circuit in selective cooperation with the resonant storage element to affect a greater high energy level amplitude of the modulated signal upon the modulated signal transitioning from a low energy level to a high energy level when in cooperation.

Abstract: A gateway apparatus for wireless communication is provided. The gateway apparatus includes an interface to which a plurality of electronic devices within a first range connect wirelessly, and a controller configured to provide a communication connection using a frequency band to each of the plurality of electronic devices so that each of the electronic devices connected to the interface is enabled for wireless communication, to split the frequency band into a plurality of bands respectively corresponding to the plurality of electronic devices connected to the interface when it is determined that communication interference occurs between the electronic devices, and to allocate the split bands to the respective electronic devices to control the electronic devices to perform communications through the split bands.

Abstract: Described are systems and techniques for leveraging a virtual distributed trustless database using access-enabling codes. The computations use private codes. Each computation includes the information from all previous computations so that a chain of computations is maintained and controlled. A central system insures that dual computations do not occur.

Abstract: A card comprises an antenna configured to generate and receive radio frequency signals, a chip coupled with the antenna, the chip configured to store sensitive information and communicate the information to an authorized reader via the antenna, and a switching mechanism configured to tune and detune the antenna relative to the chip to enable and disable respectively, the chips ability to communicate the sensitive information via the antenna.

Abstract: Described are techniques for modifying the distribution or behavior of content based on the presence or absence of a particular user or a count of users relative to a media device. Based on user proximity data associated with one or multiple users, a corresponding proximity instruction may be determined. The proximity instruction may be configured to cause one or more media devices to request, present, or modify presentation of content.

Abstract: A lock system for monitoring and controlling the individual locks on cells in a prison. The lock system has a client component and a server component connected by means of an ethernet network. The server component includes all of the individual locks and the client component includes workstations. The software architecture of the locks includes a hardware layer with an application program interface (API) that controls the sensors and electromechanical components of the lock. The software architecture of the workstations includes a lock configuration tool that communicates with the ethernet network to send commands and to receive data from the locks. The workstations also include a presentation layer or browser that provides the interface with the user of the workstations.

Abstract: Techniques for radio-frequency identification systems include sensor systems having a sensor unit and one or more sensors and a server. The sensor system includes one or more antennas at a location configured to receive signals from a tag proximate to an antenna and a processor configured to process tag detection signals based on the received signals. The processing may include selectively storing tag detection signals received from one or more antennas and identify an event related to the presence of a tag proximate to an antenna at the location. Sensor system may include a transmitter configured to transmit a message indicating the event over a network to a server. The server may be configured to process the message by analyzing a feature of the signals related to the event. The analysis may evaluate an adjustment of a configuration parameter used to operate an antenna.

Abstract: An RFID tag reading system affixed to a machine bearing housing is provided. The reading system includes a mobile data collector having an RFID reader for reading a unique identity of the RFID tag, an magnet electro-mechanically connected to the mobile data collector and a magnet mounting pad fixed to the machine housing. The magnet mounting pad having a ferromagnetic contact body for housing the magnet mounting pad and an RFID antenna disposed within the RFID tag for transmitting a unique identity of the RFID tag. The RFID tag is disposed within the ferromagnetic contact body. The magnet is magnetically connected to the magnet mounting pad. The mobile data collector automatically reads the unique RFID tag identity transmitted from the antenna of the RFID tag when the combination mobile data collector and magnet are placed onto the RFID mounting pad.

Abstract: A monitoring control system includes a control device that performs a device control process, and a high-order system that monitors the device control process. The control device includes a control CPU that performs the device control process, and an information CPU that is connected to the control CPU via an internal bus. The control CPU includes a device memory that stores therein device data to be used for the device control process, the device data being related to the device. The information CPU includes a built-in database and a data collection unit. The data collection unit performs a data collection process of reading the device data from the device memory via the internal bus, and storing the read device data in the built-in database.

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a method of reading RFID tags in an interconnection system comprising at least one port. The method comprises initiating a localized read transaction to read any RFID tag attached to a first connector and any RFID tag attached to a second connector inserted into the port. The method further comprises, as a part of the localized read transaction, reading any RFID tag configured to respond to a first type of RFID interrogation signal, wherein the first connector comprises an attached RFID tag that is configured to respond to the first type of RFID interrogation signal; and, as a part of the localized read transaction, reading any RFID tag configured to respond to a second type of RFID interrogation signal, wherein the second connector comprises an attached RFID tag that is configured to respond to the second type of RFID interrogation signal. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: An interaction spot is provided that may detect the presence of an electronic device such as a smartphone. A user may make a physical motion with the smartphone proximal to the interaction spot such as moving it upward. The interaction spot may communicate with a second device such as a light or a household appliance. A setting of the second device may be adjusted based on the motion of the electronic device.

Abstract: A method for unilaterally or mutually authenticating at least one first unit, especially a mobile device, on at least one second unit, especially a field device, within a plant, especially in the area of process automation technology, with a communication line, preferably a wireless communication line, in place between the first unit and the second unit, comprising the steps of: establishing a security policy, with the security policy including rules for granting access of the first unit on the basis of at least one unlock key, and information to check the unlock key for validity; providing the security policy to the second unit; generating an unlock key for the first unit and providing the unlock key at the first unit; transfer of the unlock key from the first unit to the second unit and verification of the unlock key by the second unit using the security policy and, if applicable, granting access.

Abstract: An automatic access control system for controlling access to a physical object or admission to a physical object with an identification mechanism is configured to identify a person and/or a device and with a release mechanism, which is configured to grant the identified person and/or the identified device access to the physical object or admission to the physical object when an automatically calculated distance metric of the identified person and/or of the identified device to the physical object is smaller than a prespecified threshold value for the distance metric.

Abstract: A system includes a consumer electronic device adapted to render a media content and a hand-held, portable device having a touch screen display, a transmitter, a receiver, and a processing unit. The processing unit of the hand-held, portable device uses data related to the media content received via the receiver to cause command icons related to rendering of the media content to be defined and displayed in the touch screen display and to cause the transmitter to transmit one or more commands for controlling a functional operation related to rendering of the media content by the consumer electronic device in response to a user interaction with one or more of the command icons caused to displayed in the touch screen display.

Abstract: An apparatus including a coil configured to receive a signal associated with a composition ingested by a user and a data storage element operatively coupled to the coil, the data storage element configured to store, based on the signal, at least one of time information, date information, or identity information associated with the composition.

Abstract: Certain exemplary aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward an apparatus in which a first circuit communicates with a plurality of different types of RFID transponders using radio frequency signals. A second circuit detects and communicates with the plurality of different types of RFID transponders via the first circuit, respectively using a command set for the type of RFID transponder that the first circuit is communicating with. The second circuit, in response to detecting an RFID transponder having configuration data for a new command set, accesses and uses the configuration data for the new command set to update a configuration of the second circuit to enable communication with the new type of RFID transponder.

Abstract: A mobile device includes a body, at least one drive wheel coupled with the body, a control structure configured to automatically control rotational movements of the at least one drive wheel so as to selectively control movement of the body, and a motion detection system coupled with the control structure and configured to detect a plurality of different movements of a user. the control structure controls rotational movements of the at least one drive wheel to effect different movements of the body based upon different detected movements of the user.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes a driver identification fusion module programmed to receive a confidence level from a plurality of identification modules. Each confidence level indicates the likelihood that a driver of a vehicle is a particular person. The driver identification fusion module is programmed to aggregate the confidences levels received from the plurality of identification modules and output an aggregated confidence level signal representing an identity of the driver based at least in part on the confidence levels received from the plurality of identification modules.