Abstract: Methods and apparatus to wirelessly interlock doors are disclosed. A door system includes a user interface to receive interlock configuration data input from a user, the interlock configuration data to define an interlock condition to be satisfied before a first door is to undergo an operation, the interlock condition associated with a current state of a second door. The door system includes a first wireless transceiver to receive a signal from a second wireless transceiver associated with a second door. The method includes a door operation controller to at least one of (1) implement the operation of the first door in response to a request when the current state of the second door satisfies the interlock condition, (2) ignore the request, or (3) not execute the operation of the first door in response to the request when the current state of the second door does not satisfy the interlock condition.

Abstract: An electronic device for making a payment is provided. The electronic device includes a display configured to receive a user command, a transceiver configured to communicate with an external device, and a processor configured to request a token associated with a financial service from a payment server when a user requests the financial service and to generate data for providing the financial service by using the token and service information when the token and the service information associated with the financial service is received from the payment server.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to systems and methods for providing privacy to downstream owners of electronically tagged goods. In one implementation, the system may include at least one processor that may be configured to store IDs for a plurality of tags including at least a first owner ID and a second owner ID for a particular tag; associate first information of the particular tag with the first owner ID at a time when the first owner of the particular tag is recorded as owning the tag; record a transaction transferring ownership of the particular tag from the first owner to a second owner; and after the transfer of ownership, associate second information of the particular tag with the second owner ID, and prevent the first owner from accessing the second information.

Abstract: A method for card authentication is provided. Methods may include receiving a card with a graphical representation and a plurality of transaction details at a card reader. Methods may include processing the graphical representation. The processing may identify a representative number. Methods may include deciphering card data from the representative number. Methods may include transmitting the card data and the transaction details for approval and/or denial. Methods may include receiving an approval and/or denial. Methods may include generating an updated graphical representation. Methods may include pushing the updated graphical representation to the card.

Abstract: A radio tag reading device includes a placement table, an antenna, a reader, a sensor, and a controller. The antenna is configured to communicate with wireless tags within a communication range covering a placement region of the placement table. The reader is configured to output commodity information based on a signal received by the antenna from wireless tags. The sensor is configured to detect a user near the placement region of the placement table. The controller is configured to start a reading operation by activating the reader and causing the antenna to start emitting radio waves upon the sensor detecting the user near the placement region.

Abstract: A system for effecting electronic payments via multiple payment schemes from a single payment integrated circuit (IC) card includes a payment IC card conforming to a payment card standard, the payment IC card being issued with a plurality of primary account numbers (PANs) from the payment card standard; a wallet server storing account details of one or more payment schemes with which a user has an account; and a vendor payment system configured to accept transactions using the payment card standard. The payment IC card is operable to transact with the vendor payment system using the payment card standard. The vendor payment system is operable to provide to the wallet server one of the PANs issued to the payment IC card to effect a financial transaction via one of the payment schemes with which the user has an account.

Abstract: Various switchable RFID devices are disclosed. These switchable RFID devices may include one or more RFID tags and one or more switches. Some of these one or more switches are optionally wireless. In various embodiments, the switchable RFID devices include cellular phones, security devices, identity devices, financial devices, remote controls, and the like. The switchable RFID devices are optionally disposed in a passport. The passport may include shielding.

Abstract: Spoolable RFID-enabled wristbands with maximized read range. In an embodiment, a wristband comprises flexible material formed into a flag portion and a strap portion. The flag portion comprises a radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlay embedded within the material. The strap portion extends from the flag portion, and is perforated in a line along a longitudinal axis of the wristband from a distal end of the strap portion that is distal to the flag portion to a hole at a proximal end of the strap portion that is proximal to the flag portion, such that the strap portion may be torn, from the distal end to the hole at the proximal end, along the perforated line, into two sections of substantially equal dimension, which each extend from the flag portion.

Abstract: Security flaps for use with cash trays and cash trays including such security flaps are disclosed. An apparatus includes a cash tray having a base and a plurality of walls that extend from the base and define a plurality of paper-currency compartments. A plurality of distal edges of the walls define openings of the paper-currency compartments. A spring-biased security flap is coupled to the cash tray and adapted to engage or be immediately adjacent the distal edges of the walls of at least one of the paper-currency compartments to cover the corresponding opening.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for linking a customer's preexisting financial account to a merchant issued payment vehicle. If an account number associated with the preexisting financial account changes, the linking of the merchant issued payment vehicle is updated with an updated account number.

Abstract: A system and method for scanning a unique “license plate” bar code or QR code creates a web page with that unique code as part of the URL. The system allows the end user to tag an asset then scan that asset and automatically create an associated web page.

Abstract: The method comprises a pre-lamination step wherein a layer is placed in contact at least on one side with a lamination plate having a recess and the layer undergoes lamination such that a raised portion is formed on the layer; an assembling step wherein another layer is placed in contact with the layer, and the raised portion of the layer is at least partially placed in an opening of the other layer and a lamination step wherein said layers are laminated together.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises: committing a transaction amount t of a transaction with a commitment scheme to obtain a transaction commitment value T, the commitment scheme comprising at least a transaction blinding factor r_t; encrypting a combination of the transaction blinding factor r_t and the transaction amount t with a public key PK_B of a recipient of the transaction; and transmitting the transaction commitment value T and the encrypted combination to a recipient node associated with the recipient for the recipient node to verify the transaction.

Abstract: System for safeguarding a person from an autonomously operating machine. The system comprises a safety controller for asserting control over the autonomously operating machine based on an input signal generated by a body-worn. The body-worn device comprises safety means for ensuring failsafe locking and arrangement of the body-worn device on the person in a predefined manner. Furthermore, the body-worn device is configured to generate the input signal only when the body-worn device is locked and arranged in said predefined manner.

Abstract: There is provided a fingerprint sensor module comprising a fingerprint sensor device comprising a sensing array and at least one connection pad for electrically connecting the fingerprint sensor device to external circuitry, the sensing array and connection pad being located on a first side of the fingerprint sensing device; at least one electrically conductive via connection arranged adjacent to the fingerprint sensor device and in electrical contact with the connection pad via at least one conductive trace located in the same plane as the connection pad; a mold layer arranged to cover a backside of the fingerprint sensor device and to fill a volume between the fingerprint sensor device and the via connection, wherein an end portion of the via connection is exposed for connecting the fingerprint sensor module to external circuitry. There is also provided a method for manufacturing such a fingerprint sensor module.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises: committing a transaction amount t of a transaction with a commitment scheme to obtain a transaction commitment value T, the commitment scheme comprising at least a transaction blinding factor r_t; encrypting a combination of the transaction blinding factor r_t and the transaction amount t with a public key PK_B of a recipient of the transaction; and transmitting the transaction commitment value T and the encrypted combination to a recipient node associated with the recipient for the recipient node to verify the transaction.

Abstract: A monitoring method for a goods shelf, a monitoring system for a goods shelf and a goods shelf are disclosed. The monitoring system for the goods shelf includes an image acquisition device and a controller. The image acquisition device includes a camera that is moveable along the goods shelf, and is configured to acquire an image of commodities on the goods shelf by the camera, and to send the image of the commodities to the controller; the controller is configured to recognize the image, which is acquired by the camera, of the commodities, so as to determine whether or not at least one of a group consisting of commodity shortage and commodity misplacement exists.

Abstract: A collection apparatus for organizing paper-based transaction items collected at a store checkout comprises a housing including a front section, rear section, left side, right side, top region, and bottom region; and an interior of the housing that is constructed and arranged into three regions. Each region includes a cavity; a removable container positioned in each cavity; three slot-shaped openings in the front section. Each slot-shaped opening is aligned with an opening in a removable container for providing a path for the paper-based transaction items to the removable container. A sensor in each cavity or container senses the paper-based transaction items received via a slot-shaped opening into the container.

Abstract: A smartcard includes contact pads for electrical connection to an external power source for provision of power to the smartcard in a contact mode of the smartcard, a contactless power harvesting system for provision of power to the smartcard in a contactless mode of the smartcard, and a main circuit on-board the smartcard for receiving and managing the power provided from the contact pads or from the contactless power harvesting system, where the main circuit includes components requiring power in order to provide the smartcard with required functionality, and where the main circuit is connected to the contact pads via a current limiting circuit for controlling the levels of current drawn via the contact pads, the current limiting circuit having an integrator.

Abstract: A tank data storing and monitoring system and method have an RFID tag coupled to and associated with a tank. The RFID tag has a unique identity specified by a unique identifier stored electronically on the RFID tag. Also included are an internet-accessing computer and database. The database stores data unique to the tank having the RFID tag coupled thereto. An RFID reader coupled to the computer is used to read only the unique identifier of the RFID tag. The computer accesses the data unique to the tank stored on the database using the unique identifier.