Abstract: A method and system for authorizing card account transactions by geographic region by providing data for a user interface displaying geographic regions and merchant locations each corresponding to the location of a merchant where a transaction using a card account may be initiated, receiving a user interface selection representing a request to authorize or restrict card account transactions, receiving authorization requests for desired transactions, and authorizing or restricting the transactions in accordance with the request.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing fraud prevention inserts in a chip pocket of a card are provided. A chip fraud prevention system includes a device including a chip and one or more fraud prevention inserts. The chip, and the fraud prevention inserts, may be at least partially encompassed in a chip pocket.

Abstract: There is provided in one embodiment an apparatus having an image sensor array. In one embodiment, the image sensor array can include monochrome pixels and color sensitive pixels. The monochrome pixels can be pixels without wavelength selective color filter elements. The color sensitive pixels can include wavelength selective color filter elements.

Abstract: There is provided in one embodiment an apparatus having an image sensor array. In one embodiment, the image sensor array can include monochrome pixels and color sensitive pixels. The monochrome pixels can be pixels without wavelength selective color filter elements. The color sensitive pixels can include wavelength selective color filter elements.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of a radio-frequency identification (RFID) watch band. At least one embodiment can include strap body; a connector attached to an end of the strap body; and an RFID chip embedded into the strap body. In at least some embodiments, a plurality of RFID chips can be embedded into the strap body. In some embodiments, the RFID chips can be encased within a rigid casing, which is embedded within the strap body. In some embodiments, the spacing between each of the plurality of RFID chips can be important for the RFID reader to capture the correct frequency.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for testing a scannability of a QR code within multiple scenarios is provided. Methods may include generating the QR code and creating a background-scene for being applied to the QR code. Methods may include creating a composite image by combining the QR code with the background-scene. Methods may further include generating multiple versions of the composite image to mimic the composite image within the multiple scenarios. The multiple scenarios may include one or more environments the QR code may be positioned within. The multiple scenarios may include one or more perspectives the QR code may be scanned from. Methods may further include simulating scanning each of the multiple versions to determine a level of success of the scanning of each of the multiple versions.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for adding an overlay to a bar code symbol is disclosed. The bar code symbol is affixed to a perishable host product. The overlay includes a transparent substrate and an environmental exposure indicator material which is responsive to an environmental stimulus. When the overlay is affixed to the bar code symbol, both static and dynamic data regarding the perishable host product can be determined.

Abstract: There is provided in one embodiment an apparatus having an image sensor array. In one embodiment, the image sensor array can include monochrome pixels and color sensitive pixels. The monochrome pixels can be pixels without wavelength selective color filter elements. The color sensitive pixels can include wavelength selective color filter elements.

Abstract: There is provided in one embodiment an apparatus having an image sensor array. In one embodiment, the image sensor array can include monochrome pixels and color sensitive pixels. The monochrome pixels can be pixels without wavelength selective color filter elements. The color sensitive pixels can include wavelength selective color filter elements.

Abstract: 2D machine readable symbologies are stylized and made aesthetically-appealing, facilitating their use to convey plural-symbol data within woven fabrics. Such stylized fabrics can be decoded by code readers analyzing imagery of the woven fabrics. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

Abstract: According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, an intelligent tracking system is disclosed. The intelligent tracking system includes one or more passive tracking devices, an exciter, and a tracker. Each passive tracking device includes one or more transceivers and is energized by an electromagnetic frequency. In response to being energized each passive tracking device transmits a short message. The exciter emits the electromagnetic frequency. The tracker receives short messages from the one or more passive tracking devices and confirms the presence of the one or more passive tracking devices in a vicinity of the tracker based on the received messages.

Abstract: Low power non-volatile non-charge-based variable supply RFID tag memory devices and methods for reading and writing predetermined ID values for a RFID tag are described. The RFID tag memory device includes a reference/bias generator that receives and provides voltages and currents for write and read operations, a clocked comparator that provides a voltage comparison with a reference voltage, a shift register that receives a non-charge-based memory component value saved in the shift register, a memory cell that includes non-charge-based memory components to store corresponding predetermined ID values, a ring counter that provides ring signals to enable sequential writing and reading of the predetermined ID values to and from the memory cell, a write decision component that receives ring signals to enable the write operation, an output select/isolation component for reading and a read/write component to enable reading or writing the predetermined ID values in response to received ring signals.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a multilayer chip component according to an aspect of the present disclosure, laser processing is used for forming dots of a two-dimensional code. This laser processing is laser processing with respect to a laminate substrate in a state before baking is performed, and an impact at the time of processing is absorbed to a certain degree due to elastic deformation of the laminate substrate. For this reason, according to the manufacturing method, occurrence of cracking can be curbed compared to laser processing with respect to an element body in a state after baking is performed.

Abstract: RFID readers may be configured to supply power to tags during frequency hops. When a reader is supplying power to a passive RFID tag via a first RF waveform having a first radio frequency and determines that it is to frequency-hop, the reader may determine whether the tag requires power during the hop. If so, the reader begins (or continues) to synthesize a second RF waveform with a second radio frequency while also synthesizing the first RF waveform, and frequency-hops by transitioning from transmitting the first RF waveform to transmitting the second RF waveform such that the power transmitted during the transition is sufficient for the tag to operate.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by an identity provider computing system, a user token from a third party provider, wherein the user token is associated with a user of the identity provider computing system; sending, by the identity provider computing system, a prompt to a user device associated with the user token, the prompt requesting authentication information; authenticating, by the identity provider computing system, the user token based on receipt of the requested authentication information; receiving, by the identity provider computing system, user device information from the third party provider; identifying, by the identity provider computing system, related user activity based on the user device information; and authenticating, by the identity provider computing system, the user based on the related user activity and the authentication of the user token.

Abstract: An assembly including a first magnet; a substrate positioned above the first magnet, and having a surface for receiving a composition including a plurality of magnetizable platelets; and a second magnet, positioned above the substrate is disclosed. The assembly can be used in a method of making an optical security element. The optical security element and the method of making the optical security element are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of tomographic imaging, the methods comprising emitting a beam of light from a light source to a sample and modulating the beam of light through a spatial light modulator configured to convert the beam of light to an Airy beam. The spatial light modulator can be rotatable and positioned at a first angle relative to the sample. The method can further obtain a first perspective view of the sample, rotate the spatial light modulator to a second angle relative to the sample, and obtain a second perspective view of the sample. Each of the perspective views can be generated by the Airy beam interacting with the sample on a focal plane. The method can then reconstruct a volumetric three-dimensional view of the sample using the first perspective view and the second perspective view.

Abstract: Provided are systems, devices, and methods to calculate and display information pertaining to a space. Information pertaining to the space may include a number of one or more objects that are permitted to enter the space and a wait time to enter the space.

Abstract: In a system in which a first electronic device, a server, and a second electronic device wirelessly communicate with each other, the first electronic device may detect object information associated with at least one object from a video being captured and may transmit the object information to the server, the server may identify a location of the object based on the object information and may transmit service information associated with the location of the object to the second electronic device, and the second electronic device may provide the service information to a user.

Abstract: Systems and methods for using QR codes to track, monitor, and consolidate transactions are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system may receive a request from a first device to generate a first QR code associated with a first account. The system may generate the first QR code and send the first QR code to the first device. The system may receive a request from the first device to share a QR code with a second device. The system may update associated data to indicate a sharing of a QR code with the second device. The system may generate a second QR code associated with a second account of the second device and linked to the first account, so that use of the second QR code can be tracked and monitored. The system may send the second QR code to the second device.