Abstract: Performing parking policy enforcement using a mobile device includes presenting a set of street-and-zone pairs, each street-and-zone pair identifying a street and a zone within which at least a portion of the street is located, the street and the zone, in combination, being associated with one or more parking rules. A street-and-zone pair is selected corresponding to a location of a subject vehicle. The license plate number is transmitted to a remote parking enforcement system. Parking rights of the subject vehicle are determined based on the license plate number. It is determined whether the subject vehicle is in violation of parking rules associated with the street and the zone, in combination, of the selected street-and-zone pair based on the parking rights of the subject vehicle. A violation indication is presented indicating whether the subject vehicle is in violation of the parking rules associated with the selected street-and-zone pair.

Abstract: An information handling and alarm system provided to help pet owners care for and find lost pets.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a convenient means for accessing a car or other automobile, and operation of the engine and other controlled functions, while making it more difficult for criminals to gain access to the car. A car security system comprises a key fob, a car transceiver system, and a security card RFID. The key fob comprises a fob PCB having a fob antenna, and a converter tab which has tab circuitry and an antenna.

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to projecting action indicators on items in a retail facility. In some embodiments, a system comprises an image capture device configured to capture an image of a shelving unit, a control circuit configured to identify items located in the shelving unit, determine an action item for an item located in the shelving unit, identify boundaries of the item, and generate an action image including an action indicator based on the action item for the item, wherein the action indicator is located within the boundaries of the item, and a display device configured to present the action image on the shelving unit, wherein the action indicator is presented on the item.

Abstract: A system for includes master and sniffer devices. The master device includes: first antennas with different polarized axes; a transmitter transmitting a challenge signal via the first antennas from the vehicle to a slave device, where the slave device is a portable access device; and a receiver receiving a response signal in response to the challenge signal from the slave device. The sniffer device includes: second antennas with different polarized axes; and a receiver receiving, via the second antennas, the challenge signal from the transmitter and the response signal from the slave device. The sniffer device measures when the challenge signal and the response signal arrive at the sniffer device to provide arrival times. The master or sniffer device estimates at least one of a distance from the vehicle to the slave device or a location of the slave device relative to the vehicle based on the arrival times.

Abstract: An apparatus, including a database which stores a travel itinerary or travel schedule of an individual, an RFID reader located at an entrance or exit of a venue or vehicle, a receiver located at a personal monitoring device, a processor which controls an operation of the personal monitoring device, and a transmitter located at the personal monitoring device. The RFID reader detects or reads an RFID tag and transmits a signal to the receiver, to a central processing computer, or to a user communication device. The processor generates a travel itinerary deviation message and transmits the travel itinerary deviation message to a user communication device. The apparatus provides or facilitates a telehealth visit or a remote healthcare visit involving the personal monitoring device and a communication device associated with a healthcare provider.

Abstract: A pre-disaster education system may include a system controller including a device processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by the device processor to perform the following steps: receiving location data from a personal electronic device of a user; receiving forecast data regarding a predicted disaster; receiving data from one or more third parties, wherein the one or more third parties includes a shelter organization and the data from the one or more third parties includes vacancy information from the shelter organization; making a determination of an educational message to be sent to the personal electronic device of the user, based on the location data, the forecast data, and the vacancy information from the shelter organization; and sending the educational message to the personal electronic device of the user at a predetermined time relative to the predicted time of occurrence of the predicted disaster.

Abstract: Managing foreign RFID tags within a secured area involves use of a first RFID portal system to read tag data from an RFID tag present within a first portal zone. A processing device associated with the first RFID portal system is used to determine whether the RFID tag is entering the secured area. The determination is based on an evaluation of a direction of travel of the RFID tag through the first portal zone. Responsive to determining that the RFID tag is in fact entering the secured area, one or more operations are performed to cause a first tag value corresponding to the tag data to be added into a safe to exit (STE) list.

Abstract: A theft deterring system includes a power tool with a motor connectable to a power source, a switch connected to the motor, a controller controlling to the switch for controlling an amount of power provided to the motor, and a state circuit having a memory for storing a state value. The controller activates the switch to provide power to the motor when the state value stored in the memory equals a desired value. The system may also include a tag programmer for changing the stored value.

Abstract: A car seat alarm system including a weight-sensor plate assembly, a power source, a dashboard sensor, and a portable device including a speaker. The weight-sensor plate assembly is positioned and configured to detect a weight of a child in a car seat. The weight-sensor plate assembly is in communication with the dashboard sensor including a transceiver. The dashboard or visor sensor is configured to communicate that a child is present within the car seat. The dashboard sensor is in wireless communication with the portable device such as a key fob or smartphone. The dashboard sensor is configured to activate an alarm through the speaker when the portable device extends past a pre-determined proximity range from the dashboard sensor is reached and if the weight of the child is present within the car seat.

Abstract: Methods and systems for unlocking an access point of a facility with a mobile device. Permissions and locations of access points of the facility that are accessible to a user of a particular mobile device may be downloaded and a location of the particular mobile device determined. The mobile device may identify one or more access points of the facility that are accessible by the user of the mobile device based on the location of the mobile device and the downloaded permissions and locations of the access points of the facility. The method may include displaying on the mobile device a notification of the access points that are identified by the mobile device, receiving a selection of one of the displayed access points from the user via a user interface of the mobile device, sending a command from the mobile device to unlock the selected access point, and unlocking the selected access point.

Abstract: A method for determining space allocation and signal timing of an isolated signalized intersection consists of at least one remote server and a processing module that is communicably coupled with the at least one remote server. A plurality of traffic-related data, wherein the plurality of traffic-related data reflects activity at the isolated signalized intersection, is received through the processing module. A space determination process is performed on the plurality of traffic-related data through the processing module. Next, a timing determination process is performed on the plurality of traffic-related data through the processing module in order to minimize the average intersection delay at the isolated signalized intersection. Based upon the results from the space determination process and the timing determination process a cycle length is determined for the isolated signalized intersection.

Abstract: A sensor system for sensing movement of an object, including: a first sensor providing a first signal along a first signal path on a semiconductor chip, the first signal being used to determine a first characteristic of the movement; a second sensor providing a second signal along a second signal path on the semiconductor chip, the second signal being used to determine a second characteristic of the movement; and an alarm circuit configured to issue a fault warning when there is a violation of a predefined relationship between the first signal and the second signal based on a missing or additional portion of the first signal or the second signal.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for the detection and identification of a cellular device that crosses a perimeter associated with a premises that is installed with a monitoring system. Subsequently, a determination of an intruder crossing the perimeter and/or entering a building within the premises may be made based on receiving unique identification values for the cellular device and/or information associated with a user of the cellular device. One or more sensors present within or near the premises may be configured to send alert information when tripped. The monitoring system may be configured to determine a location of the cellular device, an identity of the user of the cellular device, additional information stored, transmitted or received by the cellular device, and safe escape routes that may be sent to one or more user devices registered with the monitoring system.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an electronic tag that may be scanned using at least two modalities, such by scanning a radio-frequency identification (“RFID”) embedded within the tag and/or scanning a machine-readable label (“MRL”) visible from an outside of the tag. Systems may track and capture downstream user interaction with content presented in response to a scan. Systems may distinguish between scan of an MRL versus scans of an RFID chip. A scan of an MRL may trigger loading of a first scan destination on a scanning device. A scan of an RFID chip may trigger loading of a second scan destination on a scanning device. Systems may generate analytics on detected differences between whether an MRL or RFID chip is scanned.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium stores instructions executable by at least one electronic processor to perform a method of tracking patient movement through a medical facility. The method includes: receiving wireless roaming data for a wireless patient device associated to a patient from a wireless electronic data communication network comprising a plurality of access points (APs) dispersed through the medical facility; from the received wireless roaming data, determining a connection history for the wireless patient device indicating the AP connected with the wireless patient device as a function of time; and generating a visualization of the connection history for the wireless patient device.

Abstract: A first device may receive, from a second device associated with an emergency motor vehicle (EMV), EMV-tracking information and a communication that the EMV is in emergency response mode and may determine, based on the EMV-tracking information, that the EMV is approaching an intersection. The first device may receive, from a third device associated with a user vehicle, user-tracking information. The first device may determine, based on the user-tracking information, that the user vehicle is approaching the intersection. The first device may determine, based on the EMV-tracking information and the user-tracking information, whether the EMV is predicted to collide with the user vehicle. The first device may provide, to the second device and based on the determination of whether the EMV is predicted to collide with the user vehicle, a first notification including information regarding safety of the EMV proceeding through the intersection.

Abstract: In an automatic parking system, a marker recognizing unit performs recognition of a predetermined number of markers located respectively at predetermined locations in a parking garage. A marker deter miner performs determination of whether there is a problem in recognition of at least one marker in the predetermined number of markers in accordance with information resulting from the recognition performed by the marker detector. An output unit outputs marker state information resulting from the determination performed by the marker determiner.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to providing sensor data on a display of a vehicle. For instance, data points generated by a lidar sensor may be received. The data points may be representative of one or more objects in an external environment of the vehicle. A scene including a representation of the vehicle from a perspective of a virtual camera, a first virtual object corresponding to at least one of the one or more objects, and a second virtual object corresponding to at least one object identified from pre-stored map information may be generated. Supplemental points corresponding to a surface of the at least one object identified from the pre-stored map information may be generated. A pulse including at least some of the data points generated by the sensor and the supplemental points may be generated. The scene may be displayed with the pulse on the display.

Abstract: A method for determining space allocation and signal timing of an isolated signalized intersection consists of at least one remote server and a processing module that is communicably coupled with the at least one remote server. A plurality of traffic-related data, wherein the plurality of traffic-related data reflects activity at the isolated signalized intersection, is received through the processing module. A space determination process is performed on the plurality of traffic-related data through the processing module. Next, a timing determination process is performed on the plurality of traffic-related data through the processing module in order to minimize the average intersection delay at the isolated signalized intersection. Based upon the results from the space determination process and the timing determination process a cycle length is determined for the isolated signalized intersection.