Abstract: Systems and methods for providing and facilitating multi-mode communication are disclosed. Users may initiate, receive and/or respond to messages and message notifications on a computing device using multi-mode interactions executed through either a device display or a wearable device such as a headset with enhanced functionality. Contextual prompts guide the user interaction with the computing device using on-board or remote voice recognition text-to-speech and speech-to-text processing and playback. Voice and text data are packaged and transmitted to the network.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing and facilitating multi-mode communication are disclosed. Users may initiate, receive and/or respond to messages and message notifications on a computing device using multi-mode interactions executed through either a device display or a wearable device such as a headset with enhanced functionality. Contextual prompts guide the user interaction with the computing device using on-board or remote voice recognition text-to-speech and speech-to-text processing and playback. Voice and text data are packaged and transmitted to the network.

Abstract: A method for entering information regarding monitored items into a database in a security tag system includes reading barcode item information from a barcode associated with a monitored item, determining whether a tag is present with the monitored item to provide tag presence information, and storing the barcode item information and the tag presence information into the database. The barcode item information and the tag presence information are associated with each other in the database to provide item association information. A rule regarding whether a tag should be present when the barcode associated with the monitored item is read is determined in accordance with the item association information and the tag is deactivated in accordance with the rule. An alarm condition is raised in accordance with the rule. The alarm condition is raised if the tag is present and the rule indicates that the tag should not be present.

Abstract: A method for entering information regarding monitored items into a database in a security tag system includes reading barcode item information from a barcode associated with a monitored item, determining whether a tag is present with the monitored item to provide tag presence information, and storing the barcode item information and the tag presence information into the database. The barcode item information and the tag presence information are associated with each other in the database to provide item association information. A rule regarding whether a tag should be present when the barcode associated with the monitored item is read is determined in accordance with the item association information and the tag is deactivated in accordance with the rule. An alarm condition is raised in accordance with the rule. The alarm condition is raised if the tag is present and the rule indicates that the tag should not be present.

Abstract: An antitheft security system and method using networked pedestals for monitoring, and reporting data relating to, merchandise, having security tags coupled to or embedded therein, leaving or entering a business establishment and alerting business establishment personnel when a theft may be occurring. The system and method collect and communicate security tag data and associated peripheral device data to a remote server for analysis.

Abstract: An antitheft security system and method using networked pedestals for monitoring, and reporting data relating to, merchandise, having security tags coupled to or embedded therein, leaving or entering a business establishment and alerting business establishment personnel when a theft may be occurring. The system and method collect and communicate security tag data and associated peripheral device data to a remote server for analysis.