Abstract: A device, method and system for implementing hardware-based package receipt procedures is provided. A device is in communication with a camera device configured to image a region adjacent a controlled access point. The device determines, using images from the camera device, that a delivery person has arrived at the controlled access point with a package. The device authenticates the package by comparing information extracted from the images with package order information indicative of one or more of the package and an intended recipient of the package. In response to authenticating the package, the devices implements one or more package receipt procedures to control receipt of the package, the one or more package receipt procedures implemented using one or more of: the camera device; a communication device located at the controlled access point; and an access control mechanism of the controlled access point.

Abstract: Systems and methods of enforcing device policies. One example method includes receiving, with an electronic processor and from a host virtual machine server, information regarding an electronic client device operating a guest virtual machine, and receiving, with the electronic processor, a policy check request from a server to the host virtual machine server. The policy check request includes a first set of policies generated by the server. The method also includes generating, with the electronic processor, a second set of policies based on information received from the host virtual machine server, and sending, from the electronic processor the second set of policies to the host virtual machine server.

Abstract: A method and system for information management for an incident response. The method comprises the following steps: A first communication allocating a responder to a specific assignment relating to the incident is received at a computing device from a command device. A second communication identifying assignment information that corresponds to the specific assignment is transmitted from the computing device to a graphic display device associated with the responder. Real-time sensor data is received at the computing device from one or more sensors. A third communication indicating progress in the specific assignment based at least in part on the real-time sensor data is transmitted from the computing device to one or more of the command device and the graphic display device.

Abstract: A system and method for a providing a dynamic backhaul. In one example, the system includes a self-positionable wireless device (for example, a drone) including a dual-band radio configured to establish a wireless connection between the self-positionable wireless device and a wireless system. The dual-band radio initiates a narrowband wireless link with the wireless system via a first narrowband antenna of the self-positionable wireless device and a second narrowband antenna of the wireless system. A navigation system generates location, velocity and error estimate of the self-positionable wireless device. The location is transmitted to the wireless system using the narrowband wireless link. The self-positionable wireless device receives via the narrowband wireless link location, velocity and error estimate of the wireless system.

Abstract: A system and method for a providing a dynamic backhaul. In one example, the system includes a self-positionable wireless device (for example, a drone) including a dual-band radio configured to establish a wireless connection between the self-positionable wireless device and a wireless system. The dual-band radio initiates a narrowband wireless link with the wireless system via a first narrowband antenna of the self-positionable wireless device and a second narrowband antenna of the wireless system. A navigation system generates location, velocity and error estimate of the self-positionable wireless device. The location is transmitted to the wireless system using the narrowband wireless link. The self-positionable wireless device receives via the narrowband wireless link location, velocity and error estimate of the wireless system.

Abstract: Systems and methods of enforcing device policies. One example method includes receiving, with an electronic processor and from a host virtual machine server, information regarding an electronic client device operating a guest virtual machine, and receiving, with the electronic processor, a policy check request from a server to the host virtual machine server. The policy check request includes a first set of policies generated by the server. The method also includes generating, with the electronic processor, a second set of policies based on information received from the host virtual machine server, and sending, from the electronic processor the second set of policies to the host virtual machine server.

Abstract: A server that communicates with a remote device in a machine to machine wireless communication network. The server includes an input/output interface, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores a context-aware dictionary manager executable by the processor, and a contextual correlations database having a plurality of correlations. The context-aware dictionary manager is configured to establish a current context associated with the remote device, search the contextual correlations database using the current context, identify a correlation match with the current context and one of the plurality of correlations, and communicate, via the input/output interface, the entry associated with the correlation match to the remote device for adding to a dictionary at the remote device. Also disclosed is a method of finding and maintaining correlations in the machine to machine system.

Abstract: A server that communicates with a remote device in a machine to machine wireless communication network. The server includes an input/output interface, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores a context-aware dictionary manager executable by the processor, and a contextual correlations database having a plurality of correlations. The context-aware dictionary manager is configured to establish a current context associated with the remote device, search the contextual correlations database using the current context, identify a correlation match with the current context and one of the plurality of correlations, and communicate, via the input/output interface, the entry associated with the correlation match to the remote device for adding to a dictionary at the remote device. Also disclosed is a method of finding and maintaining correlations in the machine to machine system.

Abstract: A method and system for information management for an incident response. The method comprises the following steps: A first communication allocating a responder to a specific assignment relating to the incident is received at a computing device from a command device. A second communication identifying assignment information that corresponds to the specific assignment is transmitted from the computing device to a graphic display device associated with the responder. Real-time sensor data is received at the computing device from one or more sensors. A third communication indicating progress in the specific assignment based at least in part on the real-time sensor data is transmitted from the computing device to one or more of the command device and the graphic display device.

Abstract: A technique for modifying radio frequency identification (RFID) system operation using movement detection includes an RFID scanner disposed within an environment and operable to obtain RFID data from RFID tags located within the environment. An imaging device captures video of the environment, and a processor analyzes the captured video from the imaging device to detect and locate movement within the environment. If movement is detected within the environment, the processor modifies operation of the RFID scanner that is proximal to the location of the movement, increasing or decreasing interrogation rate, for example.

Abstract: An inventory monitoring controller maintains information reflecting a current inventory of articles based on radio frequency identification (RFID) tag identifying information received from one or more RFID tag readers in the context of inventory polling operations. In an embodiment, the controller also adjusts an operational parameter (e.g., a missing article detection threshold or a variable polling parameter) based on an analysis of the RFID tag identifying information. For example, a variable polling parameter may be adjusted in response to an occurrence of a triggering event (e.g., an inventory change indicated by the RFID tag identifying information or an occurrence of a temporal event), and a missing article detection threshold may be adjusted based on historical information relating to the detection of (or failure to detect) a particular RFID tag.

Abstract: Retail items movable from an inventory location at a retail venue through a portal to a retail exit are automatically tracked. The items are individually associated with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. An RFID tag reader has an array of antennas for generating a multitude of scan beams at an adjustable scan rate. A first set of the beams covers the inventory location, and a second set of the beams covers the portal to determine an exit characteristic of the items that have exited the retail venue. A point-of-sale workstation at the retail venue is operative, independently of the tag reader, for determining a sold characteristic of the items that have been sold. A controller dynamically adjusts the scan rate of the first and second sets of scan beams to an optimal scan rate as a function of the determined exit and sold characteristics.

Abstract: A method for bearer reservation, maintenance, and use in a communication system is performed by an intermediary function (IF) in the enterprise network. The IF processes a user plane reservation request for a flow of user plane data from a sourcing device, and determines a set of bearers to transport the flow of user plane data. The IF requests from at least one access network the determined set of bearers, and receives from the at least one access network an allocated set of bearers, wherein the allocated set of bearers comprises one or more bearers. The IF receives the flow of user plane data from the sourcing device. The IF receives an indication that at least one of the bearers in the allocated set of bearers is unavailable, and prevents at least a portion of the flow of user plane data from being transmitted over the default bearer.

Abstract: An inventory monitoring controller maintains information reflecting a current inventory of articles based on radio frequency identification (RFID) tag identifying information received from one or more RFID tag readers in the context of inventory polling operations. In an embodiment, the controller also adjusts an operational parameter (e.g., a missing article detection threshold or a variable polling parameter) based on an analysis of the RFID tag identifying information. For example, a variable polling parameter may be adjusted in response to an occurrence of a triggering event (e.g., an inventory change indicated by the RFID tag identifying information or an occurrence of a temporal event), and a missing article detection threshold may be adjusted based on historical information relating to the detection of (or failure to detect) a particular RFID tag.

Abstract: Polling operations performed by a reader may be adjusted by a server. The server determines at least one of volatility measurements or polling operation parameters based on information obtained from components within an automated inventory tracking system. The automated inventory tracking system is part of an inventory management system. The server also obtains volatility measurements from another system within the inventory management system. The server incorporates the volatility measurements obtained from the other system, at least one of the volatility measurements or the polling operation parameters determined by the server, and power usage information associated with the reader into a periodic calculation to determine optimal polling parameters. The server periodically sends the optimal polling parameters to the reader for adjustment to a polling operation performed by the reader within a coverage area.

Abstract: A server in communications with two or more Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers receives information obtained by the two or more RFID readers within a coverage area. The received information is associated with the at least one item tag. The server assigns a predefined number of votes for the at least one item tag to fixed objects on which items attached to item tags are located. The predefined number of votes assigned to each fixed object is based in part on the received information. The server also calculates votes assigned to the fixed objects and determines the location of the at least one item tag to be a fixed object whose votes meet a predefined criterion.

Abstract: Polling operations performed by a reader may be adjusted by a server. The server determines at least one of volatility measurements or polling operation parameters based on information obtained from components within an automated inventory tracking system. The automated inventory tracking system is part of an inventory management system. The server also obtains volatility measurements from another system within the inventory management system. The server incorporates the volatility measurements obtained from the other system, at least one of the volatility measurements or the polling operation parameters determined by the server, and power usage information associated with the reader into a periodic calculation to determine optimal polling parameters. The server periodically sends the optimal polling parameters to the reader for adjustment to a polling operation performed by the reader within a coverage area.

Abstract: A method for bearer reservation, maintenance, and use in a communication system is performed by an intermediary function (IF) in the enterprise network. The IF processes a user plane reservation request for a flow of user plane data from a sourcing device, and determines a set of bearers to transport the flow of user plane data. The IF requests from at least one access network the determined set of bearers, and receives from the at least one access network an allocated set of bearers, wherein the allocated set of bearers comprises one or more bearers. The IF receives the flow of user plane data from the sourcing device. The IF receives an indication that at least one of the bearers in the allocated set of bearers is unavailable, and prevents at least a portion of the flow of user plane data from being transmitted over the default bearer.