Abstract: An electronic device includes a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint sensor, that identifies biometric input received at the biometric sensor. One or more processors operable with the biometric sensor identify one or more companion devices operating within a wireless communication radius of the electronic device. Where multiple companion devices are within the wireless communication radius, a user can make a selection of one or more of them. One or more gesture sensors identify a predefined gesture input, such as a key turn simulation. A wireless communication circuit responsive to the one or more processors, delivers an actuation credential to at least one companion device to control the companion device.

Abstract: An article of manufacture comprises a wearable, stretchable article comprising stretchable material. The wearable, stretchable article is selected from a group comprising: clothing, a hat, a headband, a wristband, socks, footwear, handwear, shorts, or an undergarment. At least one RFID tag is mounted on the wearable, stretchable article and includes a stretch-activated switch on the at least one RFID tag. The stretch-activated switch has a first mode and a second mode. The first mode is associated with a first RFID tag state and the second mode is associated with a second RFID tag state. The stretch-activated switch comprises a ground contact, an RFID enable contact and a contact to slidably engage the ground contact and the RFID enable contact to transition between the first RFID tag state and the second RFID tag state.

Abstract: A method of operating a real time locating system (RTLS) includes: obtaining known RTLS coordinates of a reference point located within an RTLS perimeter; determining, by an RTLS tagged object, a difference between known RTLS coordinates of the reference point, and measured RTLS coordinates at the reference point location; and determining corrected RTLS coordinates for the RTLS tagged object using the difference.

Abstract: An article of manufacture comprises a wearable, stretchable synthetic or natural textile article. At least one RFID tag is mounted on the wearable, stretchable synthetic or natural textile article. A stretch-activated switch on the at least one RFID tag has a first mode and a second mode. The first mode is associated with a first RFID tag state and the second mode is associated with a second RFID tag state. The stretch-activated switch comprises a ground contact, an RFID enable contact and a contact to slidably engage the ground contact and the RFID enable contact to transition between the first RFID tag state and the second RFID tag state.

Abstract: An article of manufacture comprises a wearable, stretchable synthetic or natural textile article. At least one RFID tag is mounted on the wearable, stretchable synthetic or natural textile article. A stretch-activated switch on the at least one RFID tag has a first mode and a second mode. The first mode is associated with a first RFID tag state and the second mode is associated with a second RFID tag state. The stretch-activated switch comprises a ground contact, an RFID enable contact and a contact to slidably engage the ground contact and the RFID enable contact to transition between the first RFID tag state and the second RFID tag state.

Abstract: A method of operating a real time locating system (RTLS) includes: obtaining object gesture pattern data for an RTLS tagged object, in response to a gesture pattern motion of the RTLS tagged object; receiving camera gesture pattern data from a video camera, in response to the gesture pattern motion of the RTLS tagged object; determining that the object gesture pattern data matches the camera gesture pattern data; and sending the RTLS coordinates of the RTLS tagged object to a monitoring device, in response to the object gesture pattern data matching the camera gesture pattern data.

Abstract: A mobile device includes a wireless transceiver operative to establish a wireless connection with a connected device. The connected device may be either a peer-to-peer device or an access point. The mobile device also includes a battery monitor and a processor, operatively coupled to the wireless transceiver and to the battery monitor. The processor is operative to obtain a charge level from the battery monitor, and negotiate with a connected device for a transceiver power output level based on the charge level. The processor is also operative to control the wireless transceiver to reduce the wireless transceiver power output to the negotiated transceiver power output level in response to an acknowledgement message from the connected device.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint sensor, to identify biometric input. One or more processors are then operable to identify at least one paired device and at least one companion device operating within a wireless communication radius. The paired device then detects and identifies a simple gesture, communicating this in an electronic communication to a wireless communication circuit of the electronic device. The one or more processors then identify at least one authentication agent operating on the at least one companion device and select at least one authentication credential for the at least one authentication agent. The wireless communication circuit then delivers an authentication credential in response to the predefined gesture input.

Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer program product for configuring output devices of a wearable device based on a detected orientation and body location of the wearable device. The method includes measuring at least one orientation input from at least one orientation module of a wearable device. The method further includes analyzing, via a processor of the wearable device, the at least one orientation input to determine a body location of the wearable device and a current orientation of the wearable device at the body location. The method further includes configuring at least one output device of the wearable device for operation in the current orientation at the body location.

Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more processors, a tag reader, a display, and a wireless communication circuit. The one or more processors can identify an item in an environment of the electronic device. The tag reader can read item information from a tag corresponding to the item. The wireless communication circuit can retrieve one or more overlays across a network from the item information. The one or more processors can present an overlay selected from the one or more overlays on the display.

Abstract: Systems and methods for low power virtual reality (VR) presence monitoring and notification via a VR headset worn by a user entail a number of aspects. In an embodiment, a person is detected entering a physical location occupied by the user of the VR headset during a VR session. This detection may occur via one or more sensors on the VR headset. In response to detecting that a person has entered the location, a representation of the person is generated and displayed to the user via the VR headset as part of the VR session. In this way, the headset user may be made aware of people in their physical environment without leaving the VR session.

Abstract: Systems and methods for virtual reality (VR) assisted training through simulation of an activity session entail recording the activity session by applying a recording array to a first subject. The recording array may have multiple motion sensors and a camera. Motion data and video data registered with the motion data are gathered during the activity session, and are stored as a session. The recorded session may be later replayed to the same user or a different user via a playback array on the subject. The playback array may include a video screen and one or more electromuscular stimulators, whereby the video data is replayed through the display screen and the motion data is replayed via the one or more electromuscular stimulators.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring a vehicle location and orientation use initial location and orientation data in combination with one or more past calculated vehicle speeds and steering angles. A near field radio frequency (RF) transmission is periodically emitted and is receivable by one or more antennas embedded in one or more tires of the vehicle. One or more responsive RF transmissions are periodically received from respective ones of the one or more antennas embedded in the tires, and the vehicle speed and steering angle are periodically calculated based on the received RF transmissions. The current vehicle location and orientation are periodically calculated based on the initial location and orientation data and one or more past calculated vehicle speeds and steering angles.

Abstract: A stretch-activated switch is incorporated in an RFID tag that can be mounted on a stretchable, wearable textile article. The stretch-activated switch can receive a stretch input to place the RFID tag in either an activated or an un-activated state. The stretch input can correspond to a user donning or doffing the stretchable, wearable textile article.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for tracking physical activity. One apparatus includes a processor, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to detect, by use of the apparatus held by a first person, a second person in close proximity to the first person. The code is executable by the processor to track physical activity of the first person. The code is executable by the processor to transmit at least a portion of the tracked physical activity of the first person to an electronic identity corresponding to the second person to enable attaching at least the portion of the tracked physical activity of the first person to the electronic identity corresponding to the second person.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring a vehicle location and orientation use initial location and orientation data in combination with one or more past calculated vehicle speeds and steering angles. A near field radio frequency (RF) transmission is periodically emitted and is receivable by one or more antennas embedded in one or more tires of the vehicle. One or more responsive RF transmissions are periodically received from respective ones of the one or more antennas embedded in the tires, and the vehicle speed and steering angle are periodically calculated based on the received RF transmissions. The current vehicle location and orientation are periodically calculated based on the initial location and orientation data and one or more past calculated vehicle speeds and steering angles.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for tracking physical activity. One apparatus includes a processor, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to detect, by use of the apparatus held by a first person, a second person in close proximity to the first person. The code is executable by the processor to track physical activity of the first person. The code is executable by the processor to transmit at least a portion of the tracked physical activity of the first person to an electronic identity corresponding to the second person to enable attaching at least the portion of the tracked physical activity of the first person to the electronic identity corresponding to the second person.

Abstract: A computing device includes wireless sensor hardware that senses wireless signals from various wireless devices that are in close proximity to the computing device. The wireless signals are sensed by the wireless sensor hardware, which provides the data embedded in the sensed wireless signals to a host processor of the computing device or to a low power sensor core of the computing device. In a high power mode, the host processor is responsible for monitoring the data embedded in wireless signals sensed by the wireless sensor hardware. In the low power mode, the low power sensor core is responsible for monitoring the data embedded in wireless signals sensed by the wireless sensor hardware, thereby reducing power consumption by the computing device. The low power sensor core also optionally incorporate contextual awareness techniques to adjust the monitoring of wireless devices and reduce power consumption by the computing device.

Abstract: In aspects of on-demand RFID tag activation, an RFID tag is configured so as to enable a person to activate the RFID tag if or when the person wishes. An RFID tag includes an integrated circuit (IC), an antenna coupled to the IC, activation circuitry, and a detachable disable tab. For an example implementation, the RFID tag is in an active state if the IC is capable of responding to an interrogation signal and is in an inactive state if the IC is incapable of responding to an interrogation signal. The activation circuitry is configured to establish the inactive state if the disable tab is attached to the RFID tag or to establish the active state if the disable tab is detached from the RFID tag. The disable tab, if attached to the RFID tag, may impose a short-circuit linkage against the activation circuitry to prevent operation of the tag.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring wear of a wearable component use an RFID antenna embedded in the wearable component to indicate whether wear has reached a predetermined limit. A monitoring device includes an RF transceiver, an RF antenna linked to the RF transceiver, and a processor configured to emit an RF probe signal from the RF antenna via the RF transceiver, and to determine whether the wearable component has worn beyond the predetermined limit based on whether a responsive RFID signal is received from the embedded RFID antenna.