Abstract: A multi-device alert notification system that includes a trigger device that has a low energy wireless transmitter for broadcasting an alert message in unlicensed spectrum for mobile user devices when activated, and a remote server system storing information that identifies the trigger device, the remote server being configured to receive, through a network, an alert notification message from each of a plurality of mobile user devices, each alert notification message indicating that the mobile user device has received the alert message from the trigger device and including a unique trigger device identifier and a unique user identifier associated with the mobile user device.

Abstract: A multi-device alert notification system that includes a trigger device that has a low energy wireless transmitter for broadcasting an alert message in unlicensed spectrum for mobile user devices when activated, and a remote server system storing information that identifies the trigger device, the remote server being configured to receive, through a network, an alert notification message from each of a plurality of mobile user devices, each alert notification message indicating that the mobile user device has received the alert message from the trigger device and including a unique trigger device identifier and a unique user identifier associated with the mobile user device.

Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) device is described. In one implementation, there is provided a keyboard emulator; a first keyboard interface configured to receive an operative connection to a host computer, and operatively connected to the keyboard emulator; and a controller configured to receive data from at least one RFID tag; and transfer the data through the keyboard emulator and then the first keyboard interface in response to a user-initiated route instruction received by the controller, wherein the keyboard emulator converts the data to corresponding keystroke codes.

Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) device is described. In one implementation, there is provided a keyboard emulator; a first keyboard interface configured to receive an operative connection to a host computer, and operatively connected to the keyboard emulator; and a controller configured to receive data from at least one RFID tag; and transfer the data through the keyboard emulator and then the first keyboard interface in response to a user-initiated route instruction received by the controller, wherein the keyboard emulator converts the data to corresponding keystroke codes.

Abstract: A multiple technology router for radio frequency identification (RFID) and barcode, the device has three ports, one to connect to an external barcode reader, and one to connect to an internal or external RFID reader/writer and finally one to connect to a host computer. The device constantly monitors port connected to barcode reader for intercepting a barcode symbol, sends request to RFID device and checks for RFID tag being sensed. Upon receiving data from either port, the device executes a pre-programmed series of actions. The action can be simply routing data from either port to the host computer or read one or many barcode symbols and write the information to a RFID tag without using a host computer. Additional actions such as EAS bit operation, incrementing/decrementing counters within a RFID tag and writing current time and date to an RFID tag can be done along with the main action of the device. The device can indicate the success or failure of operations audibly and visibly.

Abstract: A multiple technology router for radio frequency identification (RFID) and barcode, the device has three ports, one to connect to an external barcode reader, and one to connect to an internal or external RFID reader/writer and finally one to connect to a host computer. The device constantly monitors port connected to barcode reader for intercepting a barcode symbol, sends request to RFID device and checks for RFID tag being sensed. Upon receiving data from either port, the device executes a pre-programmed series of actions. The action can be simply routing data from either port to the host computer or read one or many barcode symbols and write the information to a RFID tag without using a host computer. Additional actions such as EAS bit operation, incrementing/decrementing counters within a RFID tag and writing current time and date to an RFID tag can be done along with the main action of the device. The device can indicate the success or failure of operations audibly and visibly.