Abstract: A locking apparatus for a community mailbox prevents the opening of the main access door through which a mail carrier may gain access to the interiors of all of the individual mailboxes of the community mailbox. The locking apparatus has a mounting plate which is configured to be attached to an outer housing of the community mailbox. A stop plate is pivotally attached to the mounting plate. The stop plate is configured to be locked into a first position which prevents the opening of the main access door. The stop plate is further configured such that when unlocked, the stop plate may be pivoted into a second position which allows the opening of the main access door.

Abstract: A production system is configurable to obtain a set of computer-executable instructions that are operable to cause the production system to perform a set of workflow steps. The production system is also configurable to obtain implementation data associated with the set of workflow steps and identify a set of synthetic execution indicators associated with the set of workflow steps. The production system is configurable to (1) generate a validation test based on the implementation data, the set of synthetic execution indicators, and the set of workflow steps, and (2) perform the validation test by synthetically executing the one or more workflow steps on the production system using inputs generated from the implementation data, recording synthetic execution output in a synthetic execution data repository, and refraining from recording the synthetic execution output as production transaction output on a production transaction data repository.

Abstract: A method is disclosed that includes the step of: responsive to determining, based on input data, that a gateway system is receiving power from a power source of a mobile asset and the mobile asset is not in-use, transitioning the gateway system from a first mode to a second mode, wherein transitioning comprises turning on a functionality of the gateway system that is turned off when the gateway system is operating in the first mode.

Abstract: A locking apparatus for a community mailbox prevents the opening of the main access door through which a mail carrier may gain access to the interiors of all of the individual mailboxes of the community mailbox. The locking apparatus has a mounting plate which is configured to be attached to an outer housing of the community mailbox. A stop plate is pivotally attached to the mounting plate. The stop plate is configured to be locked into a first position which prevents the opening of the main access door. The stop plate is further configured such that when unlocked, the stop plate may be pivoted into a second position which allows the opening of the main access door.

Abstract: A system receives vehicle metric data from a gateway device connected to a vehicle via a network connection. In a first power mode, the vehicle gateway device gathers vehicle metric data related to operation of the vehicle and/or location data and sends requested vehicle metric data to the system. Based on a lack of input, the vehicle gateway device enters a standby power mode to reduce the power consumption of the vehicle gateway device. The vehicle gateway device reduces the power consumption by reducing activity of the vehicle gateway device. Instead of reinitiating a network connection periodically to receive requests for vehicle metric data from the system, the vehicle gateway device maintains the network connection by sending keep alive messages between the vehicle gateway device and the system. The system uses the maintained network connection to request vehicle metric data.

Abstract: A method performed by an Internet of Things (IoT) device is disclosed. The method includes connecting to an access point of a network, transmitting data to a management server via the access point according to a first schedule, wherein the management server is separate from the access point, receiving a configuration parameter from the management server via the access point, wherein the configuration parameter defines a second schedule that is different from the first schedule, and responsive to receiving the configuration parameter transmitting data to the management server via the access point according to the second schedule, wherein the second schedule was determined by the management server such that when the IoT transmits data to the management server according to the second schedule, a number of connections with the access point by IoT devices that occur at a same time does not exceed a threshold number of connections.

Abstract: A management server in communication with one or more object tracking devices is disclosed. The management server may receive location information, configuration information, and orientation information associated with the one or more object tracking devices. Based at least in part on the location information, the management server may receive weather information associated with the locations of the one or more object tracking devices. Based at least in part on the location information, the weather information, the configuration information, and the orientation information, the management server can determine power generated and power consumed by the one or more object tracking devices, which then can be used to determine estimated operation time for the one or more object tracking devices.

Abstract: A motorized container carrier can be configured to travel along a suspended railway. The motorized container carrier can include at least one motorized trolley configured to move the motorized container carrier along the suspended railway. The motorized container carrier can include a plurality of end beams with container engagement devices configured to interact with containers of various lengths. In some embodiments, the container engagement devices are twist locks. The motorized container carrier can include a system of bumpers and/or guide wheels.

Abstract: A management server in communication with one or more object tracking devices is disclosed. The management server may receive location information, configuration information, and orientation information associated with the one or more object tracking devices. Based at least in part on the location information, the management server may receive weather information associated with the locations of the one or more object tracking devices. Based at least in part on the location information, the weather information, the configuration information, and the orientation information, the management server can determine power generated and power consumed by the one or more object tracking devices, which then can be used to determine estimated operation time for the one or more object tracking devices.

Abstract: A motorized container carrier can be configured to travel along a suspended railway. The motorized container carrier can include at least one motorized trolley configured to move the motorized container carrier along the suspended railway. The motorized container carrier can include a plurality of end beams with container engagement devices configured to interact with containers of various lengths. In some embodiments, the container engagement devices are twist locks. The motorized container carrier can include a system of bumpers and/or guide wheels.

Abstract: A method performed by an Internet of Things (IoT) device is disclosed. The method includes connecting to an access point of a network, transmitting data to a management server via the access point according to a first schedule, wherein the management server is separate from the access point, receiving a configuration parameter from the management server via the access point, wherein the configuration parameter defines a second schedule that is different from the first schedule, and responsive to receiving the configuration parameter transmitting data to the management server via the access point according to the second schedule, wherein the second schedule was determined by the management server such that when the IoT transmits data to the management server according to the second schedule, a number of connections with the access point by IoT devices that occur at a same time does not exceed a threshold number of connections.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses include evaluating a possibility of having more than a threshold number of connections with an access point of a network at a same time by multiple IoT devices that access the server through the network. In response to the evaluation, a determination of schedules for IoT devices is performed such that when the IoT devices operate according to the schedules the connections with the access point by the IoT devices that occur at the same time do not exceed the threshold number of connections. Configuration parameters are transmitted to the IoT devices causing the IoT devices to operate according to the schedules.

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for interoperability of a blade server in a server chassis, where IOMs of the server chassis do not provide dedicated pins for communicating a physical slot ID to the blade server. BMCs of the blade servers and CMCs of IOMs of the server chassis are mutually configured to broadcast Ethernet frames on layer 2 network segments over a broadcast domain configured by a switch module connected to the blade servers over layer 2 network segments; conduct a slot inference communication protocol using these Ethernet frame broadcasts to enable the CMC to determine a physical slot ID in response to a BMC request, and broadcast that physical slot ID back to the BMC; and use a public certificate-private certificate pair, based in a hardware root of trust, to enforce security of this communication protocol.

Abstract: A system receives vehicle metric data from a gateway device connected to a vehicle via a network connection. In a first power mode, the vehicle gateway device gathers vehicle metric data related to operation of the vehicle and/or location data and sends requested vehicle metric data to the system. Based on a lack of input, the vehicle gateway device enters a standby power mode to reduce the power consumption of the vehicle gateway device. The vehicle gateway device reduces the power consumption by reducing activity of the vehicle gateway device. Instead of reinitiating a network connection periodically to receive requests for vehicle metric data from the system, the vehicle gateway device maintains the network connection by sending keep alive messages between the vehicle gateway device and the system. The system uses the maintained network connection to request vehicle metric data.

Abstract: A method and a gateway system of a mobile asset are described. A voltage produced by a power system of the mobile asset is monitored by a gateway system. In response to determining that a first fluctuation occurs in the voltage produced by the power system of the mobile asset over a first interval of time, the gateway system operates in a first mode. In response to determining that a value of the voltage produced by the power system of the mobile asset is less than a voltage threshold, the gateway system automatically transitions to operating in a second mode, which is different from the first mode and causes the gateway system to consume less power than when it is operating in the first mode.

Abstract: A management server in communication with one or more object tracking devices is disclosed. The management server may receive location information, configuration information, and orientation information associated with the one or more object tracking devices. Based at least in part on the location information, the management server may receive weather information associated with the locations of the one or more object tracking devices. Based at least in part on the location information, the weather information, the configuration information, and the orientation information, the management server can determine power generated and power consumed by the one or more object tracking devices, which then can be used to determine estimated operation time for the one or more object tracking devices.