Abstract: Proposed is a method and an ultra-wideband transceiver for managing mobile communication entities comprising the following steps: receiving wirelessly from an ultra-wideband mobile communication device an ultra-wideband transmission; determining a distance of the ultra-wideband mobile communication device from the ultra-wideband transceiver, and device identification information of the ultra-wideband mobile communication device; and maintaining an inventory list of ultra-wideband mobile communication devices, by storing an entry for the ultra-wideband mobile communication device, whereby the entry for the ultra-wideband mobile communication device comprises the device identification information of the ultra-wideband mobile communication device and the distance of the ultra-wideband mobile communication device from the ultra-wideband transceiver.

Abstract: A electronic device including an integrated circuit, the integrated circuit comprising a secure element electronic circuit and an electronic radio communication circuit, the secure element having stored therein firmware program code configured to implement operating system functions, the operating system functions including a data receiving function and a data transmitting function, wherein the firmware program code is further configured to control the secure element to determine in the received data custom program code for a custom application, and to store the custom program code in the memory of the secure element, and to implement an application programming interface configured to receive from the custom application requests for called operating system functions, and to execute the called operating system functions for the custom application.

Abstract: For communicating between an Internet of Things (IoT) device and a remote computer system, the IoT device may transmit an upload data message via a close range communication circuit to a mobile communication device, for forwarding to the remote computer system. The remote computer system may receive the upload data message via a mobile radio communication network and store an address of the mobile communication device, as a communication relay address for the IoT device. The remote computer system may transmit a download data message via the mobile radio communication network to the communication relay address, for forwarding to the IoT device. The IoT device may receive the download data message from the remote computer system, as forwarded by the mobile communication device via the close range communication circuit.

Abstract: An electronic device for securely determining current location information regarding the electronic device, the electronic device comprising a radio communication module and a secure element including a processor and a memory, the secure element being connected to the radio communication module and the processor being configured to obtain one or more beacon messages from one or more beacon devices; determine in real-time the current location information, the current location information comprising one or more distances between the electronic device and the beacon devices; and store the current location information in the memory of the secure element.

Abstract: A capacitive sensor includes a substrate and an electrode structure including at least a first electrode, a second electrode and a sensing layer arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode. The sensor further includes a measurement circuit configured to measure the capacitance of the electrode structure by applying, at a first measurement phase, a first pair of electrical potentials including a first electrical potential of the first electrode and a first electrical potential of the second electrode to the first electrode and the second electrode by applying, at a second measurement phase, a second pair of electrical potentials including a second electrical potential of the first electrode and a second electrical potential of the second electrode to the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrical potential of the second electrode and the second electrical potential of the second electrode are different from each other.

Abstract: A key fob, comprising an electronic communication circuit, a processor, and a battery configured to power the electronic communication circuit and the processor, further comprises: a communication module for exchanging data with an external electronic communication device, an access control module for exchanging access control data with an external electronic access control device, and a user activatable operating element which activates the communication module, or the access control module, depending on actuation of the operating element by a user.

Abstract: For communicating between an Internet of Things (IoT) device and a remote computer system, the IoT device may transmit an upload data message via a close range communication circuit to a mobile communication device, for forwarding to the remote computer system. The remote computer system may receive the upload data message via a mobile radio communication network and store an address of the mobile communication device, as a communication relay address for the IoT device. The remote computer system may transmit a download data message via the mobile radio communication network to the communication relay address, for forwarding to the IoT device. The IoT device may receive the download data message from the remote computer system, as forwarded by the mobile communication device via the close range communication circuit.

Abstract: For communicating between an Internet of Things (IoT) device and a remote computer system, the IoT device transmits an upload data message via a close range communication circuit to a mobile communication device, for forwarding to the remote computer system. The remote computer system receives the upload data message via a mobile radio communication network and stores an address of the mobile communication device, as a communication relay address for the IoT device. The remote computer system transmits a download data message via the mobile radio communication network to the communication relay address, for forwarding to the IoT device. The IoT device receives the download data message from the remote computer system, as forwarded by the mobile communication device via the close range communication circuit.

Abstract: A method of communicating between a terminal device and a back-end system assigned to the terminal device, the terminal device receives via a direct wireless communication link an authorization code from the mobile communication device. Responsive to receiving the authorization code, the terminal device transmits via the direct wireless communication link to the mobile communication device a terminal report message which includes a message content part and a message addressing part. The mobile communication device transmits the terminal report message in a forwarding message via a telecommunications network to a remote message processing system determined by the addressing part. The remote message processing system determines from the addressing part the back-end system assigned to the electronic terminal device and transfers the content part of the terminal report message to the back-end system.

Abstract: An intermediary computer system is provided for facilitating data communication between an Internet of Things device and a cloud-based computer system, the intermediary computer system configured to exchange data packages with the Internet of Things device, to exchange data packages with a plurality of cloud-based computer systems, to store a variable mapping of the Internet of Things device to a selected one of the plurality of cloud-based computer systems, and to receive a data package from the Internet of Things device and to forward the data package to the selected one of the plurality of cloud-based computer systems mapped to the Internet of Things device.

Abstract: A Personal Identity Verification System for verifying the identity of an individual (600) carrying a wireless mobile communications device (400) is proposed, comprising image data of an area of the individual's body, said image data being stored in the wireless mobile communications device (400), at least one image capture device (100) configured to capture visual data of an area of the individual's body and at least one wireless communications module (200) configured to receive the image data from the wireless mobile communications device (400). Further, an electronic circuit (300) is provided that is configured to compare the visual data with the image data and to generate positive verification information when the visual data and the image data are established to be similar within a similarity-tolerance.

Abstract: A key fob, comprising an electronic communication circuit, a processor, and a battery configured to power the electronic communication circuit and the processor, further comprises: a communication module for exchanging data with an external electronic communication device, an access control module for exchanging access control data with an external electronic access control device, and a user activatable operating element which activates the communication module, or the access control module, depending on actuation of the operating element by a user.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a capacitive sensor comprising a substrate (14) and an electrode structure (10) comprising at least a first electrode (11), a second electrode (12) and a sensing layer (15) arranged between the first electrode (11) and the second electrode (12). The sensor further comprises a measurement circuit (40, 500, 600) configured to measure the capacitance of the electrode structure by applying, at a first measurement phase, a first pair of electrical potentials comprising a first electrical potential of the first electrode and a first electrical potential of the second electrode to the first electrode (11) and the second electrode (12) by applying, at a second measurement phase, a second pair of electrical potentials comprising a second electrical potential of the first electrode and a second electrical potential of the second electrode to the first electrode (11) and the second electrode (12).

Abstract: A Personal Identity Verification System for verifying the identity of an individual (600) carrying a wireless mobile communications device (400) is proposed, comprising image data of an area of the individual's body, said image data being stored in the wireless mobile communications device (400), at least one image capture device (100) configured to capture visual data of an area of the individual's body and at least one wireless communications module (200) configured to receive the image data from the wireless mobile communications device (400). Further, an electronic circuit (300) is provided that is configured to compare the visual data with the image data and to generate positive verification information when the visual data and the image data are established to be similar within a similarity-tolerance.

Abstract: Method, device and system for data transfer between a mobile device (3) and a reader device (2), the method of data transfer comprising: transmitting (S3) a request value from an ultra-wideband communications module (1) to the reader device (2); determining (S4) a distance between the ultra-wideband communications module (1) and the reader device (2); generating (S5) a validation value in the reader device using the request value and transmitting (S6) the validation value from the reader device (2) to the mobile device (3), if the distance is smaller than a predefined value; verifying (S7), in the mobile device (3), the validation value; and enabling (S8), in the mobile device (3), further data transfer (S9) between the mobile device (3) and the reader device (2), upon affirmative verifying of the validation value.

Abstract: A key fob, comprising an electronic communication circuit, a processor, and a battery configured to power the electronic communication circuit and the processor, further comprises: a communication module for exchanging data with an external electronic communication device, an access control module for exchanging access control data with an external electronic access control device, and a user activatable operating element which activates the communication module, or the access control module, depending on actuation of the operating element by a user.

Abstract: An electronic device for securely determining current location information regarding the electronic device, the electronic device comprising a radio communication module and a secure element including a processor and a memory, the secure element being connected to the radio communication module and the processor being configured to obtain one or more beacon messages from one or more beacon devices; determine in real-time the current location information, the current location information comprising one or more distances between the electronic device and the beacon devices; and store the current location information in the memory of the secure element.

Abstract: A electronic device including an integrated circuit, the integrated circuit comprising a secure element electronic circuit and an electronic radio communication circuit, the secure element having stored therein firmware program code configured to implement operating system functions, the operating system functions including a data receiving function and a data transmitting function, wherein the firmware program code is further configured to control the secure element to determine in the received data custom program code for a custom application, and to store the custom program code in the memory of the secure element, and to implement an application programming interface configured to receive from the custom application requests for called operating system functions, and to execute the called operating system functions for the custom application.

Abstract: Method, device and system for data transfer between a mobile device (3) and a reader device (2), the method of data transfer comprising: transmitting (S3) a request value from an ultra-wideband communications module (1) to the reader device (2); determining (S4) a distance between the ultra-wideband communications module (1) and the reader device (2); generating (S5) a validation value in the reader device using the request value and transmitting (S6) the validation value from the reader device (2) to the mobile device (3), if the distance is smaller than a predefined value; verifying (S7), in the mobile device (3), the validation value; and enabling (S8), in the mobile device (3), further data transfer (S9) between the mobile device (3) and the reader device (2), upon affirmative verifying of the validation value.

Abstract: For transmitting a secured data package from a computer system to a short-range communication device, the secured data package is transmitted from the computer system via a mobile radio network to a mobile communication apparatus. The mobile communication apparatus is placed in the communication range of the short-range communication device and receives from the short-range communication device a data read request, which includes device location information. The mobile communication apparatus determines the current location of the mobile communication apparatus. In case of correspondence of the current apparatus location with the received device location information, the mobile communication apparatus determines positive access authorization and transfers the secured data package to the short-range communication device.