Abstract: A loss prevention system including a sensor apparatus within the loss prevention system, the sensor apparatus being configured to detect an anomalous event and provide a signal; and a group of point-of-sale terminals, wherein at least one point-of-sale terminal from the group of point-of-sale terminals is configured to receive the signal; determine that the at least one point-of-sale terminal needs to act on the signal; and perform an action at the at least one point-of-sale terminal based on determining that the at least one point-of-sale terminal needs to act on the signal.

Abstract: In one aspect, a cable hub includes a housing having a base and a wall. The base has an interior surface and an exterior surface. A plurality of cable ports is disposed in the wall. A mounting magnet is affixed to the interior surface of the base. The mounting magnet has a sufficient pull strength for magnetically mounting the cable hub to a ferromagnetic surface upon placement of the exterior surface of the base against the ferromagnetic surface. The cable hub may be a Universal Serial Bus (USB) hub. In another aspect, a kit includes the cable hub and at least one ferromagnetic plate. The ferromagnetic plate may be affixable to a surface using an adhesive material.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for pairing devices to establish device groups. The method includes receiving, at a server associated with a plurality of client devices and a plurality of accessory devices, a first request to establish a device group comprising a first client device of the plurality of client devices and a first accessory device of the plurality of accessory devices. The first request identifies the first client device and the first accessory device. The method also includes establishing the device group comprising the first client device and the first accessory device. The device group, once established, allows the first client device to utilize the first accessory device.

Abstract: A universal mobile computing device mount comprises a body, a clamp arm, and an insertable electrical connector. The clamp arm is extendible from, and resiliently biased towards, the body, and is configured to engage an edge surface of a mobile computing device. The insertable electrical connector is pivotably mounted in the clamp arm. The electrical connector is pivotable relative to the clamp arm to promote angular alignment of the electrical connector with a complementary electrical receptacle in the edge surface of the mobile computing device during mounting of the mobile computing device into the universal mobile computing device mount.

Abstract: A method at a computing system including starting a scan of a region using an interrogator, the region including more than one area to be scanned; detecting an object exists within an area of the region; and performing the scan of the region while avoiding scanning the area in which the object exists.

Abstract: Mobile fulfillment container apparatus, systems, and related methods are disclosed. An example apparatus includes memory; instructions; and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to associate a first order with a first mobile container based on goods stored in the first mobile container; select a first retrieval destination based on a current location of the first mobile container and a location associated with the first order; and output a first instruction including the first retrieval destination for the first mobile container.

Abstract: Mobile fulfillment container apparatus, systems, and related methods are disclosed. An example mobile container includes a storage area to move between a locked state and an unlocked state to provide access to inventory in the storage area; an electronic gating sensor to detect when the inventory has been removed from the storage area; and processor circuitry to output an instruction including a destination for the mobile container based on an order associated with the inventory.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprising receiving captured sensor data; detecting, based on the captured sensor data, a person proximate a point of sale terminal; determining a category for the detected person proximate the point of sale terminal; and selectively providing access to functionality at the point of sale terminal based on the determined category of the detected person.

Abstract: A method and computer system for detecting, utilizing at least one sensor associated with the computer system, an attempt to establish short-range communications between a device and a short-range communications module coupled to the computer system. The method and computer system further configured for determining that no short-range communication was received by the computer system via the short-range communications module and providing a signal to the device to enable a short-range communications transceiver at the device.

Abstract: A method and computer system for detecting, utilizing at least one sensor associated with the computer system, an attempt to establish short-range communications between a device and a short-range communications module coupled to the computer system. The method and computer system further configured for determining that no short-range communication was received by the computer system via the short-range communications module and providing a signal to the device to enable a short-range communications transceiver at the device.

Abstract: A method and computer system for detecting, utilizing at least one sensor associated with the computer system, an attempt to establish short-range communications between a device and a short-range communications module coupled to the computer system. The method and computer system further configured for determining that no short-range communication was received by the computer system via the short-range communications module and providing a signal to the device to enable a short-range communications transceiver at the device.

Abstract: A computing device and a device mount. The computing device includes a device casing having a front side and a back side and the device mount has a mount end formed with a mount face sized to fit within a recessed portion of the back side of the device casing in contact with a recessed face of the back side of the device casing. The computing device includes permanent magnets to secure the computing device to the mount face by magnetic coupling between with one or more corresponding magnets in the device mount. One of the recessed face or the mount face is formed from a thermoplastic resin and includes a plurality of raised portions. The raised portions project above the recessed face or the mount face, as the case may be, and have a thickness sufficiently small that the raised portions deform under contact between the mount face and the recessed face due to force of the magnetic coupling.

Abstract: A method at a computer system, the method including detecting, utilizing a sensor associated with the computer system, an attempt to establish short-range communications between a device and a short-range communications module coupled to the computer system; determining that no short-range communication was received by the computer system via the short-range communications module; and based on the detecting and determining, performing an action at the computer system.

Abstract: A face mask for filtering air includes a face seal for providing an airtight flexible seal around the nose and mouth of a user, a support sealably attached to the face seal, wherein the support has an open area that allows for passage of incoming air and outlet valves for expelling exhaled air, a front shell for removably attaching to the support, wherein the front shell has inlet holes for allowing the incoming air to pass through the open area of the support, and a filter for filtering particulate elements from air. The filter is configured to be housed between the front shell and the support. The face seal provides a direct connection between the filter and the user.