Abstract: An apparatus including an electrical energy storage device arranged to provide an output voltage that decreases with time; a reference clock; and a multi-mode controller having a first mode in which the reference clock is disabled and a second mode in which the reference clock is enabled, the multi-mode controller being operable, when in the first mode, to monitor a voltage provided by the electrical energy storage device and to change the mode of the controller from the first mode to the second mode when the monitored voltage falls beneath a threshold value and being operable, when in the second mode, to enable storage of electrical energy in the electrical energy storage device.

Abstract: A wireless communication device is implemented with a smart card module to secure the transmission of sensitive or confidential information. The user of the device must request permission to activate an application on the smart card module from a remote source. After this first level of security is satisfied, the application on the smart card module enables the user to scan data via a machine-readable medium in order to make a data request to the remote source. If a second level authorization is met in regard to the data request, the remote source will transmit the requested sensitive or confidential information to the user to view and/or update.

Abstract: An intelligent antenna system for extending the effective communication range of a machine-readable passive tag. The system may include intelligence that allows one of a plurality of extension antennas in an antenna network to be active at any given time. The machine-readable tag and antenna network may further be embedded in a structure. For example, the system may include multiple passive tags that are active in correspondence to a display or advertisement currently being exhibited. The system may include means for operatively coupling the corresponding machine-readable tag to the embedded antenna network.

Abstract: Systems and methods applicable, for instance, in the supervision of workers. A worker device may, for example, be employed to access a storage element associated with a workplace location, and/or a sensor may capture. The worker device might, for example, provide to another device dispatch including, for instance, sensor output and/or data read from the storage element.

Abstract: An apparatus including an electrical energy storage device arranged to provide an output voltage that decreases with time; a reference clock; and a multi-mode controller having a first mode in which the reference clock is disabled and a second mode in which the reference clock is enabled, the multi-mode controller being operable, when in the first mode, to monitor a voltage provided by the electrical energy storage device and to change the mode of the controller from the first mode to the second mode when the monitored voltage falls beneath a threshold value and being operable, when in the second mode, to enable storage of electrical energy in the electrical energy storage device.

Abstract: Systems and methods applicable, for instance, in session provision. A node and/or other computer may, for example, dispatch to one or more servers and/or the like a message including a provided value and a value obtained, for instance, from a storage element. The one or more servers and/or the like may, for example, having performed various registration checks, act to create a token for provision to the node and/or other computer. Messages sent by the node and/or other computer including the token could, for instance, be considered to be associated with a session.

Abstract: An intelligent antenna system for extending the effective communication range of a machine-readable passive tag. The system includes intelligence that allows one of a plurality of extension antennas to be active at any given time in order to both facilitate communications and safeguard the system. The machine-readable tag and antenna system may be embedded in a structure. In a further embodiment, the system may include multiple passive tags that are active in correspondence to a display or advertisement currently being exhibited. The system includes means for operatively coupling a designated machine-readable tag to the embedded antenna network previously described.

Abstract: The present invention provides systems, methods and computer program-product of obtaining information from machine-readable indicia with a mobile device having an indicia reader incorporated therein. The mobile device uses one or more light sources that may illuminate the indicia under consideration, assist in the orientation and position of the indicia reading device, and provide indication to the user that information has been obtained from the indicia under consideration, by use of the one or more light sources. Control of the one or more light sources occurs through an application operating on a controller within the mobile device.