Abstract: A method for planning a building system includes incorporating user requirements into a floor plan accessed through a mobile device. An installation map is generated of locations for components corresponding to the user requirements. The placement of components is displayed on the floor plan based on specifications of the components and the user requirements.

Abstract: A tool for supporting fire wardens during a building evacuation event is provided. The tool includes a mobile computing device comprising a display unit, a memory and a processor. The memory has executable instructions of an application stored thereon, which, when executed, cause the processor to interface with monitoring and control systems of a building and to control the display unit to display an interactive floor plan of the building with scene selection capability, to display evacuation, evacuation re-routing and action guidance overlaid on the interactive floor plan and to display real-time monitoring and building control options overlaid on the interactive floor plan.

Abstract: A method of managing access control permissions groups. The method includes acquiring a permissions database having user access control permissions groups and links between a user and at least one permission of a plurality of permissions and the groups. The method may also include revising the access control permissions groups based on at least one of an importance of a permission and an administrator input.

Abstract: A system for generating at least one policy includes a static permission database containing a plurality of static permission records identifying access permissions for at least one credential holder to at least one resource, a policy database, and a processor to analyze the plurality of static permission records to generate the at least one policy, wherein an outcome of execution of the at least one policy corresponds to the plurality of static permission records.

Abstract: A method for controlling authorization decisions for resource access is provided. The method includes generating a request signal that includes resource identification information, transmitting the request signal for resource access to an authorization system, receiving the request signal at the authorization system, and generating an authorization request signal based on the request signal. The authorization request signal requires a single Boolean data type response in the form of either a grant access reply and a deny access reply.

Abstract: A fallback mobile proxy system includes a gateway device having a local communication interface that establishes communication between a router and one or more smart home devices over a local communication network and one or more secondary local communication networks. The gateway device includes a processor that is configured to perform detecting a loss or degradation of connectivity between the router and a remote communication network. A mobile device is identified in communication with the router over the local communication network, where the mobile device has an alternate connectivity interface to the remote communication network. The mobile device is established as a fallback mobile proxy based on identifying the mobile device. Data is routed from/to the one or more smart home devices targeting the remote communication network to pass from/to the gateway device through the router and the fallback mobile proxy from/to the remote communication network.

Abstract: A system for generating at least one policy includes a static permission database containing a plurality of static permission records identifying access permissions for at least one credential holder to at least one resource, a policy database, and a processor to analyze the plurality of static permission records to generate the at least one policy, wherein an outcome of execution of the at least one policy corresponds to the plurality of static permission records.

Abstract: A method for planning a building system includes incorporating user requirements into a floor plan accessed through a mobile device. An installation map is generated of locations for components corresponding to the user requirements. The placement of components is displayed on the floor plan based on specifications of the components and the user requirements.

Abstract: A system for auditing physical access to at least one resource includes a static permission database containing a plurality of static permission records identifying access permissions for at least one credential holder to the at least one resource, a policy database containing a plurality of policies, a processor to execute at least one policy of the plurality of policies to generate an outcome of execution of at least one policy to compare the outcome of execution of at least one policy with at least one appropriate static permission records of the plurality of static permission records, and a scheduler to trigger the processor to execute and compare the outcome of execution of at least one policy with the at least one appropriate static permission records in response to at least one of an occasional event, a schedule, or an action by administrator.

Abstract: A fallback mobile proxy system includes a gateway device having a local communication interface that establishes communication between a router and one or more smart home devices over a local communication network and one or more secondary local communication networks. The gateway device includes a processor that is configured to perform detecting a loss or degradation of connectivity between the router and a remote communication network. A mobile device is identified in communication with the router over the local communication network, where the mobile device has an alternate connectivity interface to the remote communication network. The mobile device is established as a fallback mobile proxy based on identifying the mobile device. Data is routed from/to the one or more smart home devices targeting the remote communication network to pass from/to the gateway device through the router and the fallback mobile proxy from/to the remote communication network.

Abstract: A radio apparatus comprising: a radio frequency processing module for converting radio frequency signals from an antenna to intermediate frequency signals; an intermediate frequency processing module located remotely from the radio frequency processing module, for receiving intermediate frequency signals and processing said signals according to at least one communications protocol; and a digital data link for connecting the radio frequency processing module and the intermediate frequency processing module, for transfer of the intermediate frequency signals.

Abstract: A radio apparatus comprising: a radio frequency processing module for converting radio frequency signals from an antenna to intermediate frequency signals; an intermediate frequency processing module located remotely from the radio frequency processing module, for receiving intermediate frequency signals and processing said signals according to at least one communications protocol; and a digital data link for connecting the radio frequency processing module and the intermediate frequency processing module, for transfer of the intermediate frequency signals.

Abstract: A method of preparing a latex of a color coupler polymer which method in characterized in that it comprises dissolving in at least one ethylenically unsaturated non-coupling monomer which is liquid at room temperature at least two monomeric color couplers, the total amount of couplers being from 1 to 50% by weight of the non-coupling monomer, and dispersing this solution in an aqueous solution of a surfactant and a polmerization initiating system, and wherein the melting point of the mixture of monomeric color couplers is below the reaction temperature of said polmerization system.

Abstract: This invention provides an immunologic method for measuring plant pollen germination and pollen tube growth. This method is based on the finding that an antibody having specificity to .beta.-L-arabinofuranosyl residues binds to the surface of in vitro grown pollen tubes. Antibody binding can be measured qualitatively or quantitatively using a calibration curve. The immunoassay is useful for screening plants for response to substances that affect plant germination or pollen tube growth.