Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein may generally relate to docking systems, and more particularly, to docking systems for portable computing devices such as, for example, tablet computing devices. The docking system may include (1) an enclosure for the portable computing device and (2) a base, where the enclosure can be docked to the base. A communication channel can be established between the portable computing device and the base via the enclosure and an electrical connection that exists when the enclosure is docked with the base. Through the communication channel, data such as credential data can be passed from the portable computing device to the base. The base can control whether the enclosure is permitted to be undocked from the base based on this credential data.

Abstract: Briefly, example methods, apparatuses, and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed that may be implemented, in whole or in part, to facilitate and/or support one or more operations and/or techniques for an electronically connected environment, such as implemented in connection with one or more computing and/or communication networks, devices, and/or protocols, for example.

Abstract: Improved systems and techniques are disclosed for controlling the security states of anti-theft security systems such as product display assemblies using security fobs. According to an example embodiment, a manager security fob and another security fob that is to be authorized for use in controlling the security status of a product display assembly can interact with a system in accordance with a defined sequence to add the another security fob to an authorization list for the product display assembly. For example, the defined sequence can be a connection of the manager security fob with the system, followed by a disconnection of the manager security fob from the system, followed a connection of the another security fob with the system within a defined window.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a number of example embodiments where wireless nodes are arranged in a wirelessly connected environment to support a variety of remote management operations, including location tracking, status monitoring, and remote control. In an example embodiment, the wireless nodes can be deployed in a retail store and provide remote management and control over any combination of product display assemblies, locks, power strips, display shelves, display hooks, and other node types.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a number of example embodiments where wireless nodes are arranged in a wirelessly connected environment to support a variety of remote management operations, including location tracking, status monitoring, and remote control. In an example embodiment, the wireless nodes can be deployed in a retail store and provide remote management and control over any combination of product display assemblies, locks, power strips, display shelves, display hooks, and other node types.

Abstract: Briefly, example methods, apparatuses, and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed that may be implemented, in whole or in part, to facilitate and/or support one or more operations and/or techniques for an electronically connected environment, such as implemented in connection with one or more computing and/or communication networks, devices, and/or protocols, for example.

Abstract: Improved systems and techniques are disclosed for controlling the security states of anti-theft security systems such as product display assemblies using security fobs. The tasks relating to fob authentication are offloaded to a computer system, and these authentications can be based on identifiers for the different security fobs. The computer system can maintain a list of identifiers for authorized security fobs that is easily updated when new security fobs are added to or existing security fobs are de-authorized from the system.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a number of example embodiments where wireless nodes are arranged in a wirelessly connected environment to support a variety of remote management operations, including location tracking, status monitoring, and remote control. In an example embodiment, the wireless nodes can be deployed in a retail store and provide remote management and control over any combination of product display assemblies, locks, power strips, display shelves, display hooks, and other node types.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a number of example embodiments where a proxy node is used in a wireless network to expand the functionality of one or more wireless nodes on the network. The proxy node can include a circuit whose function is made available to an associated wireless node in the wireless network via proxy. The wireless nodes and one or more such proxy nodes can be arranged in a wirelessly connected environment to support a variety of remote management operations, including location tracking, status monitoring, and remote control. In an example embodiment, the wireless nodes can be deployed in a retail store and provide remote management and control over any combination of product display assemblies, locks, power strips, display shelves, display hooks, and other node types.

Abstract: Briefly, example methods, apparatuses, and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed that may be implemented, in whole or in part, to facilitate and/or support one or more operations and/or techniques for an electronically connected environment, such as implemented in connection with one or more computing and/or communication networks, devices, and/or protocols, for example.

Abstract: Improved systems and techniques are disclosed for controlling the security states of anti-theft security systems such as product display assemblies using security fobs. The tasks relating to fob authentication are offloaded to a computer system, and these authentications can be based on identifiers for the different security fobs. The computer system can maintain a list of identifiers for authorized security fobs that is easily updated when new security fobs are added to or existing security fobs are de-authorized from the system.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a number of example embodiments where wireless nodes are arranged in a wirelessly connected environment to support a variety of remote management operations, including location tracking, status monitoring, and remote control. In an example embodiment, the wireless nodes can be deployed in a retail store and provide remote management and control over any combination of product display assemblies, locks, power strips, display shelves, display hooks, and other node types.

Abstract: Briefly, example methods, apparatuses, and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed that may be implemented, in whole or in part, to facilitate and/or support one or more operations and/or techniques for an electronically connected environment, such as implemented in connection with one or more computing and/or communication networks, devices, and/or protocols, for example.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a number of example embodiments where a hardware module is in-line power connected with an item of equipment such as a product display assembly, where the hardware module can encode data within a power signal delivered to the equipment item. The hardware module can also support data communication from the equipment item through modulation by the equipment item of current drawn from the hardware module. Such a hardware module can provide location awareness for the equipment item.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a number of example embodiments for a circuit that can intelligently control a charging signal used for charging an on-board battery of an electronic device. The circuit can be included as part of a charger that can be used to charge the electronic device. In examples, the charger may be included as part of a product display assembly for presenting the electronic device to customers or as part of a docking system for the electronic device.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to retail security systems for use with attached electronic products. The retail security system may have a plurality of pucks to attach to least one electronic product and interconnected by connective modules to form the retail security system. The pucks can be modular pucks to form a modular retail security system. Through a cabled connection, the electronic products connect to the modular retail security system thereby providing power and alarming security for the connected electronic product. The modular retail security system may have interactive network elements to communicate wired or wirelessly with a remote computer system. The remote computer system may track the connected electronic products. The modular retail security system may also track and maintain the alarming status of the connected electronic products or the overall operational health of the modular pucks.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to retail security systems for use with attached electronic products. The retail security system may have a plurality of pucks to attach to least one electronic product and interconnected by connective modules to form the retail security system. The pucks can be modular pucks to form a modular retail security system. Through a cabled connection, the electronic products connect to the modular retail security system thereby providing power and alarming security for the connected electronic product. The modular retail security system may have interactive network elements to communicate wired or wirelessly with a remote computer system. The remote computer system may track the connected electronic products. The modular retail security system may also track and maintain the alarming status of the connected electronic products or the overall operational health of the modular pucks.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to retail security systems for use with attached electronic products. The retail security system may have a plurality of pucks to attach to least one electronic product and interconnected by connective modules to form the retail security system. The pucks can be modular pucks to form a modular retail security system. Through a cabled connection, the electronic products connect to the modular retail security system thereby providing power and alarming security for the connected electronic product. The modular retail security system may have interactive network elements to communicate wired or wirelessly with a remote computer system. The remote computer system may track the connected electronic products. The modular retail security system may also track and maintain the alarming status of the connected electronic products or the overall operational health of the modular pucks.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a number of example embodiments where wireless nodes are arranged in a wirelessly connected environment to support a variety of remote management operations, including location tracking, status monitoring, and remote control. In an example embodiment, the wireless nodes can be deployed in a retail store and provide remote management and control over any combination of product display assemblies, locks, power strips, display shelves, display hooks, and other node types.

Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein may generally relate to docking systems, and more particularly, to docking systems for portable computing devices such as, for example, tablet computing devices.