Abstract: A cloud based system that constantly monitors the consumption of each medication by an individual, specifies medication regimes and schedules and provides a means of enforcing compliance based on both local and cloud based intelligence. Enforcing compliance to a medication schedule is achieved through complex logic that correlates events from the medication bottles; behavior learned from the individual, individual's schedules and geo-location. The system employs this complex logic per medication and generates a variety of email, phone call, SMS, MMS, voice messages, audio, visual and multimedia cues and alerts to enforce compliance. These same alerts are also used by multiple caregivers, who can further reinforce compliance by the patient via similar types of communications.

Abstract: With the widespread use smartphones, sensors, connected devices the volume of data generated by users is staggering. Cloud based systems allow the statistical evaluation of user data which is vital for analyzing trends but privacy remains a major concern. What's needed is a system that establishes trust by providing the user full control over his data by specifying what parts of the data, how, when and for how long is shared with a particular program sponsor or an ecosystem partner that can improve the outcomes of the program. While this will set the stage to reward each user for the relevant events and data that they collect., the key to making this a reality is establishing a system that also provides the convenience of a single marketplace for the user to engage multiple sponsors who may be interested in the user's data and for the program sponsors to engage multiple ecosystem partners that can improve program outcomes.

Abstract: A cloud based system that constantly monitors the consumption of each medication by an individual, specifies medication regimes and schedules and provides a means of enforcing compliance based on both local and cloud based intelligence. Enforcing compliance to a medication schedule is achieved through complex logic that correlates events from the medication bottles; behavior learned from the individual, individual's schedules and geo-location. The system employs this complex logic per medication and generates a variety of email, phone call, SMS, MMS, voice messages, audio, visual and multimedia cues and alerts to enforce compliance. These same alerts are also used by multiple caregivers, who can further reinforce compliance by the patient via similar types of communications.

Abstract: A wireless data communication system suitable for use as a radio frequency (RF) locationing or presence detection system includes at least one wireless access device and at least one active RF tag corresponding to an item or asset of interest. The wireless access device is configured to transmit a locale message that conveys location-specific data corresponding to a geographic operating region of the wireless access device. The active RF tag receives the locale message, processes the location-specific data conveyed in the locale message, and configures itself in accordance with the location-specific data to support operation using a selected wireless data communication scheme. The selected scheme is compliant with the operating requirements of the geographic operating region in which the active RF tag resides.

Abstract: A locationing system for use in a wireless network generally includes a wireless switch and a global positioning system (GPS) located proximate to or integrated into the wireless switch such that it communicates GPS data to the wireless switch. At least one access port (AP) is coupled to the wireless switch. At least one RFID reader (mobile and/or fixed) is configured to communicate with the access port, and the RFID reader is configured to read an RFID tag and communicate RFID tag data to the wireless switch. The wireless switch is configured to determine the location of the RFID tag utilizing the GPS data and the RFID tag data.

Abstract: A locationing system for use in a wireless network generally includes a wireless switch and a global positioning system (GPS) located proximate to or integrated into the wireless switch such that it communicates GPS data to the wireless switch. At least one access port (AP) is coupled to the wireless switch. At least one RFID reader (mobile and/or fixed) is configured to communicate with the access port, and the RFID reader is configured to read an RFID tag and communicate RFID tag data to the wireless switch. The wireless switch is configured to determine the location of the RFID tag utilizing the GPS data and the RFID tag data.

Abstract: A wireless system suitable for use as a radio frequency (RF) locationing or presence detection system includes at least one wireless access device and at least wireless device, such as an active RF tag, corresponding to an item or asset of interest. A method of managing RF transmissions by the wireless devices is provided. The method involves the wireless device receiving keep-alive beacons during a first period of time. During this first period of time, the wireless device is operated in a transmit mode. During a second period of time that follows the first period of time, the wireless device receives no keep-alive beacons. During this second period of time, the wireless device is operated in a standby mode such that RF transmissions are disabled.

Abstract: A wireless data communication system suitable for use as a radio frequency (RF) locationing or presence detection system includes at least one wireless access device and at least one active RF tag corresponding to an item or asset of interest. The wireless access device is configured to transmit a locale message that conveys location-specific data corresponding to a geographic operating region of the wireless access device. The active RF tag receives the locale message, processes the location-specific data conveyed in the locale message, and configures itself in accordance with the location-specific data to support operation using a selected wireless data communication scheme. The selected scheme is compliant with the operating requirements of the geographic operating region in which the active RF tag resides.

Abstract: A wireless system suitable for use as a radio frequency (RF) locationing or presence detection system includes at least one wireless access device and at least wireless device, such as an active RF tag, corresponding to an item or asset of interest. A method of managing RF transmissions by the wireless devices is provided. The method involves the wireless device receiving keep-alive beacons during a first period of time. During this first period of time, the wireless device is operated in a transmit mode. During a second period of time that follows the first period of time, the wireless device receives no keep-alive beacons. During this second period of time, the wireless device is operated in a standby mode such that RF transmissions are disabled.

Abstract: A method of protecting a protected link is disclosed. The method includes connecting traffic from a service module to a first physical module having a link layer framer that is connected to a protected egress link. The traffic is connected through the first physical module through a pooling switch to a second physical module that is connected to an alternate egress link.

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for directing data through a network switch. One version of a network switch employs a mid-plane architecture that allows data to be directed between any link interface and any processing engine. Each time slot of data from an ingress link interface can be separately directed to any ingress processing engine. Each time slot of data from an egress processing engine can be separately directed to any egress link interface that supports the lower level protocol for the data. In one version of the switch, each processing engine in the network switch has the ability to service all of the protocols from the layers of the OSI model that are supported by the switch and not handled on the link interfaces. This allows the switch to allocate processing engine resources, regardless of the protocols employed in the data passing through the switch.

Abstract: A locationing system for use in a wireless network generally includes a wireless switch and a global positioning system (GPS) located proximate to or integrated into the wireless switch such that it communicates GPS data to the wireless switch. At least one access port (AP) is coupled to the wireless switch. At least one RFID reader (mobile and/or fixed) is configured to communicate with the access port, and the RFID reader is configured to read an RFID tag and communicate RFID tag data to the wireless switch. The wireless switch is configured to determine the location of the RFID tag utilizing the GPS data and the RFID tag data.

Abstract: A wireless switch of the type used in a wireless local area network (WLAN) is provided. The wireless switch includes a main processing element; a housing that houses the main processing element, the housing having a first side and a second side; a user interface coupled to the main processing element and accessible on the first side of the housing; and a light source coupled to the main processing element and configured to emit light at the second side of the housing when the user interface is activated.

Abstract: A wireless switch for a wireless local area network (WLAN) as disclosed herein includes an integrated nonvolatile memory card interface that enables communication with compliant portable nonvolatile memory cards such as CompactFlash memory cards. A portable memory card can be utilized by the wireless switch and/or by other network components that are coupled to the wireless switch via the WLAN. In one practical embodiment, the portable memory card is configured to store boot code for the wireless switch, client device data, supplemental (update) code for the wireless switch, and/or log data for the wireless switch.

Abstract: A wireless switch for a wireless network is disclosed herein. The wireless switch includes a housing for a number of electrical components and other elements. The wireless switch includes an integrated uninterruptible power supply (UPS) inside the housing, where the integrated UPS provides backup operating power to the components of the wireless switch as needed. The wireless switch can detect a failure condition of the primary power supply and, in response to the detected failure condition, activate the integrated UPS such that the wireless switch can seamlessly transition to its backup power supply without an interruption in service.

Abstract: A wireless switch for a wireless local area network (WLAN) as disclosed herein includes an integrated universal serial bus (USB) interface that enables communication with USB compliant devices. A USB device can be utilized by the wireless switch and/or by other network components that are coupled to the wireless switch via the WLAN. In one practical embodiment, the USB device is a USB memory storage device that is configured to store boot code for the wireless switch, client device data, supplemental (update) code for the wireless switch, and/or log data for the wireless switch.

Abstract: A wireless local area network (WLAN) includes a wireless switch coupled to a network; and a plurality of wireless access devices configured to receive outgoing data packets from the wireless switch and to provide incoming data packets to the wireless switch. The wireless switch includes a main processing element and an additional processing element.

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for directing data through a network switch. One version of a network switch employs a mid-plane architecture that allows data to be directed between any link interface and any processing engine. Each time slot of data from an ingress link interface can be separately directed to any ingress processing engine. Each time slot of data from an egress processing engine can be separately directed to any egress link interface that supports the lower level protocol for the data. In one version of the switch, each processing engine in the network switch has the ability to service all of the protocols from the layers of the OSI model that are supported by the switch and not handled on the link interfaces. This allows the switch to allocate processing engine resources, regardless of the protocols employed in the data passing through the switch.