Abstract: An overhead tracking system for tracking validation events including a plurality of validation devices that wirelessly receive an access token from a fare media device and validate the access token. The system includes an overhead tracking sensor that continuously tracks a position of each of a plurality of users passing underneath the sensor and receives an indication from at least one of the validation devices upon a user having successfully validated the access token from a fare media device associated with the user. The sensor detects when a particular one of the plurality of users has crossed into a feedback zone and sends a command to one or more remote devices based on detecting that the user has crossed into the feedback zone. The command and the remote devices are selected based on whether the user has successfully validated the access token.

Abstract: A system is described for tracking vehicle position using a smart phone or similar device as an active transponder that communicates with roadside equipment. The system may uses existing RF transceivers on the smart-phone, such as Bluetooth® LE or WiFi to periodically transmit an identifying message. Road-based equipment detects and locates the smart phone. In a further aspect, the smart phone is alerted by roadside beacons and responds with identification information. Transaction processing may be performed either on the smart phone or by roadside or back office equipment. The system may be used for automated roadway tolling and monitoring and also for access control. A coded card may be scanned by the smart card to enter identification for access control.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for managing access based on activities of entities. A computing device can collect data that comprises an image. The computing device can identify an entity that is located in a range of a sensor. The computing device can determine an identity that is associated with the entity and an activity associated with the entity. The computing device can obtain a trust indicator associated with the entity. The computing device can determine, based on the trust indicator, if the activity should be allowed. If the computing device determines that the activity should be allowed, the computing device can initiate allowing of the activity. If the computing device determines that the activity should not be allowed, the computing device can initiate blocking of the activity.

Abstract: A wireless access control system is provided to lock or unlock a first door at a dwelling of a user. A user remote access device accepts input based on haptic feedback or motion. The user remote access device includes a vibration mode provides an alert to the user of the remote access device. The user remote access device is configured to be in communication with an intelligent door lock system at the dwelling with the first door. The intelligent door lock system includes: a drive shaft, a circuit coupled to an engine configured to cause a rotation of the drive shaft, and an energy source coupled to the drive shaft. In response to the user remote access device accepting input based on haptic feedback or motion the bolt is caused to move and the first lock is locked or unlocked. The intelligent door lock system is configured to allow controlled access to the dwelling that includes an occupant of the dwelling as well as a designated third person granted access rights by the occupant.

Abstract: An electronic device for controlling a lock device is provided. The electronic device includes a connection device connected to the housing and separably coupled to a body, a communication circuit for wirelessly communicating with an external lock device, a sensor for sensing a movement and/or a rotation of the electronic device, a processor electrically connected to the communication circuit and the sensor, and a memory electrically connected to the processor. The processor is configured to sense a first signal from the external lock device the sensing of the first signal indicates that the electronic device exists within a selected distance from the external lock device, transmit a second signal to the external lock device, determine a movement of the electronic device by using the sensor in response to the first signal, and transmit a third signal to the external lock device.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for determining ballots of voters collected for a plurality of candidates using electronic balloting. For each election observer, a public key associated with a respective election observer for encrypting ballots of one or more voters and a private key associated with a respective election observer for decrypting the ballots of the one or more voters are created. Further, decentralized registers of records for keeping track of ballots cast and received by the respective election observers from the voters. Ballot are cast by voters using the respective public keys of election observers and signed by a digital signature for each voter. At the end of balloting, the modified decentralized registers of records are decrypted using the private keys and the number of ballots cast by the voters for each candidate is calculated.

Abstract: An authentication server authenticates a voter using authentication data including a first identifier (ID) associated with the voter and authentication information regarding the voter. The authentication server further synchronizes a first blockchain. The first blockchain includes first transaction data indicating that the voter has been authenticated with one or more of other authentication servers. A voting server receives, from a terminal, voting data including a second ID associated with a vote cast by the voter and voting information indicating the vote. The voting server synchronizes a second blockchain including, as second transaction data, the voting information included in the voting data with one or more of other voting servers. The terminal transmits the authentication data to the authentication server and, after the authentication is successfully completed, transmits the voting data to the voting server.

Abstract: A coin sensor comprising a first inductive branch with a first inductor in series with a first resistor; a second inductive branch with a second inductor in series with a second resistor, wherein the first and second inductors are arranged facing each other on both sides of a passage channel of coins to be discriminated; at least one capacitive branch with a condenser and a resistor in series; an excitation circuit with a generator and at least one pair of switches, configured to alternately feed the first inductive branch and the second inductive branch with a pattern signal with spectral energy in two or more frequencies, such that the branch of the inductor excited at any given time is arranged in a bridge configuration with at least one capacitive branch; at least one differential amplifier configured to alternately measure the voltage between the exit nodes of the excited bridge.

Abstract: Device including an object accommodating system having two flaps defining between one another an accommodating space and bearing against a plate of a pushbutton arranged to move between a first position corresponding to the placing of the object in the accommodating space, this causing the ends of the flaps to move away from one another, and a second position corresponding to the removal of the object, this causing the two ends to move towards one another, the plate being connected to a compression spring bearing against a bottom wall of a housing.

Abstract: A gaming machine provides an operation unit, a display unit, and a control unit. The display unit displays a display area with a plurality of cells in a grid. A respective symbol, from a set of symbols, is displayed in each cell. The symbols in the set of symbols having a ranking from lowest to highest and include first and second sub-groups. The symbols in the second sub-group of symbols have a higher ranking than the symbols in the first sub-group. The control unit randomly selects one of the symbols from the second sub-group of symbols. The selected symbols from the second sub-group of symbols and the first sub-group of symbols forming an instant sub-group of symbols. The control unit being further configured to randomly select a plurality of symbols associated with the display area from the instant sub-group of symbols.

Abstract: A gaming machine includes a display, an indicator display device, a symbol selector, a function allocator, and an award allocator. The display includes display positions. The indicator display device is configured to visually display the indicator symbol for visually identifying a single display position. The symbol selector is configured to randomly select symbols from a set of symbols and, after display of the indicator symbol, place the selected symbols on the display with at least one of the selected symbols placed in each of the display positions including the single display position. The function allocator is configured to determine which symbol is placed in the single display position and perform a game function in response to the identity of the selected symbol in the single display position. The award allocator may be configured to allocate an award based on at least one of the placed symbols.

Abstract: A system for interactive gaming among a plurality of players includes a host computer system and a plurality of player terminals communicably coupled to the host computer system or gaming platform via a network. The plurality of player terminals may be located at a plurality of licensed gaming locations. The plurality of player terminals may be configured to engage the plurality of players in a common interactive game operated by the host computer system. The plurality of player terminals can include means for dispensing player winnings from the player terminal.

Abstract: A method of operating a first computerized gaming platform comprising: enabling data communication between the first computerized gaming platform and a second computerized gaming platform with the help of an inter-platform wagering module (WM), the first and second computerized gaming platforms operating autonomously one of the other; obtaining data indicative of a player ID associated with a given player and forwarding the data indicative of a player ID to the second gaming platform; requesting from the second gaming platform the most updated player-related data corresponding to the player ID and obtaining the player-related data; and executing by the first gaming platform one or more game-related campaigns for the given player in accordance with the obtained player-related data.

Abstract: The invention comprises methods, systems and processes for mobile/online software generated games and implemented through digital media devices. More specifically, this invention discloses methods, processes and systems for combining verified player inputs using an image scanning device feature to participate in a gaming method and process involving a plurality of algorithms. Using the unique online gaming systems with real time serial inputs, the invention enables players to receive, donate, gift or transfer electronic considerations or currencies measured and allocated by said unique online gaming systems with real time serial inputs. Further, the invention discloses the use of the game engine in block chain algorithms, systems and processes to create digital currency of definite value for gift, exchange, transfer or transaction purposes. Finally, the invention incorporates a quantum computing feature to hold an encrypted digital currency in suspense.

Abstract: An ad hoc customizable electronic gaming table is disclosed. The ad hoc customizable electronic gaming table includes an electronic gaming table controller, at least one display operatively coupled to the electronic gaming table controller, an NFC tag operably connected to the gaming table controller and operable to communicate with a player device, and a customization server constructed to communicate with the electronic utilizes one-time URLs to coordinate customization of a game state display by a player using the NFC tag as an interface to the player's own player device.

Abstract: A platform comprises a system employing an integration layer between the operating system and Direct x or Metal, visual recognition & machine learning techniques and a transactional ad server creating an encrypted json token for Quest registrations. The selected game can be on any one of different or many platforms. The result can have a leveling effect for differently skilled gamers. In a video game, the machine learning trains the system to read one or more game screens of a video game in near real time, and analyzes the screens for game results. A routine permits integration into a program of a video game, without input from a player of the video game.

Abstract: A gaming system has a plurality of reels. Each reel has a plurality of symbol locations. The gaming system is in communication with one or more processors. The gaming system involves the selection of a symbol location on a first reel of the plurality of reels. The selected symbol location is associated with a first type of symbol. At least one additional symbol location is added to the first reel at a location adjacent to the selected symbol location. Each additional symbol location is filled with the first type of symbol to create a first clump of the first type of symbols. Alternatively, the gaming system determines a number of additional symbol locations that are added to the first reel adjacent to the selected first symbol location. The gaming system then fills the additional symbol locations with symbols.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a base configured to be connected to a light socket, a projector supported by the base to project a projection field and a three-dimensional sensor supported by the base to output a three-dimensional field measurement of the projection field.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for generating and transmitting a Personalized Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP). The computer receives an emergency condition real-time data from a plurality of building sensors, a tracking data of at least one user from a plurality of tracking sensors, a facility structural data from a facility database, and a stored user data from a user database for the at least one user. The computer generates a personalized emergency evacuation plan (PEEP) for the at least one user, wherein is a set of recommendations to put the user in the safest position, based on at least the emergency condition real-time data and the received stored user data. The computer transmits the PEEP to a user mobile device, wherein the user mobile device presents the PEEP to the at least one user.

Abstract: The threat detection system described here includes a plurality of nodes that may each have a differently configured set of sensors for observing the area in the vicinity of each node. The nodes provide this information to a command center and/or Internet services so that operators can ascertain the threats in an area being monitored by the plurality of nodes. Threat analytics are performed on the information provided by the sensors in the nodes to further aid the operators' understanding of the threats in the area.

Abstract: A monitoring method to detect a state of a door (2) provided with a locking system (2c). The method comprises the following steps: a measurement step during which a mechanical wave sensor (7) measures a signal corresponding to a mechanical wave propagated in the door (2); a step of comparison between a reference signal stored in the memory (8) and the mechanical wave signal in order to detect a state of the door (2). The reference signal is measured by the mechanical wave sensor (7) while the locking system (2c) of the door (2) is actuated.

Abstract: A fenestration assembly includes a fenestration frame and at least one panel rotatably coupled with the fenestration frame. A locking mechanism is coupled with the fenestration frame and the panel, and includes at least one latch and at least one latch fastener. In a secure configuration the panel is in a closed position and the latch is coupled with the latch fastener. In an unsecure configuration the panel is in an open position or the latch is decoupled from the latch fastener. A status monitoring assembly is configured to monitor the secure and unsecure configurations, and includes a sensor operator coupled with one of the fenestration frame or the panel, and a sensor coupled with the other of the panel or the fenestration frame. The sensor is configured to detect the sensor operator if the panel is in the closed position and the latch is coupled with the latch fastener.

Abstract: A camera device includes a camera module that captures a scene corresponding to a field of view of the camera module. A wireless power transmitter of the camera devices transmits wireless power to a battery-powered external sensing device. A transceiver is further operable for receiving from the external sensing device sensed data. A network module transmits the image and sensed data to an external networked device. A power supply receives power over a wired connection and supplies power to the camera module, transceiver, networking module and wireless transmitter. The external sensing device may be an access control device that includes a sensor for sensing the presence of a machine readable toke and reading an identifier of the physical token. The access control device further includes a lock controller for selectively locking and unlocking a physical lock.

Abstract: A security system. The security system has a camera operated by a microcontroller. The microcontroller has a logic to scan the images collected by the camera and determine if a dangerous event is happening. After a dangerous event is identified, the microcontroller activates a security system. The security system will activate several functional features including a speaker, a light and a door lock.

Abstract: An asset protection system and method may include detecting that a first item includes a first security device coupled to the first item, in response to the first item being scanned by the user, instructing the user to deactivate the first security device and then place the first item into a bagging area, wherein a deactivator located at the point of sale computer terminal to deactivate the first security device, directing a detection source to scan the bagging area after the first item and other items have been placed into the bagging area, and determining based on the scanning by the detection source, that a second security device coupled to the at least one item other than the first item in the bagging area has been deactivated, but the at least one item has not been scanned by the user at the point of sale computer terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for detecting information of assets stored in communication tags and communicating assets information over a communication network. The system includes a bi-directional communication reader and a server. The bi-directional communication reader has at least one antenna with associated signal strength and antenna number. The bi-directional communication reader processes the received assets information from the communication tags. The server includes a database for storing asset information and further the server communicates with the bi-directional communication reader. The server stores asset information using a software application. The software application includes a front end application module for configuration, an event module, a back end application module and a communication module. The front end application module configured to receive at least one operational mode from a user. The operational mode relates to setting of operation of the bi-directional communication reader.

Abstract: A system for monitoring smoke and/or temperature of an electronic device includes a fiber harness having at least one fiber optic cable terminating at a node. The node is located to measure one or more conditions at the electronic device, and a control system operably connected to the fiber harness. The control system includes a light source configured to transmit light through the fiber harness, a light sensitive device configured to receive scattered light associated with the node, and a control unit configured to analyze the scattered light to determine at least one of a presence and magnitude of the one or more conditions at the node of one or more conditions at the electronic device, wherein the control unit is further configured to transmit a signal in response to the one or more conditions, wherein the one or more conditions are one or more of smoke, fire, and temperature.

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for detecting obscuration of a window of a flame detector. A flame detector may comprise a housing; a window attached to the housing, wherein the window allows radiation to pass through to the interior of the housing; a transmitter configured to emit electromagnetic radiation; a receiver configured to receive electromagnetic radiation emitted by the transmitter; and a plurality of angled surfaces configured to direct the electromagnetic radiation from the transmitter through at least a portion of the window and toward the receiver.

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to systems, devices, and methods for verifying operation of an optical flame detector. A system may comprise an optical flame detector, wherein the optical flame detector comprises: a digital infrared test signal source, wherein the digital infrared test signal source is configured to transmit a digital infrared test signal; and at least one of an ultraviolet light sensor, a visible light sensor, and an infrared sensor; and an portable infrared test receiver, wherein the digital infrared test signal is receivable by the portable infrared test receiver, wherein the portable infrared test receiver is positioned to indicate whether a location of potential fire is within a field of view of the optical flame detector.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed towards providing a multipurpose event detection sensor and a communications means for delivering a payload notification. In particular, embodiments of the present invention are configured to provide a system comprising a sensor capable of detecting events, such as vibrations of varying forms and amplitude, generating an alert based on certain parameters of those events and transmitting that alert to a remote system via a communications means.

Abstract: A safety handrail contains: a body, two hollow suckers, two sucking disc units, and two display units. The body includes multiple griping portions. Two hollow suckers are fitted on two ends of the body respectively. The two sucking disc units are accommodated in the two hollow suckers separately, and the two display units are symmetrically disposed beside the two hollow suckers respectively. Each of the two display units includes an accommodation chamber having a window and a through hole, each display unit includes a resilient element housed in the accommodation chamber, and each display unit further includes a movable element accommodated in the accommodation chamber. Furthermore, the movable element has a first section, a second section, and a third section passing through the through hole.

Abstract: When motion inside a car is detected by two kinds of motion sensor and temperature inside the car is higher than predetermined value, a device will turn on horns and lights of the car. The device also opens the window to let hot air rise out of the car.

Abstract: Upon detection of movement or object, the device of the present invention can vibrate, emit a sound, or transmit another signal to a wearer's phone App and/or earbuds/headphones. Depending on settings and preferences, the device (or the App) can cause the device, or even a separate device, to vibrate, emit a custom alarm and/or send a tone to earbuds/earphones/headphones, either through the App or directly from the device, or send another signal. The technology described can also be built into and integrated directly within a cell phone if so desired potentially using the processor, sensor or battery already present within the cell phone. The device uses these communication methods as a means to notify the wearer of an object (person, car, bike, etc.) approaching or moving in the rear or side areas of the wearer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in passenger safety, particularly with the creation of an alert and monitoring bracelet. There is no known system in which a multi-passenger vehicle alerts the appropriate authorities automatically in the event of an emergency or missing passenger. The present invention discloses a triple waterproof ID bracelet, stationary laptop (1), weapon and ID scanner (1), and security cameras (4).

Abstract: Position and proximity detection systems and methods are disclosed. According to an aspect, a computing device may include a processor configured to determine a position coordinate of a first movable device. Further, the processor is configured to determine whether the position coordinate of the first movable device is a predetermined distance from a second movable device. The processor is also configured to signal the second movable device in response to determining that the position coordinate of the first movable device is a predetermined distance from a second movable device.

Abstract: A method, computer program, and system for monitoring a person in a structure having a first room and a second room. The system includes motion sensors and accelerometers to determine states and activities within the states, respectively. No visual images of any type are used to monitor the person. The person does not need to wear any type of equipment or component or necklace or bracelet or special clothing with any type of equipment or component in order to be monitored by the system.

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for detecting flammable gas. A method may comprise powering one or more sensor elements of a sensor module; contacting the one or more sensor elements with ambient air; detecting, by the sensor elements, one or more flammable gas within the ambient air; sending, via a 3.5 mm plug connector of the sensor module, the detected information from the sensor elements to a mobile device; receiving, by an application on the mobile device via a 3.5 mm plug input of the mobile device, the detected information from the sensor module; and displaying, via a user interface of the mobile device, at least a portion of the received information from the sensor module.

Abstract: In a processing system a method comprises: receiving measurement data; processing the measurement data to create or update at least two models and one or more characteristics associated with each model based on the measurement data. Each of the models is a representation of a real-world thing. The method further comprises processing the characteristics associated with the models to form one or more new relationships between the models when the characteristics are such that two or more of the models are regarded as being related according to one or more relationship criteria; and processing the relationships to generate one or more alerts when one or more of the relationships meet one or more alert criteria.

Abstract: A device (10) for the alarm server (100) includes an interface (12) for communication with one or more alarm sources (200) and with one or more alarm generators (300). A memory (14) stores information relating to alarms. A control module (16) is configured to control the one or more interfaces (12) and the memory (14) and receive an indication relating to an alarm from an alarm source (200) via the one or more interfaces (12) and to store information relating to the alarm in the memory (14) and to receive an alarm request from an alarm generator (300) via the one or more interfaces and to provide information relating to the alarm for the alarm generator (300) upon receipt of the alarm request if information relating to the alarm is stored in the memory (14).

Abstract: A method of identifying incidents using mobile devices can include receiving a communication from each of a plurality of mobile devices. Each communication can specify information about a detected sound. Spatial and temporal information can be identified from each communication as well as an indication of a sound signature matching the detected sound. The communications can be compared with a policy specifying spatial and temporal requirements relating to the sound signature indicated by the communications. A notification can be selectively sent according to the comparison.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for controlling a neighboring device on the basis of a disaster message in a communication system. An embodiment of the present invention proposes a method for controlling, by a portable terminal, at least one device which can be connected and communicate with the portable terminal, in a communication system, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring situation information; when the acquired situation information includes risk information, selecting at least one device to be controlled according to the risk information; and transmitting a control signal corresponding to the risk information to the at least one selected device.

Abstract: A system for controlling IoT devices in a premises includes at least one mobile universal remote controller (MURC) implemented on a mobile device to receive user instructions to at least one of the IoT devices, a gateway and an IoT device server. The gateway is implemented in a unit having a connection to a data network and having multiple communication units connected therein. The gateway has agents, one per type of communication protocol, to communicate with the IoT devices each according to its associated communication protocol. The IoT device server is connected to the data network and is in communication with the MURC and the gateway. The server passes commands related to the user instructions from the MURC to the gateway to the unit to communicate the commands to the at least one IoT device using associated communication protocols for the at least one IoT device.

Abstract: A control device may be configured to control one or more electrical loads in a load control system. The control device may be a wall-mounted device such as dimmer switch, a remote control device, or a retrofit remote control device. The control device may include a gesture-based user interface for applying advanced control over the one or more electrical loads. The types of control may include absolute and relative control, intensity and color control, preset, zone, or operational mode selection, etc. Feedback may be provided on the control device regarding a status of the one or more electrical loads or the control device.

Abstract: A congestion management apparatus includes a memory configured to store, on a per-action-option basis, upper limits on numbers of users allowed to be guided to action options, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: generate the action options by time slot for a user; calculate for each of the generated action options, choice probabilities of the action options with respect to the user, and store the calculated choice probabilities in the memory; and calculate for each of the action options, estimated numbers of previous users assumed to have selected the action options, based on choice probabilities of each of the action options with respect to the previous users, the choice probabilities being obtained from the memory, wherein the processor is configured to extract, based on the upper limits and the estimated numbers for the action options, action options to be presented to the user.

Abstract: A method for measuring traffic of a user terminal performed on a traffic measuring device, the method including: collecting identification information of the user terminal as signal information for at least one or more Access Points (APs) located in a vicinity of the user terminal is received; and analyzing traffic of the user terminal according to the identification information of the user terminal based on location information of the user terminal estimated by using the received signal information.

Abstract: A vehicle detection and classification system which comprises a plurality of proximity sensors is distributed in a fixed spatial array relative to a road such that a distance of each sensor to the nearest adjacent sensor is less than a minimum horizontal dimension of a vehicle to be detected. The array has a maximum dimension greater than the minimum horizontal dimension of a vehicle to be detected. Each of the sensors is configured to determine presence or absence of a vehicle and to communicate data regarding said presence determination to a data processing system, wherein the data processing system is configured to use data from a plurality of the sensors to detect and classify a vehicle on the road based on at least one dimension of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method to find and report an available parking space in a parking lot, where a software application is installed on a memory device coupled to a processor on a dedicated computing platform in an automobile. The dedicated computing platform further including a geographic localizing program, a mapping software providing a digital parking space map superimposed on a real map of the parking lot, a statistical analysis software calculating probability of occupied or available status of a parking space based on data provided by the dedicated computing platform, a transceiver transmitting availability status of the parking space in the parking lot to a central processing unit. Where the central processing unit further transmits availability status of the parking spaces in the parking lots to the dedicated computing platform, thus enabling the dedicated computing platform to report on available parking spaces in the parking lots.

Abstract: A remote controlled mobile traffic control system which can be used in the place of a human flag person. A mobile platform with an adjustable traffic control indicator thereon is controlled by a remote control. The operator can move the platform and change the indication of the traffic control apparatus from a safe distance. The apparatus permits “flagging” of traffic in a moving traffic control zone arrangement, and operational safety is maximized. A traffic barrier arm is movable between deployed and retracted positions obstructing the path of oncoming traffic, for example by a remote controlled actuator or by remote controlled turning of the platform. A remote alarm unit accompanies to the work crew to alarm them of traffic entering the work zone without authorization or at unsafe speed. The apparatus can travel with a moving or changing work zone, either by human remote control or autonomous “follow me” functionality.

Abstract: A deviation hint is received from a vehicle by a server indicating an anomaly in vehicle sensor data compared to autonomous vehicle data maintained by the vehicle. A cause of the anomaly is identified per a view of the sensor data prior to through after the anomaly is received from the vehicle. Revised autonomous vehicle data is updated per the cause to a plurality of autonomous vehicles including the vehicle.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to selectively utilize one or more networks in order to reliably communicate the information regarding one or more traffic signals and one or more intersections controlled by respective traffic signals. In the context of a method, the method includes communicating with a first network in order to receive information with a mobile platform regarding one or more traffic signals and information regarding one or more intersections. At least one traffic signal is associated with a respective intersection. The method also includes identifying a first switching condition and communicating with a second network, different than the first network, in order to receive the information regarding the one or more traffic signals and the information regarding the one or more intersections following identification of the first switching condition.