Abstract: A communication apparatus executes authentication via wireless communication with a mobile device and, based on an authentication process, controls execution of a vehicle operation requested by a user. The communication apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect closure of a door of a vehicle, an authentication processing unit configured to determine, in response to detection of the closure of the door by the detection unit, whether a specific mobile device is inside the vehicle by executing a first authentication process corresponding to a vehicle operation for which a highest security is set, among a plurality of vehicle operations that can be requested by the user, and an execution unit configured to execute, when the authentication processing unit has determined that the specific mobile device is inside the vehicle, a requested vehicle operation requestable from an inside of the vehicle and included in the plurality of vehicle operations.

Abstract: A smart lock box system is described. One implementation of the lock box system includes a locking mechanism configured to securely hold a cover over a compartment. The lock box system includes a receiver capable of receiving signals from a user device. The lock box system also includes a processor configured to identify an access message in a received signal, a service to verify that the access message was provided by an authorized party, and cause the locking mechanism to be released in response to verifying that the access message was provided by the authorized party. The open/close events are recorded in a distributed ledger to document which user's device was used to access a given property at a given time. Furthermore, the smart lock box system utilizes a push notification service, based on user device's GPS, to inform owners when to depart/return to the property.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for managing an electronic key thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a wireless communication circuit, a hardware-based security element comprising circuitry configured to provide a timestamp, a processor operatively coupled with the communication circuit and the security element, and a memory operatively coupled with the processor. The memory stores instructions that when executed by the processor, control the electronic device to: launch an application related with an electronic key of a door lock, receive an input for using the electronic key to open the door lock through the application, determine the validity of credential information related with the input, based at least in part on the timestamp, and open the door lock based on the validity of the credential information.

Abstract: A lock system having a true random number generator (TRNG) configured to generate true random numbers that are based on physical phenomena, including one designated as a public key. A computer with a memory receives and stores a copy of the public key. The computer also receives a copy of a public key from a user device. A lock assembly is in electrical communication with the computer and is configured to switch from a locked mode to an unlocked mode in response to receiving an unlock command from the computer. The computer is configured to compare the stored copy of the public key generated by the TRNG to the copy of the public key received from the user device and to determine if they match. If the two public keys match, the computer sends the unlock command to the lock assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for rental vehicle driver verification. In an example, a system may include a camera configured to capture an image of a user in a vehicle. The system may obtain, from a vehicle rental system, vehicle rental information corresponding to the vehicle, the vehicle rental information including rental reservations scheduled for the vehicle. The system may also determine whether the user is a designated driver of the vehicle based on the image of the user and the vehicle rental information. The system may also indicate to the user that the vehicle is an incorrect rental vehicle in response to determining that the user is not the designated driver.

Abstract: A system for protecting personal data contained on an RFID-enabled device, suitable for use with an RFID system including an RFID reader configured to extract information from an RFID chip associated with the RFID-enabled device, includes a personal data protection system including a personal data protection device configured to prevent reading of the RFID chip associated with an RFID-enabled personal item.

Abstract: A medical system includes an input assembly for receiving one or more user inputs. The input assembly includes at least one slider assembly for providing an input signal. Processing logic receives the input signal from the input assembly and provides a first output signal and a second output signal. A display assembly is configured to receive, at least in part, the first output signal from the processing logic and render information viewable by the user. The second output signal is provided to one or more medical system components. The information rendered on the display assembly may be manipulatable by the user and at least a portion of the information rendered may be magnified.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, when a control unit is notified of information in at least one second signal received by one of first and second wireless communication units after the control unit provides the second wireless communication unit with a command to transmit a first signal containing first address information and before a waiting time elapses and when the at least one second signal contains second address information assigned to an authentication apparatus having received the first signal, then the control unit provides the first wireless communication unit with a command to transmit a third signal for a connection request with the second address information set in a destination address.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a system for facilitating entity recognition. During operation, a camera associated with a computing device captures at least a first image of a to-be-recognized entity under a first imaging condition. The system adjusts the first imaging condition to achieve a second imaging condition, and the camera captures at least a second image under the second imaging condition. The system determines whether the to-be-recognized entity is a physical entity based on the captured first and second images and the first and second imaging conditions.

Abstract: A device authenticates a request to user. The device accesses a face image that depicts a face of the person and includes a characteristic noise pattern inserted by a camera of the device. The device also accesses a geolocation which the device captured the face image and puts the face image and the geolocation into an artificial intelligence engine that outputs a face score, device score, and a location score. The device next submits the request with the scores to a server machine and obtains an authentication score from the server machine. The device then presents an indication that the request to verify the person is authentic based on a comparison of the obtained authentication score to a threshold authentication score.

Abstract: A platform provides recommendations for points of interest in a venue to venue attendees. Different points of interest are recommended in different amounts in order to prevent congestion in the venue in the form of extremely long queues or extremely large crowds. To achieve this, the platform divides a large group of venue attendees into multiple sub-groups, with each sub-group being recommended a different point of interest, and the size of each sub-group based on a difference between an optimal queue or crowd size and an actual queue or crowd size of a queue or crowd associated with that point of interest.

Abstract: A method for controlling an automated parking operation in which a motor vehicle is controlled autonomously on a route between a drop zone and a parking space includes steps of detecting that a person is on board the motor vehicle during an autonomous driving process, determining that permission does not exist for transporting the person on the trip, and carrying out one or more actions.

Abstract: The present specification describes a smart security management system for managing the flow of people through security checkpoints in order to optimize overall throughput and efficiency. In an embodiment, the system includes a centralized database which is connected to a plurality of security checkpoints and which uses benchmark response data generated by a specific type of screening devices for a set of individuals. In an embodiment, the response data gathered by similar types of screening devices located at security checkpoints is compared with the benchmark response data stored in a centralized database to provide faster security clearance to individuals.

Abstract: A digital wallet server computer communicates with a digital wallet application program running on a payment-enabled mobile device. The entry of the mobile device into a country that is foreign to the user's country of residence is detected. The server computer receives transaction information regarding VAT-bearing payment account transactions via the wallet application. The total amount of VAT charged to the user during a trip to the foreign country is calculated. The server computer receives an indication of the user's departure from the foreign country and then initiates a payment account credit transaction to refund the total VAT into the user's payment account.

Abstract: A rotor-based remote flying vehicle platform includes a vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a processing unit that receives positional sensor data and provides flight controls based upon the received positional sensor data. The vehicle body also includes a first frame connection interface that is configured to interface with a plurality of different arm types. The first frame connection interface comprises a physical connection and an electronic connection. Additionally, the rotor-based remote flying vehicle platform includes a first arm, of a rotor-based remote flying vehicle platform, that is selectively connectable to the vehicle body through the first frame connection interface. The first arm comprises a first arm connection interface that is selectively connectable to the first frame connection interface. Additionally, the first arm comprises a first motor mounted to the first arm.

Abstract: Asset access systems in accordance with various embodiments of the invention utilize a two-dimensional (2D) code that allows a user to gain physical access to and take possession of a key fob, where key fob is understood to represent any wireless device that interacts with a vehicle control system to access, manage, and operate the asset. Users of the system will present the 2D code to a transaction client that grants the user access to the key fob. Transaction clients can reside at various facilities that do not employ humans as part of the asset transfer to the user. Upon completion of the return of the asset to the facility, the user will present a new 2D code to the human-less access system that allows the user to return the key fob or other physical asset to a designated location at the transaction client.

Abstract: An electronic lockset that allows for remote monitoring includes a locking mechanism, a motion sensor, a camera, and a wireless communication module. The locking mechanism is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The motion sensor is configured to detect a person in proximity to the electronic lockset. The camera is configured to capture media content of the person detected by the motion sensor. The wireless communication module is configured to wirelessly transmit the captured media content to an electronic device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle. A vehicle-external server device generates a vehicle function list that specifies which vehicle-internal functions of the motor vehicle have a use authorization and which vehicle-internal functions of the motor vehicle do not have a use authorization. The vehicle function list is wirelessly transmitted from the vehicle-external server device to a control device of the motor vehicle Respective controllers designed to operate the vehicle-internal functions of the motor vehicle are actuated according to the transmitted vehicle function list by means of the control device such that the internal functions which have a use authorization and which are still deactivated are activated, and the internal functions which do not have a use authorization and which are still activated are deactivated.

Abstract: An optics-based fingerprint sensor may include a first photodiode, a first metal shield structure that is formed on the first photodiode and includes a first opening, a first color filter structure that is formed on the first metal shield structure and including a second opening exposing the first opening, a second photodiode that is spaced apart from the first photodiode by a predetermined distance, a first nano-optical filter structure that is formed on the second photodiode, and a first band limit filter structure that is formed on the nano-optical filter structure.

Abstract: A method for controlling access to a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes: receiving, from a communication subsystem of the vehicle, a first request to authenticate a user requesting access to the vehicle; sending, to an electronic device associated with the vehicle, an instruction to perform a multiple-factor authentication of a first user of the electronic device; receiving, from the electronic device, a first message indicating that an identity of the first user of the electronic device has been verified based on at least the multiple-factor authentication; and in response to receiving the first message, sending, to the communication subsystem of the vehicle, a second message indicating successful authentication of the first user.

Abstract: A device analyzes text messages, email, and/or other data for the purposes of suppressing the display of sensitive content on a lock screen. For example, a device may prevent a lock screen from displaying a notification indicating the arrival of a message containing sensitive information. Alternatively, the device may filter any sensitive information from a notification indicating the arrival of a message. The techniques disclosed herein improve the security of a device by preventing the display of sensitive information on a lock screen, while also improving the usability of lock screen notifications by allowing other information to be displayed. The techniques disclosed herein also improve the security of other systems using the device as part of a multi-factor authentication process.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are related to a distributed system in which wearable devices communicate with computing systems to implement one or more actions or operations and sensor data transmitted by the wearable devices to the computing systems can be utilized to determine information about tasks being performed by the wearers of the wearable devices after consent is given and verified. Embodiments of the distributed system can include the wearable devices, wireless receivers (or transceivers), and a computing system.

Abstract: An entity-tracking computing system receives sensor information from a plurality of different sensors. The positions of entities detected by the various sensors are resolved to an environment-relative coordinate system so that entities identified by one sensor can be tracked across the fields of detection of other sensors.

Abstract: An apparatus for use with an item of personal protective equipment, where the item of personal protective equipment includes a sensor configured to detect when the personal protective equipment is being worn properly by the user. The apparatus is housed within a hand-held power tool that includes a power circuit. The apparatus includes an electrical isolation device configured to prevent current flow in at least one conductor included in the power circuit; a wireless communication device configured to wirelessly couple to a wireless communication device included in the personal protective equipment. The wireless communication device is configured to receive a wireless signal transmitted from the wireless communication device included the personal protective equipment, the wireless signal providing information concerning whether the user is wearing the item of personal protective equipment properly.

Abstract: A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property includes a connected scale device that is configured to receive a package, determine a weight of the package, and after determining the weight of the package, arm the connected scale device, and a monitoring control unit that is configured to receive, from the connected scale device, data indicating that the connected scale device received the package and the connected scale device is armed, and based on receiving the data indicating that the connected scale device received the package and the connected scale device is armed, communicate, to a user device of a resident of the property, a notification indicating that the connected scale device received the package.

Abstract: A life safety system for mitigating injuries and fatalities to occupants of a multi-zone structure comprising a plurality of controllers, and coupled to said controller, a plurality of digital imaging devices, a plurality of locking mechanisms, a plurality of dispersion points for the dispersion of at least one dispersible substance, and optionally a plurality of thermostatic members, the foregoing communicatively connected to an intelligent video analysis system. The life safety system further comprises at least one monitoring location physically removed from at least one of said controllers and from at least one of said dispersion points and from at least one of said locking mechanisms and from at least one of said thermostatic members.

Abstract: An apparatus for identifying a location of a terminal includes a communication unit comprising communication circuitry configured to receive, from the terminal, information corresponding to a signal transmitted from a signal generation module that is activated based on a door opening/closing of a vehicle; and a processor configured to identify the location of the terminal in the vehicle using the received information.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for authenticating access to a service provider system, or more specifically, to a user account maintained on the service provider system, using a single key authentication mechanism. The service provider system may receive an authentication image from a user application executing on a user device. The authentication image may include first data generated in response to user input to the user device, second data generated by the user application, and third data generated by the service provider system. The service provider system may then authenticate access to the user account based at least in part on the authentication image and send an indication to the user device that access to the user account has been authenticated. Authenticating access to the user account includes determining that the first data, second data, and third data match respective data expected by the service provider system.

Abstract: Registration of a person with an intelligent assistant computer includes obtaining one or more image frames captured via one or more cameras that depict an initially unregistered person. Facial recognition data for the initially unregistered person is extracted from the one or more image frames. A spoken command to register the initially unregistered person is received via one or more microphones. Upon determining that the spoken command originated from the registered person having the pre-established registration privilege, the initially unregistered person is registered as a newly registered person by associating one or more additional privileges with the facial recognition data in a person profile for the newly registered person.

Abstract: Values and a sequence of operations associated with generating a key may be received. A determination may be made as to whether the sequence of operations associated with the key matches an authorized sequence of operations. The key may be outputted when the received sequence of operations matches the authorized sequence of operations and the key may not be outputted when the received sequence of operations does not match the authorized sequence of operations.

Abstract: A monitoring system is configured to monitor a property. The monitoring system includes a package holder device that is configured to receive a package at the package holder device. The package holder device is configured to secure the package. The package holder device is configured to arm the package holder device. The monitoring system includes a monitoring control unit that is configured to receive, from the package holder device, data indicating that the package holder device secured the package and that the package holder device armed. The monitoring control unit is configured to communicate, to a user device of a resident of the property, a package delivery confirmation notification indicating that the package holder device received and secured the package.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fall detection method and system. The fall detection method comprises: receiving, by a first receiving antenna, a first WiFi signal stream propagating through an environment; receiving, by a second receiving antenna, a second WiFi signal stream propagating through the environment; determining a physical layer Channel State Information (CSI) stream, namely, a first CSI stream, of the first WiFi signal stream; determining a physical layer CSI stream, namely, a second CSI stream, of the second WiFi signal; determining a phase difference, namely, a CSI phase difference, between respective phase of the physical layer CSI stream of the first WiFi signal stream and the physical layer CSI stream of the second WiFi signal stream at the same time point, to form a CSI phase difference stream; and determining, according to the CSI streams and the CSI phase difference stream, a fall event.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method of remotely controlling a vehicle, which includes identifying a vehicle entering an autonomous driving region, identifying autonomous driving authority information including a predetermined user's discretionary control right to the vehicle entering the autonomous driving region, remotely controlling a plurality of electronic elements included in the vehicle such that the vehicle moves along a set path corresponding to the autonomous driving region, and blocking a user's vehicle operation while autonomous driving is performed according to the remote control while allowing user's discretionary control for at least one of the plurality of electronic elements according to the autonomous driving authority information.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for a network-based grocery store. The invention provides for network-based order placement, fulfillment, and delivery.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a method for providing a visitor controlled access into a building. Initially, entrance identification information is provided to a mobile device of the visitor when the mobile device is in close proximity of an entrance of the building. The mobile device then sends the entrance identification information to a remote server. In response the server sends back a list of residents of the building to the mobile device based on the entrance identification information, and the mobile device presents the list of residents to the visitor. The visitor then selects a resident from the list, and subsequently a link is established between the mobile device and a remote device associated with the selected resident. Finally, access grant information is provided to an access control means adapted to control access of the visitor into the building via the entrance.

Abstract: In a room occupant monitoring system, if any ID information stored in a personal data storage section matches ID information on an entry applicant acquired from an ID storage medium by an information acquisition section and a number of room occupants detected based on results of permission for room entry and exit has reached a maximum number of persons detectable from a monitoring camera's video, a control unit of a server compares degrees of priority, which are stored in a storage section of the server, between the entry applicant and all the room occupants and (i) refuses permission for the entry applicant having a lower degree of priority than all the room occupants to enter the room or, (ii) if there is any room occupant having a lower degree of priority than the entry applicant, performs room exit request processing for requesting the lower-degree-of-priority room occupant to leave the room.

Abstract: A method for driver identification including recording a first image of a vehicle driver; extracting a set of values for a set of facial features of the vehicle driver from the first image; determining a filtering parameter; selecting a cluster of driver identifiers from a set of clusters, based on the filtering parameter; computing a probability that the set of values is associated with each driver identifier of the cluster; determining, at the vehicle sensor system, driving characterization data for the driving session; and in response to the computed probability exceeding a first threshold probability: determining that the new set of values corresponds to one driver identifier within the selected cluster, and associating the driving characterization data with the one driver identifier.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method may hide sensitive information, such as sensitive information relating to auto, home, life, or renters insurance, banking, and/or vehicle loans. In one aspect, the method may commence or execute an eavesdropper detection functionality or application. The method may also detect an unauthorized viewer or eavesdropper is viewing, or potentially viewing, a display screen associated with the mobile device for more than a threshold duration of at least one second, determine that sensitive or confidential information is being displayed or about to be displayed, on the display screen, and prevent the unauthorized viewer or eavesdropper from viewing the sensitive or confidential information via the display screen to facilitate hiding sensitive or confidential information.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method may hide sensitive information including when no one is looking at a display screen of a client computing device, such as sensitive information relating to auto, home, life, or renters insurance, banking, and/or vehicle loans. In one aspect, the method may determine that confidential or sensitive information is being displayed on a display screen of a computing device of a user. The method may also collect image data from a front facing camera in communication with the computing device, and determine that zero or two or more people are viewing the display screen for more than a threshold duration of at least one second. The method may further blur or obscure the confidential or sensitive information being displayed on the display screen when it is determined that the zero or two or more people are viewing the display screen for more than the threshold duration.

Abstract: A medical system includes an input assembly for receiving one or more user inputs. The input assembly includes at least one slider assembly for providing an input signal. Processing logic receives the input signal from the input assembly and provides a first output signal and a second output signal. A display assembly is configured to receive, at least in part, the first output signal from the processing logic and render information viewable by the user. The second output signal is provided to one or more medical system components. The information rendered on the display assembly may be manipulatable by the user and at least a portion of the information rendered may be magnified.

Abstract: The disclosure provides methods and systems for spatially remote controlling a network controllable device in a physical user environment. An exemplary method may include tracking, by a processor, a position and orientation of a remote control device based on sensor data. The sensors may be one or more of a gyroscope, accelerometer, and a magnetometer. Based on the tracking, a ray extending from the remote control device in a direction the remote control device is pointing is determined. The determined ray is compared to a predefined map, the predefined map including a spatial location associated with each of one or more network controllable devices. The method may include, based on the comparing, selecting a network controllable device of the one or more network controllable devices corresponding to the determined ray. In response to receiving a user input, a control signal is then transmitted to the selected network controllable device.

Abstract: A computing system configured to provide access to electronic content includes a processor, a data store, a user interface component, a link generation component, and an access control component. The data store is coupled to the processor and is configured to store the electronic content. The user interface component is configured to receive an indication of an external organization of users with which to share a selected an electronic resource. The link generation component is configured to generate a link to the electronic resource based on the indication of the external organization. The access control component is configured to receive a request via the link to access the electronic resource and to selectively allow access based on whether the requestor is a member of the external organization.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of operating a security monitoring system. A security monitoring system is provided, and it includes at least one 2D monitor and a 3D sensor. First, the 2D monitor is activated, when a person is at a first length from the security monitoring system, the person is continuously tracked by the 2D monitor, and when the person continues to approach the security monitoring system, after the person is at a second length from the security monitoring system, the second length is less than the first length, the 3D sensor is activated to receive a facial information of the person, and compared with an authentication data of a database.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a communicator configured to transmit security data to a smart key and configured to receive response data from the smart key based on the security data; and a controller configured to determine whether the smart key matches the vehicle based on the response data, and configured to unlock the vehicle when it is determined that the smart key matches the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing access to secure-access facilities based on pairing of the secure-access facilities with a user device such as a wearable device. A pairable secure-access facility may be a public storage facility or device such as a locker that includes communications circuitry for pairing with the user device. Once paired with the user device, the locker may operate a locking mechanism to lock the locker when the user device is away from the locker and to unlock the locker when the user device is in the vicinity of the locker. The locker may include a beacon for detecting and pairing with the user devices. Pairing the user device and the locker may include entering a locker identifier into the user device to ensure that the intended user device is paired with the intended locker.

Abstract: A multi-user access control device provides controlled access to a sensitive system by enabling/disabling an input/output port in communication with said sensitive system. Tokens are held by users and provide for confirmation of group membership and authentication. Upon authentication of the users, an enable signal is provided to a relay providing power to an external port. The external port may provide power to an input/output device allowing the user to interact with the sensitive system. The external port may provide power to a network port of the access control device allowing for management of the access control device or allowing for auditing of the access control device.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for creating irrefutable binding data for a data file. An input sequence of data elements is derived based on information from the data file. A graphical representation of input regions corresponding to the input sequence of data elements is output on a display, superimposed on captured image data including a visible feature of a user associated with the data file. User input of each data element of the input sequence is captured by tracking the visible feature through the corresponding input regions, and the binding data is created from the captured images as the visible feature is tracked through the input regions.

Abstract: A customer engages in a transaction at a Point-Of-Sale (POS) terminal, which necessitates obtaining a signature from the customer to complete the transaction. A device integrated or interfaced to the POS terminal electronically captures one or more gestures made by the customer in the air representing a signature of the customer. The device processes one or more images or video representing the gestures into the signature and records the signature to complete the transaction.

Abstract: A trade facilitating system based upon a physical transfer of objects, in which trading is to take place such that at least one object is transferred from being under control of a provider to being under the control of a receiver. The system includes a computing system, at least one trade facility having a secured space with physical access restrictions to the secured space, a series of deposit containers inside the secured space, a transport system inside the secured space, the transport system provided for retrieving an object out of a deposit container, transporting the retrieved object within the secured space to another deposit container, and depositing the object inside the other deposit container.

Abstract: A platform provides recommendations for points of interest in a venue to venue attendees. Different points of interest are recommended in different amounts in order to prevent congestion in the venue in the form of extremely long queues or extremely large crowds. To achieve this, the platform divides a large group of venue attendees into multiple sub-groups, with each sub-group being recommended a different point of interest, and the size of each sub-group based on a difference between an optimal queue or crowd size and an actual queue or crowd size of a queue or crowd associated with that point of interest.