Abstract: A mobile announcement system distributed on one or more servers operably coupled to one or more client computing devices and one or more service provider computing devices and one or more mobile announcement devices by a public network which supports a mobile announcement program accessible by browser based on-line processing or downloadable by the client computing devices or the service provider computing devices to establish on-line or off-line wired or wireless connection with one or more mobile announcement devices which operate based on pre-selected announcement conditions to make visual or audio announcements.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment, a base station, and uplink transmission and reception methods. The user equipment comprises a transceiver which, in operation, receives an indication indicating a priority level to be enforced, and circuitry which, in operation, compares a priority level of a first uplink transmission with the indicated priority level to be enforced, the first uplink transmission being granted to the UE prior to scheduling of a second uplink transmission allocated to resources overlapping with resources allocated to the first uplink transmission, wherein the transceiver, in operation, performs the first uplink transmission based on a result of the comparison.

Abstract: A system for Vehicle-to-Everything (V2E) communication includes servers configured to communicate over a Wide Area Network with one local signaling device of a vehicle in a real-time or near real-time. The servers are further configured to register the local signaling device of the vehicle to utilize third-party provided functions provided by third party devices or sensors coupled to, or operating on a same Local Area Network as, the local signaling device, the third-party devices or sensors selectable by a registering entity from a plurality of third-party devices or sensors. The registration includes configuring predefined steps to be taken by the servers in connection with the third party-provided functions of the third-party devices or sensors. The servers are further configured to receive a communication signal from the local signaling device of the vehicle, and in response to receiving the communication signal, execute the predefined steps.

Abstract: Systems and methods for sending a voice clip as a short message service (SMS) message in place of a voicemail providing include a provider device including an options screen, a cell site, and message management circuitry communicatively coupled to the cell site and a contact center. The provider device is structured to call a receiving device. If the provider device fails to receive an answer, the user of the provider device is presented with multiple options: leave a video recording in a text message, leave the voice clip in a text message, transcribe voice clip to text message, or leave a voicemail. The user of the provider device then selects one of the multiple options on the provider device. The provider device then transitions from a dialer to a message application and delivers the message to the receiving device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for secure messaging with constrained user actions. An example method includes causing presentation of an interactive user interface, the interactive user interface enabling messaging with end users, each end user being associated with a respective phone number. Selection of a particular end user is received via the interaction user interface and the interactive user interface is updated to include a selectable option which triggers transmission of a standardized consent message to a particular phone number associated with the particular end user. A reply message is received from the particular phone number indicating the affirmative consent. The interactive user interface is updated, with the updated interactive user interface including an input portion configured to receive arbitrary information for transmission to the particular phone number.

Abstract: The wireless communication apparatus is a wireless communication apparatus mounted on a vehicle and supports a plurality of emergency report schemes. The wireless communication apparatus includes a wireless communicator configured to perform wireless communication, and a controller configured to perform an emergency report via the wireless communicator at a time of occurrence of a vehicle accident. The controller is configured to identify a region to which the wireless communication apparatus belongs at the time of occurrence of the vehicle accident. The controller is configured to select one emergency report scheme from the plurality of emergency report schemes based on the identified region. The controller is configured to perform the emergency report by using the one emergency report scheme selected.

Abstract: An example according to the present specification relates to a method for performing low latency communication. A transmission STA and a reception STA may exchange a low latency communication request frame and a low latency communication response frame. The low latency communication request frame may include first information for performing the low latency communication. The first information may include at least one among information for requesting parameters for the low latency communication and information about traffic. In addition, the low latency communication response frame may include second information for performing the low latency communication. The second information may include information about the parameters for the low latency communication. The reception STA and the transmission STA may perform the low latency communication with the transmission STA on the basis of the first information and the second information.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication unit and a control unit. The communication unit performs authentication communication to authenticate an external device connected to the electronic device. The control unit sets a time limit of the authentication communication to a predetermined time in a case where the external device is a first device. The predetermined time is a time that is longer than a time required for authentication communication between the first device and the electronic device, and is shorter than a time required for authentication communication between the electronic device and a second device different from the first device.

Abstract: A method at a user equipment for obtaining emergency codes using a non-Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network, the method including sending a request message to a network node, the request message containing an indication; and receiving, at the user equipment, a response message, the response message including at least one mobile country code (MCC), and the response message indicating an emergency number, type or category information, wherein the emergency number, type or category information is associated with the at least one MCC, and wherein the at least one MCC indicates a portion of a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) code to which the emergency number, type or category information applies.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for support of emergency services over WLAN access to 3GPP Evolved Packet Core EPC for unauthenticated Users includes, in response to a request to provide a user identity for access authentication, a User Equipment UE providing a specific NAI-based user identity having a realm part indicating unauthenticated access for emergency services. Also includes an authenticator, such as TWAN entity for Trusted WLAN access or ePDG for Untrusted WLAN access, routing a message from said UE, based on said realm part, towards a specific 3GPP AAA Server serving a domain dedicated to unauthenticated access for emergency services, the specific 3GPP AAA Server granting access to the UE, and providing specific authorization data that allow network access for emergency services to the UE.

Abstract: Systems and methods that provide NAS security protection for mobile networks. In one embodiment, a network element of a mobile network performs a NAS procedure in multiple phases to establish a NAS communication session with User Equipment (UE) when no NAS security context exists. For a first phase, the network element receives an initial NAS message from the UE populated with a subset of NAS protocol Information Elements (IEs) designated for security-related handling, selects a NAS security algorithm for the NAS security context, and sends a response to the UE that indicates the NAS security algorithm. For a second phase, the network element receives a subsequent NAS message from the UE having a NAS message container that contains the initial NAS message populated with each of the NAS protocol IEs for the NAS procedure, and decrypts the NAS message container of the subsequent NAS message using the NAS security algorithm.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media for facilitating emergency communications by an emergency management system. In one embodiment, a method for facilitating emergency communications comprises: identifying a user potentially affected by an emergency; providing an emergency response message to a communication device associated with the user; receiving confirmation of the emergency; in response to receiving confirmation of the emergency, initiating an autonomous communication session with the user through the communication device; extracting emergency information from the autonomous communication session; and providing the emergency information to an emergency service provider (ESP).

Abstract: Methods and devices for encoding a point cloud. A current node associated with a sub-volume is split into further sub-volumes, each further sub-volume corresponding to a child node of the current node, and, at the encoder, an occupancy pattern is determined for the current node based on occupancy status of the child nodes. A probability distribution is selected from among a plurality of probability distributions based on occupancy data for a plurality of nodes neighbouring the current node. The encoder entropy encodes the occupancy pattern based on the selected probability distribution to produce encoded data for the bitstream and updates the selected probability distribution. The decoder makes the same selection based on occupancy data for neighbouring nodes and entropy decodes the bitstream to reconstruct the occupancy pattern.

Abstract: A method and system of providing guidance and information to an end-user during an emergency situation. A network of one or more enrolled devices can obtain infrared data that will be used by the system to determine whether there is a high likelihood of a fire in a building. When an emergency situation such as a fire is detected, alerts can be generated at the enrolled devices that provide navigation cues based on user preferences and suggested evacuation routes to safely guide the end-user to the nearest designated exit.

Abstract: A device may receive application data associated with transaction applications of client devices and transaction card data associated with transaction cards. The device may receive geographical data identifying a geographical area associated with users of the client devices and the transaction cards. The device may determine, based on the application data, the transaction card data, and the geographical data, location data identifying geographical locations of the users in the geographical area. The device may determine, based on the location data, quantity data identifying quantities of the users located on multiple paths of the geographical area. The device may process the geographical data, the location data, and the quantity data, with a machine learning model, to identify a path with less than a threshold quantity of users in the geographical area. The device may perform one or more actions based on the path.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A system and a method to handle media transmission in the Mission Critical (MC) systems or MC Video system are provided. According to the system and the method, wastage of network resources can be avoided and other participants in the group can be given chance to transmit important data as maximum number of transmissions at a time in a group call are limited by network capacity. Accordingly, efficiency of the MC Video system can be improved.

Abstract: An electronic device and method for emergency alert message detection based on audio-video information is disclosed. The electronic device receives first media content received over a first broadcast channel. The electronic device renders second media content, which is different from the first media content. The electronic device further detects, from the received first media content, a set of objects associated with a geo-location corresponding to the electronic device. The set of objects corresponds to an emergency at the geo-location. The electronic device further detects an emergency alert audio in the received first media content. The electronic device further extracts an emergency alert message received over a second broadcast channel associated with the geo-location based on the detected set of objects and the emergency alert audio in the received first media content. The electronic device further renders an emergency alert signal associated with the emergency alert message.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, assessing a priority of a particular user at a service area in a mobile communications network for a strong radio signal from a cell site of the mobile communications network, and providing the strong radio signal to a mobile device of the particular user according to the priority of the particular user, wherein the providing the strong radio signal comprises focusing an antenna beam of a beamforming antenna at the service area and assigning the antenna beam to the particular user for downlink communication between the cell site of the mobile communications network and the particular user. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: In some examples, a system includes a plurality of articles of personal protected equipment (PPE) that are each assigned to a particular worker. The system may also include a data hub that detects an input that initiates a broadcast of diagnostic self-check messages; identifies, in response to the input, each article of PPE of the plurality of articles of PPE; broadcasts, based on identifying each article of PPE, the diagnostic self-check messages to the respective articles of PPE, wherein each article of PPE receives its respective self-check message at its communication component; in response to receiving a set of diagnostic acknowledgement messages from one or more of the plurality of articles of PPE that have performed a diagnostic self-check, determines whether the set of diagnostic acknowledge messages satisfy one or more self-check criteria; and performs one or more operations based on whether the self-check criteria are satisfied.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for cross-device interaction, the method comprising: intercepting a triggering event by a mobile client application program; employing a low energy communication monitoring service adapted for searching at least one universally unique identifier advertised by a low energy communication advertisement service configured to enable retrieval of a content identifier associated with content received from a server and being displayed by a television client application program, retrieving using the at least one universally unique identifier the content identifier, and providing the content identifier to the mobile client application program; and, responsive to receiving notice on intercepting a user interaction event by a user interaction event listener, presenting by the mobile client application program an information item retrieved using the content identifier provided.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an operation member, a setting unit configured to set the operation member to an enabled state or a disabled state a switching unit configured to switch an image capturing mode to a medical mode, and a control unit configured to perform, in a case where the image capturing mode is not the medical mode, control to allow the setting unit to set the operation member to the enabled state or the disabled state, and perform, in a case where the image capturing mode is the medical mode, control to set the operation member to the enabled state.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for monitoring a condition of a person includes receiving, at a computerized device, at least one signal from a condition sensor and determining if a condition is an emergency condition of a user based on the at least one signal.

Abstract: A system, device, and method for discouraging a user from making hand-to-face contact. The system and device includes at least one hand component and at least one head/face component. The system and device monitor to determine if the hand component is within a selected distance of the head/face component. When the hand component is brought with a selected warning distance of the head/face element, indicating that the user is bringing his/her hand toward the user's face, a warning alarm is activated which cautions the user to cease moving the hand toward the face.

Abstract: Methods and systems for a query selection system are provided. The methods and systems include operations comprising: accessing a database comprising a plurality of data inquiries, a data inquiry of the plurality of data inquiries being associated with inquiry metadata including a data type, a data inquiry, a plurality of data responses, and display data; accessing a query definition group, the query definition group defining a plurality of data types to include in a data inquiry prompt; accessing historical query selection information representing one or more data inquiries of the plurality of data inquiries previously presented to one or more users; configuring, based on the query definition group and the historical query selection information, a set of the plurality of data inquiries; and generating the data inquiry prompt based on the configured set of the plurality of data inquiries.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods for secure communication over multiple secure paths through an intelligent and dynamic gateway capable of receiving and processing communications received from multiple paths, protocols, physical spectrums, or sources and processing such inputs using software (e.g., middleware or one or more virtual machines (VMs)) to generate wide area network (WAN) output that can, in turn, be transmitted to multiple paths, irrespective of protocol, physical spectrum, or destinations. As such, the current gateway can be configured to be agnostic to the nature of input or output technologies and manage the conversion of data for ubiquitous telecommunications management.

Abstract: Emergency services support is indicated to roaming devices in a wireless network. A user equipment (UE) may receive a message from the wireless network indicating at least one public land mobile network (PLMN) that provides emergency services support for devices in limited service. The UE may store, in a non-volatile memory (NVM), an identifier of the at least one PLMN in a whitelist of limited service emergency services support. In response to a trigger in a roaming limited service condition of the UE, the UE may establish an emergency session with a selected PLMN based on the whitelist of limited service emergency services support.

Abstract: Systems and related methods arranged to improve public safety agency access to phone-based information and communications with citizens. A first system enables a user to gather, store, access and share phone information associated with public safety agency activities including by retaining phone information and “in the hand” user information. A second system enables a public safety agency to exchange of information with one or more citizens, and a related system controls text-based exchanges with citizens to limit their access to agency representatives.

Abstract: A traffic light information providing apparatus, a vehicle system including the same, and a method thereof may include: a storage configured to accumulate and store intersection traffic light information; and a processor configured to convert turn-on information of a traffic light of an intersection in front of a vehicle into a database in the storage during driving of the vehicle, and configured to pre-provide a user with traffic light information at the intersection or traffic light information at a crosswalk in a turning direction before or while passing through the intersection based on the converted database of the turn-on information of the intersection traffic light.

Abstract: A disclosed method includes receiving emergency data related to emergency calls emanating from mobile devices, independently from emergency call routing to an emergency network; determining an emergency network that should receive the emergency data; providing the emergency data to the emergency network; and providing a map view to the emergency network entity of the emergency network using the emergency data and displaying location indicators corresponding to locations of mobile devices identified by the emergency data.

Abstract: A server for an automatic emergency reporting system of a vehicle is configured to receive emergency information from the vehicle when the vehicle has an emergency. The server includes a location estimator, a terminal estimator, and an information acquirer. The location estimator is configured to estimate positional information of the vehicle having a possibility of occurrence of the emergency when the positional information is not acquirable from the vehicle. The terminal estimator is configured to estimate a communication terminal around a location indicated by the estimated positional information. The information acquirer is configured to acquire, from the communication terminal estimated to be located around the vehicle having the possibility of the occurrence of the emergency based on the estimated positional information, information held by the communication terminal.

Abstract: An example playback device is configured to detect an input indicating a command to power up the playback device and, based on the input, begin initialization of a wireless network interface. After beginning initialization of the wireless network interface but before the playback device is capable of establishing a connection to at least one wireless network type via the wireless network interface, the playback device causes the wireless network interface to scan for available wireless networks of the at least one wireless network type. The playback device identifies at least one available wireless network and stores an indication of the at least one available wireless network. After the playback device is capable of establishing a connection, the playback device uses the stored indication of the at least one available wireless network to establish a connection to a given wireless network of the at least one available wireless network.

Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) includes a controller configured to, in a case of a failure of a first emergency call connection attempt using Packet Switched (PS) domain, perform a second emergency call connection attempt using the PS domain, and a transmission and/or reception unit configured to receive a Packet Data Unit (PDU) SESSION ESTABLISHMENT REJECT message as the failure of the first emergency call connection attempt. The UE uses a first access network for the first emergency call connection attempt, and the UE uses a second access network for the second emergency call connection attempt. Thus, for a 5th Generation (5G) mobile communication system corresponding to a next generation mobile communication system, a control method is provided that is performed by a user equipment, an access network apparatus, a core network apparatus, and an IMS apparatus to allow the user equipment to connect to a network suitable for an emergency notification service.

Abstract: Method and device for indicating sub-band configuration, and method and device for accessing sub-band are provided. The method for indicating sub-band configuration includes: configuring a broadcast channel in a basic sub-band which is configured with a synchronization signal; and indicating sub-band configuration of at least one non-basic sub-band directly or indirectly through a master information block carried by the broadcast channel, wherein the sub-band configuration of the non-basic sub-band is used for user equipment accessing the non-basic sub-band, and comprises a sub-carrier spacing, a Cyclic Prefix (CP) length and a frequency position. UE may access different sub-bands efficiently with relatively high flexibility and relatively few signaling overhead.

Abstract: A method for communication between autonomous vehicles and personnel can include receiving a signal from a remote computing system, the signal based upon a position of an autonomous vehicle and a first position of a mobile device, wherein the signal identifies that the mobile device is located in a path of the autonomous vehicle, responsive to receipt of the signal from the remote computing system, stopping the autonomous vehicle, receiving an updated signal from the remote computing system, the updated signal based upon a second position of the mobile device, the second position effective to facilitate a determination that the mobile device is no longer within the path of the autonomous vehicle, and responsive to receiving the updated position of the mobile device, resuming operation of the autonomous vehicle along the path. An autonomous vehicle and non-transitory computer-readable medium is also provided.

Abstract: A computer device generates a response to an emergency being reported by a plurality of sensor devices. The memory contains a sensor data engine and a determinant code calculator. The computer device determines the likelihood of an emergency based on received sensor data and, in some embodiments, answers received from an information provider. The sensor data engine receives external sensor data, determines data values associated with the external sensor data, and calculates an emergency likelihood based on the data values. The determinant code calculator generates a determinant code based on the calculated likelihood, and provides the code to an emergency responder system to generate an emergency dispatch response.

Abstract: An apparatus for calibration of a bio-information estimation model includes a sensor configured to obtain a bio-signal from an object in a reference interval; a feature extractor, implemented by at least one processor, configure to extract a reference feature value from the bio-signal; and a calibrator, implemented by the at least one processor, configured to determine whether a condition is satisfied based on at least one of the reference feature value and an offset value, and based on determining that the condition is satisfied, configured to calibrate the bio-information estimation model based on the reference feature value and the offset value.

Abstract: A power outage detection system may include a device processor; and a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by the device processor to perform the following steps: receiving information indicative of the status of electrical power at a plurality of locations within a geographic region; determining the status of electrical power in the geographic region based on the status of electrical power at the plurality of locations; and sending information regarding the status of electrical power to a plurality of users of the system.

Abstract: Techniques for converged incident management workflows between private and public safety are provided. A workflow server connected to a network and associated with an enterprise detects that a workflow has been initiated. The workflow includes an action to request a public safety response. A workflow identifier for the workflow that has been initiated is sent to a public safety network. Information associated with the workflow that has been initiated is sent to the public safety network. An indication of capabilities of the public safety response is received. The workflow server creates at least one of a trigger node and an action node associated with the indication of capabilities of the public safety response. At least one existing workflow within the workflow server is modified to include the at least one of the trigger node an action node associated with the indication of capabilities of the public safety response.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting, over a network, a call originating from a call originator and intended for a user of a user equipment, responsive to the detecting the call, determining whether to challenge the call originator, based on a determination to challenge the call originator, transmitting a request to the call originator, wherein the request prompts the call originator to specify an identity of the call originator and a purpose for the call, obtaining information from a call originator input responsive to the transmitting the request, deriving enhanced Caller Name or Caller ID data that includes the information, and causing the enhanced Caller Name or Caller ID data to be provided to the user equipment, thereby enabling the user of the user equipment to determine whether to answer the call. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing emergency assistance includes receiving audio, visual, or text data about an ongoing emergency at a public safety answering point, comparing that data to a database of other emergencies with an artificial intelligence engine, recognizing patterns in aggregated and correlated data by the artificial intelligence engine, and generating appropriate audio, visual, and text output for a human operator to respond to the emergency. An AI engine receives audio data, visual data, and text data related to ongoing emergencies being received at public safety answering points and compares it with data from other emergencies. The AI engine identifies key words and patterns and generates appropriate messages for operators. The system continuously generates feedback to the AI engine to aid in machine learning. The feedback includes: “the message was correct; continue drawing this conclusion”; and “the message was wrong; do not continue drawing this conclusion.

Abstract: Provided are a method and a system for broadcasting a disaster alert. The method of broadcasting a disaster alert includes: receiving an Advanced Emergency Alert Table (AEAT) message and an Advance Emergency Alert (AEA) message generated to include an NRT component corresponding to a multimedia file from an AEA message application according to an AEA protocol; receiving trigger information extracted from a Cell Broadcast Service (CBS) message from a Non-3GPP InterWorking Function (N3IWF); and transmitting the AEA message to a mobile terminal through an Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 3.0 broadcast station according to the trigger information.

Abstract: Systems and methods of enabling access for non-emergency voice calls are described. A UE operates in a network supporting voice services via a multitude of RATs. The UE attempts to access the network via a first RAT offering voice services and data services. If the UE does not receive a response from the network within a first time period, the UE re-attempts the access to the network via the first RAT. If the number of access attempts for which the UE does not receive a response is at least a threshold value, the UE refrains during a second time period from further access attempts via the first RAT for the purpose of receiving data services, and continues to attempt access via the first or second RAT for the purpose of receiving voice services.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for assisting an unregistered user device to access an end-to-end call service of a private network and a communication system. The method includes: determining whether the user device that is not registered on the private network wants to initiate a request of an emergency call; in response to determining that the user device that is not registered on the private network wants to initiate the request of the emergency call, assisting the user device to access the end-to-end call service without being registered on the private network.

Abstract: Delivery and monitoring of Emergency Alert System (EAS) media files via router computing devices using redirection responses is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a router computing device receives an EAS notification from a server computing device. The EAS notification received by the router computing device includes an EAS media file manifest Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an EAS media file to be pushed to subscribers. Upon receiving the EAS notification, the router computing device intercepts an Internet Protocol (IP) streaming content request from a client computing device that is communicatively coupled to the router computing device, and transmits a redirection response message that includes the EAS media file manifest URL to the client computing device. Upon receiving the redirection response message from the router computing device, the client computing device is redirected from any currently streaming media to the EAS media file manifest URL.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for enabling assignment of a responder unit to a user on a water vessel. The rescue system transmits a Short Message Service (SMS) message to a user device on the water vessel, the SMS message comprising a selectable option that, when selected, causes a location of the user device to be shared. Based on a selection by a user of the user device of the selectable option, the system receives a plurality of location coordinates from the user device at a plurality of respective times, each respective location coordinate describing a respective location of the user device at its respective time. The system selects a responder unit to assign to the user based on the plurality of location coordinates and a location of each of a plurality of candidate responder units. The system transmits location information to a responder device of the selected responder unit, the location information based on the plurality of location coordinates.

Abstract: Vehicles can employ onboard telematic monitoring devices to collect vehicle and operation data, such as for improved vehicle fleet management. Such telematic monitoring devices are dependent on power from a vehicle, such that data collection and communication can be interrupted if a telematic monitoring device is disconnected or has a poor connection. The present disclosure relates to battery devices, which provide power to telematic monitoring devices as needed in order to maintain data collection and communication, or other more limited functionality. The present disclosure also relates to systems including battery devices, and methods for operating battery devices. The present disclosure also relates to detecting temperature of batteries, as well as emergency input and messages for telematic monitoring systems.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for emergency modes for a mobile device (e.g., a mobile phone) are described. The mobile device may receive sonic signals indicative of a voice of a person uttering words and identify the person as an authorized user. The mobile device may determine that the words correlate with an emergency situation from a set of predefined emergency situations. Further, the mobile device may determine that the emergency situation satisfies a threshold. The mobile device may perform one or more tasks (e.g., making a phone call to an emergency service), after determining that the emergency situation has satisfied the threshold. In some cases, the mobile device may monitor physiological signals of the person and/or collect additional data to increase a confidence level associated with making the determination. In some cases, the mobile device may leverage or include an artificial intelligence algorithm/engine to facilitate managing the emergency modes.

Abstract: A monitoring system including a master device adapted for wireless communication with at least one slave device having a sensor. The sensor of the at least one slave device is adapted for acquiring a physiological signal. The master device is adapted for providing a synchronization signal to the at least one slave device and instructing the at least one slave device to acquire the physiological signal based on timing instructions. The at least one slave device is adapted for acquiring the physiological signal by means of the sensor according to the received timing instructions and transmitting the acquired physiological signal wirelessly to the master device. The master device includes a processor for processing the synchronized, physiological signals acquired by sensors synchronized via wireless communication.

Abstract: Systems and methods for privacy breach notification and protection enabled by the Internet of Things (IoT) are provided. Some embodiments establish a passive early warning privacy-breach detection from laser beam scan capability on a mobile device and IoT device when a particular owned object (or set of owned objects) has been laser scanned. Sensor information (e.g., laser beam sensing transparent adhesive tape, automotive cameras and proximity sensors) can be used to create notifications that allow a user to take action or to have peace of mind relating to particular activities such as to avoid fees and fines, to recover lost objects, to confirm known events, and to trigger activity.

Abstract: A computer-program product may cause one or more processors to store certain files and perform certain operations. The files may include one or more audio files, each being a sonification of a signal corresponding to one or more physical sensors located within a physical building. The operations may include rendering, from a point of view selected by a user, one or more images of a virtual model of the physical building and one or more virtual sensors. Each virtual sensor may be positioned within the virtual model so as to match a location of a corresponding physical sensor of the one or more physical sensors within the physical building. The operations may further include receiving, from the user, an instruction to play at least one audio file of the one or more audio files and playing, in response to receiving the instruction, the at least one audio file.