Sensorized packaging for a retail item includes one or more wireless acceleration, tilt, position or other sensors coupled to a processor to sense changes in position and/or orientation of the item, identify a user device associated with the changes, determine a type of interaction that caused the change, and transmit a signal identifying at least the retail item, the device associated with the change, and the type of interaction. A digital data processor that receives the signal can identify a record associated with the user device and store to that record the object identity and type of interaction.

A communication system for a vehicle comprises a mechanism for sensing a motion status of a vehicle, a control device, plurality of data acquisition sensors, and one or more alerting device activation circuits. The communication system is customizable with the plurality of data acquisition sensors and one or more alerting device activation circuits based upon the needs of the vehicle.

An electronic device, system, and method for sending and receiving a communication relating to a beverage bottle to and from an electronic device, in which the electronic device may include a receiving portion including an aperture configured to receive a neck of a beverage container; a processor; memory; wireless communication circuitry; at least one actuator; and at least one indicator. The electronic device may be configured to attach to the neck of the beverage container via the receiving portion. The wireless communication circuitry may be configured to receive a wireless communication. The processor may be configured to activate the at least one indicator in response to the communication.

A finger-mounted device may include finger-mounted units. The finger-mounted units may each have a body that serves as a support structure for components such as force sensors, accelerometers, and other sensors and for haptic output devices. The body may have sidewall portions coupled by a portion that rests adjacent to a user's fingernail. The body may be formed from deformable material such as metal or may be formed from adjustable structures such as sliding body portions that are coupled to each other using magnetic attraction, springs, or other structures. The body of each finger-mounted unit may have a U-shaped cross-sectional profile that leaves the finger pad of each finger exposed when the body is coupled to a fingertip of a user's finger. Control circuitry may gather finger press input, lateral finger movement input, and finger tap input using the sensors and may provide haptic output using the haptic output device.

An embodiment of the invention provides a wireless in-ear utility device that rests in the user's ear canal near the user's eardrum. The in-ear utility device may be configured in a variety of ways, including, but in no way limited to a smart in-ear utility device, a flexible personal sound amplification product, a personal music player, a walkie-talkie and the like.

Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring a kinematic property of a first object relative to a second object. The apparatus includes a first communicator associated with a first object and a second communicator associated with a second object. The first communicator includes a first frame and at least four first entangled clocks disposed on the first frame. Yet further, the first communicator includes a first plurality of photo detectors corresponding to the at least four first entangled clocks. Further, the first communicator includes a first processor communicatively coupled to the first plurality of photo detectors. Further, the first communicator includes a first power. The second communicator includes a second frame and at least four second entangled clocks disposed on the second frame. Yet further, the second communicator includes a second plurality of photo detectors. Moreover, the second communicator includes a second power supply.

Microelectronic structure comprising a mobile mass mechanically linked to a first and to a second mechanical element by first and second mechanical linking device respectively, a polarisation source for the second mechanical linking device. The second mechanical linking means comprises two linking elements and a thermal reservoir placed between the linking elements, where at least one of the linking elements is made of piezoresistive material, where at least one of the first and second linking elements exhibit thermoelasticity properties. The thermal reservoir exhibits a thermal capacity which is different from those of the linking elements. The second linking device and the mobile mass are arranged relative to each other such that displacement of the mobile mass applies a mechanical stress to the second linking means.

A construction machine includes a system area rotatable about an axis of rotation with respect to a machine frame. On the rotatable system area is at least one sensor, a data transmission unit with at least one transmission antenna, and a first data transmission arrangement for transmitting data from the at least one sensor to the data transmission unit. On the machine frame is a data receiving unit with at least one receiving antenna, a data evaluation system, and a second data transmission arrangement for transmitting data from the data receiving unit to the data evaluation system. The data transmission unit has at least two transmission antennas and/or the data receiving unit has at least two receiving antennas.

In order to avoid erroneous count of the number of steps in a case where a user is using a traveling means other than walking, a step counting section (13) switches between acceleration value change period ranges for counting the number of steps, depending on whether a traveling means determining section (11) determines that the user is walking or that the user is using a traveling means other than walking.

According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprising a portable monitoring device to be affixed to a user. The portable monitoring device including: 1) a set of one or more sensors to generate sensor data indicative of physical activity of a user when the portable monitoring device is affixed to the user; and 2) processing circuitry coupled with the set of sensors, to detect that the user has been sedentary for a period of time, and cause the portable monitoring device to alert the user responsive to the detection to encourage the user to move.