An Internet of Things device is herein disclosed. The Internet of Things device comprises a communication module operable to connect to a network, a memory storing a device fingerprint having a plurality of predetermined system parameters, a processor coupled to the memory and operable to execute instructions stored in the memory, and an activity module, including at least one of a sensor and a control device, the activity module under control of the processor, to perform a predetermined operation with at least one of the sensor and the control device. The activity module communicates on the network via the communications module. The processor measures system parameters during performance of the predetermined operation, compares measured system parameters to predetermined system parameters of the device fingerprint, and disables the communications module, the processor, or the activity module responsive to the measured system parameters being out of compliance with the predetermined system parameters.

Apparatus and methods prepare an adhesive tape platform with a battery for disposal at an end of its useful life. The adhesive tape platform determines when it is at the end of its useful life and performs an action to drain remaining battery life of the battery. When remaining life in the battery is less than a threshold level, the adhesive tape platform transmits a ready for disposal notification to an Internet of Things (IOT) system of the adhesive tape platform. The adhesive tape platform may determine its life expectancy and operational phases of the adhesive tape platform and assign battery usage for each of the operational phases such that the battery is depleted at an end of a last one of the operational phases. The adhesive tape platform may activate battery draining circuitry to drain the remaining battery life of the battery.

The present invention relates to a wireless communication system and, in particular, to a method and an apparatus therefor, the method comprising the steps of: receiving uplink scheduling information from a base station; and repeatedly transmitting a PUSCH according to the uplink scheduling information, wherein, when repeated transmission of the PUSCH is performed in a PRACH transmission gap, the repeated transmission of the PUSCH in the PRACH transmission gap is at least partially dropped or delayed.

The present invention relates to a wireless communication system and, in particular, to a method and an apparatus therefor, the method comprising the steps of: receiving uplink scheduling information from a base station; and repeatedly transmitting a PUSCH according to the uplink scheduling information, wherein, when repeated transmission of the PUSCH is performed in a PRACH transmission gap, the repeated transmission of the PUSCH in the PRACH transmission gap is at least partially dropped or delayed.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to artificial intelligence (AI)-based processing of account transfers between different accounts associated with a client. In particular, various aspects of this disclosure relate to triggering transfers based on data associated with electronic transfers (e.g., between accounts associated with different users) and/or information associated with card-based transactions. Additional aspects of the disclosure relate to using internet of things (TOT) modules to determine predicted consumption associated with utilities, and at least triggering account transfers based on the predicted consumption.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to artificial intelligence (AI)-based processing of account transfers between different accounts associated with a client. In particular, various aspects of this disclosure relate to triggering transfers based on data associated with electronic transfers (e.g., between accounts associated with different users) and/or information associated with card-based transactions. Additional aspects of the disclosure relate to using internet of things (TOT) modules to determine predicted consumption associated with utilities, and at least triggering account transfers based on the predicted consumption.

An Internet-of-things (IoT)/machine-to-machine (MTM) wireless transmitter is obtained that has a semiconductor device including variable-resistance elements each of which is nonvolatile and rewritable and is able to hold each internal state without electric energy, and a modulator for receiving information from the semiconductor device and transmitting the information as a wireless signal.

An Internet-of-things (IoT)/machine-to-machine (MTM) wireless transmitter is obtained that has a semiconductor device including variable-resistance elements each of which is nonvolatile and rewritable and is able to hold each internal state without electric energy, and a modulator for receiving information from the semiconductor device and transmitting the information as a wireless signal.

Improved systems, methods, and architectures to enhance decision making in Smart Cities and Smart Regions. A system includes an index structure including a first hierarchical data structure including a first hierarchical score based on a plurality of first-level elements, each of the plurality of first-level elements having a respective weighting, and a second hierarchical data structure including a plurality of second hierarchical scores based on a plurality of second-level elements, each of the plurality of second-level elements having a respective weighting, such that the first hierarchical score is based on the plurality of second hierarchical scores through an index factor; and a computer-implemented regional monitor engine to manage local access to a plurality of external data sources to coordinate writes to the index structure.

Improved systems, methods, and architectures to enhance decision making in Smart Cities and Smart Regions. A system includes an index structure including a first hierarchical data structure including a first hierarchical score based on a plurality of first-level elements, each of the plurality of first-level elements having a respective weighting, and a second hierarchical data structure including a plurality of second hierarchical scores based on a plurality of second-level elements, each of the plurality of second-level elements having a respective weighting, such that the first hierarchical score is based on the plurality of second hierarchical scores through an index factor; and a computer-implemented regional monitor engine to manage local access to a plurality of external data sources to coordinate writes to the index structure.