Novel modular smart management devices in the form of drop safes include the modular components of a chassis, door and technology cabinet. The drop safes enable retailers to make cash deposits quickly and safely within or near their own facilities. Various technology, including RFID readers, RFID tags, and other equipment allow the drop safes to identify each deposited bag. Employees utilize specialized apps on their mobile devices to facilitate deposit creation and other tasks. Novel methodologies for accessing the drop safes for emptying employ single-use, time-expiration type authorization codes along with other security measures to minimize risk and to provide other benefits. Novel structures along with methodologies for replacing, on-site, modular components with auto-detection of functionality during initialization and re-initialization enables for efficient replacement and upgrading of components, including the upgrading of safes to provide additional functionality.

A method for controlling access to a restricted resource is provided. The method may include receiving, by a cloud server, an identifier from a user device over a long range wireless channel. Further, the method may include comparing the identifier with a plurality of identifiers registered with an access control device. Further, the method may include authenticating the user device based on the comparing and subsequently transmitting a code to the user device upon successful authenticating. Thereafter, the user device may transmit the code to the access control device over a short range wireless channel. Further, the access control device may be configured to provide access to the restricted resource based on receiving of the code. Further, the method may include transmitting the code to the access control device over a long range wireless channel so that the access control device may authenticate the user device.

An embodiment system includes a vehicle configured to generate a message for informing a tagging status of a portable terminal, in response to the portable terminal entering the tagging status to a door handle, and to control the door handle to be developed over time after the tagging status of the portable terminal is changed to an untagging status, in response to the tagging status of the portable terminal being changed to the untagging status, and a server configured to receive the message for informing the tagging status from the vehicle and transmit the message for informing the tagging status to the portable terminal.

Various aspects of the disclosure relate to monitoring a physical location to determine and/or predict anomalous activities. One or more machine learning algorithms may be used to analyze inputs from one or more sensors, cameras, audio recording equipment, and/or any other types of sensors to detect anomalous measurements/patterns. Notifications may be sent one or more devices in a network based on the detection.

Electronic locking devices, systems, and methods may require the utilization of an electronic key generated by an electronic key generation device. The electronic key may be generated using a data payload received from a server and/or an administrative device. The administrative device is enabled to remotely manage the locking device and locking system via, for example, a software application running on the administrative device and/or a website.

Systems, methods, and devices are described herein for executing a lockdown of electronic locks deployed in a local network of interconnected devices. In example implementations, each electronic lock is provided with a unique encryption key specific to that electronic lock and is provided with a shared encryption key. To execute a lockdown of all electronic locks in the local network, a server generates a locking instruction and encrypts it using the shared encryption key. The server then transmits the encrypted locking instruction to the gateway devices of the local network which, in turn, transmit it to each of the electronic locks. Upon receipt of the encrypted locking instruction, the electronic locks attempt to decrypt it using the shared encryption key. Upon successful decryption of the encrypted locking instruction, an electronic lock toggles to a lock state.

A method is provided herein. The method includes disabling, by an electronic lock box, a programmable key based on the programmable key being placed in the electronic lock box. The method also includes enabling, by the electronic lock box, the programmable key based on the electronic lock box being accessed.

A luggage discrepancy detection system comprising smart tags each is having a unique identity, a smart tag system server and an exit control system comprising tag scanners and a controlled exit. The system server associates unique identity of the tags with a unique passenger identifier. The total number of the tags being not less than the total pieces of the luggage belonging to the passenger. A count of the total number of the tags can be determined from the unique identity of any of the tags. The exit control system sends to the server a scan data comprising the unique identity of the detected tags during scanning of an exit space. The server generates an exit instruction on finding a count of the detected tags as less than the count of the total number of the tags determined from the unique identity of any detected tags during a scan time.

Example implementations include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for managing and communicating local information of an area, comprising receiving a user identification information of a user in the area. The implementations further include determining a user identification of the user based on the user identification information. Additionally, the implementations further include obtaining a first information based on the user identification, wherein the first information comprises a first set of local information associated with the area. Additionally, the implementations further include instructing display of the first information. Additionally, the implementations further include receiving a user input from the user in response to the first information. Additionally, the implementations further include instructing display of a second information based on the user identification and the user input, wherein the second information comprises a second set of local information of the area based on at least one local device and the user input.

The present invention relates to a handle arrangement (1) comprising a locking mechanism (10), a blocking mechanism (20), a handle (30), a display unit (50), and a control unit (40) communicatively connected to a remote server (80) and configured to display a QR code on the display unit for a user to read, wherein the QR code is unique for the handle arrangement and the time period during which the QR code is displayed, receive, from a remote server, information that the user has communicated, to the remote server, a reading of the displayed QR code together with an identification of the user, and that the identified user is authorized to open the door, and either operate the blocking mechanism enabling opening of the door by means of the handle, or enabling a second level authorization function for the user to verify its authorization, and if access is granted, operating the blocking mechanism enabling opening of the door by means of the handle.