A system, method and gateway are provided. The method is executed by a primary gateway, and includes obtaining status information from smart devices, a first portion of which belong to and communicate with the primary gateway using a first standard, and a second portion of which belong to and communicate with a secondary gateway using a second standard. The status information from the smart devices belonging to the secondary gateway is received from the secondary gateway, and the status information from the smart devices belonging to the primary gateway is received directly from the smart devices belonging to the primary gateway. A control instruction for controlling a second smart device is generated in response to status information from a first smart device complying with an interworking rule, where the first and second smart devices communicate using different standards. The control instruction is transmitted to the second smart device.

A destination call, as an example of an action, is automatically generated in an elevator system when detected current connection data correspond to a stored behavior pattern for the usage of the elevator system. A communicative link between a sensor in a sensor system that comprises a multitude of sensors and the mobile electronic device of a passenger is detected, and connection data about the communicative link are recorded. The connection data are compared with data stored in a memory device containing at least one behavior pattern in order to determine whether the connection data correspond to a stored behavior pattern.

Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least one memory, and at least one processor to execute instructions to at least convert a first data packet to a second data packet, the first data packet having a first format based on an industrial communication protocol, the second data packet having a second format based on a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication protocol, the second data packet including a first payload having a first size, remove first data from the second data packet, increase the first size of the first payload to a second size to generate a second payload, add second data to the second payload, and transmit the second data packet to a remote device via a BLE network, the second data packet including the second payload.

Disclosed is a gateway apparatus for photovoltaic power generation facilities. The gateway apparatus includes a first communication portion which performs short-range wireless communication with at least one of a photovoltaic module connection board, a photovoltaic inverter, a peripheral environment sensing apparatus, a power measuring apparatus, and an energy storage system (ESS), a second communication portion which performs wired communication or wireless communication with a remote server, and a control portion which controls operations of the first communication portion and the second communication portion. Here, the control portion controls information provided from one or more of the photovoltaic module connection board, the photovoltaic inverter, the peripheral environment sensing apparatus, and the power measuring apparatus to be transmitted to the ESS.

A package scanning conveyance system that integrates a first two-dimensional image with at least a second two-dimensional image or a three-dimensional point clouds to calculate or estimate a package's physical properties, and/or determine if there are two or more packages in a pile. The captured imaging data is transformed by the inventive system to provide real-time feedback to a human operator to enable the operator to maintain an understanding of the system's performance. The imaging data may also be used to perform quality-checks on other parts of the package delivery and conveyance systems and document the condition of packages that have passed through the system.

Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a field device including a network bridge, the network bridge to convert first data received at a first Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio of the network bridge, over a BLE network, from a second BLE radio of a remote device, and formatted according to a BLE communication protocol, into second data formatted according to an industrial communication protocol.

A package scanning conveyance system that integrates a first two-dimensional image with at least a second two-dimensional image or a three-dimensional point clouds to calculate or estimate a package's physical properties, and/or determine if there are two or more packages in a pile. The captured imaging data is transformed by the inventive system to provide real-time feedback to a human operator to enable the operator to maintain an understanding of the system's performance. The imaging data may also be used to perform quality-checks on other parts of the package delivery and conveyance systems and document the condition of packages that have passed through the system.

The present disclosure comprises a method, a communication module, and a system for transmitting diagnosis data of a field device that is connected to a superordinate unit via a communication loop. The communication module is connected to the communication loop in parallel with the field device. The method includes the continual storage of electrical energy in the communication module by a transducer unit within the communication module that captures an electrical and/or physical variable and converts it into electrical energy. The method includes polling the diagnosis data of the field device by the communication module and wireless transmission of the polled diagnosis data to a reception unit by the communication module.

An interactive building management system comprises a system for determining the position of individuals within the building, a user interface system arranged to acquire requests for customization of the functions of the building from individuals, a database system of individuals located within the building, a control system of the building functions, and a processing system arranged to receive positioning data of individuals and customization requests of at least one function of the building by individuals, connect to the database system and acquire positioning data of individuals who frequent the building as a function of time and a history of requests for customization of the building functions by the individuals as a function of time, and transmit to the control system building function control programs according to the history of customization requests, or building function control signals according to the immediate customization requests received from the individuals who frequent the building.

The disclosure provides an electronic cigarette controllable by mobile software and a controlling method thereof. The electronic cigarette comprises a vaporizer having a heating resistor for heating and vaporizing electronic cigarette liquid and comprises a battery assembly having a battery and a control circuit board, wherein the control circuit board is arranged with a microcontroller, a Bluetooth data transmission unit and an unlock switch unit, wherein the Bluetooth data transmission unit is configured with a mobile software controlling terminal which is the APP installed on a smart phone, the APP contains encryption information which can be sent through mobile Bluetooth to the Bluetooth data transmission unit and then to the microcontroller, and the unlock switch unit is configured to perform unlock and power on operation when the encryption information is identified by the microcontroller.