The present teachings disclose methods and apparatuses for an intelligent, wireless earplug system comprising a speaker, an earplug, an electronics base, and a cable. The earplug fits into a user's ear canal and is operatively connected to a smart device, such as a smart phone, to intelligently transmit sounds from the smart device to the earplugs in a manner selected by the user, such as for example transmitting binaural beats to the earplugs to facilitate sleep.

The object of this invention is a unique method and apparatus for locating a lost article. In one embodiment, a target electronic device is provided. A second electronic device may also be provided and include hardware configured to receive and recognize a wireless signal and also to emit a wireless signal. A transmission medium may also be provided to facilitate communication between the target electronic device and the second electronic device. In another embodiment there may be a plurality of target electron-tic devices, second electronic devices, and transmission mediums.

An alert communication device, an alert activation device, and an alert management system are provided. The alert management system may include one or more alert communication devices communicatively coupled to one or more other alert communication devices and configured to provide one or more of a visual alert and an audio alert and one or more alert activation devices communicatively coupled to at least one alert communication device of the one or more alert communication devices.

An alert communication device, an alert activation device, and an alert management system are provided. The alert management system may include one or more alert communication devices communicatively coupled to one or more other alert communication devices and configured to provide one or more of a visual alert and an audio alert and one or more alert activation devices communicatively coupled to at least one alert communication device of the one or more alert communication devices.

Embodiments relate to a security system for securing items within any cavity, of any object, which may be opened or closed with a zipper. The security system includes functionality to detect the opening and/or detect the closing of a zipper. The security system may be configured to trigger an alarm if the zipper is opened while the security system is in an armed state. The security system may be configured to not trigger the alarm if the zipper is opened while the security system is in a disarmed state. The security system may be armed and/or disarmed via a wireless signal.

An intelligent pet door includes a door frame and a movable door located in the door frame, wherein an inductive magnet is fixed to the movable door, and a PCBA is fixed to the door frame and comprises a magnetic inductive switch, an MCU, a voice playing module, a loudspeaker, keys and a data sending and receiving module; when the movable door is opened, the magnetic inductive switch is inductively triggered by the magnet and outputs a trigger signal to the MCU, the MCU outputs a control signal to the voice playing module after recognizing the trigger signal, and the voice playing module promotes the loudspeaker to play corresponding music. The intelligent pet door can intelligently remind the owner by automatically sensing the in-out condition of a pet and playing sounds and can sense the activity condition and the health condition of the pet through the IOT technique.

A mobile electronic apparatus, a method for controlling a mobile electronic apparatus, and a non-transitory computer readable recording medium are disclosed. A wireless communication unit receives an incoming call signal. A movement detector detects a user's movement. A proximity sensor detects the proximity of an object. At least one processor outputs as a voice, through a sound output unit, information on a party that has transmitted the incoming call signal when the user's movement and the proximity of the object are detected during the receipt of the incoming call signal.

An alarm and monitoring system including a primary device and at least one secondary device, the alarm and monitoring system including at least one controller configured to: determine whether at least one alarm event is set; establish a wireless communication between a primary device and the secondary device, when it is determined that the alarm event has been set; transmit an alarm event signal including alarm information from the primary device to the secondary device in accordance with the alarm event that is determined to have been set; generate an alarm signal by the secondary device in accordance with at least the alarm information; and render the generated alarm signal on a rendering device. The controller being configured to generate and send an actuator control signal to an actuator to adjust a condition to a predetermined state.

A mobile device apparatus and method are provided for generating perceptible output based on a textual code. Included is a mobile device with a processor in communication with a memory and a network interface. The mobile device is configured to receive a textual code, utilizing the network interface. Further, the mobile device is configured to determine whether the received textual code matches at least one stored textual code stored within the memory. Still yet, the mobile device is further configured to generate at least one perceptible output if the received textual code matches the at least one stored textual code.

The present teachings disclose methods and apparatuses for an intelligent, wireless earplug system comprising a speaker, an earplug, an electronics base, and a cable. The earplug fits into a user's ear canal and is operatively connected to a smart device, such as a smart phone, to intelligently transmit sounds from the smart device to the earplugs in a manner selected by the user, such as for example transmitting binaural beats to the earplugs to facilitate sleep.