Example embodiments involve an enhanced paging system, executed through novel hardware components, to facilitate a client device to pass incoming messages off, through Wi-Fi or cellular data, to a central server. This central server handles a response request, and sends the message to a corresponding pager address found within a pager network, allowing a closed loop two-way communication handled through a graphical user interface which may be displayed at the client device.

Apparatus and associated methods relate to assigning a job to a worker remote from a user's job location, with the job defined by beginning and ending locations, in response to the user's request, and at a location and time based on worker location. In an illustrative example, the user may be a homeowner. The job may be, for example, moving the homeowner's trash receptacle to the street, permitting collection of the user's trash. In some examples, a potential worker may be notified of an available job via a mobile device adapted to allow the homeowner to post an available job. Some embodiments may select a potential worker to be notified based on the worker's proximity to the job location. Various examples may advantageously notify potential workers of available jobs one at a time in predetermined order, permitting each potential worker a predetermined time period to accept or decline the work.

Example embodiments involve an enhanced paging system, executed through novel hardware components, to facilitate a client device to pass incoming messages off, through Wi-Fi or cellular data, to a central server. This central server handles a response request, and sends the message to a corresponding pager address found within a pager network, allowing a closed loop two-way communication handled through a graphical user interface which may be displayed at the client device.

Methods for wirelessly communicating with vehicle adapted to be at least partially powered by a human are disclosed. An example method may include transmitting data from a device remote from the vehicle and configured to communicate with the vehicle, receiving the data at the vehicle, and configuring a parameter of the vehicle based on the data.

In one example, a wireless communication device includes a receiver, a transmitter, a power source connected to the transmitter and receiver, and a group of user-selectable status indicators, each of which are selectable by a user to cause the transmitter to transmit a respective status signal. The use-selectable status indicators include a respective user-selectable status indicator for each of the following statuses: on belay; off belay; climb; take; and slack.

A system for monitoring electrical device usage and controlling power thereto includes a plurality of power outlet control plugs and an external computing device in electrical communication therewith. Each power outlet control plug includes a smart plug in electrical communication with an electrical device. The smart plug includes electrical circuitry, power prongs that are receivable by an AC wall outlet and a power receptacle that includes slots into which the plug of the power cord of an electrical device is received. The electrical circuitry of the smart plug is selectively switchable between a first state and a second state to selectively connect and disconnect power from the AC wall outlet to the electrical device. The external computing device provides a control signal to the smart plug of one of the power outlet control plugs to selectively switch the electrical circuitry thereof between the first state and the second state.

A peripheral device (701) is knocked against a control unit (704), whereafter the peripheral device is attached to an item of clothing, such as a jacket. The control unit is connected to a wiring loom in the jacket, to operate attached light-emitting devices. The control unit is located within the jacket to receive environmental data during an operation shift. In response to the knocking step, the control unit energizes a passive transponder attached to the peripheral device and the passive transponder transmits held signature data in response to being energized. The control unit stores the transmitted signature data and the control unit only records environment data that includes stored signature data.

The bilge pump safety system comprises a bilge pump, a primary switch, a monitor switch, and a control system. The primary switch is a first float switch that controls the operation of the bilge pump based on the level of liquid accumulated in the bilge that is protected by the bilge pump. The monitor switch is a second float switch installed within the bilge such that the monitor switch mimics the operation of the primary switch. By mimic is meant that: 1) when the primary switch is closed the monitor switch is closed; and, 2) when the primary switch is open the monitor switch is open. The control system simultaneously monitors the status of both the primary switch and the monitor switch. In situations where the operation of the monitor switch does not mimic the primary switch, the control system generates a message to an appropriate authority.

An internal combustion engine-based system including an engine, a shutdown circuit coupled to the engine to shut down the engine, a controller in communication with the shutdown circuit, and a carbon monoxide (CO) sensor in communication with the controller. The controller communicates with the shutdown circuit to shut down the engine at a predetermined CO threshold concentration when the CO sensor provides the controller with signals that are representative of a CO level proximate the engine that indicate a trend of building CO levels over a set time interval.

An alarm and monitoring system including a primary device and at least one secondary device, the alarm and monitoring system including a transceiver that receives a notification signal from a primary device or a secondary device, the notification signal including the alarm event signal; a controller coupled to the transceiver, the controller being configured to receive the notification signal from the transceiver and generate a rendering signal; and a rendering device coupled to the controller, the rendering device being configured to receive the rendering signal and render an alarm event, wherein the primary device receives the notification signal from a cloud system, and wherein the cloud system receives a communication signal from a linked user device or an external services server and forwards the notification signal to the primary device.