For providing data of an apparatus for applications, routing of the data via a communication node is provided. In this case, the apparatus communicates the data wirelessly to the communication node. This necessitates pairing the apparatus with the communication node beforehand, which is carried out with the aid of an installation key. The data transfer itself is then secured with a connection key defined during the pairing. If replacing or reconnecting the communication node necessitates carrying out re-pairing, at least one criterion relating to the reachability of the communication node is checked and the lack of reachability as per the criterion is made into the prerequisite for using the installation key instead of the connection key for re-pairing. At least one embodiment of the invention increases protection against interferers wanting to access the apparatus in an unauthorized manner.

A system for detecting and verifying an environmental anomaly within a shipping container (transported on a transit vehicle having an external transceiver) has wireless sensor-based ID nodes at different locations within the container and multiple command nodes mounted to the container. A first command node is programmatically configured to be operative to detect the sensor data broadcasted from the ID nodes; responsively identify the anomaly based upon the sensor data detected by that command node; and transmit a validation request to another command node. The other command node is configured to be operative to also detect the sensor data broadcasted from the ID nodes; receive the validation request from the first command node; verify the anomaly in response to the validation request and based upon the sensor data detected by the second command node; and broadcast a verification message based upon whether the anomaly for the shipping container is verified.

A probe is configured for introduction into a vicinity of a hazard. The probe comprises multiple sensors, communications circuitry, processor circuitry, and a casing. The multiple sensors include at least: a sensor configured to acquire disposition information of the probe; and a sensor configured to acquire environmental information in a vicinity of the probe. The communications circuitry is configured to transmit the disposition information and the environmental information externally to the probe. The processor circuitry is configured to coordinate operation of the multiple sensors and the communications circuitry. The casing is configured to internally house the multiple sensors, the transmitter, and the processor circuitry. The casing comprises an essentially cylindrical bullet shape, and wherein along a major cylindrical axis a first end of the casing comprises a flat butt surface and a second end of the casing comprises a rounded nose surface.

An improved system detects an environmental anomaly in a shipping container and initiates a mediation response through a generated layered alert notification. The system includes sensor-based ID nodes associated with packages within the container, and a command node mounted to the container communicating with the ID nodes and an external transceiver on a vehicle transporting the container. The command node is programmed to detect sensor data from the ID nodes; compare the sensor data to package environmental thresholds in context data related to each ID node; detect the environmental anomaly when the comparison indicates an environmental condition for at least one package exceeds its environmental threshold; responsively generate a layered alert notification identifying a mediation recipient and mediation action, and establishing a mediation response priority based upon the comparison; and transmit the layered alert notification to the transceiver unit to initiate a mediation response related to the mediation action.

Data packets containing gaze data are streamed from an eyetracker to a client via a driver unit by receiving, repeatedly, gaze data packets in a first interface; and, providing, repeatedly, via a second interface, gaze data packets. The client sends a request message to the driver unit. The request message defines a delivery point in time in a first time frame structure at which delivery point in time in each frame of the first time frame structure the gaze data packet shall be provided to the client via the second interface. An offset is calculated between a reception point in time and the delivery point in time. The reception point in time indicates when a gaze data packet is received from the eyetracker relative to the first time structure. An adjusted data acquisition instance is assigned based on the offset. The adjusted data acquisition instance represents a modified point in time in a second time frame structure when at least one future gaze data packet shall be produced by the eyetracker. The driver unit sends a control message to the eyetracker. The control message is adapted to cause the eyetracker to produce the at least one future gaze data packet at such an adjusted acquisition instance in the second time structure that the reception point in time for the at least one future gaze data packet is expected to lie within a margin prior to the delivery point in time.

Provided is a technique for restraining the amount of information as a whole while securing, as appropriate, information contributive to determination that utilizes a sensor. This sensor device 200 comprises: a measurement unit 210 for repeatedly measuring first information and second information which is measured at time intervals longer than those for the first information; and an output unit 220 for outputting the first information and second information measured by the measurement unit 210. When the first information and the second information meet respective standards thereof, the output unit 220 outputs the second information at longer intervals.

According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes an insulating substrate, a first semiconductor layer formed of silicon and positioned above the insulating substrate, a second semiconductor layer formed of a metal oxide and positioned above the first semiconductor layer, a first insulating film formed of a silicon nitride and positioned between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and a block layer positioned between the first semiconductor film and the second semiconductor layer, the block layer hydrogen diffusion of which is lower than that of the first insulating film.

Provided is a technique for restraining the amount of information as a whole while securing, as appropriate, information contributive to determination that utilizes a sensor. This sensor device 200 comprises: a measurement unit 210 for repeatedly measuring first information and second information which is measured at time intervals longer than those for the first information; and an output unit 220 for outputting the first information and second information measured by the measurement unit 210. When the first information and the second information meet respective standards thereof, the output unit 220 outputs the second information at longer intervals.

An appliance management system manages information about appliances. The system includes an information collection system and an information transmission apparatus. The information collection system includes a database storing the information about the appliances, and first and second reception processing units that write information about the appliances that has been received to the database. The information transmission apparatus includes a transmission unit that transmits the information about the appliances to the first or second reception processing unit via a communication line, and a transmission information creation unit that creates transmission information as the information about the appliances. The transmission information creation unit creates as the transmission information to be sent to the first and second reception processing units, first and second transmission information from first and second type information about the appliances, respectively. The transmission unit sends the first and second transmission information to the first and second reception processing units.

A method for wireless transmission of time-critical data, in particular alarm data, from a battery-operated meter, preferably a consumption meter, to a preferably likewise battery-operated wireless communication module uses a short-range wireless standard, in which meter and wireless communication module act as master or slave, or vice versa, meter and wireless communication module have been coupled in advance, meter data are sent from the meter to the wireless communication module over a wireless communication link and the meter data differ from the time-critical data. An active link is established between meter and wireless communication module to send the meter data and/or time-critical data from the meter to the wireless communication module. First advertising events are sent to initiate establishing communication for transmitting the meter data, and second advertising events are sent to initiate establishing communication for transmitting the time-critical data.