Security systems and methods configured for use with an item of merchandise for retail display include a housing, at least one sensor carried by the housing and at least one output device carried by the housing. The security system further includes a controller carried by the housing and operably coupled to the sensor and to the output device. The controller is operable to determine a distance traveled by the item of merchandise from a retail display “home” position based upon a sensor input from the sensor, and to activate the output device based upon the distance traveled by the item of merchandise exceeding a threshold distance. The controller may utilize the at least one sensor in conjunction with an inertial navigation system (INS) and motion processing algorithms or techniques to determine the distance traveled by the item of merchandise from the retail display “home” position.

An electronic device, having a primary function different from detecting a fire, is configured for detecting a fire. The device includes processor circuitry, and a temperature sensor configured to generate temperature data, wherein the processor circuitry is configured to determine whether a first generated temperature data meets a first temperature criteria at a first time, and determine whether a second generated temperature data meets a second temperature criteria at a second time after the first time.

Security systems and methods configured for use with an item of merchandise for retail display include a housing, at least one sensor carried by the housing and at least one output device carried by the housing. The security system further includes a controller carried by the housing and operably coupled to the sensor and to the output device. The controller is operable to determine a distance traveled by the item of merchandise from a retail display “home” position based upon a sensor input from the sensor, and to activate the output device based upon the distance traveled by the item of merchandise exceeding a threshold distance. The controller may utilize the at least one sensor in conjunction with an inertial navigation system (INS) and motion processing algorithms or techniques to determine the distance traveled by the item of merchandise from the retail display “home” position.

A safety device for a walker includes a distance measuring sensor for determining whether a user is at too far or too close distances relative to the front side of the walker. The sensor provides data to a CPU processor indicative of such events. The processor includes logic which analyzes such data and provides audial, visual and/or tactile stimuli to the user warning the user that he/she is at undesirable distances relative to the walker. The process logic can be modified so as to vary the type and/or frequency of warnings given to the user.

An anti-theft proximity alert system that includes a wearable smart charm with a charm housing having a button for the wearer to manually cancel a triggered sensory alert sequence. The object monitor may include within its housing a motion detector that monitors the state of motion of the object monitor, and at least one operating instruction that adjusts a property of the transmitted proximity signal in response to a change in the object monitor's motion state. A silent alarm of vibration and/or light on the charm housing perceptible to the wearer of the smart charm may be activated prior to the activation of an auditory alarm.

An apparatus, method and computer program, the apparatus comprising: processing circuitry; and memory circuitry including computer program code; the memory circuitry and the computer program code configured to, with the processing circuitry, cause the apparatus to, at least in part: obtain information relating to a position of an object relative to a user; determine a field of vision of the user; determine whether or not the object is in the field of vision of the user; and if it is determined that the object is not in the field of vision of the user enable an alert to be provided.

A device that is configured to track an asset is disclosed. In one aspect, the device includes a radio module that generates proximity data that indicates a distance between the computing device and the device. The device includes a processor that compares the distance between the computing device and the device to a distance threshold. The processor determines that the distance between the computing device and the device satisfies the distance threshold. The processor arms the device. The device includes a motion sensor that generates motion data. The processor compares the motion data to a motion threshold. The processor determines that the motion data satisfies the motion threshold. The processor activates an alarm state.

A tracking device for a track and rescue system that wirelessly couples to a control system via a first link established between a control system first type wireless communication interface coupled to the control system and a tracking device first type wireless communication interface included in the tracking device when the tracking device first type wireless communication interface is within range of the control system first type wireless communication interface. The tracking device determines that a first predetermine time period has been satisfied, and in response, determines location information for the tracking device using the positioning system. The tracking device sends, in response to the first predetermined time period being satisfied, an alive signal to the control system via the first link, and the alive signal includes the location information.

A monitoring system (10) including: an information accumulation program (32) configured to accumulate position information of a user terminal (100) carried by a watched person, the position information being determined based on information uploaded from the user terminal; a living area determination program (33) configured to determine a living area of the watched person, based on position information accumulated in a predetermined period among pieces of the accumulated position information; a determination program (37) configured to determine a positional relationship between a position of the user terminal, which is determined based on the position information of the first terminal, and the living area; and a notification program (28) configured to notify a guardian terminal (209) of a determination result.

An information processing system disclosed includes a controller. When the controller detects that a first user and a second user have been separated to become lost to each other in a specific area, it determines the location of the first user using data that links the first user and the second user and images captured by a plurality of cameras provided in the specific area. Then, the controller executes the processing of providing an entertainment to the first user at the determined location of the first user and providing information about the determined location of the first user to the second user.