Electronically connected environment

Abstract

Briefly, example methods, apparatuses, and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed that may be implemented, in whole or in part, to facilitate and/or support one or more operations and/or techniques for an electronically connected environment, such as implemented in connection with one or more computing and/or communication networks, devices, and/or protocols, for example.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . A method comprising:
 communicating electronically with a lock node on a network associated with a connected environment regarding at least one of the following: an instruction to said lock node; status information of said lock node; statistical information of said lock node; identifying information of said lock node; or any combination thereof,   at least one communication of said communicating electronically occurring, at least in part, through use of a digital identity of said lock node.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein said instruction to said lock node comprises at least one of the following: an electronic instruction to lock a locking device associated with said lock node or said connected environment; an electronic instruction to unlock a locking device associated with said lock node or said connected environment; or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein said status information comprises at least one of the following: security-related status; operation-related status; access-related status; activity-related status; or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein said statistical information comprises at least one of the following: security-related statistical information; operation-related statistical information; access-related statistical information; activity-related statistical information; or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein said identifying information comprises at least one of the following: user-related identifying information; entity-related identifying information; node-related identifying information; or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein said communicating electronically is implemented in connection with at least one of the following: an access control entity; a global view entity; an identification entity; a network device; a wireless transceiver; a database; one or more nodes on said network associated with said connected environment; or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein said connected environment comprises at least one of the following: a retail environment; an assisted living environment; a health care environment; or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein said retail environment comprises a retail consumer electronics environment. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein said retail consumer electronics environment comprises at least one of the following: a retail consumer electronics store; a retail consumer electronics display; or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein said communicating electronically is implemented in connection with one or more levels. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein said one or more levels comprises at least one of the following: an employee-type level; a manager-type level; an administrator-type level; a master-administrator-type level; or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein said instruction to said lock node comprises an electronic instruction for at least one of the following: powering on said lock node; powering off said lock node; providing information regarding said lock node; or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein said network comprises at least one of the following: a peer-to-peer-type network; a cellular network; a distributed network; a wireless communications network; a wired communications network; or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein said network comprises a mesh-type network. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein said digital identity of said lock node comprises or represented via at least one of the following: an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI); an Integrated Circuit Card Identity (ICCID); an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI); a Mobile Station Integrated Services for Digital Network number (MSISDN); a model; a type; a make; a barcode; a universal product code (UPC); a serial number; software parameters; hardware parameters; a location; or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         38 . An apparatus comprising:
 one or more processors coupled to a memory to:
 communicate electronically with a lock node on a network associated with a connected environment regarding at least one of the following: an instruction to said lock node; status information of said lock node; statistical information of said lock node; identifying information of said lock node; or any combination thereof, 
 at least one communication of said electronic communications to occur, at least in part, through use of a digital identity of said lock node. 
   
     
     
         39 . The apparatus of  claim 38 , wherein said instruction to said lock node comprises at least one of the following: an electronic instruction to lock a locking device associated with said lock node or said connected environment; an electronic instruction to unlock a locking device associated with said lock node or said connected environment; an electronic instruction to power on said lock node; an electronic instruction to power off said lock node; an electronic instruction to provide information regarding said lock node; or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         40 . The apparatus of  claim 38 , wherein said at least one communication of said electronic communications is implemented in connection with at least one of the following: an access control entity; a global view entity; an identification entity; a network device; a wireless transceiver; a database; one or more nodes on said network associated with said connected environment; or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         41 . The apparatus of  claim 38 , wherein said connected environment comprises at least one of the following: a retail environment; an assisted living environment; a health care environment; or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         42 . An article comprising:
 a non-transitory storage medium having instructions stored thereon executable by a special purpose computing platform to:
 communicate electronically with a lock node on a network associated with a connected environment regarding at least one of the following: an instruction to said lock node; status information of said lock node; statistical information of said lock node; identifying information of said lock node; or any combination thereof, 
 at least one communication of said electronic communications to occur, at least in part, through use of a digital identity of said lock node.