Systems and methods for acquiring data from articles of merchandise on display
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1. A merchandise security system comprising:
- a plurality of security devices, each of the security devices comprising a sensor, each sensor configured to be attached to an article of merchandise having a memory; and
at least one controller configured to obtain data from;
(i) the memories of the articles of merchandise via the respective sensor attached thereto and (ii) the plurality of security devices, the data comprising at least identification information for each of the articles of merchandise and the plurality of security devices,wherein each of the security devices is configured to generate a security signal in response to a security event,wherein the at least one controller is configured wirelessly communicate the data and information regarding a location of each of the plurality of security devices to a remote electronic device.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems, devices, and methods for displaying and securing articles of merchandise. In one example, a merchandise security system includes a plurality of security devices, wherein each of the security devices includes a sensor configured to be attached to an article of merchandise. The system also includes at least one controller configured to communicate with each of the articles of merchandise in order to obtain data from the articles of merchandise. The controller and/or each of the security devices is configured to generate a security signal in response to removal of the sensor from the article of merchandise.
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1. A merchandise security system comprising:
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a plurality of security devices, each of the security devices comprising a sensor, each sensor configured to be attached to an article of merchandise having a memory; and at least one controller configured to obtain data from;
(i) the memories of the articles of merchandise via the respective sensor attached thereto and (ii) the plurality of security devices, the data comprising at least identification information for each of the articles of merchandise and the plurality of security devices,wherein each of the security devices is configured to generate a security signal in response to a security event, wherein the at least one controller is configured wirelessly communicate the data and information regarding a location of each of the plurality of security devices to a remote electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 49)
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10. A method for displaying and securing articles of merchandise, the method comprising:
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communicating with a plurality of security devices, each of the security devices comprising a sensor configured to be attached to an article of merchandise having a memory; obtaining data from each of;
(i) the memories of the articles of merchandise via the respective sensor attached thereto and (ii) the plurality of security devices, the data comprising at least identification information for each of the articles of merchandise and the plurality of security devices; andgenerating a security signal with one or more of the plurality of security devices in response to a security event; and wirelessly communicating the data and information regarding a location of each of the plurality of security devices to a remote electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A merchandise security system comprising:
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a plurality of security devices each configured to secure an article of merchandise from theft, each of the plurality of security devices comprising a sensor configured to be attached to an article of merchandise having a memory; and at least one controller configured to obtain data from;
(i) the memories of the articles of merchandise via the respective sensor attached thereto and (ii) the plurality of security devices, the data comprising at least identification information for each of the articles of merchandise and the plurality of security devices,wherein the at least one controller is configured to associate the articles of merchandise and the security devices with one another based on the data and to communicate the data and information regarding a location of each of the plurality of security devices to a remote electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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