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Method of reading a barcode and deactivating an electronic article surveillance tag

  • US 10,276,009 B2
  • Filed: 01/24/2018
  • Issued: 04/30/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • reading a barcode with a scanner having a depth of field (DoF);

    determining, with a distance sensing system, a distance between the scanner and an electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag;

    if the distance from the scanner to the EAS tag is less than an EAS range, outputting barcode data to a host, sending a signal to an EAS device to deactivate the EAS tag, and provide a positive indication to a user; and

    if the distance from the scanner to the barcode is greater than the EAS range, discarding the barcode data and providing a negative indication to the user;

    wherein the host and the EAS device are coupled to the scanner.

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