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System and method for authenticated detachment of product tags

  • US 20050190060A1
  • Filed: 02/18/2005
  • Published: 09/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for the automatic detachment of a security tag from an article only upon the sale of the article, said system comprising:

  • a reader located at the point of sale that reads the security tag to identify the article being purchased;

    a point of sale (POS) machine, in communication with said reader, that verifies if the read item is ready for sale; and

    a detacher, in communication with, and controlled by, said POS machine, said detacher being commanded to release the security tag from the article only if said POS machine verifies that said read item is ready for sale.

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