Retail Product Tracking System, Method, and Apparatus

• US 20110072132A1
• Filed: 09/21/2010
• Published: 03/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. (CCL Industries Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. (CCL Industries Incorporated)
• Inventors: Wyatt, James Gordon JR., Shafer, Gary Mark, Eckert, Lee H., Mercier, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 8,452,868 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2402 Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting mechanical aspects of the tags, e.g. related to locking E05B73/0017; RFID readers G06K7/00; RFID tags G06K19/00; access control systems G07C9/00; anti-theft control in point of sale systems G07G3/003; security seals G09F3/03

Abstract

According to some example embodiments, systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products are provided for monitoring articles, such as in a commercial environment.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a first ping node configured to transmit a first ping signal comprising first ping node location data;

a network entity; and

a monitoring device configured for attachment to an article, the monitoring device configured to;

receive the first ping signal from the first ping node;

transmit the first ping node location data to the network entity;

receive a tamper detection component indication;

alarm in response to receiving the tamper detection component indication; and

transmit a tamper alarm signal to the network entity in response to receiving the tamper detection component indication.

2-500. -500. (canceled)