Identification Capturing Security Gate
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1. A security system, comprisingan electronic article surveillance assembly (EAS);
- a cellular phone identification assembly communicatively coupled to the electronic surveillance assembly;
a computer communicatively coupled to the assemblies;
wherein the assemblies define a security zone; and
wherein upon detection of a tagged item of retail merchandise by the EAS, the cellular phone identification assembly captures an at least one unique cellular phone identifier for storage within a storage device of the computer.
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Abstract
A security system is provided that is comprised of an electronic article surveillance assembly (EAS), a cellular phone identification assembly communicatively coupled to the electronic surveillance assembly, a computer communicatively coupled to the assemblies. The assemblies define a security zone. Upon detection of a tagged item of retail merchandise by the EAS, the cellular phone identification assembly captures an at least one unique cellular phone identifier for storage within a storage device of the computer.
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1. A security system, comprising
an electronic article surveillance assembly (EAS); -
a cellular phone identification assembly communicatively coupled to the electronic surveillance assembly; a computer communicatively coupled to the assemblies; wherein the assemblies define a security zone; and wherein upon detection of a tagged item of retail merchandise by the EAS, the cellular phone identification assembly captures an at least one unique cellular phone identifier for storage within a storage device of the computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for capturing a unique cellular phone identifier of a suspected retail thief, the method comprising:
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detecting a tagged item of retail merchandise carried by the suspected retail thief within a security zone; communicating the detection to a cellular phone identification assembly located within the security zone and to an alarm system; capturing an at least one unique identifier of a cellular phone of the suspected retail thief by the cellular phone identification assembly; storing for later retrieval and analysis in a computer, a detection time, the at least one unique cellular phone identifier and a capture time of the at least one unique cellular phone identifier. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for capturing a unique cellular phone identifier of a retail thief, the method comprising:
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providing a security zone; the security zone including; an electronic article surveillance assembly (EAS); a cellular phone identification assembly; communicatively coupling the assemblies; communicatively coupling the assemblies to a computer; detecting a tagged item of retail merchandise by the EAS as the retail merchandise passes through the security zone; communicating a notification of the detection to the computer and to the cellular phone identification assembly; capturing an at least one of a unique cellular phone identifier by the cellular phone identification assembly; communicating the capture of the at least one unique cellular phone identifier to the computer; storing for later retrieval by the computer a detection time, the at least one unique cellular phone identifier and a time of capture of the at least one of a unique cellular phone identifier; communicating the detection time, the at least one unique cellular phone identifier and the time of capture to law enforcement personnel. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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