MERCHANDISING DISPLAY SECURITY SYSTEM

• US 20170193780A1
• Filed: 03/09/2017
• Published: 07/06/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: InVue Security Products Incorporated
• Original Assignee: InVue Security Products Incorporated
• Inventors: Stein, Phillip, Moock, Andrew W., Grant, Jeffrey A.
• Application Number:
  US15/454,457
• Publication Number:
  US 20170193780A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0201 Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0242 Determining effectiveness of advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2462 Asset location systems combined with EAS inventory, tracking, logistic G06Q10/00; entrance control systems G07C9/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location

Abstract

A merchandising security system and method are provided. For example, the security system includes a merchandising display configured to display an electronic item of merchandise at a display position in a retail store, a digital interface box (DIB), and a media player operably coupled to the DIB. The DIB and the media player are configured to communicate with the electronic item of merchandise. The merchandising display is configured to communicate with the electronic item of merchandise for generating a security alarm when the electronic item of merchandise is moved to an unauthorized location

Claims

1. A merchandising display security system comprising:

a merchandising display configured to display an electronic item of merchandise at a display position in a retail store and to detect user interaction with the electronic item of merchandise;

a digital interface box (DIB); and

a media player operably coupled to the DIB,

wherein the DIB and the media player are configured to communicate with the electronic item of merchandise, and

wherein the merchandising display is configured to communicate with the electronic item of merchandise for generating a security alarm when the electronic item of merchandise is moved to an unauthorized location.

2. The merchandising display system according to claim 1, wherein the merchandising display comprises a display stand configured to removably support the electronic item of merchandise.

3. The merchandising display system according to claim 2, wherein the merchandising display comprises cooperating magnets configured to detect when the electronic item of merchandise has been removed from the display stand, and wherein the DIB or media player is configured to record when the electronic item of merchandise has been removed from the display stand.

4. The merchandising display system according to claim 1, further comprising a digital display monitor configured to display a media presentation relating to the electronic item of merchandise to a user.

5. The merchandising display system according to claim 1, wherein the DIB or media player is configured to obtain identifying information from the electronic item of merchandise and to track information relating to a user'"'"'s interaction with the electronic item of merchandise.