Method and apparatus for integrated data capture and electronic article surveillance
First Claim
1. A method for operating a system having means for capturing data from label means associated with an article, wherein said article further includes means for actuating an electronic article surveillance means, said system further having integral means for deactivating said actuating means, said actuating means comprising means for disabling said actuating means in response to an applied radio-frequency field, and said method comprising the steps of capturing data from said label means using the capturing means of said system, and deactivating said actuating means using the deactivating means of said system, said deactivating further comprising positioning said actuating means within said applied radio-frequency field substantially simultaneously with said capturing.
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Abstract
The access window of a slot scanning data capturing system, or the gun of a hand held data capturing system, is fitted with a deactivation system of the type which is generally used to deactivate the tags or labels of an electronic article surveillance system so that the tag or label which is provided on the goods (to be purchased) is deactivated in the course of capturing the data at the point of sale.
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- 1. A method for operating a system having means for capturing data from label means associated with an article, wherein said article further includes means for actuating an electronic article surveillance means, said system further having integral means for deactivating said actuating means, said actuating means comprising means for disabling said actuating means in response to an applied radio-frequency field, and said method comprising the steps of capturing data from said label means using the capturing means of said system, and deactivating said actuating means using the deactivating means of said system, said deactivating further comprising positioning said actuating means within said applied radio-frequency field substantially simultaneously with said capturing.
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7. An apparatus including means for capturing data from label means associated with an article, wherein said article further includes means for actuating an electronic article surveillance means, said apparatus further including means for deactivating said actuating means,
said capturing means and said deactivating means comprising an integral unit, said capturing means being a slot scanner having a window for accessing said label means, and said deactivating means being positioned adjacent to said window and including a field generating antenna system which surrounds at least portions of said window.
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15. An apparatus including means for capturing data from label means associated with an article, wherein said article further includes means for actuating an electronic article surveillance means, said apparatus further including means for deactivating said actuating means,
said capturing means and said deactivating means comprising an integral unit, said capturing means being a hand held scanner having a gun for accessing said label means, and said deactivating means being positioned within forward portions of said gun and including a field generating antenna system, said capturing means communicating with processor means and said deactivating means communicating with deactivating control means, and said apparatus further comprising means for separating signals received from said capturing means and said deactivating means for communication with said processor means and said deactivating control means.
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17. An apparatus for deactivating a means for actuating an electronic article surveillance means when said actuating means is applied to an article which further includes label means accessible by means for capturing data from said label means, wherein said deactivating means is configured for incorporation into said data capturing means and to form an integral unit with said capturing means, said capturing means being a slot scanner having a window for accessing said label means, and said deactivating means being positioned adjacent to said window and including a field generating antenna system which surrounds at least portions of said window.
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18. An apparatus for deactivating a means for actuating an electronic article surveillance means when said actuating means is applied to an article which further includes label means accessible by means for capturing data from said label means, wherein said deactivating means is configured for incorporation into said data capturing means and to form an integral unit with said capturing means,
said capturing means being a hand held scanner having a gun for accessing said label means, and said deactivating means being positioned within forward portions of said gun and including a field generating antenna system, said deactivating apparatus further comprising means for separating signals received from said capturing means from signals received from said deactivating means.
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19. An apparatus including means for capturing data from label means associated with an article, wherein said article further includes means for actuating an electronic article surveillance means,
said apparatus further including means for deactivating said actuating means, said capturing means and said deactivating means comprising an integral unit, said capturing means being a hand held scanner having a gun for accessing said label means, and said deactivating means being positioned within forward portions of said gun and including a radio-frequency field-generating antenna system.
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28. An apparatus including means for capturing data from label means associated with an article, wherein said article further includes means for actuating an electronic article surveillance means,
said apparatus further including means for deactivating said actuating means, said capturing means and said deactivating means comprising an integral unit, said capturing means being a hand held scanner having a gun for accessing said label means, and said deactivating means being a field generating antenna system positioned within forward portions of said gun.
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