Anti-theft security device and perimeter detection system
DCFirst Claim
1. A security tag comprising:
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a membrane operable for attachment to merchandise, wherein the housing is connected to the membrane;
a monitoring device operable to monitor whether a party removes or attempts to remove the housing from the membrane;
an alarm operable to emit a tamper signal when the monitoring device indicates that a party has removed or attempted to remove the housing from the membrane in an unauthorized condition, wherein the alarm does not emit the tamper signal when the housing is removed or attempted to be removed from the membrane in an authorized condition and the security tag is in the authorized condition when it receives an encrypted deactivation signal to deactivate the alarm;
a deactivator positioned on a top surface of the housing portion and operable to receive the encrypted deactivation signal to deactivate the alarm; and
a controller connected to the deactivator and operable to control at least the alarm, wherein the controller monitors an electric circuit formed between the housing and the membrane and controls the alarm to emit the tamper signal when the circuit is disrupted, and wherein the controller receives the deactivation signal to deactivate the alarm.
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Abstract
A security tag in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing, a membrane operable for attachment to merchandise, wherein the housing is connected the membrane, a monitoring device operable to monitor whether a party removes or attempts to remove the housing from the membrane and an alarm operable to emit a tamper signal when the monitoring device indicates that a party has removed or attempted to remove the housing from the membrane in an unauthorized condition. A security system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a security tag operable for connection to merchandise to be secured, a monitoring device operable to monitor whether a party removes or attempts to remove the security tag from the merchandise and an alarm operable to emit a tamper alarm signal when the monitoring device indicates that a party has removed or attempted to remove the security tag from the merchandise in an unauthorized condition.
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110 Claims
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1. A security tag comprising:
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a housing; a membrane operable for attachment to merchandise, wherein the housing is connected to the membrane; a monitoring device operable to monitor whether a party removes or attempts to remove the housing from the membrane; an alarm operable to emit a tamper signal when the monitoring device indicates that a party has removed or attempted to remove the housing from the membrane in an unauthorized condition, wherein the alarm does not emit the tamper signal when the housing is removed or attempted to be removed from the membrane in an authorized condition and the security tag is in the authorized condition when it receives an encrypted deactivation signal to deactivate the alarm; a deactivator positioned on a top surface of the housing portion and operable to receive the encrypted deactivation signal to deactivate the alarm; and a controller connected to the deactivator and operable to control at least the alarm, wherein the controller monitors an electric circuit formed between the housing and the membrane and controls the alarm to emit the tamper signal when the circuit is disrupted, and wherein the controller receives the deactivation signal to deactivate the alarm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A security tag comprising:
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a housing; a membrane operable for attachment to merchandise, wherein the housing is connected to the membrane; a monitoring device operable to monitor whether a party removes or attempts to remove the housing from the membrane; an alarm operable to emit a tamper signal when the monitoring device indicates that a party has removed or attempted to remove the housing from the membrane in an unauthorized condition, a controller operable to control at least the alarm; and a transceiver operable to receive and to emit wireless signals, wherein the transceiver is controlled by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A security tag comprising:
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a housing; a connecting portion connected to the housing and operable to connect the housing to merchandise to be secured; a monitoring device operable to monitor whether a party removes or attempts to remove the housing from the connecting portion; and an alarm operable to emit a tamper signal when the monitoring device indicates that a party has removed or attempted to remove the housing from the connecting portion in an unauthorized condition, wherein the alarm does not emit the tamper signal when the housing is removed or attempted to be removed from the connecting portion in an authorized condition and the security tag is in the authorized condition when it receives an encrypted deactivation signal to deactivate the alarm; a deactivator positioned on a top surface of the housing and operable to receive the encrypted deactivation signal to deactivate the alarm; and a controller connected to the deactivator and operable to control at least the alarm, wherein the controller monitors an electric circuit between the housing and connecting portion and controls the alarm to emit the tamper signal when the circuit is disrupted, and wherein the controller receives the encrypted deactivation signal and deactivates the alarm. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A security tag comprising:
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a housing; a connecting portion connected to the housing and operable to connect the housing to merchandise to be secured; a monitoring device operable to monitor whether a party removes or attempts to remove the housing from the connecting portion; and an alarm operable to emit a tamper signal when the monitoring device indicates that a party has removed or attempted to remove the housing from the connecting portion in an unauthorized condition; a controller operable to control at least the alarm; and a transceiver operable to receive and to emit wireless signals, wherein the transceiver is controlled by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A security system comprising:
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a security tag operable for connection to merchandise to be secured; a monitoring device operable to monitor whether a party removes or attempts to remove the security tag from the merchandise; an alarm operable to emit a tamper signal when the monitoring device indicates that a party has removed or attempted to remove the security tag from the merchandise in an unauthorized condition; wherein the alarm does not emit the tamper signal when the tag is removed or is attempted to be removed from the merchandise in an authorized condition and the security tag is in the authorized condition when it receives an encrypted deactivation signal to deactivate the alarm; a magnetic locking mechanism operable to lock the security tag to the merchandise, the magnetic locking mechanism further comprises at least one locking pin made of a magnetic material, such that the locking pin is movable to open the locking mechanism by a magnet; and a removal device operable to provide the encrypted deactivation signal and to release the magnetic locking mechanism, wherein the removal device further comprises; at least one electrical contact, positioned on a distal end of the removal device, operable to contact the security tag to transmit the encrypted deactivation signal to the security tag; and a magnet positioned near the distal end of the removal device such that when the removal device contacts the security tag, the magnetic field of the magnet moves the locking pin to allow the security tag to be removed from the merchandise. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A security system comprising:
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a security tag operable for connection to merchandise to be secured; a monitoring device operable to monitor whether a party removes or attempts to remove the security tag from the merchandise; an alarm operable to emit a tamper signal when the monitoring device indicates that a party has removed or attempted to remove the security tag from the merchandise in an unauthorized condition, and wherein the alarm emits a warning alarm signal when the security tag is in a predefined warning zone. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A security system comprising:
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a security tag operable for connection to merchandise to be secured, wherein the security tag includes a first element operatively connected to a second element; a monitoring device operable to monitor a relationship between the first element and the second element; and an alarm operable to emit a first alarm signal when the monitoring device indicates that the first element is separated from the second element in an unauthorized condition, wherein the alarm does not emit the first alarm signal when the first element is separated from the second element in an authorized condition and the security system is in an authorized condition when the security tag has received an encrypted deactivation signal to deactivate the alarm; and a magnetic locking mechanism operable to lock the first element to the second element, wherein the first element is connected to the merchandise and the magnetic locking mechanism further comprises; a slot formed in a top surface of the first element; a protrusion extending down from the bottom surface of the second element into the slot of the first element, wherein the protrusion slides laterally into the slot in a first direction to secure the second element to the first element; and a locking pin extending down through a locking hole in the first element to prevent the second element from sliding laterally in a direction opposite the first direction to lock the second portion in place with respect to the first element. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61)
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62. A security system comprising:
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a security tag operable for connection to merchandise to be secured, wherein the security tag includes a first element operatively connected to a second element; a monitoring device operable to monitor a relationship between the first element and the second element; and an alarm operable to emit a first alarm signal when the monitoring device indicates that the first element is separated from the second element in an unauthorized condition, wherein the security tag further comprises a tag transceiver operable to transmit and receive wireless signals, wherein the security tag receives and differentiates at least two emission signals that indicate a status of the security tag. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A security system of comprising:
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a security tag operable for connection to merchandise to be secured, wherein the security tag includes a first element operatively connected to a second element; a monitoring device operable to monitor a relationship between the first element and the second element; an alarm operable to emit a first alarm signal when the monitoring device indicates that the first element is separated from the second element in an unauthorized condition; a plurality of network readers positioned in predetermined locations, wherein each network reader has a predefined reception range and each network reader is operable to receive wireless signals including the first alarm signal; a collector connected to each network reader of the plurality of network readers and operable to receive information from the network readers regarding wireless signals received by the network readers for security processing, wherein the alarm does not emit the first alarm signal when the first element is separated from the second element in an authorized condition, and the security system is in an authorized condition when the security tag has received an encrypted deactivation signal to deactivate the alarm, wherein the security tag further comprises a magnetic locking mechanism operable to lock the first element to the second element, wherein the first element is attached to the merchandise and wherein the magnetic locking mechanism further comprises; a slot formed in a top surface of the first element; a protrusion extending down from the bottom surface of the second element into the slot of the first element, wherein the protrusion slides laterally into the slot in a first direction to secure the second element to the first element; and a locking pin extending down through a locking hole in the first element to prevent the second element from sliding laterally in a direction opposite the first direction to lock the second portion in place with respect to the first element. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89)
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90. A security system comprising:
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a security tag operable for connection to merchandise to be secured, wherein the security tag includes a first element operatively connected to a second element; a monitoring device operable to monitor a relationship between the first element and the second element; an alarm operable to emit a first alarm signal when the monitoring device indicates that the first element is separated from the second element in an unauthorized condition; a plurality of network readers positioned in predetermined locations, wherein each network reader has a predefined reception range and each network reader is operable to receive wireless signals including the first alarm signal; and a collector connected to each network reader of the plurality of network readers and operable to receive information from the network readers regarding wireless signals received by the network readers for security processing, wherein the security tag further comprises a tag transceiver operable to transmit and receive wireless signals, wherein the security tag receives and differentiates at least two emission signals that indicate a status of the security tag. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110)
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