EAS alarming tag with RFID features
First Claim
1. An alarming electronic article surveillance (“
- EAS”
) tag for securing an item of merchandise, the alarming EAS tag comprising;
an EAS sensor;
a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) logic block including;
a transceiver operable to receive a first interrogation signal;
a memory including a first identifier associated with the alarming EAS tag and a second identifier associated with the item of merchandise; and
a processor operable to send a first trigger signal responsive to the transceiver receiving the first interrogation signal;
an alarming tag processor electrically coupled to the RFID logic block and the EAS sensor; and
an alarm transducer operable to produce at least one of a visual indicator and an audible indicator based on the EAS sensor and the alarming tag processor.
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Abstract
An alarming electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) tag for securing an item of merchandise includes an EAS sensor, a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) logic block, an alarm transducer, and an alarming tag processor. The RFID logic block includes a transceiver, a memory and a processor. The transceiver operates to receive a first interrogation signal. The memory includes a first identifier associated with the alarming EAS tag and a second identifier associated with the item of merchandise. The processor is operable to send a first trigger signal responsive to the transceiver receiving the first interrogation signal. The alarming tag processor is electrically coupled to the RFID logic block and the EAS sensor. The alarm transducer is operable to produce at least one of a visual indicator and an audible indicator based on the EAS sensor and the alarming tag processor.
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22 Claims
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1. An alarming electronic article surveillance (“
- EAS”
) tag for securing an item of merchandise, the alarming EAS tag comprising;an EAS sensor; a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) logic block including;a transceiver operable to receive a first interrogation signal; a memory including a first identifier associated with the alarming EAS tag and a second identifier associated with the item of merchandise; and a processor operable to send a first trigger signal responsive to the transceiver receiving the first interrogation signal; an alarming tag processor electrically coupled to the RFID logic block and the EAS sensor; and an alarm transducer operable to produce at least one of a visual indicator and an audible indicator based on the EAS sensor and the alarming tag processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for securing an item of merchandise using an alarming electronic article surveillance (“
- EAS”
) tag, the alarming EAS tag including an alarming processor electrically coupled to a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) logic block, to an EAS sensor, to at least one tampering sensor and to an alarm transducer, the RFID logic block having a first identifier associated with the alarming EAS tag and a second identifier associated with the item of merchandise, the method comprising;receiving a first interrogation signal; responsive to receiving the first interrogation signal, sending a first trigger signal to the alarm tag processor; receiving the first trigger signal; and responsive to receiving the first trigger signal, monitoring the at least one tampering sensor; and responsive to detecting that the at least one tampering sensor has been triggered, activating the alarm transducer to produce at least one of a visual indicator and an audible indicator based on the EAS sensor and the alarming tag processor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for configuring an alarming electronic article surveillance (“
- EAS”
) tag securable to an item of merchandise, the alarming EAS tag including an alarming processor electrically coupled to a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) logic block, an EAS sensor and an alarm transducer, the RFID logic block having a first identifier associated with the alarming EAS tag and a second identifier associated with the item of merchandise, the method comprising;receiving a first interrogation signal; responsive to receiving the first interrogation signal, sending a first trigger signal to the alarm tag processor; receiving the first trigger signal; and responsive to receiving the first trigger signal, entering a configuration mode. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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