RFID-based asset security and tracking system, apparatus and method
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1. A RFID-based surveillance system for tracking an item, the system comprising:
- a security controller;
a point of sale (POS) system having a first RFID tag reader associated with a first area, the POS system communicatively coupled to the security controller and operable for reading RFID tag information of an RFID tag associated with the item and transmitting the RFID tag information to the security controller;
a second RFID tag reader associated with a second area, the second RFID tag reader communicatively coupled to the security controller and operable for reading RFID tag information of the RFID tag associated with the item and transmitting the RFID tag information to the security controller;
a video camera communicatively coupled to the security controller operable for capturing one or more images when the RFID tag information received from the second RFID tag reader does not match stored RFID tag information; and
a recording device for storing one or more images captured by the video camera.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for tracking an item using a RFID surveillance system. In some embodiments, a security controller is connected to a point of sale system with at least one RFID tag reader. In these embodiments, the RFID tag reader is associated with an area that is observable through a video camera. If the tag reader does not recognize information obtained from a RFID tag, the tag reader may activate the video camera. When the video camera is activated, the video camera may capture images and send them to a recording device.
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1. A RFID-based surveillance system for tracking an item, the system comprising:
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a security controller; a point of sale (POS) system having a first RFID tag reader associated with a first area, the POS system communicatively coupled to the security controller and operable for reading RFID tag information of an RFID tag associated with the item and transmitting the RFID tag information to the security controller; a second RFID tag reader associated with a second area, the second RFID tag reader communicatively coupled to the security controller and operable for reading RFID tag information of the RFID tag associated with the item and transmitting the RFID tag information to the security controller; a video camera communicatively coupled to the security controller operable for capturing one or more images when the RFID tag information received from the second RFID tag reader does not match stored RFID tag information; and a recording device for storing one or more images captured by the video camera.
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2. A RFID-based surveillance system for capturing one or more images of an area, the system comprising:
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a security controller; an RFID tag reader associated with an area, the RFID tag reader communicatively coupled to the security controller and operable for reading RFID tag information of an RFID tag associated with an item and transmitting the RFID tag information to the security controller; a video camera communicatively coupled to the security controller and operable for capturing one or more images and being activated in response to the RFID tag information received at the security controller not matching stored RFID tag information; and a recording device for storing the one or more images captured by the video camera.
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3. A method for tracking an item using a RFID-based surveillance system, the method comprising:
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reading, by a first RFID tag reader associated with a first area, RFID tag information of an RFID tag associated with the item; transmitting the RFID tag information read by the first RFID tag reader to a security controller; reading, by a second RFID tag reader associated with a second area, RFID tag information of the RFID tag associated with the item; transmitting the RFID tag information read by the second RFID tag reader to the security controller; capturing one or more images using a video camera when the RFID tag information received from the second RFID tag reader does not match stored RFID tag information; and a recording device for storing the one or more images captured by the video camera.
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4. A RFID-based surveillance system for tracking an item, the surveillance system comprising:
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a security controller; a first detection system having a first RFID tag reader associated with a first area, the detection system communicatively coupled to the security controller and operable for reading RFID tag information of an RFID tag associated with the item and transmitting the RFID tag information to the security controller; a second detection system having a second RFID tag reader associated with a second area, the second RFID tag reader communicatively coupled to the security controller and operable for reading RFID tag information of the RFID tag associated with the item and transmitting the RFID tag information to the security controller; and a video camera communicatively coupled to the security controller and operable for capturing one or more images when the RFID tag information received from the second RFID tag reader does not match stored RFID tag information.
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