Autoaccreting database for EAS-RF applications
First Claim
1. A tag security system having a computing device, comprising:
- a database coupled to the computing device, the database for receiving and storing (i) barcode item information from a barcode of a monitored item and (ii) tag presence information representative of whether a tag is present with the monitored item;
item association information stored in the database by the computing device, wherein the item association information is representative of an association between the barcode item information and the tag presence information; and
a rule regarding whether a tag should be present when barcode item information is received, wherein the rule is determined by the computing device in accordance with the item association information stored in the database.
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Abstract
A method for entering information regarding monitored items into a database in a security tag system includes reading barcode item information from a barcode associated with a monitored item, determining whether a tag is present with the monitored item to provide tag presence information, and storing the barcode item information and the tag presence information into the database. The barcode item information and the tag presence information are associated with each other in the database to provide item association information. A rule regarding whether a tag should be present when the barcode associated with the monitored item is read is determined in accordance with the item association information and the tag is deactivated in accordance with the rule. An alarm condition is raised in accordance with the rule. The alarm condition is raised if the tag is present and the rule indicates that the tag should not be present.
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19 Claims
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1. A tag security system having a computing device, comprising:
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a database coupled to the computing device, the database for receiving and storing (i) barcode item information from a barcode of a monitored item and (ii) tag presence information representative of whether a tag is present with the monitored item; item association information stored in the database by the computing device, wherein the item association information is representative of an association between the barcode item information and the tag presence information; and a rule regarding whether a tag should be present when barcode item information is received, wherein the rule is determined by the computing device in accordance with the item association information stored in the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for entering information regarding monitored items in a security tag system having a computing device, comprising:
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receiving barcode item information into a database from a barcode of a monitored item; receiving tag presence information into the database representative of whether a tag is present with the monitored item; associating the barcode item information and the tag presence information with each other in the database by the computing device to provide item association information; and forming a rule based on said received bar code information and said received tag presence information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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