Security tag detacher with user-controllable dwell time and method therefor
First Claim
1. A method for detaching an electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag from an article, comprising:
- positioning an EAS tag in a detachment position in which a locking element of the tag is responsive to being unlocked by a detaching element of a tag detaching device;
causing the detaching element to transition from a deactivated state in which the tag in the detachment position will remain locked, to an activated state in which the tag is unlocked to begin a dwell time;
maintaining the detaching element in the activated state while awaiting receipt from a user interface of a user manually initiated termination signal indicating a user intention to terminate the dwell time;
responsive to said termination signal, transitioning the detaching element from the activated state to a deactivated state; and
removing the tag from the detaching position.
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Abstract
System for detaching an electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag includes a detaching element to selectively unlock a locking element of an EAS tag when the EAS tag is placed in a detachment position. A control system is arranged to cause the detaching element to transition from a deactivated state, in which the tag in the detachment position will remain locked, to an activated state in which the tag is unlocked. This transition will result in beginning or starting a dwell time. The control system is maintains the detaching element in the activated state while awaiting receipt from a user interface of a user manually initiated termination signal. The termination signal indicates a user intention to terminate the dwell time. In response to the termination signal, the control system causes the detaching element to transition from the activated state to a deactivated state.
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1. A method for detaching an electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag from an article, comprising:
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positioning an EAS tag in a detachment position in which a locking element of the tag is responsive to being unlocked by a detaching element of a tag detaching device; causing the detaching element to transition from a deactivated state in which the tag in the detachment position will remain locked, to an activated state in which the tag is unlocked to begin a dwell time; maintaining the detaching element in the activated state while awaiting receipt from a user interface of a user manually initiated termination signal indicating a user intention to terminate the dwell time; responsive to said termination signal, transitioning the detaching element from the activated state to a deactivated state; and removing the tag from the detaching position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for detaching an electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag from an article, comprising:
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a detaching element configured to selectively unlock a locking element of an EAS tag when the EAS tag is placed in a detachment position defined relative to the detaching element; a control system arranged to in response to at least one input, cause the detaching element to transition from a deactivated state, in which the tag in the detachment position will remain locked, to an activated state in which the tag is unlocked, said transition resulting in a start of a dwell time; maintain the detaching element in the activated state while awaiting receipt from a user interface of a user manually initiated termination signal indicating a user intention to terminate the dwell time; and in response to said termination signal, cause the detaching element to transition from the activated state to a deactivated state. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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