Systems and methods for security tag detachment or deactivation authorization
First Claim
1. A method for security tag detachment or deactivation authorization, comprising:
- communicating at least one first product code for each article of a plurality of purchased articles from a Point-Of-Sale (“
POS”
) to a remote authorization system;
in response to the first product code, generating by the remote authorization system an authorization code to facilitate authorization of detachment or deactivation of security tags attached only to said plurality of purchased articles, the authorization code comprising a single use code uniquely identifying a single security tag detachment or deactivation process for the plurality of purchased articles;
using the authorization code to obtain a list of articles identifying first articles of the plurality of purchased articles which have security tags attached thereto; and
authorizing the detachment or deactivation of only the security tags that are attached to the articles identified in the list of articles.
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Abstract
Systems (100) and methods (200) for security tag detachment or deactivation authorization. The methods involve: communicating at least one first product code for each article of a plurality of purchased articles from a Point-Of-Sale (“POS”) to a remote authorization system; generating by the remote authorization system an authorization code to facilitate authorization of detachment or deactivation of security tags attached only to said plurality of purchased articles, in response to the first product code; using the authorization code to obtain a list of articles identifying first articles of the plurality of purchased articles which have security tags attached thereto; and authorizing the detachment or deactivation of only the security tags that are attached to the articles identified in the list of articles.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for security tag detachment or deactivation authorization, comprising:
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communicating at least one first product code for each article of a plurality of purchased articles from a Point-Of-Sale (“
POS”
) to a remote authorization system;in response to the first product code, generating by the remote authorization system an authorization code to facilitate authorization of detachment or deactivation of security tags attached only to said plurality of purchased articles, the authorization code comprising a single use code uniquely identifying a single security tag detachment or deactivation process for the plurality of purchased articles; using the authorization code to obtain a list of articles identifying first articles of the plurality of purchased articles which have security tags attached thereto; and authorizing the detachment or deactivation of only the security tags that are attached to the articles identified in the list of articles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a Point-Of-Sale (“
POS”
) configured to communicate at least one first product code for each article of a plurality of purchased articles to a remote authorization system;said remote authorization system configured to generate an authorization code in response to a first product code and to facilitate authorization of detachment or deactivation of security tags attached only to said plurality of purchased articles, the authorization code comprising a single use code uniquely identifying a single security tag detachment or deactivation process for the plurality of purchased articles; and a security tag detachment/deactivation station configured to use the authorization code to obtain a list of articles identifying first articles of the plurality of purchased articles which have security tags attached thereto, and authorize the detachment or deactivation of only the security tags that are attached to the articles identified in the list of articles. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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