Systems and methods for protecting retail display merchandise from theft
DCFirst Claim
1. A security system for retail display, the security system comprising:
- an item of merchandise comprising;
at least one sensor;
wireless communication circuitry; and
a controller carried by the item of merchandise and operably coupled to the at least one sensor and to the wireless communication circuitry;
wherein the controller is configured to determine a location thereof, andwherein the controller is configured to cooperate with the wireless communication circuitry to transmit the location of the item of merchandise in response to a distance traveled by the item of merchandise exceeding at least one threshold distance from a home position.
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Abstract
Security systems and methods configured for use with an item of merchandise for retail display include a housing, at least one sensor carried by the housing and at least one output device carried by the housing. The security system further includes a controller carried by the housing and operably coupled to the sensor and to the output device. The controller is operable to determine a distance traveled by the item of merchandise from a retail display “home” position based upon a sensor input from the sensor, and to activate the output device based upon the distance traveled by the item of merchandise exceeding a threshold distance. The controller may utilize the at least one sensor in conjunction with an inertial navigation system (INS) and motion processing algorithms or techniques to determine the distance traveled by the item of merchandise from the retail display “home” position.
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22 Claims
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1. A security system for retail display, the security system comprising:
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an item of merchandise comprising; at least one sensor; wireless communication circuitry; and a controller carried by the item of merchandise and operably coupled to the at least one sensor and to the wireless communication circuitry; wherein the controller is configured to determine a location thereof, and wherein the controller is configured to cooperate with the wireless communication circuitry to transmit the location of the item of merchandise in response to a distance traveled by the item of merchandise exceeding at least one threshold distance from a home position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A security system for retail display, the security system comprising:
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an item of merchandise comprising; at least one sensor; wireless communication circuitry; and a controller carried by the item of merchandise and operably coupled to the at least one sensor and to the wireless communication circuitry; and a security monitoring device configured to wirelessly communicate with the wireless communication circuitry, wherein the controller is configured to determine at least one variable associated with the item of merchandise in relation to a home position, and wherein the wireless communication circuitry is configured to communicate with the security monitoring device in response to the at least one variable exceeding at least one threshold variable. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for protecting an item of electronic merchandise from theft comprising at least one sensor, wireless communication circuitry, and a controller carried by the item of merchandise and operably coupled to the at least one sensor and to the wireless communication circuitry, the method comprising:
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determining a location of the item of merchandise within the controller; and transmitting the location of the item of merchandise via the wireless communication circuitry in response to a distance traveled by the item of merchandise exceeding at least one threshold distance from a home position.
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21. A security system for retail display, the security system comprising:
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an item of merchandise comprising; at least one sensor; wireless communication circuitry; and a controller operably coupled to the at least one sensor and to the wireless communication circuitry; wherein the controller is configured to determine a location thereof, wherein the controller is configured to cooperate with the wireless communication circuitry to transmit the location of the item of merchandise in response to a distance traveled by the item of merchandise exceeding at least one threshold distance from a home position, and wherein the item of merchandise further comprises at least one satellite positioning signal receiver operable to receive a satellite positioning signal and to thereby determine a geographical position of the item of merchandise.
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22. A security system for retail display, the security system comprising:
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an item of merchandise comprising; a security module comprising a housing; at least one sensor; wireless communication circuitry; and a controller operably coupled to the at least one sensor and to the wireless communication circuitry; wherein the at least one sensor, the wireless communication circuitry, and the controller are carried by the housing, wherein the controller is configured to determine a location thereof, wherein the controller is configured to cooperate with the wireless communication circuitry to transmit the location of the item of merchandise in response to a distance traveled by the item of merchandise exceeding at least one threshold distance from a home position.
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