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;
a controller; and
wireless communication circuitry operably coupled to the controller; and
a security monitoring device configured to wirelessly communicate with the wireless communication circuitry,wherein the controller and/or the security monitoring device is configured to activate at least one output device based upon a time and/or a distance associated with motion of the item of merchandise in relation to a retail display “
home”
position,wherein the security monitoring device is configured to activate the at least one output device based upon a failure to receive a return signal from the wireless communications circuitry.
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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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23 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; a controller; and wireless communication circuitry operably coupled to the controller; and a security monitoring device configured to wirelessly communicate with the wireless communication circuitry, wherein the controller and/or the security monitoring device is configured to activate at least one output device based upon a time and/or a distance associated with motion of the item of merchandise in relation to a retail display “
home”
position,wherein the security monitoring device is configured to activate the at least one output device based upon a failure to receive a return signal from the wireless communications circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A security system for retail display, the security system comprising:
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an item of merchandise comprising; a controller; and wireless communication circuitry operably coupled to the controller; and a cradle configured to removably support the item of merchandise thereon, the cradle located at a retail display “
home”
position and configured to wirelessly communicate with the wireless communication circuitry,wherein the controller and/or the cradle is configured to activate at least one output device based upon a time and/or a distance associated with motion of the item of merchandise in relation to the retail display “
home”
position,wherein the cradle is configured to activate the at least one output device based upon a failure to receive a return signal from the wireless communications circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for protecting an item of electronic merchandise from theft comprising a controller and wireless communication circuitry operably coupled to the controller, the method comprising:
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wirelessly communicating with the wireless communication circuitry via a security monitoring device; activating at least one output device based upon a time and/or a distance associated with motion of the item of merchandise in relation to a retail display “
home”
position; andactivating the at least one output device based upon a failure to receive a return signal from the wireless communications circuitry at the security monitoring device.
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