Security device with multiple control states

• US 9,982,464 B2
• Filed: 10/17/2017
• Issued: 05/29/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. (CCL Industries Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. (CCL Industries Incorporated)
• Inventors: Perreau, Benoit, Christianson, David P., Johnson, Donald Matthew
• Primary Examiner(s): Neyzari, Ali
• Application Number:
  US15/786,301
• Publication Number:
  US 20180038136A1
• Time in Patent Office: 224 Days
• Field of Search: 340 525, 340 573, 3405729, 3405723, 3405682
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2045/0665 Magnetic switches, e.g. reed- or hall-switch
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2045/069 Timers therefor
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0067 Monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0072 Operation
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 45/06 Electric alarm locks E05B45/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/0002 with electromagnets
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 49/00 Electric permutation locks; Circuits therefor ; Mechanical aspects of electronic locks; Mechanical keys therefor arrangements for sensing or reading record carriers G06K7/00; mechanisms including electronic locks actuated by nonmechanical keys such as passive and active electrical keys and other data carriers G07C9/00, G07F7/00; electronic switching H03K17/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 73/0029 Tags wrapped around the protected product using cables, wires or the like, e.g. with cable retraction for tensioning
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 73/0052 of the magnetic type
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00817 where the code of the lock can be programmed
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/06 by tampering with fastening
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/12 by the breaking or disturbance of stretched cords or wires
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/14 by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1427 with transmitter-receiver for distance detection
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/246 Check out systems combined with EAS, e.g. price information stored on EAS tag anti-theft systems in point of sale systems G07G3/003

Abstract

A security device is provided including a security lock configured to retain an object when locked, a receiver configured to receive a security code transmission, and processing circuitry configured to transition the security lock between a locked state and unlock permissive state based on receipt of a security code. The security lock may initially be set to the unlock permissive state. At the first instance in which a security code is received, the processing circuitry may transition the security lock to a key permissive mode in which the security lock transitions to a locked state and in response to a subsequent receipt of the security code the security lock transitions to the unlock permissive state.

Claims

1. A security system comprising:

a security device comprising;

a security lock configured to retain an object when locked;

a receiver configured to receive a security code transmission; and

processing circuitry configured to transition the security lock between a locked state and unlock permissive state based on receipt of a security code;

wherein the security lock may initially be set to the unlock permissive state;

wherein at a first instance in which a security code is received, the processing circuitry may transition the security lock to a key permissive mode and the security lock transitions to a locked state; and

wherein in response to a subsequent security code receipt the security lock transitions to the unlock permissive state; and

a release device configured to cause a transmission of the security code.

2. The security system of claim 1, wherein the security device is configured to, in response to the subsequent security code receipt, remain in the unlock permissive state for a predetermined period of time, and wherein the security device is configured to transition to the locked state in response to an expiration of the predetermined period of time.

3. The security system of claim 2, wherein the predetermined period of time is about 30 seconds to 60 seconds.

4. The security system of claim 1, wherein the security code is transmitted on a frequency in an audible frequency band.

5. The security system of claim 1, wherein the security code is transmitted on a frequency in a frequency band including 4 kHz.

6. The security system of claim 1, wherein the security lock comprises a magnetic security lock.

7. The security system of claim 1, wherein the security lock further comprises a lanyard configured to encompass at least a portion of the object.

8. The security system of claim 1, wherein the security device further comprises an alarm configured to occur in response to removal of the security device without unlocking the security lock.

9. The security system of claim 1, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

store the security code to a memory at the first instance in which the security code is received; and

compare a received security code to the security code stored in memory;

wherein the transition from the locked state to the unlock permissive state is in response to the received security code matching the security code stored in memory.

10. The security system of claim 1, wherein the release device is further configured to unlock the security lock when the security lock is in the unlock permissive state.

11. The security system of claim 1, wherein the security lock is a tube lock.

12. A security system comprising:

a security device comprising;

a security lock configured to retain an object when locked;

a receiver configured to receive a security code transmission; and

processing circuitry configured to transition the security lock between a locked state and unlock permissive state;

wherein the security lock may initially be set to the unlock permissive state;

wherein at a first instance in which a security code is received, the processing circuitry may transition the security lock to a key permissive mode and the security lock transitions to a locked state; and

wherein, in response to a subsequent security code receipt, the security lock transitions to the unlock permissive state; and

a release device configured to cause a transmission of the security code.

13. The security system of claim 12, wherein the release device includes a transmitter configured to transmit the security code.

14. The security system of claim 13, wherein the transmitter is an infrared transmitter.

15. The security system of claim 12, wherein the release device includes a release key.

16. The security device of claim 14, wherein the release key is a magnetic key.

17. The security device of claim 14, wherein the release key is a tube key or cylinder key.