WO2000026880A3 - Security systems for inhibiting theft of goods from retail stores - Google Patents

Security systems for inhibiting theft of goods from retail stores Download PDF

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WO2000026880A3
WO2000026880A3 PCT/ZA1999/000114 ZA9900114W WO0026880A3 WO 2000026880 A3 WO2000026880 A3 WO 2000026880A3 ZA 9900114 W ZA9900114 W ZA 9900114W WO 0026880 A3 WO0026880 A3 WO 0026880A3
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bar code
read
goods
article
deactivator
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Alfred Henry Martin
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Priority to AU15269/00A priority Critical patent/AU769526B2/en
Priority to CA002348535A priority patent/CA2348535C/en
Priority to JP2000580183A priority patent/JP2002529831A/en
Priority to DE69914619T priority patent/DE69914619T2/en
Priority to BRPI9914856-0A priority patent/BR9914856B1/en
Priority to EP99957593A priority patent/EP1125264B1/en
Publication of WO2000026880A2 publication Critical patent/WO2000026880A2/en
Publication of WO2000026880A3 publication Critical patent/WO2000026880A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
    • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
    • G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
    • G08B13/2405—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting characterised by the tag technology used
    • G08B13/2414—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting characterised by the tag technology used using inductive tags
    • G08B13/242—Tag deactivation

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
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  • Burglar Alarm Systems (AREA)
  • Cash Registers Or Receiving Machines (AREA)

Abstract

A checkout system for a retail store is disclosed which comprises a bar code reader (10) and an anti-theft tag deactivator (14). The bar code reader produces a signal upon the bar code on an article being read successfully by the reader. This signal is used to enable the deactivator for a predetermined period of time whereafter the deactivator is disabled until the next successful bar code read. This minimises the prospects of a cashier being able to deactivate the anti-theft tag on an article without having read the bar code on the article and hence entered the sale. The system can also include a microswitch for detecting closing and opening of the cash drawer. If the drawer is left open, but the bar codes on articles are read by the bar code reader, this can indicate the possibility of goods being fraudulently removed from the store.
PCT/ZA1999/000114 1998-10-30 1999-10-28 Security systems for inhibiting theft of goods from retail stores WO2000026880A2 (en)

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AU15269/00A AU769526B2 (en) 1998-10-30 1999-10-28 Security systems for inhibiting theft of goods from retail stores
CA002348535A CA2348535C (en) 1998-10-30 1999-10-28 Security systems for inhibiting theft of goods from retail stores
JP2000580183A JP2002529831A (en) 1998-10-30 1999-10-28 Security system to prevent theft of goods from retail stores
DE69914619T DE69914619T2 (en) 1998-10-30 1999-10-28 SECURITY SYSTEMS FOR PREVENTING THEFT OF THE GOODS IN DEPARTMENT STORES
BRPI9914856-0A BR9914856B1 (en) 1998-10-30 1999-10-28 exit verification system for making a non-invasive interface of a bar code reader with an anti-theft tag deactivator and method for making a noninvasive interface of a point of sale reader with an anti-theft tag deactivator.
EP99957593A EP1125264B1 (en) 1998-10-30 1999-10-28 Security systems for inhibiting theft of goods from retail stores

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ZA989918 1998-10-30
ZA98/9918 1998-10-30

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WO2000026880A2 WO2000026880A2 (en) 2000-05-11
WO2000026880A3 true WO2000026880A3 (en) 2000-08-17

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JP (1) JP2002529831A (en)
AU (1) AU769526B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9914856B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2348535C (en)
DE (1) DE69914619T2 (en)
WO (1) WO2000026880A2 (en)

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US5814799A (en) * 1988-08-25 1998-09-29 Symbol Technologies, Inc. Self-checkout, point-of-transaction system including removable, electro-optically coded surveillance tags
US5059951A (en) * 1988-11-14 1991-10-22 Checkpoint Systems, Inc. Method and apparatus for integrated data capture and electronic article surveillance
EP0372716A2 (en) * 1988-12-05 1990-06-13 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Article removal control system
EP0454021A1 (en) * 1990-04-25 1991-10-30 Actron Entwicklungs AG Method for deactivating a resonant tag and circuit for carrying out this method
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CA2348535C (en) 2009-01-06
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