# US 10,121,032 B2 · Systems and methods for dynamic control of a security system device based on tag information > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,121,032 B2 - Document ID: US10121032B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/805,991 - Filed: 2017-11-07 - Published: 2018-09-27 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-03-24 - Assignees: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH - Applicants: Melwyn F. Sequeira; Hubert A. Patterson; Mohammad Mohiuddin - Inventors: Melwyn F. Sequeira; Hubert A. Patterson; Mohammad Mohiuddin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10121032B2 ## CPC - G06Q 20/20: Point-of-sale [POS] network systems - G06K 7/10366: {the interrogation device being adapted for miscellaneous applications} - G06Q 10/087: Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders - G06Q 30/0201: Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data - G06Q 30/0202: Market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities - G06T 11/60: Creating or editing images; Combining images with text - G08B 13/2417: {having a radio frequency identification chip} - G08B 13/2462: {Asset location systems combined with EAS (inventory, tracking, logistic G06Q10/00; entrance control systems G07C9/00)} - G08B 13/248: {EAS system combined with another detection technology, e.g. dual EAS and video or other presence detection system} - G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) - G06Q 30/0205: {based on location or geographical consideration} - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract Systems and methods for controlling at least one security device based on the behavior of at least one tag. The methods comprise: generating sensor data relating to movement by at least one sensor disposed in a first tag; analyzing the sensor data to determine if an item to which the first tag is coupled is being handled in an unusual, abnormal or nervous manner; determining if an enterprise system has lost communicative contact with the first tag coupled to the item that is being handled in an unusual, abnormal or nervous manner; and causing an operational state of the security device to change in response to the loss of the communicative contact between the enterprise system and the first tag. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for controlling at least one security device based on the behavior of at least one tag, comprising: generating sensor data relating to movement by at least one sensor disposed in a first tag; analyzing the sensor data to determine if an item to which the first tag is coupled is being handled in an unusual, abnormal or nervous manner; determining if an enterprise system has lost communicative contact with the first tag coupled to the item that is being handled in an unusual, abnormal or nervous manner; determining if a second tag experienced or is experiencing the same or similar behavior as the first tag; and causing an operational state of the security device to change when the communicative contact between the enterprise system and the first tag has been or the second tag is determined to have experienced or is experiencing the same or similar behavior as the first tag. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the analyzing is performed by the first tag's processor and involves comparing a movement pattern defined by the sensor data to each of a plurality of reference movement patterns. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein each said reference movement pattern represents a certain type of behavior indicative of a possible theft or unauthorized use of the item to which the first tag is coupled. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising determining a current location of the first tag in response to a determination that the item is being handled in an unusual, abnormal or nervous manner. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, further comprising notifying the enterprise system of the first tag's movement and current location so that the security device's operational state can be controlled based thereon. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the security device is located (a) in proximity to the first tag's current location in a facility, (b) along at least one path of travel starting from the first tag's current location and ending at an entryway of the facility, or (c) at the entryway of the facility. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising performing a notification action to log timestamped information indicating that the first tag and the second tag experienced the same or similar behavior during a given period of time. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising performing a notification action to communicate a notification message to an individual notifying him(her) that at least the first tag experienced and is still experiencing behavior indicative of unauthorized handling of the item to which the first tag is coupled. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the security device comprises a motion sensor, a door sensor, a door lock, a window sensor, a window lock, a window shade, a security camera, a microphone, a siren, an alarm, or pedestal. ### Claim 10 A system, comprising: a security device; a first tag coupled to an item and comprising at least one sensor configured to generate sensor data relating to movement of the first tag, and a processor configured to analyze the sensor data to determine if the item to which the first tag is coupled is being handled in an unusual, abnormal or nervous manner; a computing device configured to determine if an enterprise system has lost communicative contact with the first tag coupled to the item that is being handled in an unusual, abnormal or nervous manner, determine if a second tag experienced or is experiencing the same or similar behavior as the first tag, and cause an operational state of the security device to change when the communicative contact between the enterprise system and the first tag has been lost or the second tag is determined to have experienced or is experiencing the same or similar behavior as the first tag. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system according to claim 10, wherein the sensor data is analyzed by comparing a movement pattern defined by the sensor data to each of a plurality of reference movement patterns. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system according to claim 11, wherein each said reference movement pattern represents a certain type of behavior indicative of a possible theft or unauthorized use of the item to which the first tag is coupled. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The system according to claim 10, wherein the first tag comprises a location module configured to determine a current location of the first tag in response to a determination that the item is being handled in an unusual, abnormal or nervous manner. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system according to claim 13, wherein the first tag notifies the enterprise system of the first tag's movement and current location so that the security device's operational state can be controlled based thereon. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The system according to claim 10, wherein the security device is located (a) in proximity to the first tag's current location in a facility, (b) along at least one path of travel starting from the first tag's current location and ending at an entryway of the facility, or (c) at the entryway of the facility. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The system according to claim 10, wherein the computing device is further configured to perform a notification action to log timestamped information indicating that the first tag and the second tag experienced the same or similar behavior during a given period of time. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The system according to claim 10, wherein the computing device is further configured to perform a notification action to communicate a notification message to an individual notifying him(her) that at least the first tag experienced and is still experiencing behavior indicative of unauthorized handling of the item to which the first tag is coupled. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The system according to claim 10, wherein the security device comprises a motion sensor, a door sensor, a door lock, a window sensor, a window lock, a window shade, a security camera, a microphone, a siren, an alarm, or pedestal. ### Claim 19 A method for controlling at least one security device based on the behavior of at least one tag, comprising: generating sensor data relating to movement by at least one sensor disposed in a first tag; analyzing the sensor data to determine if an item to which the first tag is coupled is being handled in an unusual, abnormal or nervous manner; determining if an enterprise system has lost communicative contact with the first tag coupled to the item that is being handled in an unusual, abnormal or nervous manner; causing an operational state of the security device to change in response to the loss of the communicative contact between the enterprise system and the first tag; and identifying at least one second tag that experienced the same or similar behavior within an amount of time prior to when (a) the first tag's movement was detected or (b) the enterprise system's communicative contact was lost with the first tag. ### Claim 20 A system, comprising: a security device; a first tag coupled to an item and comprising at least one sensor configured to generate sensor data relating to movement of the first tag, and a processor configured to analyze the sensor data to determine if the item to which the first tag is coupled is being handled in an unusual, abnormal or nervous manner; a computing device configured to determine if an enterprise system has lost communicative contact with the first tag coupled to the item that is being handled in an unusual, abnormal or nervous manner, cause an operational state of the security device to change in response to the loss of the communicative contact between the enterprise system and the first tag, and identify at least one second tag that experienced the same or similar behavior within an amount of time prior to when (a) the first tag's movement was detected or (b) the enterprise system's communicative contact was lost with the first tag.