Systems and methods for acquiring data from articles of merchandise on display
AssigneeInVue Security Products Inc.
InventorJonathon D. Phillips
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems, devices, and methods for displaying and securing articles of merchandise. In one example, a merchandise security system includes a plurality of security devices. Each of the security devices is configured to be attached to an article of merchandise and includes an illumination source for generating a light signal. The system also includes at least one computing device configured to communicate with the illumination sources in order to obtain data from the security devices and/or the articles of merchandise. Each of the security devices is configured to configured to generate a security signal in response to removal of the article of merchandise from the security device.
Claims21
A merchandise security system comprising:
- at least one security device configured to be attached to an article of merchandise, the at least one security device configured to be mounted at a display position, wherein the article of merchandise comprises an illumination source configured to generate a light signal;
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- at least one computing device configured to communicate with the illumination source in order to obtain data from the article of merchandise based on the light signal, the data comprising information associated with the security device and/or the article of merchandise,
- wherein the at least one security device is configured to generate a security signal in response to removal of the article of merchandise from the security device,
- wherein the at least one security device comprises an illumination source configured to communicate a light signal with the at least one computing device in order to provide data from the at least one security device.
A method for displaying and securing an article of merchandise, the article of merchandise comprising an illumination source, the method comprising:
- generating a light signal with the illumination source of the article of merchandise, a security device configured to be attached to the article of merchandise, the security device configured to be attached to a support at a display position;
- generating a light signal with an illumination source of the security device;
- detecting the generated light signals with a computing device;
- obtaining data from the article of merchandise and the security device based on the generated light signals, the data comprising information associated with the security device and/or the article of merchandise;
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- generating a security signal in response to removal of the article of merchandise from the security device.
A merchandise security system comprising:
- at least one security device configured to be attached to an article of merchandise, the at least one security device configured to be mounted at a display position, wherein the article of merchandise comprises an illumination source configured to generate a light signal;
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- at least one computing device configured to communicate with the illumination source in order to obtain data from the article of merchandise based on the light signal, wherein the data comprises a location of the display position of the at least one security device;
- wherein the at least one security device is configured to generate a security signal in response to removal of the article of merchandise from the security device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.