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US 8,264,356 B2Granted
EAS alarming tag with RFID features
AssigneeSensomatic Electronics, LLC
InventorMark Alexis
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AssigneeSensomatic Electronics, LLC
InventorMark Alexis
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An alarming electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) tag for securing an item of merchandise includes an EAS sensor, a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) logic block, an alarm transducer, and an alarming tag processor. The RFID logic block includes a transceiver, a memory and a processor. The transceiver operates to receive a first interrogation signal. The memory includes a first identifier associated with the alarming EAS tag and a second identifier associated with the item of merchandise. The processor is operable to send a first trigger signal responsive to the transceiver receiving the first interrogation signal. The alarming tag processor is electrically coupled to the RFID logic block and the EAS sensor. The alarm transducer is operable to produce at least one of a visual indicator and an audible indicator based on the EAS sensor and the alarming tag processor.
An alarming electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) tag for securing an item of merchandise, the alarming EAS tag comprising:
A method for securing an item of merchandise using an alarming electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) tag, the alarming EAS tag including an alarming processor electrically coupled to a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) logic block, to an EAS sensor, to at least one tampering sensor and to an alarm transducer, the RFID logic block having a first identifier associated with the alarming EAS tag and a second identifier associated with the item of merchandise, the method comprising:
A method for configuring an alarming electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) tag securable to an item of merchandise, the alarming EAS tag including an alarming processor electrically coupled to a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) logic block, an EAS sensor and an alarm transducer, the RFID logic block having a first identifier associated with the alarming EAS tag and a second identifier associated with the item of merchandise, the method comprising:
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