WO2016179250A3 - Wireless beacon tracking system for merchandise security - Google Patents

Wireless beacon tracking system for merchandise security Download PDF

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WO2016179250A3
WO2016179250A3 PCT/US2016/030722 US2016030722W WO2016179250A3 WO 2016179250 A3 WO2016179250 A3 WO 2016179250A3 US 2016030722 W US2016030722 W US 2016030722W WO 2016179250 A3 WO2016179250 A3 WO 2016179250A3
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wireless
computing device
tracking system
enabled computing
merchandise security
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Jeffrey A. GRANT
Gary A. TAYLOR
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Invue Security Products Inc.
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Priority to US15/428,707 priority Critical patent/US20170154508A1/en
Priority to US16/361,347 priority patent/US20190221083A1/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
    • G08B13/02—Mechanical actuation
    • G08B13/14—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
    • G08B13/1427—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles with transmitter-receiver for distance detection
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B25/00—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
    • G08B25/01—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium
    • G08B25/10—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium using wireless transmission systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0225—Monitoring making use of different thresholds, e.g. for different alarm levels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0227—System arrangements with a plurality of child units
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0233—System arrangements with pre-alarms, e.g. when a first distance is exceeded
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0272—System arrangements wherein the object is to detect exact location of child or item using triangulation other than GPS
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0277—Communication between units on a local network, e.g. Bluetooth, piconet, zigbee, Wireless Personal Area Networks [WPAN]
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0286—Tampering or removal detection of the child unit from child or article

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to merchandise security systems and methods for displaying and protecting items of merchandise from theft. A merchandise security system and method according to the invention includes at least one wireless-enabled computing device having a unique media access control (MAC) address and a wireless beacon tracking system including a plurality of nodes positioned within a display area. The plurality of nodes are operable for obtaining the MAC address and signal strength of the wireless-enabled computing device and for determining a location of the wireless-enabled computing device. The wireless beacon tracking system further includes a server operably associated with the plurality of nodes for providing a notification relating to a change in the location of the wireless-enabled computing device relative to a home location.
PCT/US2016/030722 2015-05-05 2016-05-04 Wireless beacon tracking system for merchandise security WO2016179250A2 (en)

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US15/428,707 US20170154508A1 (en) 2015-05-05 2017-02-09 Wireless beacon tracking system for merchandise security
US16/361,347 US20190221083A1 (en) 2015-05-05 2019-03-22 Wireless beacon tracking system for merchandise security

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US201562157125P 2015-05-05 2015-05-05
US62/157,125 2015-05-05
US201562198163P 2015-07-29 2015-07-29
US62/198,163 2015-07-29

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