Systems and methods for detecting potential shrink events via RFID technology

US11610210B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Zebra Technologies Corporation · US

Inventors

• Yuri Astvatsaturov · Lake Forest, US
• Patrick Mauro · Lake Grove, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 30, 2020
• Grant date: Mar 21, 2023
• Expiry date: Jun 30, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q20/204
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for detecting potential shrink events via RFID technology are provided. The systems include a point of sale (POS) system that includes an optical scanner, an RFID transceiver arrangement, a user interface and a controller. The controller is configured to perform example methods disclosed herein. For example, the controller may detect that the optical scanner has decoded a barcode, trigger the RFID transceiver arrangement to write a data string to an RFID tag located within the object scanning area, conduct a detection operation to detect the RFID tag with the data string in the bagging area. Responsive to detecting the RFID tag with the data string, the method involves the user interface performing a first operation. Responsive to not detecting the RFID tag with the data string, the method involves the user interface performing a second operation.