Retail security system
US11704950B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C2009/00793
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A retail security system that includes a locking system having locking assemblies that can be locked and unlocked directly by a consumer or clerk/employee using his or her mobile phone or other portable electronic device. Each of the locking assemblies may be configured to lock an article so that it cannot be freely accessed. The security system may include a sanitizing system that sanitizes the article after a consumer returns the article to the locking system without making a purchase. The security system may include a computer apparatus that allows an owner of the security system to access a software application that provides the owner with information/data about access to the locked articles.
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