Integrated electronic article surveillance and people counting system
US7161482B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C9/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An integrated electronic article surveillance (EAS) and people counting system including an EAS system, a people counting system, and an alarm management unit. The alarm management unit accepts the EAS data signal from the EAS system and a people count signal from the people counting system for facilitating correlation of EAS and people count data. A method of monitoring a passageway and an alarm management unit associated with an integrated system are also provided. There is also provided a people counting system for determining a direction of travel of people including first and second people detection devices and a controller. The controller provides an output representative of a direction of travel in response to the outputs of the first and second people detection devices.
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