System and method for securing and displaying items for merchandising

US8013740B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. · US

Inventors

• Julia Irmscher · Zwingenberg, DE
• Michael Rapp · Seeheim-Jugenheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 1, 2010
• Grant date: Sep 6, 2011
• Expiry date: Apr 1, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08B21/0272
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system and method for automatically advertising items put on display, as well as protecting those items against theft. The system and method include an event sensor associated with the item and connected to a monitoring and alarm transmitter for initiating an advertising experience on an associated and local graphic display whenever the item is manipulated or approached by a patron. Should the item be removed or taken from its display stand, a wireless alarm is automatically transmitted to a receiver of an authorized person. The system and method also perform a logging function when a patron approaches the item or removes it without taking it away. The system and method also include the ability to provide power to electronic items that are on display.