Tether cord and sensor alarms

US8106772B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. · US

Inventors

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

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 6, 2011
• Grant date: Jan 31, 2012
• Expiry date: Jun 6, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G09F27/00
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Methods, systems and other embodiments associated with protecting merchandise items are presented. A method of protecting merchandise items includes displaying merchandise items at a consumer display so that the merchandise items can be handled by a consumer. A detection is made if one merchandise items has been moved beyond a predetermined authorized distance from the consumer display. The method determines if an authorized key is detected within a predetermined key distance from the consumer display. An alarm is then generated when one of merchandise items has been moved beyond a predetermined authorized distance and an authorized key is not detected within a predetermined key distance.