Electronic article surveillance systems, apparatus, and methods
US8587432B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B13/2482
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments include methods and apparatus for detecting proximity of an electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag. A proximity detection system (e.g., a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag reader) detects a presence of an object within a first area. In response to detecting the proximity of the object, an EAS tag reader alters characteristics of an EAS tag detection signal that is produced by the EAS tag reader in order to detect an EAS tag within range of the EAS tag reader.
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