Systems and methods for security tag detachment or deactivation authorization

US9460597B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH · CH

Inventors

• John J. Clark · Boynton Beach, US
• Pierre-Michel G. Simon · Gradignan, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 19, 2015
• Grant date: Oct 4, 2016
• Expiry date: Jun 19, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08B13/2454
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems (100) and methods (200) for security tag detachment or deactivation authorization. The methods involve: communicating at least one first product code for each article of a plurality of purchased articles from a Point-Of-Sale (“POS”) to a remote authorization system; generating by the remote authorization system an authorization code to facilitate authorization of detachment or deactivation of security tags attached only to said plurality of purchased articles, in response to the first product code; using the authorization code to obtain a list of articles identifying first articles of the plurality of purchased articles which have security tags attached thereto; and authorizing the detachment or deactivation of only the security tags that are attached to the articles identified in the list of articles.