EP1191495A3 - A method and apparatus for security tagging - Google Patents

A method and apparatus for security tagging Download PDF

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EP1191495A3
EP1191495A3 EP01308149A EP01308149A EP1191495A3 EP 1191495 A3 EP1191495 A3 EP 1191495A3 EP 01308149 A EP01308149 A EP 01308149A EP 01308149 A EP01308149 A EP 01308149A EP 1191495 A3 EP1191495 A3 EP 1191495A3
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alarm unit
state
detection range
state detection
alarm
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EP1191495A2 (en
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Hardeep Rai
George David Green
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Gadget Guard Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0294—Display details on parent unit
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
    • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
    • G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
    • G08B13/2451—Specific applications combined with EAS
    • G08B13/2462—Asset location systems combined with EAS
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0227—System arrangements with a plurality of child units
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/023—Power management, e.g. system sleep and wake up provisions
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0241—Data exchange details, e.g. data protocol
    • G08B21/0247—System arrangements wherein the alarm criteria uses signal strength

Abstract

The electronic security alarm system (1) of the present invention detects the theft or loss of valuable items of personal property, for example briefcases, wallets, purses and such like.
The system includes an alarm unit (2) that monitors one or more tag units (14a, 14b) each of which is attached to a valuable item of property.
The alarm unit (2) has two main operating states. In the first state, the alarm unit (2) registers new tags (14a, 14b) when they are brought within a short distance of the alarm unit (the first state detection range (20)). In the second state these registered tag units (14a, 14b) are monitored so that if any of them are moved outside a second distance (22) (the second state detection range) an alert is activated.
Once the alarm is activated it can be deactivated by either bringing the missing item back into the second state detection range (22) or by switching the alarm unit (2) into the first state.
Additionally, items may be registered whilst the alarm unit (2) is in the second state. This is achieved by registering the newly detected item if it passes within the first state detection range (20).
EP01308149A 2000-09-25 2001-09-25 A method and apparatus for security tagging Withdrawn EP1191495A3 (en)

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GB0023461A GB2367174B (en) 2000-09-25 2000-09-25 A method and apparatus for security tagging
GB0023461 2000-09-25

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FR3002674A1 (en) * 2013-02-22 2014-08-29 Emmanuel Desire Didier Device for detecting non-presence of e.g. infant, in decided radius or car, has transceiver triggering sound alarm and message written on screen so as to indicate object which is out off radius as long as resonance signal is not received

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FR2776101A1 (en) * 1998-03-11 1999-09-17 Gerard Gary Surveillance system for detecting presence of objects within monitored zone around control

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