US 9,135,800 B2
Programmable security system and method for protecting merchandiseGeneral
US 9,135,800 B2
Programmable security system and method for protecting merchandise
Tech Center:
2600 Communications
Examiner:
Thomas Mullen
Art Unit:
2684 Telemetry and Code Generation; Vehicles and System Alarms; Selective Communication; Dynamic Storage Systems; Mechanical parts of Disk Drives; Signal Processing and Control Processing in Disk Drives
Agent:
InVue Security Products Inc.
Inventors:
Christopher J. Fawcett; Jeffrey A. Grant; Dennis D. Belden; Ronald M. Marsilio; Ian R. Scott
Assignee:
Priority:
12/23/05
Filed:
10/31/14
Granted:
09/15/15
Expiration:
12/23/25
Abstract
A programmable security system and method for protecting an item of merchandise includes a programming station, a programmable key and a security system. The programming station generates a security code and communicates the security code to a memory of the programmable key. The programmable key initially communicates the security code to a memory of the security device and subsequently operates the security device upon a matching of the security code in the memory of the security device with the security code in the memory of the programmable key. The programmable key may also transfer power via electrical contacts or inductive transfer from an internal battery to the security device to operate a lock mechanism. The security code may be communicated by wireless infrared (IR) systems, electrical contacts or inductive transfer. A timer inactivates the programmable key and/or the security device after a predetermine period of time. A counter inactivates the programmable key after a predetermined maximum number of activations.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
G08G08B13/2402G08BG07C2009/00539G07C