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US 12,277,822 · App. 16/815,566 · Granted Apr 15, 2025

Merchandise display security systems and methods

Inventors: Jeffrey A. Grant (Charlotte, NC); Jonathon D. Phillips (Fort Mill, SC); Christopher J. Fawcett (Charlotte, NC); Karen Bellum Bomber (Lake Wylie, SC); Larry T. McKinney (Huntersville, NC); William M. Warren (Fort Mill, SC)
Assignee: InVue Security Products Inc.
G07C9/27G07C9/00857G08B13/1445G07C2009/00865G07C2009/0088
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Patent No.
US 12,277,822
App. No.
16/815,566
Granted
Apr 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Merchandise security systems and methods are provided. In one example, a merchandise security system includes a plurality of electronic keys and a plurality of merchandise security devices located within a retail store. Each electronic key and each merchandise security device is configured to store one or more serial numbers. In addition, each electronic key is configured to be authorized for communication with one or more merchandise security devices within the retail store. An electronic key is configured to communicate with a merchandise security device for locking, unlocking, arming, and/or disarming the merchandise security device when the serial numbers match.

Claims (49)

1. A security system comprising:

a plurality of security devices in a wireless network, the plurality of security devices arranged in a planogram and each configured to protect one or more items from theft, each of the plurality of security devices configured to wirelessly communicate data, each of the plurality of security devices storing an identifier for uniquely identifying the security device;

a plurality of electronic keys configured to communicate with the plurality of security devices for obtaining the identifiers of the plurality of security devices, each of the plurality of electronic keys storing a security code and one or more identifiers for the plurality of security devices assigned to the electronic key, wherein any one of the plurality of electronic keys is configured to unlock or disarm any one of the plurality of security devices if the identifier obtained by the electronic key matches the identifier assigned to the electronic key and if the electronic key determines that the security code is authenticated; and

a gateway configured to receive the data from each of the plurality of security devices via wireless communication, wherein the gateway is configured to communicate the data to a computing device,

wherein each of the plurality of security devices is configured to receive a command from the computing device for controlling the security device.

2. The security system of claim 1 , wherein the gateway is configured to communicate with the computing device via a cloud network.

3. The security system of claim 1 , wherein the data further comprises a type of the items.

4. The security system of claim 1 , wherein the items are items of merchandise located in a retail store.

5. The security system of claim 1 , wherein the data further comprises a system health of the items.

6. The security system of claim 1 , wherein the data further comprises a system health of the plurality of security devices.

7. The security system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of security devices are locks or alarming security displays.

8. The security system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of security devices are locks and alarming security displays.

9. The security system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of security devices comprise different types.

10. The security system of claim 1 , wherein the identifier of each of the plurality of security devices is a serial number.

11. The security system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of electronic keys is configured to be authorized for locking, unlocking, arming, or disarming one or more of the plurality of security devices.

12. The security system of claim 1 , wherein the gateway is configured to communicate data to the computing device comprising a date and time of activation of each electronic key, a user of each electronic key, a serial number of each electronic key, a number of activations of each electronic key, or events resulting from activation of each electronic key.

13. The security system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of electronic keys is configured to be authorized for locking, unlocking, arming, or disarming one or more different security devices than at least one other electronic key.

14. The security system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of electronic keys is configured to receive a command from the computing device for controlling the electronic key.

15. The security system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of electronic keys comprises a serial number.

16. The security system of claim 15 , wherein the gateway is configured to communicate the serial numbers to the computing device.

17. The security system of claim 15 , wherein one of the plurality of electronic keys is configured to communicate with one of the plurality of security devices for locking, unlocking, arming, or disarming the security device based on the serial number.

18. The security system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of electronic keys is configured to receive the data from the plurality of security devices for communicating the data to the computing device.

19. The security system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of electronic keys is configured to receive a command from the computing device for disabling each of the electronic keys.

20. The security system of claim 1 , wherein the gateway is configured to automatically communicate the data and information regarding the planogram to the computing device.

21. The security device of claim 1 , wherein the planogram represents a layout of the plurality of security devices within a retail store, and wherein information regarding the planogram comprises serial numbers of the security devices mapped to the layout.

22. The security device of claim 1 , wherein the gateway is configured to communicate the data and information regarding the planogram to the computing device for auditing the plurality of security devices.

23. The security device of claim 1 , wherein the gateway is configured to communicate the data and information regarding the planogram to the computing device for monitoring the plurality of security devices.

24. The security device of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is a tablet or a computer.

25. The security system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of security devices is configured to receive a command from the computing device for locking one or more of the security devices.

26. The security device of claim 1 , wherein the gateway is configured to communicate the data and information regarding the planogram to a plurality of computing devices.

27. The security device of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is configured to control each of the plurality of security devices from a remote location.

28. The security system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of security devices is configured to receive a single command from the computing device for locking all of the security devices in response to a theft event.

29. The security device of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of electronic keys is configured to store a plurality of identifiers for the plurality of security devices assigned to the electronic key.

30. The security device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic key is configured to determine that the security code stored by the electronic key is authenticated based on a security code provided by the security device to the electronic key.

31. The security device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic key is configured to determine that the security code is authenticated based on a handshake communication protocol with the security device.

32. A method for protecting items from theft, the method comprising:

a plurality of security devices in a wireless network, the plurality of security devices arranged in a planogram and each configured to protect one or more items from theft;

a plurality of electronic keys;

each of the plurality of security devices wirelessly communicating data, each of the plurality of security devices storing an identifier for uniquely identifying the security device;

a gateway wirelessly receiving the data;

the gateway wirelessly communicating the data to a computing device;

each of the plurality of electronic keys communicating with the plurality of security devices for obtaining the identifiers of the plurality of security devices, each of the plurality of electronic keys storing a security code and one or more identifiers for the plurality of security devices assigned to the electronic key,

any one of the plurality of electronic keys unlocks or disarms any one of the plurality of security devices if the identifier obtained by the electronic key matches the identifier assigned to the electronic key and if the electronic key determines that the security code is authenticated; and

each of the plurality of security devices receiving a command from the computing device for controlling the security device.

33. A security system comprising:

a plurality of locks in a wireless network, the plurality of locks each configured to prevent one or more items from being removed from a cabinet, each of the plurality of locks storing an identifier for uniquely identifying the lock; and

a plurality of electronic keys configured to communicate with the plurality of locks for obtaining the identifiers of the plurality of locks, each of the plurality of electronic keys storing a security code and a plurality of identifiers for the plurality of locks assigned to the electronic key, wherein any one of the plurality of electronic keys is configured to unlock any one of the plurality of locks if the identifier obtained by the electronic key matches the identifier assigned to the electronic key and if the electronic key determines that the security code is authenticated.

34. The security system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of security devices is configured to be attached to a respective one of the items.

35. The security system of claim 33 , wherein each of the plurality of locks are cabinet locks configured to secure a plurality of items within a respective cabinet.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2020
From: GRANT, JEFFREY A.; PHILLIPS, JONATHON D.; FAWCETT, CHRISTOPHER J.; BOMBER, KAREN BELLUM; MCKINNEY, LARRY T.
To: INVUE SECURITY PRODUCTS INC.
Reel/Frame 052085/0678 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2020
From: WARREN, WILLIAM M.
To: INVUE SECURITY PRODUCTS INC.
Reel/Frame 052085/0832 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation 16419791 · May 22, 2019
Continuation 16245332 · Jan 11, 2019
Continuation 16169664 · Oct 24, 2018
Continuation 15540403
Provisional Application 62197777 · Jul 28, 2015
Provisional Application 62097264 · Dec 29, 2014
Related Publication 20200234522A1 · Jul 23, 2020
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