Multi-alarm monitoring of electronic merchandise
A system for security monitoring of an electronic device on retail display includes a transmitter configured to transmit a signal, a sensor configured for attachment to the electronic device, the sensor being configured to generate a security event notification based on whether the signal is detected by the sensor, and an alarm controller configured to generate a plurality of alarms upon receipt of the security event notification from the sensor, the plurality of alarms including an audible alarm and a message alarm. The alarm controller is further configured to send the message alarm to initiate a user interface lock on the electronic device in response to the message alarm. The alarm controller is configured to operate in a silent mode in which the audible alarm is not generated upon receipt of the security event notification.
1. A system for security monitoring of an electronic device on retail display at a retail site, the system comprising:
a transmitter configured to transmit a signal;
a sensor configured for attachment to the electronic device, the sensor being configured to generate a security event notification based on whether the signal is detected by the sensor;
an alarm controller for the retail site, the alarm controller being spaced from the electronic device at the retail site, and being configured to generate a plurality of alarms upon receipt of the security event notification from the sensor, the plurality of alarms comprising an audible alarm and a message alarm; and
a server computer in network communication with the alarm controller and the electronic device, the server computer being configured to instruct the electronic device to implement a user interface lock of the electronic device;
wherein the alarm controller is further configured to send the message alarm to the server computer to initiate the user interface lock,
wherein the alarm controller is configured to operate in a silent mode in which the audible alarm is not generated upon receipt of the security event notification,
wherein the alarm controller comprises a user interface for deactivating the plurality of alarms in a keyless mode in which the plurality of alarms are deactivated without user insertion of a key into the alarm controller, and
wherein entry into the keyless mode and the silent mode is enabled via user insertion of the key into the alarm controller.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the alarm controller is further configured to automatically deactivate each alarm of the plurality of alarms upon receipt of a further notification from the sensor that a security event based on whether the signal is detected by the sensor has been corrected.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the alarm controller is configured to send a further message to the server computer to terminate the user interface lock upon receipt of the further notification.
4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the alarm controller is further configured to, in response to the further notification, automatically reset and re-arm in preparation for further security monitoring.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the alarm controller comprises an alarm control unit, the alarm control unit comprising a user interface button to deactivate the audible alarm.