公开(公告)号：US06169483A

公开(公告)日：2001-01-02

申请号：US09304676

申请日：1999-05-04

申请人： Touraj Ghaffari ,  Gary M. Shafer ,  James R. Gruszynski ,  Philip J. Parker ,  Richard L. Copeland

发明人： Touraj Ghaffari ,  Gary M. Shafer ,  James R. Gruszynski ,  Philip J. Parker ,  Richard L. Copeland

IPC分类号： G08B1314

CPC分类号： G07F7/06 ,  G06K2017/0074 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G07G1/0054 ,  G07G1/009 ,  G08B13/2417 ,  G08B13/246 ,  G08B13/2462

摘要： A self-checkout/self-check-in and electronic article surveillance (EAS) system is provided. EAS tags and radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are connected to articles for use with the invention. A preferred embodiment for self-checkout includes a housing having a cavity for receiving articles for self-checkout. The cavity is disposed within a deactivation zone. The RFID tags are read, and after verification of an authorized transaction, a deactivation antenna is energized to deactivate the EAS tags, and a stored inventory database is updated. Information about the transaction can be displayed. A preferred embodiment for self-check-in includes an elongated housing into which articles are deposited for return. Once deposited, the articles pass through the housing and out the other end. As the articles are deposited, the RFID tags on the articles are read, the inventory database is updated, and an activation antenna is energized to form an activation zone through which the articles pass as they fall through the housing, thus activating the attached EAS tags. The magnetic fields used for activation and deactivation are magnetic media safe for use with articles containing magnetic recording media.

摘要翻译： 提供自助结帐/自检和电子物品监控（EAS）系统。 EAS标签和射频识别（RFID）标签连接到用于本发明的物品。 用于自我检出的优选实施例包括具有用于接收用于自我检出的物品的空腔的壳体。 空腔设置在去活化区域内。 读取RFID标签，并且在验证授权交易之后，去激活天线被激活以停用EAS标签，并且更新存储的库存数据库。 可以显示有关交易的信息。 用于自检的优选实施例包括细长的壳体，物品被沉积到其中以便返回。 一旦沉积，物品通过壳体并出来另一端。 随着物品的沉积，物品上的RFID标签被读取，库存数据库被更新，并且激活天线被通电以形成激活区域，当物品落入外壳时，通过该激活区域通过，从而激活附加的EAS标签 。 用于激活和停用的磁场是磁性介质，可安全用于含有磁记录介质的物品。