A security tag including: a housing and circuitry which detects a locked state, the circuitry configured to execute a signal transfer function responsive to interchanging a pin and a lanyard in the circuitry, and/or the housing including a replaceable battery compartment locked by inserting either the pin or the lanyard into a lock mechanism which differently secures the pin and the lanyard; and an alarm, in communication with the circuitry, triggered by an undisarmed breach of the locked state.

A security device is provided that includes an electronic article surveillance tag that may be configured to resonate to provide a wireless response signal to a deactivator to trigger generation of a deactivation field. Further, the security device may include tamper detection circuitry which may include a tamper sensor configured to generate a tamper signal in response to detecting a tamper event, a deactivation sensor configured to generate a deactivation signal in response to detecting the deactivation field, and a sounder. In this regard, the tamper detection circuitry may be configured to deactivate the tamper detection circuitry in response to receiving the deactivation signal from the deactivation sensor such that receipt of the tamper signal after deactivation of the tamper detection circuitry does not trigger the sounder to emit the alarm.

An electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) tag for an EAS system, comprising an antenna, a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) chip configured to transmit and/or receive a wireless signal via the antenna; and a magnetically-actuatable switch configured to move between a first position and a second position. The switch is configured to electrically couple the RFID chip to the antenna in the first position. The switch is further configured to electrically decouple the RFID chip from the antenna in the second position.

Wireless presence is used as a theft prevention mechanism for packages. When a package is shipped, the package includes a wireless security device. Before the package is delivered to its final destination shipping address, the wireless security device is activated and programmed with a security credential. The security credential, though, is based on information obtained during an initial purchase. The wireless security device may thus only be deactivated by a recipient participating in the initial purchase.

A system, device, and method are disclosed for reducing or eliminating interference between proximate electronic devices. The system, device, and method rely on a switch communicatively disposed between a signal origination device and an antenna. Further, the switch is connected to an electronic device and is operable to receive a signal from the electronic device corresponding to whether the electronic device is in an activated or de-activated state. Additionally, when the electronic device is in an activated state, the switch is operable to open, preventing communication between the signal origination device and the antenna.

Consistent with disclosed embodiments, systems, methods, and computer readable media for reading wireless merchandise tags and for automatically generating replenishment alerts may be provided. Embodiments may include at least one processor configured to receive wireless signals from a plurality of wirelessly tagged products; perform a look-up of product models associated with IDs of the wirelessly tagged products; determine, based on the look-up, a total number of units of each product model detected in the establishment; access a target threshold of units associated with each product model in the establishment; compare the determined total number of units of each product model with the target threshold to determine when a particular product model falls below an associated threshold; and output a replenishment notification for the particular product model.

Systems, methods, and computer readable media are disclosed for electronic security systems for an establishment offering in-store pick-up of previously purchased products. Embodiments may include an electronic article surveillance (EAS) gate, a receiver for receiving transmissions from the tags, and a processor. The processor may be configured to access a purchase transaction record of an out-of-store product purchase; receive a unique tag ID of a specific tag associated with a specific product corresponding to the purchased product, and assign the specific product to a record associated with the purchase transaction; receive, from a mobile communications device, a notification that the purchased product is being picked up at the establishment; authorize pick-up of the specific product based on the received information; and following the authorization of pick-up, disable an ability to initiate an alarm when the receiver receives a transmission from the specific tag in proximity to the EAS gate.

Consistent with disclosed embodiments, systems, methods, and computer readable media for reading wireless transmitting tags and for automatically generating product distribution planograms may be provided. Embodiments may include at least one processor configured to receive, from a plurality of receivers in an establishment, wireless signals from a plurality of wirelessly tagged products; determine, from the wireless signals, locations in the establishment of each wirelessly tagged product; perform a lookup of an ID of each wirelessly tagged product to determine product classification information associated with each product; and generate a planogram for the establishment using the determined locations of the wirelessly tagged products and the determined product classification information, the planogram indicating on a map of the establishment locations of groups of the wirelessly tagged products sharing common classification information.

Consistent with disclosed embodiments, systems, methods, and computer readable media for conducting wireless transaction communications may be provided. Embodiments may include at least one processor configured to access a data structure containing identities of display areas and identities of products associated with the display areas; receive a request for information related to a particular display area in a vicinity of a mobile communications device; receive location information associated with a locus of the mobile communications device; perform a lookup in the data structure to identify the particular display area; retrieve product-related information associated with products in the particular display area; and transmit the product-related information to the mobile communications device.

Consistent with disclosed embodiments, systems, methods, and computer readable media for electronic security systems for retail establishments may be provided. Embodiments may include an electronic article surveillance (EAS) gate and at least one receiver configured to receive transmissions from wireless tags associated with products offered by a retail establishment. Embodiments may also include at least one processor configured to receive, from a device operated by a prospective purchaser, a tag ID associated with a specific product for prospective purchase; perform a lookup of the tag ID in a data structure to identify the specific product; initiate an electronic purchase transaction to debit an account associated with the prospective purchaser for purchase of the specific product; and disable an ability to initiate an alarm when the at least one receiver receives a transmission from a tag associated with the specific product in proximity to the EAS gate.