Security Tag

摘要

A security tag is shown for location upon an article and removal from the article upon receiving authorisation. An internal processor (303) is arranged to transmit an output signal to an external processor indicating that a customer has identified an interest in an article. A physical switch (103) is operated to initiate a procedure for purchasing the article and releasing the tag. The tag transmits an output signal to initiate a release procedure and then receives an input signal to effect a release. The output signal is received by a mobile device and the mobile device interacts with an administration system directly to effect the purchase of the item prior to the administration system issuing the input signal. After receiving the input signal, actual release is only achieved after a further manual operation being performed by the user.

主权项

1. A security tag for location upon an article and removal from said article upon authorisation, comprising:
an internal processor arranged to transmit an output signal to an external processor indicating that a customer has identified an interest in the article; and physical switching means, wherein an activation of said physical switching means initiates a procedure for said internal processor to transmit said output signal.