SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIRELESS TRACKING DEVICE ALARM

摘要

A wireless tracking device may have a unique identifier that identifies the item to which it is attached, distinguishing that item from the other items in a secured location. A database may contain information regarding the item attached to the wireless tracking device. A store may be a secured location, and an item may be authorized to leave the store when it is sold. A checkout process may include scanning a machine-readable code associated with the wireless tracking device. Once the checkout is complete and the customer has paid for the item, the database may be updated to disable the alarm for the wireless tracking device. Based on the information in the database, a wireless tracking device detector may determine whether or not to generate an alarm when the wireless tracking device is detected leaving the secured location.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a confirmation regarding a singleton, the confirmation including a value read from a machine-readable code associated with the singleton; detecting a wireless tracking device, using a processor of a machine, corresponding to the value read from the machine-readable code; and based on having received the confirmation regarding the singleton, refraining from generating an alarm in response to the detection of the wireless tracking device.