Security tag with display and price changing system

摘要

A system for merchandise tagging is described that includes a plurality of programmable RFID security tags, a controller, and a plurality of RFID readers. The attributes associated with the RFID security tags are assigned and changed remotely by an authorized request from the system. Any unauthenticated request to access or change the data associated with the RFID is ignored by the system.

主权项

1. A security tag comprising;
a security sensor, the security sensor sending and receiving wireless signals; an electronic circuit, the electronic circuit coordinating the wireless signals, the wireless signals being associated with merchandise data; a display, the display showing at least one attribute of the merchandise data; and a locking pin and a clutch assembly capable of affixing the security tag to a merchandise item, an insertion of the locking pin into the clutch mechanism causes a transmission of a wireless signal indicating a closed status for the security tag, and a release of the locking pin from the clutch assembly causes a transmission of a wireless si al indicating an open status for the security tag.