US 12,277,822 B2
Merchandise display security systems and methods
Jeffrey A. Grant, Charlotte, NC (US); Jonathon D. Phillips, Fort Mill, SC (US); Christopher J. Fawcett, Charlotte, NC (US); Karen Bellum Bomber, Lake Wylie, SC (US); Larry T. McKinney, Huntersville, NC (US); and William M. Warren, Fort Mill, SC (US)
Assigned to InVue Security Products Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by InVue Security Products Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Mar. 11, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/815,566.
Application 16/815,566 is a continuation of application No. 16/419,791, filed on May 22, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/419,791 is a continuation of application No. 16/245,332, filed on Jan. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,347,061, issued on Jul. 9, 2019.
Application 16/245,332 is a continuation of application No. 16/169,664, filed on Oct. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,210,681, issued on Feb. 19, 2019.
Application 16/169,664 is a continuation of application No. 15/540,403, granted, now 10,127,745, issued on Nov. 13, 2018, previously published as PCT/US2015/067034, filed on Dec. 21, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/197,777, filed on Jul. 28, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/097,264, filed on Dec. 29, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2020/0234522 A1, Jul. 23, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05B 19/00 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); G07C 9/27 (2020.01); G08B 13/14 (2006.01)
CPC G07C 9/27 (2020.01) [G07C 9/00857 (2013.01); G08B 13/1445 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00865 (2013.01); G07C 2009/0088 (2013.01)] 35 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A security system comprising:
a plurality of security devices in a wireless network, the plurality of security devices arranged in a planogram and each configured to protect one or more items from theft, each of the plurality of security devices configured to wirelessly communicate data, each of the plurality of security devices storing an identifier for uniquely identifying the security device;
a plurality of electronic keys configured to communicate with the plurality of security devices for obtaining the identifiers of the plurality of security devices, each of the plurality of electronic keys storing a security code and one or more identifiers for the plurality of security devices assigned to the electronic key, wherein any one of the plurality of electronic keys is configured to unlock or disarm any one of the plurality of security devices if the identifier obtained by the electronic key matches the identifier assigned to the electronic key and if the electronic key determines that the security code is authenticated; and
a gateway configured to receive the data from each of the plurality of security devices via wireless communication, wherein the gateway is configured to communicate the data to a computing device,
wherein each of the plurality of security devices is configured to receive a command from the computing device for controlling the security device.