CN1270681A - The tracking of products - Google Patents

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CN1270681A
CN1270681A CN98809158A CN98809158A CN1270681A CN 1270681 A CN1270681 A CN 1270681A CN 98809158 A CN98809158 A CN 98809158A CN 98809158 A CN98809158 A CN 98809158A CN 1270681 A CN1270681 A CN 1270681A
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鲁洛夫·丹尼尔·雅格布斯·戴维斯
弗雷德里克·雅格布斯·拉伯
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    • G08B13/2405—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting characterised by the tag technology used
    • G08B13/2414—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting characterised by the tag technology used using inductive tags
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    • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
    • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
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    • G08B13/2462—Asset location systems combined with EAS
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    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
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Abstract

A method of detecting designated products from a number of sources includes the step of applying (12) a unique code to each one of a plurality of products at a first location (14). The method also includes determining which of the plurality of products become designated. The method further includes the steps of recording the codes of the designated products, reading (26) the codes of products distributed at a second location (16) and comparing (28) the read codes with the recorded codes to determine if any of the distributed products are designated products. The invention also includes a system for detecting designated products.

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Tracking of products
The present invention relates to the tracking of product.More particularly, the present invention relates to a kind ofly be used to detect the method that indicates product and a kind ofly be used to detect the system that indicates product.
According to a first aspect of the invention, provide a kind of being used for to detect the method that indicates product from a plurality of sources, this method may further comprise the steps:
Give the unique code of each product dispensation in a plurality of products in first place;
Determine that in a plurality of products which is the product that is specified;
Write down the code that this indicates product;
Read in the code of the second place product sold; And
The code that reads and the code of record are compared, to determine whether indicate product in institute's product sold.
Be noted that at this, a speech refers to " to indicate product ": stolen product, lose in some way and by stock taking or other method of checking the product number determine as lose the product of product, do not plan to sail again the product of selling to the user, the sample of product batch, inferior product, the product of selling government department, exported product, imported product, or the like." product " speech also means and comprises three-dimensional objects and other products, as check, bill or similar clause.What be detected indicates product and will be recovered subsequently.Should be understood that method and system of the present invention also can be used as a kind of being used for and follow the tracks of auditing system and use indicating product, specifically, follow the tracks of those exactly and do not plan product sold again.
By preserving first tabulation of composing in first place to the unique code of product, and itself and second tabulation at the product code of other authorized location decoding compared, find out and in first tabulation, occur but do not containing the code that occurs in second tabulation that indicates product code, just can determine the code that indicates product.
The code record that indicates product can be lost on the control desk in central authorities.This method can comprise that losing control desk to central authorities sends the code read, for the code that reads and the code of record are compared.
This method can comprise that also losing control desk to central authorities sends about the data of the second place identifier and with transmission and read the step of relevant data of time of code.
This method also can may further comprise the steps: if when indicating product and being detected, lose control desk in central authorities and trigger an alarm, to remind the operator on duty.Also can lose the above-mentioned alert data of demonstration on the control desk, in order to remind the operator on duty in central authorities.
If it is to indicate product that some product is arranged, then its data recording and the code that reads can be kept at central authorities and loses in the control desk.
According to a second aspect of the invention, provide a kind of being used for to detect the system that indicates product from a plurality of sources, this system comprises:
Code device is used in one first place to unique code of each product dispensation of a plurality of products;
Indicate product and determine device, be used for determining which product of a plurality of products is to indicate product;
Pen recorder is used to write down the code that indicates product;
Reading device is used to read in the code of the second place product sold; And
Comparer is used for the code that reads and the code of record are compared, whether to indicate product in the firm sale product.
Above-mentioned comparer can be positioned at central authorities and lose control desk.And the code that indicates product can be kept at and is positioned at central authorities and loses among the database of comparer of control desk.
This system also can comprise a dispensing device, and the code that is used for reading sends to and is positioned at the comparer that control desk is lost by central authorities.This dispensing device also can send to central authorities with the data relevant with second place and lose control desk.
Above-mentioned first place can be manufacturing works, and code is assigned to manufactured goods on assembly line.In addition, first place also one be used to the warehouse that deposits product in or transport product.
Above-mentioned second place can be a retail outlet, is equipped with the reading device part of bar code scanning system.In addition, the also such retail outlet in second place, it is equipped with reading device, has the movable type or the hand-held scanner that are suitable for cashier operator or system's isolated user use.
Should be understood that native system is not limited to only can be used for retail product or the product of selling mark is again arranged.
Below with reference to accompanying drawing the present invention is illustrated, the FB(flow block) in the accompanying drawing has represented one to be used for indicating the system that product reclaims according to of the present invention.
In the accompanying drawings, by the represented process flow diagram general proxy of reference number 10 one be used for indicating the system that product reclaims according to of the present invention.
This system contains a code device 12, is used for the unique anti-false code of each product dispensation to a plurality of manufactured goods.Code device 12 is positioned among the manufacturing works 14, and code then is assigned to each product on this factory-assembled line.Above-mentioned code can adopt the anti-fake mark form as hologram and so on.
Manufactured goods are transported to distribution point 16 from factory 14, and retail trader can then offer these products terminal zero and sell mouth 18, is sold to the public.
Should be understood that manufactured goods can be by different channel incoming terminal retail outlets 18.Some manufactured goods may be stolen or are specified in factory 14, distribution point 16, and perhaps any stage be transported to distribution point 16 or retail outlet 18 from factory 14 is specified.Product stolen or that indicate can arrive the unwarranted retail trader that is on the place 20 by any channel in the various channels 19.These products are sold by unwarranted retail trader, and these products also may export 18 by retail and sold.
The quantity of manufactured goods can be subjected to the inspection of retail trader when arriving distribution point 16, if the manufactured goods quantity when its quantity can not be delivered with producer matches, retail trader will know that it is to indicate product that some products are arranged.Retail trader can receive code listing and decoding device that manufactured goods are given in a tax from producer, thereby can determine the code that indicates product.If suspecting has stealing, then the quantity of manufactured goods also can obtain checking with identical method in the retail outlet or on any stage.
Being used to write down the pen recorder 22 that indicates product code is positioned at central authorities and loses among the control desk 24.The code that indicates product is provided for these central authorities and loses control desk 24.In this control desk, code enters pen recorder 22 with the form of database.
The reading device that is used to read the sell goods code and has scanner 26 forms is positioned at retail outlet 18.Control desk 24 contains a comparer 28, is used for code that reads and the code of noting are compared, to have determined whether that product is for indicating product.The code that reads is by every day or send control desk 24 more continually to.
In use, all sell goods that are in retail outlet 18 all are scanned on point of sale or shelf.28 pairs of codes that read of comparer on the control desk 24 and the code of noting compare, and are to indicate product from what unwarranted approach or dealer received to determine whether product sold.If define sell goods for indicating product, then its data will be stored in central authorities and lose control desk 24, and these data have comprised detected the indicate code of product, the identifier in second place and the time that code is read.These data are presented at central authorities with visual form and lose on the control desk 24 to send warning to the operator on duty.And the operator on duty will react to this information with suitable method, for example, notifies the police.The data of noting will be saved central authorities and lose in the control desk 24 to use as evidence.
The present inventor be sure of that the present invention has many good qualities.At first, set up a central database that indicates product.And, by giving independent code that can identify of each product dispensation, just can accurately determine indicating product with simple operations.In addition, the accurate record to process can be used for preventing potential crime.

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1. one kind is used for detecting the method that indicates product from a plurality of sources, and this method may further comprise the steps:
Give the unique code of each product dispensation in a plurality of products in first place;
Determine that in a plurality of products which is the product that is specified;
Write down the code that this indicates product;
Read in the code of the second place product sold; And
Code that reads and the code of noting are compared, to determine whether indicate product in institute's product sold.
2. the method for claim 1, wherein compose first tabulation to the unique code of product by being kept at first place, its second tabulation with the product code of decoding in other authorized location is compared, and find out and in first tabulation, occur but do not containing the code that occurs in second tabulation that indicates product code, just can determine the code that indicates product.
3. method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, the wherein said code that indicates product are recorded in central authorities and lose control desk.
4. method as claimed in claim 3, described method comprise the steps: that losing control desk to central authorities sends the code read, for the code that reads and the code of record are compared.
5. as claim 3 or 4 described methods, described method comprises following step: lose the data that control desk sends the relevant second place identifier to central authorities.
6. as the described method of one of claim 3 to 5, described method comprises following step: lose the control desk transmission and send the relevant data of time that read code to central authorities.
7. as the described method of one of claim 3 to 6, described method comprises the rapid of following step: if when indicating product and being detected, lose control desk in central authorities and trigger an alarm, to remind the operator on duty.
8. as the described method of one of claim 3 to 7, described method comprises, if product is arranged when indicating product, loses the code of preserving data recording and reading in the control desk in central authorities.
9. one kind is used for detecting the system that indicates product from a plurality of sources, it is characterized in that this system comprises:
Code device is used in first place to unique code of each product dispensation of a plurality of products;
Indicate product and determine device, be used for determining which product of a plurality of products is to indicate product;
Pen recorder is used to write down the code that indicates product;
Reading device is used for reading in the code of the second place product sold; And
Comparer is used for the code that reads and the code of record are compared, whether to indicate product in the firm sale product.
10. system as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, described comparer is positioned at central authorities and loses control desk.
11. system as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, the described code that indicates product is kept at central authorities and loses among the database of comparer of control desk.
12., it is characterized in that this system comprises a dispensing device as claim 10 or 11 described systems, the code that is used for reading sends to the comparer that control desk is lost by central authorities.
13. system as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, described dispensing device sends to central authorities with the data relevant with second place and loses control desk.
14., it is characterized in that described first place is manufacturing works as the described system of one of claim 9 to 13, and described code is distributed to manufactured goods on assembly line.
15., it is characterized in that described first place is a warehouse that is used to deposit in product as the described system of one of claim 9 to 13.
16., it is characterized in that described first place is a warehouse that is used for exported product as the described system of one of claim 9 to 13.
17., it is characterized in that described second place is a retail outlet as the described system of one of claim 9 to 16, this second place is equipped with reading device, it constitutes the part of bar code scanning system.
18., it is characterized in that described second place is a retail outlet as the described system of one of claim 9 to 16, it is equipped with the reading device of mobile scanning form.
19. one kind is used to reclaim the method that indicates product, it is characterized in that, it meets this paper explanation with reference to the accompanying drawings basically.
20. one kind is used to reclaim the system that indicates product, it is characterized in that, it meets this paper explanation with reference to the accompanying drawings basically.
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