CN101076808A - Known missing data record - Google Patents

Abstract

System and method for collecting information pertaining to a defeated electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag are disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a recording unit for collecting data pertaining to missing merchandise having at least one user interface, recording the data into the recording unit in response to a series of user interface prompts displayed on the recording unit, the interface prompts being programmed according to a predetermined user input sequence, the recording unit being adapted to transmit the data through a communications network, and transmitting the data through the communications network to a data processing unit, the data processing unit being configureured to analyze the data and to generate a report based on the data.

Description

The data recording of known missing

The cross reference of related application

The people's such as Scott A.Tribbey of the application's request submission on November 2nd, 2004 the U.S. Provisional Application sequence the 60/624th that is entitled as " Defeated EAS Tag Data logging ", No. 401, the people's such as Scott A.Tribbey that on February 18th, 2005 submitted to the U.S. Provisional Application sequence the 60/654th that is entitled as " Defeated EAS Tag Data logging ", No. 365, the people's such as Scott A.Tribbey that on November 2nd, 2004 submitted to the U.S. Provisional Application sequence the 60/624th that is entitled as " EmptyPackage Data Logging ", the people's such as Scott A.Tribbey that No. 398 and on February 18th, 2005 submit to the U.S. Provisional Application sequence the 60/654th that is entitled as " Empty Package DataLogging ", No. 364 rights and interests, its full content is here incorporated into by reference.

Technical field

The present invention relates to electronic article surveillance (EAS) system, and relate in particular to the EAS system that is used to write down the data relevant with losing commodity, described data comprise the information about eas tag of throwing aside and the commodity packaging that abandons.

Background technology

Electronic article surveillance (EAS) system is the detection system that allows to be used for discerning eas tag in given surveyed area.The EAS system has many purposes, but through being often used as the security system that prevents the shoplifting in the shop or take away the property in the office block.The EAS system is with a lot of different forms appearance and use many different technology.

Typical EAS system comprises electronic detection unit, eas tag and stripper or deactivator.Detecting unit forms the eas tag surveyed area and places high flow capacity area such as the entrance and exit of shop or office block usually.Eas tag has special characteristic, and is designed to especially be attached to or embed in commodity or other object of seeking to protect.When the eas tag that activates passed through the eas tag surveyed area, the EAS system sent alarm, and for example, audio frequency and/or visual alert are taken away eas tag with indication from exclusion zone.

Traditional EAS system uses transmitter and receiver to operate.Transmitter is placed in a side of surveyed area usually, and receiver is placed in the opposition side of surveyed area.Under the situation of retail shop, this surveyed area is usually in the passageway, cash desk or go out interruption-forming.When eas tag entered surveyed area, eas tag had characteristic response for the pumping signal that can be detected.For example, eas tag can respond the signal that is sent by transmitter by tuned circuit, soft magnetic stripe or the line or the vibration resonance device that use simple semiconductor junction, be made up of inductor and capacitor.This characteristic response is detected by receiver substantially.

Yet,, make and can take away commodity and can not trigger the EAS system even these systems also can be by removing and/or destroying eas tag and defeated simply.In addition, might be simply by commodity be taken out and abandon the detection that packing is avoided the EAS system in its packing.Since can not use existing EAS system to follow the tracks of eas tag of throwing aside or the commodity packaging that abandons, the user of EAS system, and for example department store can not address this problem.

Current, there is not device can be used for and will be associated as any significant form about the information of losing commodity or the known missing commodity information of eas tag, the empty package thrown aside and the commodity packaging that abandons (for example, about).Therefore, the useful information such as stealing position or the pattern of time never is separated.Some shops attempt to collect this data by the relevant information of losing commodity of record on the papery notebook.Yet this method expends time in and easy occurrence record and mistranscription.In addition, it is also lacked consistent reporting standards, and can not provide processing for the information that allows the EAS system user to isolate the shoplifting pattern in its facility.Therefore, need be used for writing down system and method, especially relate to the information of eas tag of throwing aside and the commodity packaging that abandons about the data of losing commodity.

Summary of the invention

Disclose a kind of be used to prevent shoplifting and tracking loss, especially caught and write down the system and method for the information of relevant loss commodity, described information comprises the information about eas tag of throwing aside and the commodity packaging that abandons.Described system comprises and is used for the record cell of stylus point to the data of losing commodity or known missing commodity.Described record cell will comprise according to a series of input users screens of the inquiry of user input sequence demonstration presents to the user.Corresponding response of user by selecting selects to import data.Record cell sends to data processing unit with the data of record subsequently, the analyzed and generation report of data there.

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a kind of method that is used to collect about the information of electronic article surveillance (EAS) label thrown aside is disclosed, described method comprises the following steps: to provide the record cell with at least one user interface, be used to collect data about loss or known missing commodity, in response to a series of user interface prompt that are presented on the record cell, with data recording in record cell, come interface prompt is programmed according to predesignated subscriber's list entries, described record cell is suitable for sending data by communication network; And data being sent to data processing unit by communication network, described data processing unit is configured to analyze data and generates report based on data.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a kind of system that is used to collect about the information of electronic article surveillance (EAS) label thrown aside is disclosed, described system comprises: be used to collect the record cell about the data of losing commodity, has at least one user interface, so that in response to a series of user interface prompt that are presented on the record cell, with data recording in record cell, come interface prompt is programmed according to predesignated subscriber's list entries, described record cell is suitable for sending data by communication network; And being used for receiving data processing unit with deal with data, described data processing unit is configured to analyze data and generates report based on data.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, one group of computer executable instructions that is used to collect about the information of electronic article surveillance (EAS) label thrown aside is disclosed, this set of computer-executable instructions comprises step: in response to a series of user interface prompt that are presented on the record cell, will be in record cell about the data recording of losing commodity, come interface prompt is programmed according to predesignated subscriber's list entries, described record cell is suitable for sending data by communication network; And data being sent to data processing unit by communication network, described data processing unit is configured to analyze data and generates report based on data.

According to last aspect of the present disclosure, a kind of method that is used for definite shoplifter's of repetition identity is disclosed, described method comprises the following steps: to collect first data about the transaction of point of sales station, and described point of sales station is suitable for sending data by communication network.Described method also comprises the following steps: in response to a series of user interface prompt that are presented on the record cell, will about lose or second data recording of known missing commodity in record cell, come interface prompt is programmed according to predesignated subscriber's list entries, described record cell is suitable for sending data by communication network.Described method also comprises step: by communication network first and second data are sent to data processing unit, data processing unit is configured to determine to repeat shoplifter's identity by interrelated first and second data.

Description of drawings

At this different embodiment of the system and method for the data recording that is used for eas tag are described with reference to the drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the schematic block diagram of system that is used for the data recording of eas tag;

Fig. 2 is used to implement demonstration computing system of the present disclosure;

Fig. 3 shows the process flow diagram of the method for the data recording that is used for eas tag;

Fig. 4 A-C shows the exemplary user interface of the data recording that is used for eas tag;

Fig. 5 A-C shows the exemplary user interface of the data recording of the commodity packaging that is used to abandon; And

Fig. 6 shows the process flow diagram that is used for generating based on the data about eas tag method of reporting.

Embodiment

Hereinafter specific embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.In the following description, can not describe known function or structure in detail to avoid in the fuzzy disclosure of unnecessary details.

A kind of system and method that is used to write down about the data of loss or known missing commodity is disclosed.As used herein, term " known missing " commodity relate to known to the commodity with some mode shopliftings, and usually with empty package, the label that abandons or be removed or the label of inactivation is proved to be.Described data comprise the information about eas tag of throwing aside and the commodity packaging that abandons.Usually, described system comprises event recording unit, and described event recording unit has user interface, is used for showing input screen according to predesignated subscriber's list entries, and its response is imported at the data of losing commodity.Described record cell sends to data storage device with data and is used for data processing and report generation.Described report is described and eas tag of throwing aside and/or relevant trend and the specific region of packing that abandon.

More specifically, and reference diagram, Fig. 1 shows the digital data recording system 1 of the data that are used to write down the relevant eas tag of throwing aside.System 1 is used in retail environment, and for example department store 2.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that system 1 can be used in being provided with of a plurality of common installation EAS system.Shop 2 can comprise a plurality of departments, for example men's clothing, women's dress, electrical equipment or the like.In addition, those departments can be subdivided into presumptive area, for example, and footwear, fitting room, easy dress, passageway or the like.Shop 2 comprises that a plurality of commodity that are attached to or embed the shop and/or the eas tag in the commodity packaging are to prevent shoplifting.Those skilled in the art will recognize, eas tag can be to have any EAS anti-theft arrangement of the more complex appts of external packing and a plurality of bonding jumpers such as label or other.

System 1 comprises that detecting unit 4, point of sale (" POS ") stand 6, deactivator 10 and Alarm Unit 12.As used herein, the term inactivation can relate to traditional label inactivation or label peeling device.Detecting unit 4 comprises transmitter and the receiver that forms predetermined eas tag surveyed area.Transmitter produces predetermined pumping signal in surveyed area.As a result, by activation eas tag (for example, the eas tag of throwing aside non-inactivation or non-) the responsing excitation signal of surveyed area, these detected unit 4 identifications.In this case, detecting unit 4 sends signal to generate alarm, for example audio frequency and/or visual alert to Alarm Unit 12.Surveyed area be positioned at the outlet 8 around or near.Place high flow volume region can increase the chance of the commodity that detection steals from the shop detecting unit 4.

If the eas tag that is attached to commodity usually or packs can be taken away commodity so by inactivation from shop 2.Deactivator 10 is positioned near the POS station 6, makes eas tag inactivation and merchandise sales transaction take place simultaneously.Deactivator 10 such as physical removal eas tag from commodity (for example uses, be attached to the eas tag on the clothes) or many methods of electronic deactivation eas tag make the eas tag inactivation, make eas tag remain on the commodity but will be can the responsing excitation signal (for example, be attached in the DVD box eas tag).

The another kind of method that can take commodity from shop 2 away is to throw aside eas tag.If can occurring in and remove eas tag from commodity, destroy eas tag or take out commodity from packing, this abandons packing subsequently.In case eas tag is thrown aside, just can steal commodity easily, because 2 taking-up commodity will no longer trigger Alarm Unit 12 from the shop.Commodity packaging and the eas tag of throwing aside are discarded in the shop 2 usually, and the employee by shop 2 locatees subsequently.Estimate when the eas tag of throwing aside is positioned in the shop with the commodity packaging that abandons, can uses according to digital data recording system of the present disclosure and write down about losing the information of commodity.

More specifically, system 1 is configured to allow the relevant data of losing commodity of user record, comprises the data about eas tag of throwing aside and the commodity packaging that abandons.System 1 comprises event recording unit 14 and the data processing unit 18 that is connected with communication network 16.Record cell 14 can be the calculation element that embodies in many ways (for example, shown in Figure 2 calculation element 300).The type that should be appreciated that the device of specializing record cell 14 depends on the environment that it is used.For some retail firms, terminal on the wall need to be installed, and in other place, the mobile unit that the portable of increase is provided and only expends processing power potentially may be more suitable for.

Should be appreciated that the disclosure can make up with multi-form hardware, software, firmware, special purpose processors or its and realize.In one embodiment, the disclosure can be used as the application program that is included in really in the calculation element 300 and realizes with software or firmware.

Calculation element 300 can comprise one or more CPU (central processing unit) (CPU) 390, random-access memory (ram) 391, ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) 392 and such as I/O (I/O) interface, cursor control device 394 (for example, mouse, operating rod, touch-screen or the like), data storage device 398 and the display device 395 of keypad 393.In addition, calculation element 300 can also comprise the scanister 399 of the label (for example, UPC sign indicating number) that is configured to items scanning or packs or the transacter (for example, optical pickup) of another kind of type.The wired or wireless network equipment that is connected 397 that provides with network 16 also is provided calculation element 300.In addition, various other peripheral units can be connected with calculation element 300 with bus structure by various interfaces such as parallel port, serial ports or USB (universal serial bus) (USB).System bus 396 connects various parts and can be any in some types of bus structures, comprises any local bus of memory bus or memory controller, peripheral bus and the multiple bus architecture of use.

Calculation element can also comprise operating system and microinstruction code.Various process described here and function can be the parts of the part of microinstruction code, firmware or the application program of carrying out by operating system (or its combination).In addition, calculation element 300 comprises the software that is used for explicit user input screen and recording user response, and it is discussed below.

Be also to be understood that because some subsystem components and the method step described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings can be used software implementation the mode that the actual connection between the system unit (or process steps) can be programmed according to the disclosure and difference.Provide instruction of the present disclosure at this, a those of ordinary skill of association area can expect of the present disclosure these with similar enforcement or configuration.Data record method of the present disclosure can be used in some grades, comprises operating system, application program or application component.

Can also imagine that record cell 14 can comprise EAS deactivator 400, it allows record cell 14 to make to be removed but may lose efficacy by still exercisable eas tag.This can prevent that the label that breaks away from from activating fault alarm in the EAS system.EAS deactivator 400 is connected with other parts of EAS system by wireless or wire medium, to carry out the EAS inactivation.

Record cell 14 (for example allows the user, the owner in shop 2 or employee) when finding eas tag of throwing aside or the commodity packaging that abandons, at any time the consistent and relevant data of losing commodity of record (for example, UPC sign indicating number in the position of discovery, time, date, employed method of throwing aside eas tag, the commodity packaging that abandons or the like) automatically.As going through below, lose in case find commodity, the user uses keypad 393 to visit record cell 14, and will be input in the record cell 14 about data or the information of losing commodity.Shop 2 can comprise placing and spread all over in-house a plurality of record cell 14, if or record cell 14 are mobile devices, a plurality of employees that can be assigned to shop 2 wherein then.A plurality of record cells 14 allow the employee more easily to visit, and it allows more frequent data input conversely.After the data input, record cell 14 uses network 16 to send data to data processing unit 18.

Network 16 can be Local Area Network, wide area network (WAN), the Internet or any known network, and it is connected with a plurality of calculation elements, to enable different communication patterns by internet message.For example, network 16 can be provided in a side of and comprise individual server and Duo Tai personal computer in the individual facilities, or replacedly, is positioned at the multiple servers of diverse geographic location and the corporate intranet of Duo Tai personal computer.Network 16 can be interconnected with a plurality of calculation elements that are positioned at shop 2 (for example, POS station 6, deactivator 10, record cell 14, data processing unit 18 or the like).This allows interconnected device to communicate with one another and shared data.

Data processing unit 18 can be the central server of a part of the data storage device in shop 2.Data processing unit 18 handle from record cell 14 send about the data of the eas tag thrown aside and with predetermined format compiling data.In addition, data processing unit 18 can visit from POS station 6 or the data (for example, the shop occupies, POS concludes the business, eas tag inactivation or the like) of other relevant type with shop 2 that obtain with other device that network 16 connects.Data processing unit 18 can be with this information and the data combination that receives from record cell 14, to generate the report about shoplifting trend, as going through below.

Fig. 3 shows the method that is used for the data recording eas tag.The method of Fig. 3 will be discussed in conjunction with Fig. 4 A-C, Fig. 4 A-C shows the demonstration output that is used to write down about the user interface of the data of the eas tag thrown aside, and Fig. 5 A-C shows the demonstration output that is used to write down about the user interface of the data of the commodity packaging that abandons.More specifically, after initialization, in step 100, eas tag of throwing aside or the packing that abandons are positioned.This can finish during the making regular check on of shop 2, for example, and security personnel's patrol, salesman's reserved commodities or the like.In case find to lose the trace (for example, the eas tag of throwing aside, the packing that abandons) of commodity, employee (for example user) is promptly in step 102 Visitor Logs unit 14.This can involve user's login, and username and password for example is provided.Login process prevents undelegated people's Visitor Logs unit 14, to guarantee only to import correct data.In addition, it also allows the identity that record cell 14 is followed the tracks of the user.

In case record cell 14 is accessed, it shows the user interface shown in Fig. 4 A-C and Fig. 5 A-C.Particularly, user interface has predetermined input sequence, and its guiding user is through series of steps, and during this period, input is about losing the information of commodity.In addition, 14 pairs of information of record cell add timestamp and dater.

In step 106, the user imports the relevant information of losing commodity by show the user interface of input screen with predefined procedure.At first, user interface is inquired user's input information by showing a plurality of responses how relevant loss commodity are found.The user selects to describe the response of losing the found specific vestiges of commodity (eas tag of for example, throwing aside, the packing that abandons) subsequently.In case the user selects, user interface shows the relevant prompting of losing the more detailed problems of commodity of a series of inquiries.This information can be including, but not limited to the department and the zone in the department in the shop 2 of the eas tag finding to throw aside or the packing that abandons, be used for throwing aside the quantity of packing of the label of the method for eas tag, the UPC sign indicating number of the packing that abandons/identify, throw aside/abandon.

Input screen can connect with tree structure, for example, shown in Fig. 4 B and 4C and Fig. 5 A and 5B, generates subsequently input screen from the response of previous inquiry according to predetermined list entries.Those skilled in the art will recognize, according to the information requirement in shop 2, list entries can comprise the additional input screen.In addition, input screen can present with many forms.

Those skilled in the art will recognize that also user's inputting interface and user input sequence are configurable.During the setting of working time, for example before user login, can configuration user interfaces.Can show input screen comprising in the record cell 14 and point out the configuration file of desired data to finish configuration by reading to be stored in, and need not any modification software.Therefore, configuration file can the extending user list entries, and the quantity of expansion input screen is to catch additional correlation data, for example employee identification.

Fig. 4 A-C shows the example embodiment that is used to write down about the user interface of the data of the eas tag thrown aside.Fig. 4 A shows the first label input screen 201, and it shows timestamp 202, first searching label 204 and response selection 206.Although can show at one time to surpass one searching label and respective response thereof, in example embodiment, each label input screen is corresponding to single searching label, and the information input process of making is simplified.The user can use key wherein to come input information corresponding to keypad 393 or the touch-screen of selecting 206 (for example, being positioned at the edge of display device) according to the input media of record cell 14.Rise time stabs 202 during step 104.Searching label 204 inquiry users are about the problem of the eas tag thrown aside, and in this case, it relates to the method for throwing aside eas tag of being used for.The user can select to summarize and may be used for throwing aside one of the selection 206 of method of eas tag.Select 206 can comprise unshowned option among Fig. 4 A, for example, to the additional response of first searching label 204.

Fig. 4 B shows the second label input screen 211 that comprises timestamp 212, second searching label 214 and response selection 216.Searching label 214 request users import the position of finding the eas tag thrown aside, more accurately, and the department in shop 2.The user responds by selection department subsequently.

Fig. 4 C shows the 3rd label input screen 221 that comprises timestamp 222, the 3rd searching label 224 and response selection 226.Searching label 224 inquiry user tag requests 214 problem subsequently is used for importing the zone in the department at the eas tag place of throwing aside.The user is listed in a zone of selecting in 226 by input, for example responds in the zone of the department of selecting to select in 216 before.

Fig. 5 A-C shows the exemplary user interface of the data recording of the commodity packaging that is used to abandon.Fig. 5 A shows the first packing input screen 501, and it shows timestamp 502, the first packing inquiry 504 and responds selects 506.Similar to the label input screen, can on screen, show packing inquiry and the respective response thereof that surpasses at one time, in the present embodiment, each packing input screen is inquired about corresponding to individual packaging.Packing inquiry 504 inquiry users are about the problem of the commodity packaging that abandons, and in this case, it relates to the position of finding the packing that abandons.The user can select in 506, and shop 2 departments at the packing place that abandons have been listed in selection 506.

Fig. 5 B shows the second packing input screen 511 that comprises timestamp 512, the second packing inquiry 514 and response selection 516.Packing inquiry 514 inquiry consumer packaging requests 512 problem subsequently is used for importing the zone in the eas tag department of throwing aside.The user is listed in a zone of selecting in 516 by input, for example responds in the zone of the department of selecting to select in 506 before.

Fig. 5 C shows the 3rd packing input screen 521 that comprises timestamp 522, the 3rd packing inquiry 524 and response selection 526.Packing inquiry 524 request user inputs are positioned at the product identification information on the packing that abandons.This can be by using scanister 399 or importing from the UPC sign indicating number by keypad 393 input codes.

In case be imported in the record cell 14 about the data of losing commodity, if desired, the user can also make the eas tag inactivation of throwing aside.Some eas tags are not destroyed fully and are taken off from commodity simply.That this eas tag is still activation and must make its inactivation to prevent their alarms that in the EAS system, leads to errors.This can be that the EAS deactivator 400 of the part of record cell 14 is finished by use.EAS deactivator 400 and the method for operation of deactivator 10 basic identical (for example, electronic deactivation eas tag and send data to the EAS system).

After collecting about the data of losing commodity, in step 108, record cell 14 uses network 16 that data are sent to data processing unit 18.Data processing unit 18 is analyzed eas tag data of throwing aside and/or the packaged data that abandons.In addition, data processing unit 18 can be combined with the out of Memory that occupies figure such as the shop with these data.For example, data processing unit 18 can be interrelated with the data that relevant shop occupies with the time with the position of finding the loss commodity, to isolate zone and the time that shoplifters prefer in the shop 2.

In step 110, data processing unit 18 generates the report that has about the data of losing commodity.This report can be subsequently by the employee analysis in shop 2, to determine to tackle the best countermeasure in shoplifter and definite given problem zone.For example, report can identify the time that the department that has maximum stolen commodity in the shop 2 and most of shoplifting incident take place.In response to these data, the employee in shop 2 can dispose extra Security Officer and more go on patrol in the department that identifies, particularly in modal some time of shoplifting.In addition, described report can provide sees clearly the common methods that is used for throwing aside eas tag and/or takes out commodity from packing, allows more vandal-proof eas tag of exploitation and packing thus.

Fig. 6 shows the process flow diagram that generates the method for sample reports based on the data about eas tag.More accurately, data processing unit 18 is collected the additional data about various POS transaction, may be to take the individual that commodity are responsible for away from shop 2 to attempt to discern.Usually the shoplifter can use its credit card to buy commodity so that look like legal buyer.After buying some commodity and obtaining credit, the shoplifter is subsequently by throwing aside eas tag and/or take out commodity and steal commodity from packing.Usually the shoplifter's commodity that can return their initial purchase are with the behavior of pretending them and repetitive cycling once more simultaneously.

All above-mentioned with buy and return the relevant transaction of commodity usually in step 600 by POS 6 records of standing, and in step 602, send to data processing unit 18 subsequently by network 16.Information about the POS transaction can comprise credit number (for example, last 4-digit number wherein), date, time, commodity UPC sign indicating number.In step 604, this information is interrelated with the data about losing commodity that receive from record cell 14 by data processing unit 18, to determine serial shoplifter's identity.For example, if buying and/or return the date and time of some commodity conforms to date, time and the position of finding the loss commodity and (or conforms to substantially, promptly, from the eas tag of finding to throw aside one or two days and carried out other purchase), the people that then might buy commodity has stolen other commodity from the shop.Therefore, in step 606, can determine this person's identity by the last 4-digit number that uses credit number, and the manager in shop 2 can follow the tracks of the criminal of repetition and can correspondingly take action and stops shoplifter's (for example, by they being reported to suitable organ of power).

According to invention automatically collecting of the present disclosure and storage about losing the data of commodity, more accurately, about the process of the information of eas tag of throwing aside and the commodity packaging that abandons.The present invention also provides simple with consistent user interface for writing down this information.In addition, the present invention has greatly reduced input and this data compilation is become the time quantum of significant form and reduced the data recording mistake.In addition, the data that compiled can be sent out and be used for further processing, to obtain the detailed report of the trend relevant with the eas tag of throwing aside.

Those skilled in the art will recognize, can implement with multi-form and device according to record cell of the present invention.As discussed above, some retail environment needs the record cell of terminal form, and other environment is more suitable for using the record cell (for example, mobile unit) of more portable type.Can also imagine that record cell can comprise a plurality of peripheral units such as barcode scanner and EAS deactivator, if desired, it enables record cell and correctly discerns loss commodity and inactivation or remove eas tag.

Although there is shown some embodiment of the present disclosure, the disclosure is not planned by its restriction, and wide as far as possible and instructions is similarly read under the situation that the disclosure plans to allow in its field.Therefore, above-mentioned instructions should not be interpreted as restriction, and only as the example of preferred embodiment.Those skilled in the art so far will imagine other modification in the scope and spirit of claims.

Claims (16)

1. a method that is used to collect about the information of electronic article surveillance (EAS) label thrown aside comprises the following steps:

Record cell with at least one user interface is provided, is used to collect about losing the data of commodity;

In response to a series of user interface prompt that are presented on the described record cell, with described data recording in described record cell, come described interface prompt is programmed according to predesignated subscriber's list entries, described record cell is suitable for sending described data by communication network; And

By described communication network data are sent to data processing unit, described data processing unit is configured to analyze described data and generates report based on described data.

2. method according to claim 1, wherein, described data comprise the information that comprises following group that is selected from: the information of the information of the information of the sign of the information of the relevant method that is used to throw aside described eas tag, the information of the position of the relevant eas tag of throwing aside, the relevant commodity packaging that abandons, the position of the relevant commodity packaging that abandons and the quantity of the relevant eas tag of throwing aside.

3. method according to claim 1, wherein, described user interface prompt comprises inquiry and at least one response selection.

4. method according to claim 1, wherein, the step of described record data also comprises step:

The time and date information of relevant described data is provided.

5. method according to claim 1, wherein, described communication network comprises at least one wave point.

6. method according to claim 1, wherein, interrelated each the shoplifting pattern of described report.

7. method according to claim 1 wherein, is provided with described user input sequence from configuration file when operation.

8. method according to claim 1, wherein, described user input sequence is configurable.

9. system that is used to collect about the information of electronic article surveillance (EAS) label thrown aside comprises:

Record cell with at least one user interface, be used for collecting about losing the data of commodity, with in response to a series of user interface prompt that are presented on the described record cell, with data recording in described record cell, according to the described interface prompt of programming of predesignated subscriber's list entries, described record cell is suitable for sending described data by communication network; And

Data processing unit is used for receiving and processing said data, and described data processing unit is configured to analyze described data and generates report based on described data.

10. system according to claim 9, wherein, described data comprise the information that comprises following group that is selected from: the information of the information of the information of the sign of the information of the relevant method that is used to throw aside described eas tag, the information of the position of the relevant eas tag of throwing aside, the relevant commodity packaging that abandons, the position of the relevant commodity packaging that abandons and the quantity of the relevant eas tag of throwing aside.

11. system according to claim 9, wherein, described user interface prompt comprises inquiry and at least one response selection.

12. system according to claim 9, described record cell provides the time and date information of described data.

13. system according to claim 9, wherein, described communication network comprises at least one wave point.

14. system according to claim 9, wherein, interrelated each the shoplifting pattern of described report.

15. system according to claim 9 wherein, is provided with described user input sequence from configuration file when operation.

16. system according to claim 9, wherein, described user input sequence is configurable.

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