EP4508617A1 - Product tracking system - Google Patents

Product tracking system

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EP4508617A1
EP4508617A1 EP22969424.5A EP22969424A EP4508617A1 EP 4508617 A1 EP4508617 A1 EP 4508617A1 EP 22969424 A EP22969424 A EP 22969424A EP 4508617 A1 EP4508617 A1 EP 4508617A1
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products
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information
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Atakan AKSOY
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
    • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
    • G08B13/2402—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
    • G08B13/2451—Specific applications combined with EAS
    • G08B13/2462—Asset location systems combined with EAS
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/08—Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
    • G06Q10/087—Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders

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  • the present invention relates to a store product tracking system in which RFID system on the price tags of the products in the store and security alarm devices are combined, which creates a warning signal when it detects that the unlabeled product has been taken out of the store so as to ensure the safety of the products, determines and communicates which product has been taken out of the store.
  • the antennas that are used to protect the products in the stores are positioned on both sides of the door in the entrance and exit areas of the stores. A plurality of product protection antennas can be used in these areas.
  • store product protection systems which are increasingly used for the safety of products, are often preferred in clothing stores, they are also used in all workplaces selling valuable materials, especially electronic stores.
  • antennas are positioned in the entrance and exit areas of the stores. If it is intended to pass through the antenna without removing the product alarm labels on the products; the product alarm tag gives an audible alarm.
  • These antennas can scan up to 2 meters in interference-free environments. Thus, it is aimed to prevent the product whose label is not removed from being taken out of the store.
  • the present invention aims to solve the abovementioned disadvantages by being inspired from the current conditions.
  • the main aim of the invention is to notify the officers regarding the stock information of the product, the stock amount, the sales information, the location, and ensure that the alarm system works audibly when the product is taken out of the sales area or when the alarm device is destroyed by means of the chip inside the labels by embedding RFID units inside the security alarm devices of the products in the store.
  • the aim of the invention is to detect the time, amount of theft and stock information.
  • the aim of the invention is to monitor the status of stock, sales, display, order, theft of the products in the branches from the head office.
  • the aim of the invention is to ensure that the time of departure from the store and the exit from which door is recorded when the product is taken out of the store without payment.
  • the aim of the invention is to reduce the cost of the RFID unit by deleting and rewriting the product information into the RFID unit.
  • Another aim of the invention is to reduce the rate of RFID copper antenna waste to the environment. This will lead to improvements in the use of less raw materials and reducing environmental pollution.
  • the aim of the invention is to save money on issues such as printing, stocking, shipping, assembling to products, etc. of the RFID unit.
  • the inventive store product protection system mainly comprises of the following;
  • RFID unit which is embedded in the security alarms on the products and in which the information about the products is recorded, reader that receives the necessary information (on it) through the RFID unit via the chip, antenna unit located at the control points, which detects that the product without the security label has been removed from the store and generates a warning signal, control unit which receives the relevant data from the reader and antenna unit, controls the shelf and warehouse stock of the products by evaluating the data it receives through the software run therein, sends a warning signal to the personnel when it detects that the products on the shelf are low or the required position as a result of the stock control, provides instant control of the sales information of the products and transmits the product information without the security label to the authorized units.
  • the control unit sends a notification to the mobile devices of the predetermined officers when the product without the security label is removed from the store.
  • the antenna unit information such as the type of the product, the material type of the product and the manufacturer are recorded. Furthermore, when the product arrives at the store, in which department it is located in the store, stock information and the time when the product is in the warehouse are also recorded in the antenna unit.
  • the antenna unit detects that the product has been taken out of the store without removing the label thereon; it determines which product's label has not been removed by using the data on the products in the store previously saved in it. It transmits the product information as a result of the detection to the authorized units.

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Abstract

The inventive store product protection system mainly comprises of the following; RFID unit, which is embedded in the security alarms on the products and in which the information about the products is recorded, reader that receives the necessary information (on it) through the RFID unit via the chip, antenna unit located at the control points, which detects that the product without the security label has been removed from the store and generates a warning signal, control unit which receives the relevant data from the reader and antenna unit, controls the shelf and warehouse stock of the products by evaluating the data it receives through the software run therein, sends a warning signal to the personnel when it detects that the products on the shelf are low or the required position as a result of the stock control, provides instant control of the sales information of the products and transmits the product information without the security label to the authorized units.

Description

PRODUCT TRACKING SYSTEM
Field of the Invention
[0001] The present invention relates to a store product tracking system in which RFID system on the price tags of the products in the store and security alarm devices are combined, which creates a warning signal when it detects that the unlabeled product has been taken out of the store so as to ensure the safety of the products, determines and communicates which product has been taken out of the store.
State of the Art
[0002] Today, the antennas that are used to protect the products in the stores are positioned on both sides of the door in the entrance and exit areas of the stores. A plurality of product protection antennas can be used in these areas. Although store product protection systems, which are increasingly used for the safety of products, are often preferred in clothing stores, they are also used in all workplaces selling valuable materials, especially electronic stores.
[0003] In the state of the art, antennas are positioned in the entrance and exit areas of the stores. If it is intended to pass through the antenna without removing the product alarm labels on the products; the product alarm tag gives an audible alarm. These antennas can scan up to 2 meters in interference-free environments. Thus, it is aimed to prevent the product whose label is not removed from being taken out of the store.
[0004] In another existing method, although the exit of the products from the store is detected with the RFID unit on the price tag of the product, malicious customers can simply remove this from the product and make it unprotected. In this case, the protection and tracking of the product cannot be ensured.
[0005] In the use of RFID system, which is another available method, a special label is produced for each product. This causes too many RFID units to be consumed.
[0006] As a result of the research made in the state of the art, document No TR2022/009538 is encountered. Said application relates to a system in which electronic labels are used to display the price, weight, stock and similar information about the product on the shelves where the products are displayed. However, in the application, there is no mention of a system that detects the products taken out of the store without removing the label and detects the information about the products.
[0007] As a result, due to the abovementioned disadvantages and the insufficiency of the current solutions regarding the subject matter, a development is required to be made in the relevant technical field.
Aim of the Invention [0008] The present invention aims to solve the abovementioned disadvantages by being inspired from the current conditions.
[0009] The main aim of the invention is to notify the officers regarding the stock information of the product, the stock amount, the sales information, the location, and ensure that the alarm system works audibly when the product is taken out of the sales area or when the alarm device is destroyed by means of the chip inside the labels by embedding RFID units inside the security alarm devices of the products in the store.
[0010] The aim of the invention is to detect the time, amount of theft and stock information.
[0011] The aim of the invention is to monitor the status of stock, sales, display, order, theft of the products in the branches from the head office.
[0012] The aim of the invention is to ensure that the time of departure from the store and the exit from which door is recorded when the product is taken out of the store without payment.
[0013] The aim of the invention is to reduce the cost of the RFID unit by deleting and rewriting the product information into the RFID unit.
[0014] Another aim of the invention is to reduce the rate of RFID copper antenna waste to the environment. This will lead to improvements in the use of less raw materials and reducing environmental pollution.
[0015] The aim of the invention is to save money on issues such as printing, stocking, shipping, assembling to products, etc. of the RFID unit.
Detailed Description of the Invention
[0016] In this detailed description, the preferred embodiments of the invention are described only for clarifying the subject matter in a manner such that no limiting effect is created.
[0017] The inventive store product protection system mainly comprises of the following;
RFID unit, which is embedded in the security alarms on the products and in which the information about the products is recorded, reader that receives the necessary information (on it) through the RFID unit via the chip, antenna unit located at the control points, which detects that the product without the security label has been removed from the store and generates a warning signal, control unit which receives the relevant data from the reader and antenna unit, controls the shelf and warehouse stock of the products by evaluating the data it receives through the software run therein, sends a warning signal to the personnel when it detects that the products on the shelf are low or the required position as a result of the stock control, provides instant control of the sales information of the products and transmits the product information without the security label to the authorized units.
[0018] Information such as which store, when, which product, at what price, the customers bought is received and stored in the control unit by means of the RFID unit. Thus, return and exchange processes are carried out by creating the highest level of customer satisfaction and eliminating situations that force users such as invoice storage.
[0019] Since the RFID unit is attached on the product in the central warehouse, all information between the central warehouse and the customer to whom the product is sold (or stolen) can be tracked.
[0020] The company's product exit from the central warehouse, entry to the branch, all sales information about the product in the branch can be controlled by means of the RFID unit Therefore, product losses (theft and delivery to the wrong address, etc.) during shipment can be prevented. In addition, it will be ensured that the company ships the products to the right branch, in the right amount and at the right time.
[0021] The control unit sends a notification to the mobile devices of the predetermined officers when the product without the security label is removed from the store.
[0022] Since the manufacturer of the product is recorded and tracked, it is possible to place additional orders according to the sales performance of the product. Or vice versa, it will be possible to return the products to the manufacturer at the right time and in the right amount. Thus, losses between order and sales times will be prevented.
[0023] In the antenna unit, information such as the type of the product, the material type of the product and the manufacturer are recorded. Furthermore, when the product arrives at the store, in which department it is located in the store, stock information and the time when the product is in the warehouse are also recorded in the antenna unit.
[0024] When the antenna unit detects that the product has been taken out of the store without removing the label thereon; it determines which product's label has not been removed by using the data on the products in the store previously saved in it. It transmits the product information as a result of the detection to the authorized units.
[0025] In an alternative embodiment of the invention, when the product on the label is removed from the store, the data regarding the time of leaving the store and the exit door is recorded by means of the antenna.

Claims

Claims
[Claim 1] Store product tracking system, characterized in that, it comprises the following;
• RFID unit, which is embedded in the security alarms on the products and in which the information about the products is recorded,
• reader that receives the necessary information through the RFID unit via the chip on it,
• antenna unit located at the control points, which detects that the product without the security label has been removed from the store and generates a warning signal,
• control unit which receives the relevant data from the reader and antenna unit, controls the shelf and warehouse stock of the products by evaluating the data it receives through the software run therein, sends a warning signal to the personnel when it detects that the products on the shelf are low or the required position as a result of the stock control, provides instant control of the sales information of the products and transmits the product information without the security label to the authorized units.
[Claim 2] Store product tracking system according to claim 1, characterized in that; it comprises an antenna unit wherein the type of the product, the material type of the product, the department of the product in the store and the stock information of the product are recorded.
[Claim 3] Store product tracking system according to claim 1, characterized in that; it comprises an antenna unit which records the departure time and door exit information when it detects that the product on the label has been taken out of the store.
[Claim 4] Store product tracking system according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that; it comprises a control unit which enables the tracking of the data contained in the antenna unit.
[Claim 5] Store product tracking system according to claim 1, characterized in that; it comprises a control unit which creates an order list by detecting the products that are decreasing in the warehouse as a result of the data received through the RFID unit.
[Claim 6] Store product tracking system according to claim 1, characterized in that; it comprises a control unit which provides audible alert when it detects a product whose security alarm has not been removed.
[Claim 7] Store product tracking system according to claim 1, characterized in that; it comprises a camera that records the images of the store.
[Claim 8] Store product tracking system according to claim 1, characterized in that; it comprises an RFID unit that allows the process to be followed remotely from the warehouse to the sale of the product in the store.
[Claim 9] Store product tracking system according to claim 1, characterized in that; it comprises a control unit that sends a notification to the mobile devices of predetermined officials when the product without the security label is removed from the store.
EP22969424.5A 2022-12-28 2022-12-28 PRODUCT TRACKING SYSTEM Pending EP4508617A4 (en)

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