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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2010
John A. Allen, Pompano Beach, FL (US);
Adam S. Bergman, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Manuel A. Soto, Lake Worth, FL (US);
John A. Allen, Pompano Beach, FL (US);
Adam S. Bergman, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Manuel A. Soto, Lake Worth, FL (US);
Tyco Fire & Security GmbH, Neuhausen am Rheinfall, CH;
Abstract
A method and system are provided for minimizing metal detection signal interference by dividing a standard EAS system metal detection burst timeslot into a plurality of timeslots per burst in order to minimize triggering metal detection false alarm signals between adjacent metal detection systems. The method and system include synchronizing a plurality of metal detection systems by generating a signal having a predefined time duration and segmenting the signal into multiple timeslots per signal. A selected timeslot that is assigned to each of the plurality of metal detection systems is stored and the system performs metal detection using the assigned timeslot.