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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2013
Quasion Inc., Ancaster, Ontario, CA;
Xiaohua Wu, Beijing, CN;
Ziyue Ouyang, Beijing, CN;
QUASION INC., Ancaster, CA;
Abstract
A merchandise security system with data collection features and a relevant method are disclosed. The system has: a data management unit, at least one alarm unit and at least one alarm disabling unit, wherein the data management unit is configured to synchronize unlocking data in the alarm disabling unit and set unlocking judgment data in the alarm unit; the alarm unit can detect, in an alarm enabled state, whether a merchandise to be protected is in a normal state, and send out an alarm signal when judging that the merchandise to be protected is not in a normal state; and the alarm unit judges, according to the unlocking judgment data stored therein, whether the unlocking data is legitimate, and disable the alarm enabled state when judging that the unlocking data is legitimate. In the present disclosure, each of the unlocking judgment data corresponds to unique legitimate unlocking data embedded in the alarm disabling unit. The alarm unit can realize a data collection function, and can not only collect information related to enabling an alarm and disabling the alarm, but also can collect other data related to user behaviors for later data analysis.