WO1998035243B1 - Electronic tracking tag - Google Patents

Electronic tracking tag

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Publication number
WO1998035243B1
WO1998035243B1 PCT/US1998/002514 US9802514W WO9835243B1 WO 1998035243 B1 WO1998035243 B1 WO 1998035243B1 US 9802514 W US9802514 W US 9802514W WO 9835243 B1 WO9835243 B1 WO 9835243B1
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Prior art keywords
face
tag
tag body
extending
electronic
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PCT/US1998/002514
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French (fr)
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Donald J Frieden
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Safetrac Control Systems Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/067—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components
    • G06K19/07—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips
    • G06K19/077—Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
    • G06K19/07749—Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card
    • G06K19/07758—Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card arrangements for adhering the record carrier to further objects or living beings, functioning as an identification tag
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V15/00—Tags attached to, or associated with, an object, in order to enable detection of the object
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/04—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the shape
    • G06K19/041—Constructional details
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/067—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components
    • G06K19/07—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips
    • G06K19/077—Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR 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
    • G08B13/2405—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
    • G08B13/2417—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 having a radio frequency identification chip
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR 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
    • G08B13/2428—Tag details
    • G08B13/2434—Tag housing and attachment details
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR 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

Abstract

An electronic tracking tag (10) may be attached to various types of physical assets to assist in asset identification. The plastic material tag body (12) includes a receiving cavity (60) therein so that a drawer (14) and an RFID transponder (16) may be slid into the receiving cavity and mechanically locked in the inserted position within the receiving cavity. A visual display cavity (54) is provided on the tag body, and a display label (56) may be selectively positioned on the tag body. The tag body with the electronic transponder therein may be secured to the physical asset by screws or other conventional securing members (46) positioned in respective securing holes (42, 44) provided in the tag body. Alternatively, one or more flexible straps (18, 19) may extend through a respective tie down hole (46, 48) in the tag body for strapping the tag body to the physical asset.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 18 March 1999 (18.03.99); original claims 6 and 18 cancelled; original claims 1, 4, 7, 9-12, 16, 19 and 20 amended; new claims 21-41 added; remaining claims unchanged (9 pages)]
1. An electronic tracking tag for attaching to a physical asset to assist in asset identification, the tracking tag comprising: a tag body having a base face, a top face opposite the base face, a front face extending between the base face and the top face, and a back face extending between the base face and the top face and opposite the front face; a receiving cavity within the tag body and extending to the front face; a drawer slidably positionable within the receiving cavity; an electronic transponder for positioning on the drawer, such that the drawer and electronic iransponder may be slid into the receiving cavity to an inserted position with a front drawer face not extending substantially outward of the front face of the tag body and the electronic transponder housed within the tag body; and the lag body including a left-side face and a right-side face each extending between the base face and the top face, each of the left-side face and the right-side face having a curved configuration.
2. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim 1 , further comprising: a display cavity within the tag body extending to the top face of the tag body, the display cavity adapted to receive a visual display label; and the visual display label being selectively positionable within and removable from the display cavity, within the tag body.
3. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim, 1, wherein the tag body and the drawer are each fabricated from a selected plastic material.
4. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim 1, further comprising: the tag body including a hook cavity in communication with the receiving cavity; and a hook affixed to the drawer for hooking within the hook cavity within the tag body. -22
5. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim 1 , wherein the receiving cavity having a substantially rectilinear configuration extending from the front face of the lag body to a receiving cavity back surface spaced between the front face and the rear face.
6. Cancelled
7. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim 1, wherein the top face of the lag body is curved such that a center portion of the tag body has a thickness greater than each of the left-side face and the right-side face of the tag body.
8. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim 1, wherein the base face of the tag body lies substantially within a base plane for engagement with a flat surface on the physical asset.
9. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim 1, further comprising: first and second securing holes extending through the bottom face, each securing hole adapted to receive a securing member for attaching the cag body to the physical asset,
10. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim 1, further comprising: first and second tic down holes each extending through the bottom face, and a crossbar on each lie down hole for receiving a flexible strap for attaching the tag body to the physical asset.
1 1. An electronic tracking tag for attaching to a physical asset to assist in asset identification, the tracking tag comprising: a plastic material tag body having abase face, a top face opposite the base face, a front face extending between the base face and the top face, and a back face extending between the hase face and the top face and opposite the front face; a receiving cavity within the tag body and extending to the front face; -23-
a hook cavity within the tag body in communication with the receiving cavity; a plastic material drawer slidably positionable within the receiving cavity; an electronic transponder for positioning on the drawer, such that the drawer and electronic transponder may be slid into the receiving cavity to an inserted position with a front drawer face not extending substantially outward of the front face of the tag body and the electronic transponder housed within the tag body; and a hook member affixed to the drawer for fitting within the hook cavity to secure ihe drawer in the inserted position within the receiving cavity.
12. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim 1 1 , further comprising: first and second securing holes extending through the bottom face, each securing hole adapted to receive a securing member for attaching the tag body to the physical asset.
13. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim 11, further comprising: a display cavity within the tag body extending to the top face of the tag body, the display cavity adapted to receive a visual display label: and the visual display label being selectively positionable within and removable from the display cavity within the tag body.
14. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim 1 1 , wherein the base face of the tag body lies substantially within a base plane for engagement with a flat surface on the physical asset.
15. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim 1 1 , wherein the tag body includes a left-side face and a right-side face each extending between the base face and the top face, each of the left-side face and the right-side face having a curved configuration; and the top face of the lag body is curved such that a thickness greater than each of the left-side face and the right-side face of the tag body. -24-
16. A method of tagging a physical asset to assist in asset identification, the method comprising: providing a tag body having a base face, a top face opposite the base face, a front face extending between the base face and the top face, a back face extending between the base face and the top face and opposite the front face, and a receiving cavity within the tag body and extending to the front face; positioning an electronic transponder on a drawer; sliding the drawer and the electronic transponder into the receiving cavity to an inserted position with a front drawer face not extending substantially outward of the front face of the tag body and the electronic transponder housed within the tag body; providing a hook cavity within the tag body in communication with the receiving cavity; inserting the drawer into the receiving cavity so that a hook affixed to the drawer fits within the hook cavity within the tag body; and subsequently using an electronic reader to read information stored in the transponder to identify the asset.
17. The method as defined in Claim 16, further comprising: providing a display cavity within the tag body extending to the top face of the tag body; and selectively positioning a visual display label within the display cavity.
18. Cancelled
19. The method as defined in Claim 16, further comprising: providing first and second securing holes in the tag body extending through the bottom face; inserting a securing member into each respective securing hole; and attaching each securing member to the physical asset to secure the tag to the physical asset. -25-
20. The method as defined in Claim 16, further comprising: providing first and second tie down holes each extending through the bottom face, each tie down hole including a crossbar; passing a flexible strap through each tie down hole for attaching the tag to the physical asset.
21. An elecironic tagging tag as defined in Claim 11, wherein the receiving cavity has a substantially rectilinear configuration extending from the front face of the tag body to a receiving cavity back surface spaced between the front face and the rear face,
22. An electronic tagging tag as defined in Claim 11, further comprising: first and second tie down holes each extending through the bottom face, and a crossbar on each tie down hole for receiving a flexible strap for attaching the tag body to the physical asset.
23. An electronic tracking tag for attaching to a physical asset to assist in asset identification, the tracking tag comprising: a tag body having a base face, a top face opposite the base face, a from face extending between the base face and the top face, and a back face extending between the base face and the top face and opposite the front face; a receiving cavity within the tag body; a drawer slidably positionable within ihe receiving cavity; an electronic transponder for positioning on the drawer, such that the drawer and electronic transponder may be slid into the receiving cavity to an inserted position with the electronic transponder housed within the tag body; and first and second securing holes each extending through the bottom face, each securing hole adapted to receive a securing member for attaching the tag body to the physical asset. -26-
24. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim 23, further comprising: a crossbar on each securing hole for receiving a flexible strap which serves as the securing member for attaching the tag body to the physical asset.
25. The electronic tacking tag as defined in Claim 23, further comprising: each of the first and second securing holes extending from the top face through the bottom face; and first and second securing screws each for positioning within a respective securing hole for serving as the securing member for attaching the tag body to the physical asset.
26. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim 23, further comprising: a display cavity within the tag body extending to the top face of the tag body, the display cavity adapted to receive a visual display label; and the visual display label being selectively positionable within and removable from the display cavity within the tag body.
27. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim 23, further comprising: a locking member for securing the drawer in the inserted position within the receiving cavity,
28. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim 23, wherein the receiving cavity having a substantially rectilinear configuration extending from the front face of the tag body to a receiving cavity back surface spaced between the front face and the rear face.
29. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim 23, wherein the top face of the tag body is curved such that a center portion of the tag body has a thickness greater than each of the left-side face and the right-side face of the tag body. -27-
30. A method of tagging a physical asset to assist in asset identification, the method comprising: providing a tag body having a base face, a top face opposite the base face, a front face extending between the base face and the top face, back face extending between the base face and the top face and opposite the front face, and a receiving cavity within the lag body; positioning an electronic transponder on a drawer; sliding the drawer and the electronic transponder into the receiving cavity to an inserted position with the electronic transponder housed within the tag body; locking the drawer in the inserted position within the receiving cavity; providing fiτ.st and second securing holes in the tag body each extending through the bottom face; inserting a securing member into each respective securing hole; attaching each securing member to the physical asset to secure ihe tag to the physical asset; and using an electronic reader to read information stored in the transponder to identify the asset.
31. The method as defined in Claim 30, further comprising: providing a crossbar in each securing hole; and passing a flexible strap through each securing hole to serve as the securing member for attaching the tag to the physical asset.
32. The method as defined in Claim 30, further comprising: providing each securing hole in the tag body extending from the top face through the bottom face; and positioning a screw in each securing hole to serve as a securing member for attaching the tag to the physical asset.
33. The method as defined in Claim 30, further comprising: -28-
providing a display cavity within the tag body extending to the top face of the tag body; and selectively positioning a visual display label within the display cavity.
34. The method as defined in Claim 30, further comprising: securing the drawer in the inserted position within the receiving cavity.
35. An electronic tracking tag for attaching to a physical asset to assist in asset identification, the tracking tag comprising: a tag body having a base face, a top face opposite the base face, a front face extending between the base face and the top face, and a back face extending between the base face and the top face and opposite the front face; a receiving cavity within the tag body; a drawer slidably positionable within the receiving cavity; an electronic transponder for positioning on the drawer, such that the drawer and electronic transponder may be slid into the receiving cavity to an inserted position with the electronic transponder housed within the tag body; a display cavity within the tag body extending to the top face of the tag body, the display cavity adapted to receive a visual display label; and the visual display label being selectively positionable within and removable from the display cavity within the tag body.
36. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim 35, wherein the top face of the tag body is curved such that a center portion of the tag body has a thickness greater than each of the left-side face and the right-side face of the tag body.
37. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim 35, further comprising: a locking member for securing the drawer in the inserted position within the receiving cavity. -29-
38. The electronic tracking tag as defined in Claim 35, wherein the receiving cavity having a substantially rectilinearconfiguration extending from the front face of the tag body to a receiving cavity back surface spaced between the front face and the rear face.
39. A method of tagging a physical asset to assist in asset identification, the method comprising: providing a tag body having a base face, a top face opposite the base face, a front face extending between the base face and the top face, a back face extending between the base face and the top face and opposite the front face, and a receiving cavity within the tag body; positioning an electronic transponder on a drawer; sliding the drawer and the electronic transponder into the receiving cavity to an inserted position with the electronic transponder housed within the tag body; providing a display cavity within the tag body extending to the top face of the tag body; selectively positioning a visual display label within the display cavity; and using an electronic reader to read information stored in the transponder to identify the asset.
40. The method a defined in Claim 35, further comprising: forming both the tag body and the drawer from a selected plastic material.
41. The method as defined in Claim 39, further comprising: forming the receiving cavity with a substantially rectilinear configuration.
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