Anti-theft device and method for use in products with electric or electronic components therein
CA 2418218 A1 · Owner: Credit Chip Corporation · Inventors: Simoneau, Robert
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The anti-theft device (12) and method are for use in products (10) provided with electric and electronic components therein. The device (12) in embedded or other wise unreachable, in the product (10) to be protected. The device (12) is able to wirelessly interact with detectors (14) located at checkpoints of a secured area in order to generate and alarm event whenever someone is attempting to take the product (10) out without the security feature being turned off. Moreover, the device (12) denies benefit of use of some or even all the features of the products (10) if proper authorization is not released by or from someone holding rights to the product (10). The device (12) also …
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- Filed July 11, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended July 11, 2021.
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