Patent ID: 8072332
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: G06K,G08B

Abstract:
1. A radio-frequency identification (RFID) and electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag comprising: an RFID device having an RFID chip for operating in a plurality of states including an activated state in which communication with a reader is enabled and a deactivated state in which communication with a reader is disabled; an EAS device for operating in a plurality of states including an activated state in which activation of an alarm is enabled and a deactivation state in which activation of an alarm is disabled; an active element in operative association with an antenna of the RFID device; and a structure for indicating whether the RFID device is in an activated state or deactivated state; wherein the RFID device is deactivated when the EAS device is deactivated by influencing the active element of the RFID device based on the activation state of the EAS device.