Patent ID: 6592037
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
A device for a detection and deactivation of a deactivatable security element associated with an article, the article having a code provided with article information, comprising:an input device which reads the code provided with the article, said article information provided with the code includes an indication as to whether the subject article is protected against pilferage by an electronic security element; a processor for receiving the information in the code read by said input device, said processor including a storage unit for storing the information received; and a deactivation unit which receives an input from said processor when the information indicates that the article is protected electronically by the electronic security element, and is switched on by the input received; wherein said deactivation unit includes a plurality of types of deactivators for deactivating various types of security elements, and wherein said processor activates a selective one of said deactivators in response to the type of security element.