Patent ID: 7868763

Claim:
A design structure embodied in a machine readable storage medium for at least one of designing, manufacturing, and testing a design, the design structure comprising: a security system for inventory, comprising: at least one security sensor positioned to protect an area by detecting presence of each of at least one items contained within the area, wherein each of the at least one items sends has a transmission mechanism coupled thereto or integrated therewithin, the transmission mechanism capable of sending signals that are detectable by the at least one security sensor while the item remains within proximity of at least one of the at least one security sensors; and a processing circuit configured to process removal of any of the at least one items, responsive to failing to detect the presence thereof within the area, comprising: identifying the removed item; identifying a person removing the removed item, comprising at least one: i) capturing one or more photo images of the person and ii) capturing one or more video images of the person; and in response to determining that a signal, indicating that the person removing the item has completed a removal transaction for the item, was not received within a designated time period, treating the removal as a potential theft.