Patent ID: 8421628

Claim:
An asset protection system comprising; at least one monitoring field transmitter, said at least one monitoring field transmitter maintaining a monitoring field of a predetermined radio frequency in an area to be monitored, and; at least one anti-theft tag, said at least one anti-theft tag comprising an attaching mechanism for attaching said at least one anti-theft tag to an item to be protected, said at least one anti-theft tag further comprising electronic components located in the body of said at least one anti-theft tag, said electronic components comprising a microprocessor, a motion detector, an audible alarm generator, a battery, and radio frequency circuitry, said radio frequency circuitry being capable of transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals and detecting said monitoring field, wherein; an item to be protected is initially placed in said area to be monitored with an anti-theft tag attached to said item by said attaching mechanism, excepting said motion detector and said microprocessor operating in a minimized mode, said electronic components being dormant when said anti-theft tag is not in motion, wherein; when said motion detector determines said anti-theft tag is being moved, said microprocessor switches to an active mode, said electronic components become active, and said microprocessor determines whether said radio frequency circuitry detects a field at said predetermined frequency.