(19)
(11) EP 1 632 919 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/02

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/10

(21) Application number: 05077006.4

(22) Date of filing: 02.09.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G08B 13/24(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 02.09.2004 NL 1026951

(71) Applicant: N.V. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek NEDAP
7141 DC Groenlo (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • Badenhop, Wilhelm
    7555 WN Hengelo (NL)

(74) Representative: Winckels, Johannes Hubertus F. et al
Vereenigde, Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag
2517 JR Den Haag (NL)

   


(54) Electronic article surveilance system and method


(57) An electronic shoplifting detection system, provided with a number of electronic labels, wherein the system is provided with first detection means to detect the presence of an electronic label in at least one detection zone to be passed by, for instance, persons, wherein the detection zone can be passed in at least one first and one second passage direction, wherein the detection system is arranged to produce an alarm upon detection of an electronic label, wherein the detection system is provided with second detection means which are arranged to determine in which passage direction the persons and/or electronic labels pass the at least one detection zone, wherein the detection system is further provided with data processing means arranged to couple a detection of an electronic label to a determined passage direction for distinguishing a label detection when said detection zone has been passed in the first passage direction and a label detection when said detection zone has been passed in the second passage direction.







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