Patents Assigned to Guardian Technologies
  • RFID-BASED ASSET SECURITY AND TRACKING SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130201337
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for tracking an item using a RFID surveillance system. In some embodiments, a security controller is connected to a point of sale system with at least one RFID tag reader. In these embodiments, the RFID tag reader is associated with an area that is observable through a video camera. If the tag reader does not recognize information obtained from a RFID tag, the tag reader may activate the video camera. When the video camera is activated, the video camera may capture images and send them to a recording device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Guardian Technologies
    Inventor: Guardian Technologies
  • RFID-based asset security and tracking system, apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8334775
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for tracking an item using a RFID surveillance system. In some embodiments, a security controller is connected to a point of sale system with at least one RFID tag reader. In these embodiments, the RFID tag reader is associated with an area that is observable through a video camera. If the tag reader does not recognize information obtained from a RFID tag, the tag reader may activate the video camera. When the video camera is activated, the video camera may capture images and send them to a recording device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Guardian Technologies
    Inventors: Hollis M. Tapp, Joseph C. McAlexander, James Olivier, William C. Slemmer