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Locking mechanism for locking electonic devices

  • US 20030218383A1
  • Filed: 05/21/2002
  • Published: 11/27/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A locking system for securing an electronic device, comprising:

  • a locking signal transmitter anchored at a physical location away from the electronic device to transmit a locking signal;

    a receiver in the electronic device to receive the locking signal;

    a controller coupled to the receiver and circuitry of the electronic device to virtually lock the electronic device when the receiver keeps receiving the locking signal, and to disable the electronic device from being accessed after the receiver has stopped receiving the locking signal for a predetermined time period.

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