Automated processing device and equipment lockdown
First Claim
1. A peripheral device connection interface couplable to a processing device and one or more peripheral devices, the peripheral device connection interface including:
- a Radio Frequency Identification (“
RFID”
) chip reader;
a RFID chip configuration module that stores codes of RFID chips authorized to use peripheral devices coupled to the peripheral device connection interface; and
a switching mechanism that enables use of peripheral devices coupled to the peripheral device connection interface when the RFID chip reader detects the presence of an authorized RFID chip code.
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Abstract
Various embodiments described herein provide systems, methods, and software to enable operation of one or more devices, workstations, equipment, controls, and other items only when an authorized operator or user is within a certain proximity of the item. Some of these embodiments include a peripheral device or control connection interface between the item to enable and disable the one or more items. Some embodiments further include one or more other item security elements. The one or more other item security elements may include one or more of a logon screen or device, a biometric feature reader, or other security elements.
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30 Claims
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1. A peripheral device connection interface couplable to a processing device and one or more peripheral devices, the peripheral device connection interface including:
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a Radio Frequency Identification (“
RFID”
) chip reader;a RFID chip configuration module that stores codes of RFID chips authorized to use peripheral devices coupled to the peripheral device connection interface; and a switching mechanism that enables use of peripheral devices coupled to the peripheral device connection interface when the RFID chip reader detects the presence of an authorized RFID chip code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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storing one or more Radio Frequency Identification (“
RFID”
) codes of authorized device users;receiving RFID codes of RFID chips within a proximity of a RFID chip reader; comparing a received RFID code with the one or more stored RFID codes of authorized device users; enabling controls of the device when the comparing identifies a match; and disabling controls of the device when the comparing fails to identify an RFID code match. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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detecting whether a Radio Frequency Identification (“
RFID”
) chip is within a proximity of a RFID chip reader; andenabling or disabling one or more peripheral devices of a processing device as a function of the detecting. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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detecting whether a Radio Frequency Identification (“
RFID”
) chip is within a proximity of a RFID chip reader; andenabling or disabling one or more controls of an item as a function of the detecting. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A control connection interface couplable to an item and one or more item controls, the control connection interface including:
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a Radio Frequency Identification (“
RFID”
) chip reader;a RFID chip configuration module that holds codes of RFID chips authorized to operate the item; a switching mechanism that enables use of the item controls coupled to the control connection interface when the RFID chip reader detects the presence of an authorized RFID chip code. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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