Anti-Theft Location Check Device
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Abstract
An anti-theft device for an electronics apparatus, including (a) locating means for determining an actual location, (b) storage means for storing a permissible location, and (c) processing means connected to the locating means and storage means. The processing means is configured to retrieve the actual location from the locating means, and to compare the actual location against the permissible location. The processing means is further configured to disable at least part of the functionality of the electronics apparatus if the actual location is more than a predetermined distance from the permissible location. The processing means is further configured to enter the anti-theft device in a standby mode, wherein the electronics apparatus is never disabled by the anti-theft device, and the standby mode may be entered for a predetermined time period.
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22 Claims
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12. An anti-theft device for an electronics apparatus, comprising:
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locating means for determining an actual location; storage means for storing a permissible location; and processing means connected to the locating means and storage means, wherein the processing means is configured to; retrieve the actual location from the locating means; compare the actual location against the permissible location; and disable at least part of a functionality of the electronics apparatus if the actual location is more than a predetermined distance from the permissible location, wherein the processing means is further configured to enter the anti-theft device in a standby mode, wherein the standby mode is entered for a predetermined period of time, and wherein the electronics apparatus is never disabled by the anti-theft device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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