COUNTERMEASURE SYSTEM TRIGGERED BY MOVEMENT OF A DISPLAY OF A COMPUTING DEVICE
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1. A device, comprising:
- a base portion;
a display portion hingedly attached to the base portion;
a sensor configured to detect a motion of the display portion with respect to the base portion; and
a system configured to be activated when the sensor detects a motion of the display portion outside a predetermined location.
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Abstract
An anti-theft system for portable computing devices, and more particularly, to a countermeasure system and method triggered by movement of a computing screen to prevent the theft of a computing device. The device comprises a base portion, a display portion hingedly attached to the base portion and a sensor configured to detect a motion of the display portion with respect to the base portion. The device further includes a system activated when the sensor detects a motion of the display portion outside a predetermined location.
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27 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a base portion; a display portion hingedly attached to the base portion; a sensor configured to detect a motion of the display portion with respect to the base portion; and a system configured to be activated when the sensor detects a motion of the display portion outside a predetermined location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A device, comprising:
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a base portion; a display portion; a hinge attaching the base portion to the display portion; a sensor configured to detect a closing motion of the display portion with respect to the base portion; and circuitry for responding to the detection of the closing motion of the display portion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method, comprising:
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detecting an open position of a display portion of a computing device; sensing a motion of the display portion outside a predefined range; and performing at least one countermeasure after a predetermined time has elapsed after the sensed motion. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A system comprising at least one of a hardware and software component which provides theft deterrence for a user of a portable computing device, the at least one of a hardware and software component configured to:
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detect an open position of a display portion of a computing device; sense a motion of the display portion to be outside a predefined range; and perform a countermeasure after a predetermined time has elapsed after the sensed motion.
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