BURGLARPROOF METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE COMPUTER DEVICES

• US 20090260089A1
• Filed: 07/23/2008
• Published: 10/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gigabyte Technology Company Limited (Giga-Byte Technology Co.)
• Original Assignee: Gigabyte Technology Company Limited (Giga-Byte Technology Co.)
• Inventors: CHANG, An-Sheng, Chuang, Chung-An
• Application Number:
  US12/178,111
• Publication Number:
  US 20090260089A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/35
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/88 Detecting or preventing theft or loss

Abstract

A burglarproof method for portable computer devices is disclosed. When a portable computer device is activated, an IC thereof registers user data to a data server using an internal network device thereof and creates and uploads a hardware data table generated based on detection results by a BIOS to the data server. The hardware data table comprises an IP and a status field representing a use status of the portable computer device. When the status field represents “stolen”, the IC activates a stolen display function to lock a screen of the portable computer device to be incapable of performing any operations by users and performs a corresponding operation.

Claims

1. A burglarproof method for portable computer devices, comprising:

when a portable computer device is activated, detecting hardware components of the portable computer device using a BIOS thereof;

creating a first hardware data table based on detection results using an IC of the portable computer device;

the IC connecting to a data server via a network and uploading the first hardware data table to the data server which serves as a second hardware data table, wherein the first and second hardware data tables comprises an IP address respectively retrieved by the connection to the data server and the second hardware data tables further comprise a status field representing a use status of the portable computer device; and

when the status field represents “

stolen”

, enabling a stolen display function by the IC.

2. The burglarproof method for portable computer devices as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

the IC determining whether an internal network device of the portable computer device is capable of connecting to the network; and

if the internal network device is capable of connecting to the network, the IC transmitting the first hardware data table to the data server using the internal network device via the network.

3. The burglarproof method for portable computer devices as claimed in claim 2, further comprising:

if the internal network device is incapable of connecting to the network, the IC determining whether a transmission program has been installed;

if the transmission program has not been installed, the IC installs the transmission program by background installation; and

if the transmission program has been installed, the IC connects to the network using an external network device and transmits the first hardware data table to the data server using the transmission program.

4. The burglarproof method for portable computer devices as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the stolen display function locks a screen of the portable computer device to be incapable of performing any operations by users and performs a corresponding operation.

5. The burglarproof method for portable computer devices as claimed in claim 4, wherein the corresponding operation enables the screen to show stolen information or a speaker of the portable computer device to repeatedly generate noise.

6. The burglarproof method for portable computer devices as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the IC automatically uploads the first hardware data table to the data server by time intervals.

7. The burglarproof method for portable computer devices as claimed in claim 6, wherein the stolen display function is disabled when the status field represents “

normal”

.

8. A burglarproof system for portable computer devices, comprising:

a data server; and

a portable computer device, further comprising;

a BIOS, performing a hardware detection operation when the portable computer device is activated to detect plural hardware components of the portable computer device;

a network device; and

an IC, creating a first hardware data table based on detection results, connecting to the data server via a network using the network device, registering user data to the data server, and uploading the first hardware data table to the data server which serves as a second hardware data table of the data server, wherein the first and second hardware data tables comprise an IP address respectively retrieved by the connection to the data server and the second hardware data tables further comprise a status field representing a use status of the portable computer device, and, when the status field represents “

stolen”

, enabling a stolen display function.

9. The burglarproof system for portable computer devices as claimed in claim 8, wherein the network device is an internal network device and the IC determines whether the internal network device is capable of connecting to the network when the portable computer device is activated, and, if the internal network device is capable of connecting to the network, uploads the first hardware data table to the data server using the internal network device via the network.

10. The burglarproof system for portable computer devices as claimed in claim 9, wherein the IC determines whether a transmission program has been installed if the internal network device is incapable of connecting to the network, installs the transmission program by background installation if the transmission program has not been installed, and connects to the network using an external network device, and if the transmission program has been installed, uploads the first hardware data table to the data server using the transmission program.

11. The burglarproof system for portable computer devices as claimed in claim 8, 9 or 10, wherein the stolen display function locks a screen of the portable computer device to be incapable of performing any operations by users and performs a corresponding operation.

12. The burglarproof system for portable computer devices as claimed in claim 11, wherein the corresponding operation enables the screen to show stolen information or a speaker of the portable computer device to repeatedly generate noise.

13. The burglarproof system for portable computer devices as claimed in claim 8, 9 or 10, wherein the IC automatically uploads the first hardware data table to the data server by time intervals.

14. The burglarproof system for portable computer devices as claimed in claim 13, wherein the stolen display function is disabled when the status field represents “

normal”

.

15. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program providing a burglarproof method for portable computer devices, comprising using a computer to perform the steps of:

when a portable computer device is activated, detecting hardware components of the portable computer device using a BIOS thereof;

creating a first hardware data table based on detection results using an IC of the portable computer device;

the IC connecting to a data server via a network and uploading the first hardware data table to the data server which serves as a second hardware data table, wherein the first and second hardware data tables comprise an IP address respectively retrieved by the connection to the data server and the second hardware data tables further comprise a status field representing a use status of the portable computer device; and

when the status field represents “

stolen”

, enabling a stolen display function by the IC.

16. The computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 15, further comprising:

the IC determining whether an internal network device of the portable computer device is capable of connecting to the network; and

if the internal network device is capable of connecting to the network, the IC transmits the first hardware data table to the data server using the internal network device via the network.

17. The computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 16, further comprising:

if the internal network device is incapable of connecting to the network, the IC determining whether a transmission program has been installed;

if the transmission program has not been installed, the IC installs the transmission program by background installation; and

if the transmission program has been installed, the IC connects to the network using an external network device and transmits the first hardware data table to the data server using the transmission program.

18. The computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 15, wherein the IC automatically uploads the first hardware data table to the data server by time intervals.