RATIONED COMPUTER USAGE
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1. A computing system, comprising:
- an access prevention module to selectively lock use of one or more system resources;
a vision-based input module configured to recognize a data-encoded tag while the access prevention module locks use of the one or more system resources;
a lookup module to receive a usage profile identified by the data-encoded tag;
a login module to unlock use of some to all of the one or more system resources in accordance with terms of the usage profile.
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Abstract
A computing system includes an access prevention module that selectively locks use of one or more system resources of that computing system. A vision-based input module is configured to recognize a data-encoded tag while the access prevention module locks use of the one or more system resources. A lookup module is configured to receive a usage profile identified by the data-encoded tag, and a login module is configured to unlock use of some to all of the one or more system resources in accordance with terms of the usage profile.
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1. A computing system, comprising:
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an access prevention module to selectively lock use of one or more system resources; a vision-based input module configured to recognize a data-encoded tag while the access prevention module locks use of the one or more system resources; a lookup module to receive a usage profile identified by the data-encoded tag; a login module to unlock use of some to all of the one or more system resources in accordance with terms of the usage profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of rationing computing access, the method comprising:
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specifying a computer usage allowance; sending the computer usage allowance to a remotely-located usage profile server; saving the computer usage allowance as part of a usage profile; tying the usage profile to a data-encoded tag; outputting a computer-readable token including the data-encoded tag; selectively locking use of one or more system resources; recognizing the data-encoded tag while the one or more system resources are locked; receiving the usage profile tied to the data-encoded tag; and unlocking use of some to all of the one or more system resources in accordance with terms of the computer usage allowance specified by the usage profile. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A data-holding subsystem holding instructions executable by a logic subsystem to:
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selectively lock use of one or system resources; recognize a visually-input data-encoded tag while use of the one or more system resources is locked; receive a usage profile identified by the data-encoded tag; and unlock use of some to all of the one or more system resources in accordance with terms of the usage profile.
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