ELECTRONICS THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of deterring theft of an electronic device connected to an external source of charging power, the method comprising the steps of:
- responsive to a user request to arm the electronic device and the electronic device being connected to the source of charging power, the electronic device arming the electronic device; and
while the electronic device is armed, the electronic device detecting loss of the connection to the source of charging power, and in response, the electronic device activating an alarm or notifying another computing device that the electronic device has been disconnected from the source of charging power.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system of deterring theft of an electronic device connected to an external source of charging power. In one aspect, responsive to a user request to arm the electronic device and the electronic device being connected to the source of charging power, the electronic device arming the electronic device. In another aspect, while the electronic device is armed, the electronic device detecting loss of the connection to the source of charging power, and in response, the electronic device activating an alarm or notifying another computing device that the connection of the electronic device has been disconnected from the source of charging power.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of deterring theft of an electronic device connected to an external source of charging power, the method comprising the steps of:
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responsive to a user request to arm the electronic device and the electronic device being connected to the source of charging power, the electronic device arming the electronic device; and while the electronic device is armed, the electronic device detecting loss of the connection to the source of charging power, and in response, the electronic device activating an alarm or notifying another computing device that the electronic device has been disconnected from the source of charging power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system for deterring theft of an electronic device connected to an external source of charging power, the computer system comprising:
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one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices and program instructions which are stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to arm an alarm in the electronic device responsive to a user request to arm the alarm and the electronic device being connected to the source of charging power; and program instructions to receive notification of loss of the connection to the source of charging power while the electronic device is armed, and in response, activate an alarm. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer system for deterring theft of an electronic device connected to an external source of charging power, the computer system comprising:
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one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices and program instructions which are stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to arm an alarm in the electronic device responsive to a user request to arm the alarm and the electronic device being connected to the source of charging power; program instructions to receive notification of loss of the connection to the source of charging power while the electronic device is armed, and in response, activate an alarm; and program instructions to notify another computing device that the electronic device has been disconnected from the source of charging power. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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