MECHANISMS FOR LOCKING COMPUTING DEVICES
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Abstract
Various systems and methods for locking computing devices are described herein. In an example, a portable device comprises an electro-mechanical lock; and a firmware module coupled to the electro-mechanical lock, the firmware module configured to: receive an unlock code; validate the unlock code; and unlock the electro-mechanical lock when the unlock code is validated. In another example, device for managing BIOS authentication, the device comprising an NFC module, the NFC module comprising an NFC antenna; and a firmware module, wherein the firmware module is configured to: receive an unlock code from an NFC device via the NFC antenna; validate the unlock code; and unlock a BIOS of the device when the unlock code is validated.
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44 Claims
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24. A portable device comprising:
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an electro-mechanical lock; and a firmware module coupled to the electro-mechanical lock, the firmware module configured to; receive an unlock code; validate the unlock code; and unlock the electro-mechanical lock when the unlock code is validated. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for unlocking a portable device, comprising:
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receiving an unlock code at the portable device; validating by the portable device, the unlock code; and unlocking a physical lock installed on the portable device when the unlock code is validated, the physical lock to secure the portable device in a closed position. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. At least one machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions for controlling a physical lock installed on a portable computing device, which when executed by the portable computing device cause the portable computing device to:
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receive an unlock code at the portable device; validate by the portable device, the unlock code; and unlock a physical lock installed on the portable device when the unlock code is validated, the physical lock to secure the portable device in a closed position.
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41. A device for managing BIOS authentication, the device comprising:
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an NFC module, the NFC module comprising an NFC antenna; and a firmware module, wherein the firmware module is configured to; receive an unlock code from an NFC device via the NFC antenna; validate the unlock code; and unlock a BIOS of the device when the unlock code is validated. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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