Portable computer with integrated alarm system
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A portable computer including an integrated alarm system, comprising:
- a first case and a second case hingeably coupled such that said first and second cases may be positioned into one of an opened or a closed position where said open position results from rotating said first and second cases away from each other to reveal a display and controls of said portable computer and where said closed position results from rotating said first and second cases toward each other until said first and second cases are in contact with each other to conceal said display and said controls;
status indicator means, said status indicator means providing an indication as to whether said alarm system is in an enabled state or a disabled state, said indicator means accessible both when said portable computer is in said open position and when said portable computer is in said closed position;
motion sensing means for providing a motion signal indicating that said portable computer is being moved from a stationary position;
control means responsive to said motion signal for providing a siren signal to a siren means, said siren means responsive to said siren signal for producing an audible tone;
interface means coupled to said control means for enabling and disabling said alarm system, said interface means accessible when said portable computer is in both said open and said closed positions, said interface means contained substantially within either of said first or second cases.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A portable computer is provided with an integrated alarm system. When armed, the alarm system provides for the sounding of an alarm and/or disabling of the computer upon unauthorized movement of the computer from a stationary position.
-
Citations
30 Claims
-
1. A portable computer including an integrated alarm system, comprising:
-
a first case and a second case hingeably coupled such that said first and second cases may be positioned into one of an opened or a closed position where said open position results from rotating said first and second cases away from each other to reveal a display and controls of said portable computer and where said closed position results from rotating said first and second cases toward each other until said first and second cases are in contact with each other to conceal said display and said controls; status indicator means, said status indicator means providing an indication as to whether said alarm system is in an enabled state or a disabled state, said indicator means accessible both when said portable computer is in said open position and when said portable computer is in said closed position; motion sensing means for providing a motion signal indicating that said portable computer is being moved from a stationary position; control means responsive to said motion signal for providing a siren signal to a siren means, said siren means responsive to said siren signal for producing an audible tone; interface means coupled to said control means for enabling and disabling said alarm system, said interface means accessible when said portable computer is in both said open and said closed positions, said interface means contained substantially within either of said first or second cases. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
-
8. A portable computer including an integrated alarm system, said alarm system comprising:
-
motion sensing means for providing a motion signal indicating that said portable computer is being moved from a stationary position; control means responsive to said motion signal for providing a siren signal to a siren means, said siren means responsive to said siren signal for producing an audible tone; interface means coupled to said control means for enabling and disabling said alarm system; and disabling means responsive to a disable signal from said control means for disabling operation of said portable computer, said control means asserting said disable signal in response to assertion of said motion signal by said motion sensing means, said disabling means including;
means for writing data to a memory, said data to be read by said computer system during a boot procedure such that if said data indicates unauthorized use, said boot procedure is halted thereby rendering said computer system inoperable. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
-
-
11. A portable computer including an integrated alarm system, comprising:
-
motion sensing means for providing a motion signal indicating that said portable computer is being moved from a stationary position; control means responsive to said motion signal for providing a siren signal to a siren means, said siren means responsive to said siren signal for producing an audible tone; interface means coupled to said control means for enabling and disabling said alarm system; and disabling means responsive to a disable signal from said control means for disabling operation of said portable computer, said control means asserting said disable signal in response to assertion of said motion signal by said motion sensing means, wherein said portable computer includes a central processing unit capable of being placed in a reset state by asserting a signal on a reset terminal of said central processing unit, said disabling means including means for asserting and maintaining said signal on said reset terminal.
-
-
12. A portable computer including an integrated alarm system, comprising:
-
a first case and a second case hingeably coupled such that said first and second cases may be positioned into one of an opened or a closed position where said open position results from rotating said first and second cases away from each other to reveal a display and controls of said portable computer and where said closed position results from rotating said first and second cases toward each other until said first and second cases are in contact with each other to conceal said display and said controls; at least one motion sensor; a control circuit coupled to said motion sensor via a motion signal line; a siren coupled to said control circuit via a siren enable signal line and; an alarm status indicator coupled to said control circuit, said alarm status indicator providing an indication as to whether said alarm system is in an enabled state or a disabled state, said alarm status indicator accessible both when said portable computer is in said open position and when said portable computer is in said closed position; and a keypad coupled to said control circuit and having at least one key for enabling and disabling said alarm system, wherein said keypad is mounted on an external surface of said portable computer to provide access to said keypad both when said portable computer is in said open position and when said portable computer is in said closed position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
-
-
22. A portable computer including an integrated alarm system, comprising:
-
a first case and a second case hingeably coupled such that said first and second cases may be positioned into one of an opened or a closed position where said open position results from rotating said first and second cases away from each other to reveal a display and controls of said portable computer and where said closed position results from rotating said first and second cases toward each other until said first and second cases are in contact with each other to conceal said display and said controls; latching means for securing said first and second cases in said closed position, said latching means operable to allow said first and second cases to be placed in said open position; status indicator means, said status indicator means providing an indication as to whether said alarm system is in an enabled state or a disabled state, said indicator means accessible both when said portable computer is in said open position and when said portable computer is in said closed position; motion sensing means for providing a motion signal indicating when said latching means is operated to allow said first and second cases to be placed in said open position; control means responsive to said motion signal for providing a siren signal to a siren means, said siren means responsive to said siren signal for producing an audible tone; and interface means coupled to said control means for enabling and disabling said alarm system, said interface means accessible when said portable computer is in both said open and said closed positions, said interface means contained substantially within either of said first or second cases. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
-
-
29. A portable computer including an integrated alarm system, comprising:
-
a first case and a second case hingeably coupled such that said first and second cases may be positioned into one of an opened or a closed position where said open position results from rotating said first and second cases away from each other to reveal a display and controls of said portable computer and where said closed position results from rotating said first and second cases toward each other until said first and second cases are in contact with each other to conceal said display and said controls; latching means for securing said first and second cases in said closed position, said latching means operable to allow said first and second cases to be placed in said open position; disable signal generating means, responsive to said latching means, for providing a disable signal indicating when said latching means is operated to allow said first and second cases to be placed in said open position; and disabling means, responsive to said disable signal, for disabling operation of said portable computer, said disabling including means for writing data to a memory, said data to be read by said computer system during a boot procedure such that if said data indicates unauthorized use, said boot procedure is halted thereby rendering said computer system inoperable.
-
-
30. A portable computer including an integrated alarm system, comprising:
-
a first case and a second case hingeably coupled such that said first and second cases may be positioned into one of an opened or a closed position where said open position results from rotating said first and second cases away from each other to reveal a display and controls of said portable computer and where said closed position results from rotating said first and second cases toward each other until said first and second cases are in contact with each other to conceal said display and said controls; latching means for securing said first and second cases in said closed position, said latching means operable to allow said first and second cases to be placed in said open position; disable signal generating means, responsive to said latching means, for providing a disable signal indicating when said latching means is operated to allow said first and second cases to be placed in said open position; and disabling means, responsive to said disable signal, for disabling operation of said portable computer, wherein said portable computer includes a central processing unit capable of being placed in a reset state by asserting a signal on a reset terminal of said central processing unit, and said disabling means including means for asserting and maintaining said signal on said reset terminal.
-
Specification