Security power control
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a security power controller to;
determine an engagement status of a security lock for a computing device, wherein the security lock is to comprise a locking mechanism through which the security lock is to engage the computing device to limit physical removal of the computing device; and
disable a supply of electrical power to one or more components of the computing device based at least in part on the engagement status of the security lock,wherein the security power controller is to comprise a first transistor to provide a first signal indicative of a state of a security locking feature;
a second transistor to provide a second signal indicative of the engagement status of the security lock; and
a third transistor coupled to the first and second transistors to receive the first and the second signals and to provide a third signal to control the supply of electrical power to one or more components of the computing device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are described that control the supply of electrical power to one or more components of a computing device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a security power controller to; determine an engagement status of a security lock for a computing device, wherein the security lock is to comprise a locking mechanism through which the security lock is to engage the computing device to limit physical removal of the computing device; and disable a supply of electrical power to one or more components of the computing device based at least in part on the engagement status of the security lock, wherein the security power controller is to comprise a first transistor to provide a first signal indicative of a state of a security locking feature; a second transistor to provide a second signal indicative of the engagement status of the security lock; and a third transistor coupled to the first and second transistors to receive the first and the second signals and to provide a third signal to control the supply of electrical power to one or more components of the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
determining an engagement status of a security lock for a computing device, wherein the security lock is to comprise a locking mechanism through which the security lock is to engage the computing device to limit physical removal of the computing device; and disabling a supply of electrical power to one or more components of the computing device based at least in part on the engagement status of the security lock, wherein a first transistor is to provide a first signal indicative of a state of a security locking feature; a second transistor to provide a second signal indicative of the engagement status of the security lock; and a third transistor coupled to the first and second transistors to receive the first and the second signals and to provide a third signal to control the supply of electrical power to one or more components of the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a nonvolatile memory device coupled to a computing device to store data; and a security power controller to; determine an engagement status of a security lock for a computing device, wherein the security lock is to comprise a locking mechanism through which the security lock is to engage the computing device to limit physical removal of the computing device; and disable a supply of electrical power to one or more components of the computing device based at least in part on the engagement status of the security lock, wherein the security power controller is to comprise a first transistor to provide a first signal indicative of a current state of a security locking feature; a second transistor to provide a second signal indicative of the engagement status of the security lock; and a third transistor coupled to the first and second transistors to receive the first and the second signals and to provide a third signal to control the supply of electrical power to one or more components of the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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