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Always-available embedded theft reaction subsystem

  • US 9,552,500 B2
  • Filed: 12/22/2011
  • Issued: 01/24/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of setting configuration for a theft protection system of a platform, the method comprising:

  • receiving a configuration setting request from a user, wherein the configuration setting request is one of requests to alter a configuration setting related to a pairing of a device with a platform, a removal of a paired device, a change of a timing of an alert, an addition of a kill pill, and a removal of a kill pill;

    determining whether the configuration setting request is a direct user request, and if so, accepting and recording the configuration setting request when the user'"'"'s physical presence at the platform is verified by receiving a verifiable code from the user as input at the platform;

    applying a value to alter the configuration setting of the theft protection system of the platform to track the platform location;

    when the configuration setting request is from another party, determining whether the another party is provisioned to provide configuration settings;

    authenticating the configuration setting request from the another party, and applying the configuration setting that was authenticated;

    determining whether the platform has been reset to a baseline setting, the baseline setting not permitting configuration by the another party; and

    when the platform has been reset to the baseline setting, rejecting the configuration setting request from the another party.

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