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Mechanisms for locking computing devices

  • US 9,842,213 B2
  • Filed: 07/25/2016
  • Issued: 12/12/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for managing basic input/output system (BIOS) authentication, the device comprising:

  • an NFC radio, the NFC radio 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, the unlock code representing a secured one-time token;

    validate the unlock code;

    unlock a BIOS of the device when the unlock code is validated, wherein the BIOS was locked as a result of a lockdown mode being activated;

    generate a new unlock code; and

    transmit the new unlock code to the NFC device to unlock the BIOS during a later unlock process.

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