Security system and method

• US 20050091553A1
• Filed: 08/16/2004
• Published: 04/28/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Transpacific Plasma, LLC
• Original Assignee: Transpacific Plasma, LLC
• Inventors: Chien, Chih-Feng, Chang, Chen-Ming
• Application Number:
  US10/918,884
• Publication Number:
  US 20050091553A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/324
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly

Abstract

A security system includes a wireless transmitter for issuing a specific wireless signal, and a wireless receiver in communication with the computer system for receiving the specific wireless signal. The computer system works normally when the wireless receiver continuously receives the specific wireless signal, and enters a locked mode in response to the interruption of the specific wireless signal. The wireless transmitter preferably includes a switch for resetting the specific wireless signal.

Claims

1. A security system for use with a computer system, comprising:

a wireless transmitter for issuing a specific wireless signal; and

a wireless receiver in communication with said computer system for receiving said specific wireless signal,

wherein said computer system enters a locked mode when said wireless receiver does not receive said specific wireless signal.

2. The security system according to claim 1 wherein said wire transmitter is carried with a qualified user of said computer system.

3. The security system according to claim 1 wherein said wireless receiver is integrated with the wireless receiver of a peripheral equipment in said computer system.

4. The security system according to claim 3 wherein said wireless receiver is the wireless receiver of a wireless mouse pointer.

5. The security system according to claim 3 wherein said wireless receiver is the wireless receiver of a wireless keyboard device.

6. The security system according to claim 1 wherein an application program of said computer system deactivates said locked mode in response to the receipt of said specific wireless signal.

7. The security system according to claim 1 wherein an application program of said computer system deactivates said locked mode in response to the input of an identification code.

8. The security system according to claim 1 wherein said wireless transmitter includes a switch optionally triggered for selecting one of different wireless signals as said specific wireless signal to be issued.

9. The security system according to claim 9 wherein said wireless receiver is adjustable to conform to said specific wireless signal selected to be issued via said switch.

10. A security system for use with a computer system, comprising:

a wireless transmitter for issuing a specific wireless signal; and

a wireless receiver in communication with said computer system, keeping said computer system at a normally operational mode in response to the receipt of said specific wireless signal and switching said computer system from said normally operational mode into a locked mode in response to the interruption of said specific wireless signal.

11. A security method of a computer system, comprising steps of:

continuously receiving a specific wireless signal; and

entering a locked mode in response to the interruption of said specific wireless signal.

12. The security method according to claim 11 further comprising a step of deactivating said locked mode in response to the receipt of said specific wireless signal.

13. The security method according to claim 11 further comprising a step of deactivating said locked mode in response to the input of an identification code.

14. The security method according to claim 13 further comprising a step of showing a window for inputting said identification code in response to a triggering signal from a peripheral equipment of said computer system.

15. The security method according to claim 13 further comprising a step of adjusting said specific wireless signal on the condition that said locked mode is deactivated.

16. The security method according to claim 11 further comprising a step of selecting one of different wireless signals as said specific wireless signal on the condition that said locked mode is deactivated.

17. The security method according to claim 11 wherein said locked mode is to show a window for inputting an identification code.

18. The security method according to claim 11 wherein said locked mode is to activate a screen saver.

19. The security method according to claim 11 wherein said locked mode is to enter idle display.

20. The security method according to claim 11 wherein said locked mode is to enter idle input.