METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INITIATING PROXIMITY WARNING ALARM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND PROHIBITING OPERATION THEREOF
First Claim
1. A system for tracking the location of electronic devices and prohibiting unauthorized operation thereof, comprising:
- a control unit, configured for wireless communication with an electronic device, the electronic device having a basic input/output system (BIOS) associated therewith;
the control unit configured to remotely disable the electronic device in the event the electronic device is detected to be beyond a programmed radius for a programmed duration, in accordance with a specifically defined level of security;
wherein the extent to which the electronic device is disabled by the control unit is dependent upon the specifically defined level of security.
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Abstract
A system for tracking the location of electronic devices and prohibiting unauthorized operation thereof includes a control unit, configured for wireless communication with an electronic device, the electronic device having a basic input/output system (BIOS) associated therewith. The control unit is configured to remotely disable the electronic device in the event the electronic device is detected to be beyond a programmed radius for a programmed duration, in accordance with a specifically defined level of security, wherein the extent to which the electronic device is disabled by the control unit is dependent upon the specifically defined level of security.
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1. A system for tracking the location of electronic devices and prohibiting unauthorized operation thereof, comprising:
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a control unit, configured for wireless communication with an electronic device, the electronic device having a basic input/output system (BIOS) associated therewith; the control unit configured to remotely disable the electronic device in the event the electronic device is detected to be beyond a programmed radius for a programmed duration, in accordance with a specifically defined level of security; wherein the extent to which the electronic device is disabled by the control unit is dependent upon the specifically defined level of security. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for tracking the location of electronic devices and prohibiting unauthorized operation thereof, the method comprising:
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programming a control unit to remotely disable an electronic device in wireless communication therewith, in the event the electronic device is detected to be beyond a programmed radius for a programmed duration, in accordance with a specifically defined level of security, the electronic device having a basic input/output system (BIOS) associated therewith; wherein the extent to which the electronic device is disabled by the control unit is dependent upon the specifically defined level of security. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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