US Patent No: 6,628,198

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Security system for preventing a personal computer from being stolen or used by unauthorized people

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Abstract

Security system for preventing a personal computer (PC) including at least a location in the PC adapted to receive a PCMCIA card from being used by unauthorized people including an extractable card having a connection adapted to insert the extractable card into the location for receiving a PCMCIA card. Further included are a processor and a wireless transceiver for remotely transmitting alarm information relative to the PC. Still further included is a program stored in the memory of the PC for communicating with the processor in order to activate selected security functions.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.ARMONK, NY1792

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fieschi, Jacques St Laurent du Var, FR 34 343
Le, Pennec Jean-Francois Nice, FR 98 908

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
DURANGO CORPORATION (1)
6,425,084 Notebook security system using infrared key 42 2000
 
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. (1)
5,963,131 Anti-theft device with alarm screening 102 1998
 
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
5,737,582 IC card and IC card system 18 1995
 
SANDISK CORPORATION (1)
6,266,724 Removable mother/daughter peripheral card 104 1999
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (3)
5,406,261 Computer security apparatus and method 87 1993
5,748,084 Device security system 188 1996
6,014,079 Burglar alarm system for an electronic apparatus with a slot 5 1998

Patent Citation Ranking

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BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (1)
8,266,441 One-time password credit/debit card 0 2005
 
KORMAN, DAVID (1)
7,068,168 Wireless anti-theft system for computer and other electronic and electrical equipment 5 2004
 
R&J MANUFACTURING COMPANY (1)
D543125 False battery electronic article surveillance device 4 2005
 
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC (1)
7,780,079 Data storage device with built-in data protection for ultra sensitive applications 0 2006
 
TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS CORPORATION (1)
7,743,406 System and method of preventing alteration of data on a wireless device 0 2004
 
TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
7,764,922 Image forming apparatus with printed-paper storing function and printed-paper storing method thereof 2 2007
 
VISA U.S.A. INC. (1)
8,381,995 Payment card dynamically receiving power from external source 0 2011

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