Apparatus to monitor whether another device has been compromised
US11556487B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0042
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one aspect, an apparatus may include a processor and a communication interface accessible to the processor. The communication interface may be configured to communicate with a computing device. The apparatus may also include storage that is accessible to the processor and that includes instructions executable by the processor to monitor a circuit within the computing device to detect a break in the circuit. The circuit itself may be completed based on the apparatus being engaged with the computing device. Responsive to detecting a break in the circuit, the instructions may then be executable to write first data to at least one log stored on the apparatus. The instructions may also be executable to monitor the computing device to detect the computing device being powered on and, responsive to detecting the computing device being powered on, write second data to the at least one log stored on the apparatus.
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