Information processing apparatus and control method
US12130952B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/2208
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A laptop computer includes a processor that executes an operating system, an embedded controller, in communication with the processor, that controls hardware elements within the laptop computer independently of the processor, and a wireless tag unit, embedded within the laptop computer, that is readable and writable with takeout detection information via wireless communication. The takeout detection information indicates that the laptop computer has been taken out from a use permissible location. The embedded controller is programmed to directly communicate with the wireless tag unit to determine whether the takeout detection information has been written on the wireless tag, and upon determining that the takeout detection information has been written on the wireless tag, assert a signal to the processor to restrict at least some functionalities of the processor.
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