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Tone code identification system

US4999621A · kind A · utility

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13Claims
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Filing dateJul 27, 1989
Grant dateMar 12, 1991
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/88
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A tone code identification system identifies a stolen computer every time the same is turned on. Police, on recovering a stolen computer, can call a central registry and transmit the tone code to reveal the identity of the rightful owner.

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