Method and apparatus for reporting unauthorized attempt to release a portable computer from a docking station
US5911777A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2101
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system is provided to prevent a portable computer from being removed from a docking station by a unauthorized person. When set in a password protection mode, the docking station demands a password to be entered in response to a undocking request. The docking station then checks the password entered. In the password protection mode, the docking station releases and ejects the portable computer only when the password is correctly entered. The computer system is able to record and report the unauthorized attempt to release the portable from the docking station.
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