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System and method for disabling and providing a notification for a data processing device

US7107349B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2002
Grant dateSep 12, 2006
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/329
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for disabling a wireless data processing device is described comprising: receiving an indication from a user that the data processing device is missing; and responsively transmitting a disable command to the data processing device, the disable command disabling the data processing device using a first disabling technique.

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