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Electronic device disabling system and method

US8137410B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22References

20Claims

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Assignee

Softex, Inc. · US

Inventors

Apurva Mahendrakumar Bhansali · Austin, US
Manoj Kumar Jain · Austin, US
Shradha Dube · Austin, US
Gayathri Rangarajan · Austin, US
Mehul Ramjibhai Patel · Austin, US
Rayesh Kashinath Raikar · Austin, US
Kamal Mansukhlal Dhanani · Austin, US
Ranjit Kapila · Austin, US
Elza Abraham Varghese · Houston, US
Thomas David Tucker · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 2, 2008
Grant date	Mar 20, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 14, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W12/126
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for tracking, locating and disabling an electronic device. A method includes checking if an application component operated correctly during last power-up of the device; and placing the device under control of power on self test to proceed with powering-up the device if the application component operated correctly during last device power-up.

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