Developer switch
US8813244B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/86
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computing device comprising a security slot integral with an external surface of the computing device, wherein the security slot is configured to receive and mechanically cooperate with a blocking mechanism. In certain aspects, the computing device further comprises a switch mounted behind the security slot and integral to the computing device and configured to permit access to a developer mode when the switch is in a first position and to restrict access to the developer mode when the switch is in a second position.
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