CA2211735A1 - Anti-theft apparatus and method for altering the display output of a stolen electronic device - Google Patents

Anti-theft apparatus and method for altering the display output of a stolen electronic device

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CA2211735A1
CA2211735A1 CA002211735A CA2211735A CA2211735A1 CA 2211735 A1 CA2211735 A1 CA 2211735A1 CA 002211735 A CA002211735 A CA 002211735A CA 2211735 A CA2211735 A CA 2211735A CA 2211735 A1 CA2211735 A1 CA 2211735A1
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electronic device
output
theft
processor unit
receiver
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Shaun Mccarthy
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Absolute Software Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/02—Mechanical actuation
    • G08B13/14—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
    • G08B13/1409—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles for removal detection of electrical appliances by detecting their physical disconnection from an electrical system, e.g. using a switch incorporated in the plug connector
    • G08B13/1418—Removal detected by failure in electrical connection between the appliance and a control centre, home control panel or a power supply
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/70—Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer
    • G06F21/82—Protecting input, output or interconnection devices
    • G06F21/84—Protecting input, output or interconnection devices output devices, e.g. displays or monitors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/70—Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer
    • G06F21/88—Detecting or preventing theft or loss
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N9/00—Details of colour television systems
    • H04N9/12—Picture reproducers
    • H04N9/31—Projection devices for colour picture display, e.g. using electronic spatial light modulators [ESLM]
    • H04N9/3191—Testing thereof
    • H04N9/3194—Testing thereof including sensor feedback

Abstract

This application describes a means for inhibiting the theft of an electronic device. The electronic device generally comprises a processor unit and a display device for displaying operational output from the processor unit, and the invention resides in including within the electronic device a receiver unit adapted to receive remotely transmitted signals and capable of causing the processor unit to at least partially obscure or change the output on the display device after such a signal has been received. The electronic device can be any device that produces a visible output. In preferred forms of the invention, the obscuring of the display output is by overprinting a message informing you that the device is stolen, and more preferred versions include a unique identification code in that message. This enables the authorities to identify the true owner of the article. The receiver unit can be the receiver of a radio pager, for example. Thus, on noticing the theft of the device the owner alerts a service provider who activates the receiver unit.
CA002211735A 1995-02-25 1996-02-23 Anti-theft apparatus and method for altering the display output of a stolen electronic device Expired - Lifetime CA2211735C (en)

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GB9503846A GB2298302B (en) 1995-02-25 1995-02-25 Security device
GB9503846.9 1995-02-25
PCT/GB1996/000403 WO1996027174A1 (en) 1995-02-25 1996-02-23 Security device

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CA2211735A1 true CA2211735A1 (en) 1996-09-06
CA2211735C CA2211735C (en) 2008-04-08

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EP (1) EP0811215B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH11501425A (en)
AT (1) ATE179824T1 (en)
AU (1) AU4727796A (en)
CA (1) CA2211735C (en)
DE (1) DE69602356T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2132888T3 (en)
GB (1) GB2298302B (en)
WO (1) WO1996027174A1 (en)

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US6087937A (en) 2000-07-11
WO1996027174A1 (en) 1996-09-06
GB2298302B (en) 1998-04-01
JPH11501425A (en) 1999-02-02
DE69602356T2 (en) 1999-11-25
ES2132888T3 (en) 1999-08-16
EP0811215B1 (en) 1999-05-06
EP0811215A1 (en) 1997-12-10
AU4727796A (en) 1996-09-18
GB9503846D0 (en) 1995-04-19
DE69602356D1 (en) 1999-06-10
CA2211735C (en) 2008-04-08
ATE179824T1 (en) 1999-05-15
GB2298302A (en) 1996-08-28

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