System and method for protecting an electronic system in packaging
AssigneeTyco Fire & Security GmbH
InventorsPaul Fee, Peter Lawrence, Terence Neill
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Abstract
A method, computer-readable medium, and/or system are configured for protecting an electronic system in packaging. These aspects include electrically detecting, by a controller of the electronic system, an in-package state of the electronic system with respect to the packaging. These aspects further include limiting, by the controller, the electronic system from performing one or more first set of functions of a plurality of functions responsive to the in-package state indicating the electronic system is within the packaging
Claims28
A method for protecting an electronic system in packaging, comprising:
- electrically detecting, by a controller of the electronic system, an in-package state of the electronic system with respect to the packaging, wherein the electrically detecting comprises detecting a state of an electrical circuit that includes at least two contacts, including a first contact associated with the electronic system and a second contact associated with the packaging;
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- selectively limiting, by the controller, the electronic system from performing one or more first set of functions of a plurality of the electronic system functions responsive to the in-package state indicating the electronic system is within the packaging, while the controller remains powered on and the electronic system remains capable of performing a second set of functions of the plurality of functions.
A computer program product for protecting an electronic system in packaging, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program instructions stored thereon, the program instructions executable by a controller to cause the controller to perform a method comprising:
- electrically detecting an in-package state of the electronic system with respect to the packaging, wherein the electrically detecting comprises detecting a state of an electrical circuit that includes at least two contacts, including a first contact associated with the electronic system and a second contact associated with the packaging;
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- selectively limiting the electronic system from performing one or more first set of functions of a plurality of the electronic system functions responsive to the in-package state indicating the electronic system is within the packaging, while the controller remains powered on and the electronic system remains capable of performing a second set of functions of the plurality of functions.
An electronic system comprising:
- a controller configured to:
- electrically detect an in-package state of the electronic system with respect to packaging, wherein electrically detecting comprises detecting a state of an electrical circuit that includes at least two contacts, including a first contact associated with the electronic system and a second contact associated with the packaging;
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- selectively limit the electronic system from performing one or more first set of functions of a plurality of the electronic system functions responsive to the in-package state indicating the electronic system is within the packaging, while the controller remains powered on and the electronic system remains capable of performing a second set of functions of the plurality of functions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.