Computer with restriction feature for restricting user access
OwnerHiroyuki Kusaka, Hiroshi Nakamura +1inventors
InventorsHiroyuki Kusaka, Hiroshi Nakamura, Toshiyuki Tanaka
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, an electronic device, a computer comprises a body case, a cover and a control unit. The cover is adapted to cover a single opening within a bottom panel of the body case and attachment thereto. The single opening is over a substantial area of the bottom panel. The control unit is configured to (i) control attachment of the cover to the body case and (ii) impose a restriction on user access based on the setting of the control unit.
Claims24
A computer comprising:
- a body case including a bottom panel having a single opening over a substantial area of the bottom panel;
- a cover adapted for placement over the single opening and attachment to the body case;
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- a control unit to (i) control attachment of the cover to the body case and (ii) impose a restriction for user access.
A locking mechanism for a removable cover formed as part of a body case of a computer, the locking mechanism comprising:
- a cover locking device;
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- a plurality of fasteners coupled to and controlled by the cover locking device, the plurality of fasteners to attach the cover to the body case when the cover locking device is placed in a first setting and to enable the cover to become detached from the body case when the cover locking device is placed in a second setting.
A computer comprising:
- a body case including a plurality of panels interconnecting each other, a panel of the plurality of panels includes edges forming an opening in a substantial area of the panel;
- a cover formed for placement over the opening and attachment to the body case;
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- a locking mechanism including a cover locking device and a fastener being positioned to securely attach the cover to the body case when the cover locking device is placed in a first setting and positioned to enable removal of the cover from the body case when the cover locking device is placed in a second setting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.