Electronic security machine start method for notebook computers
OwnerPaul Chang, Yu-Chi Lininventors
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Abstract
An electronic security machine start method adopted for use on notebook computers include searching a corresponding security information in an entered information memory unit according to an entered information of a user; transmitting a control signal to a lock module to release the locked condition between the display screen and the host; and transmitting a machine start signal to a data processing equipment.
Claims9
An electronic security device for a notebook computer which has a host and a display screen that are movable relative to each other for opening and closing, the host having a housing trough on one side, the display screen having a hook corresponding to the one side of the host, the device comprising:
- a case containing electronic elements required for operation and being pivotally coupled in the housing trough to be turned and extended outside the housing trough at a use position and to be nestled in the housing trough at a storing position;
- a display panel located on one side of the case being electrically connected to the electronic elements to display a condition information;
- a plurality of control buttons located on the case on the same side of the display panel being electrically connected to the electronic elements for user operation;
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- a lock module having a locking position to latch the hook to close the display screen on the host in normal conditions and a unlocking position to release the latch condition of the hook according to a control signal sent by the electronic elements.
An electronic security machine start method for a notebook computer which has a host and a display screen that are movable relative to each other for opening and closing, the method comprising the steps of:
- entering a machine standby mode;
- searching a security information in an entered information memory unit according to an entered information of a user and comparing the entered information with the security information;
- transmitting a control signal to a lock module to release a locking condition between the display screen and the host;
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- transmitting a machine start signal to the notebook computer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.