Computer and control method thereof
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSung-eun Lee, Eun-sung Cho
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Abstract
A computer comprises a LAN module to support a wake on LAN (WOL) function; a system unit; a user input unit to generate a predetermined input signal according to input of a user; a display unit; and a controller which boots the system unit and disables a function corresponding to the input signal of a user at the computer from the user input unit when the WOL function is activated to boot the system unit. Additionally, a display function of the display unit is disabled when the WOL function is activated to boot the system unit. As a result, an unauthorized person is prevented from operating a computer or viewing information from the display unit when the system unit is booted by a WOL function and a control method thereof.
Claims17
A computer comprising:
- a Local Area Network (“LAN”) module to support a Wake on LAN (“WOL”) function;
- a system unit;
- a user input unit to generate a predetermined input signal according to input of a user at the computer;
- and
- a controller arranged to boot the system unit and to disable a function corresponding to the input signal of the user input unit, when the WOL function is activated to boot the system unit.
A computer to support a Wake on LAN (“WOL”) function, comprising:
- a system unit;
- a display unit to display an image thereon;
- and
- a controller to boot the system unit and to disable a display function of the display unit, when the WOL function is activated to boot the system unit.
A method of controlling a computer connected to a network provided with a Local Area Network (“LAN”) module to support a Wake on LAN (“WOL”) function, a system unit, and a user input unit, comprising:
- activating, via the network, the WOL function to boot the system unit;
- booting the system unit;
- operating the system unit, via the network;
- monitoring the user input unit for input signals from a user at the computer;
- receiving an input signal from the user input unit according to input of a user at the computer;
- and
- disabling a function corresponding to the input signal from the user at the computer.
A method of controlling a computer on a network provided with a Local Area Network (“LAN”) module to support a Wake on LAN (“WOL”) function, a system unit, and a display unit comprising:
- activating, via the network, the WOL function to boot the system unit;
- booting the system unit;
- operating the system unit, via the network;
- and
- disabling a display function of the display unit requested by a user at the computer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.