Pcb mounted security slot
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Abstract
A portable communication or computing device with security against theft, includes a PC mounted security slot which is accessible through an outer wall via an access opening therein. The security slot is defined in a rigid material which is either soldered with pins or connected with screws to a printed circuit board or the like inside the portable device. The security system includes a detector for detecting any instance of the cable of the lock associated with the security slot having been cut.
Claims17
A portable electronic device with a locking system, comprising:
- a printed circuit board securely anchored to a housing of said electronic device;
- a security locking component in the form of a lock opening defined in a material slab, said lock opening being configured to receive a locking head of a lock system;
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- wherein said locking component is physically anchored to the printed circuit board in the housing of the electronic device.
A lock system for tethering an electronic device with a security slot to an immovable object, comprising:
- a lock body;
- a locking head extending from the lock body and configured to be inserted into said security slot;
- a lock mechanism in said lock body and coupled to said lock head;
- a cable secured to said lock body;
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- at least one electrical wire extending in the cable and configured to trigger an indication upon its being severed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.