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Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2026

Filed:

Sep. 11, 2023
Applicant:

Dell Products L.p., Round Rock, TX (US);

Inventors:

Shree Rathinasamy, Round Rock, TX (US);

Maxim Balin, Gan-Yavne, IL;

Yayun Liu, Austin, TX (US);

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 13/189 (2006.01); G06F 21/86 (2013.01); G06F 21/88 (2013.01); G08B 13/184 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 13/1895 (2013.01); G06F 21/86 (2013.01); G06F 21/88 (2013.01); G08B 13/184 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods, apparatus, and processor-readable storage media for monitoring physical access of devices using light-based communications are provided herein. An example method includes monitoring, using at least one receiver positioned at least partially within a chassis of a device, at least one light-based signal that is transmitted from within the chassis of the device. The method also includes determining, based on the monitoring, whether at least one moveable part of the chassis is in a position that provides at least partial access to one or more hardware components located within the chassis, and initiating one or more automated actions to at least partially secure the device in response to a result of the determining.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Rathinasamy, Shree. (2026). Monitoring physical access of devices using light-based communications (U.S. Patent No. 12776197). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12776197

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