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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 1996
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1994
Bharat Khatri, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Fred Marx, Coconut Creek, FL (US);
Dan E Mayer, Austin, TX (US);
Cynthia M Merkin, Lake Worth, FL (US);
Ileana Vila, Boca Raton, FL (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An information processing system comprises a system processor, an information storage circuit for storing at least programs for operating the information processing system; an enclosure for enclosing the information processing apparatus, the enclosure including an opening for providing access to the information processing system; a cover attached to the enclosure, the cover providing an open position and a closed condition for the information processing apparatus; detection circuitry for detecting whether the cover is in the open position; and means for stopping information processing by the information processing system responsive to an indication that the cover is in the open condition.