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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1999
Daryl C. Cromer, Apex, NC (US);
David B. Rhoades, Apex, NC (US);
Howard J. Locker, Cary, NC (US);
James P. Ward, Raleigh, NC (US);
Eric R. Kern, Durham, NC (US);
Brandon J. Ellison, Raleigh, NC (US);
Richard A. Dayan, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Daryl C. Cromer, Apex, NC (US);
David B. Rhoades, Apex, NC (US);
Howard J. Locker, Cary, NC (US);
James P. Ward, Raleigh, NC (US);
Eric R. Kern, Durham, NC (US);
Brandon J. Ellison, Raleigh, NC (US);
Richard A. Dayan, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Lenovo Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
Aspects for providing protection against theft and loss of a portable computer system are described. The aspects include establishing boundary conditions within which the portable computer system is authorized for use and tracking a position of the portable computer system with a global position system (GPS) unit in the portable computer system. The position is compared to the boundary conditions to identify whether the portable computer system has violated the boundary conditions, and anti-theft routines are performed when the position has violated the boundary conditions. The anti-theft routines include calling a preset phone number with a cellular calling facility of the portable computer system.