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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2008
Arnold S. Weksler, Raleigh, NC (US);
Scott E. Kelso, Durham, NC (US);
Nathan J. Peterson, Raleigh, NC (US);
Rod D. Waltermann, Rougemont, NC (US);
Arnold S. Weksler, Raleigh, NC (US);
Scott E. Kelso, Durham, NC (US);
Nathan J. Peterson, Raleigh, NC (US);
Rod D. Waltermann, Rougemont, NC (US);
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A technique for preventing damage to a portable device includes detecting movement of a portable device and determining whether a port of the portable device is attached to an external device. When the external device is attached to the port, a notification is provided to a user of the portable device that the external device requires detachment from the portable device (e.g., assuming that the notification is not masked).