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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2010
Yun Lou, Shenzhen, CN;
Hung-ju Chen, Tu-Cheng, TW;
Yun Lou, Shenzhen, CN;
Hung-Ju Chen, Tu-Cheng, TW;
Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, CN;
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A data protection device includes a basic input output system chip and a main control chip. The basic input output system chip stores basic input output system program and includes a write protection pin and a plurality of status registers. The main control chip includes a plurality of general purpose input output pins. One general purpose input output pin is electrically connected to the write protection pin of the basic input output system chip, the voltage level of the general purpose input output pin is controlled by performing different command programs of the basic input output system program, and the status registers and the basic input output system chip are selectable to be in a write protection mode or a writable mode under the control of the voltage level of the write protection pin of the basic input output system chip.