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US 8,242,924 · App. 12/560,467 · Granted Aug 14, 2012

Laptop computer with hardware security protection

Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,242,924
App. No.
12/560,467
Granted
Aug 14, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A laptop computer with hardware security protection includes a lid near the image capture module. The lid can move to shield the image capture module to avoid the image captured by the image capture module transmitting to another computer. Therefore, the hardware security protection is achieved by the real lid to prevent the hacker attacking and increase the security protection.

Claims (15)

1. A laptop computer, comprising:

a host;

a display pivotally connected with the host;

an image capture module disposed on the display;

a lid disposed at the display and near the image capture module, the lid moving between a closed position where the lid shields the image capture module and an open position where the lid exposes the image capture module; and

a trigger switch disposed at the display and including a first conductor and a second conductor, which are disposed on the display and the lid respectively when the lid slides to the open position, the first and second conductors electrically conduct with each other such that the trigger switch is triggered, and the display displays a prompt message to prompt that the lid is at the open position.

2. The laptop computer of claim 1 , wherein the lid is disposed at the display via a slideway.

3. The laptop computer of claim 2 , wherein the lid horizontally slides in the slideway between the closed position and the open position.

4. The laptop computer of claim 2 , wherein the lid vertically slides in the slideway between the closed position and the open position.

5. The laptop computer of claim 1 , wherein the lid rotatably moves in the slideway between the closed position and the open position.

6. The laptop computer of claim 5 , wherein the lid is circular.

7. The laptop computer of claim 1 , wherein the image capture module is disposed at the top of the display.

8. The laptop computer of claim 1 , wherein the prompt message is a pop up window.

9. The laptop computer of claim 1 , wherein the prompt message is a marquee message.

10. The laptop computer of claim 1 , wherein the prompt message is an audio message.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2009
From: HUANG, CHIH-MIN; CHEN, YI-TING; WANG, LI-YEN
To: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
TW 97140583 A · Oct 23, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
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