Global Patent Index - EP 2073179 A1

EP 2073179 A1 20090624 - Theft protection system and method of enabling an operating mode of an electronic device

Title (en)

Theft protection system and method of enabling an operating mode of an electronic device

Title (de)

Diebstahlschutzsystem und Verfahren zum Aktivieren einer Betriebsart einer elektronischen Vorrichtung

Title (fr)

Système de protection contre le vol et procédé pour l'activation d'un mode de fonctionnement d'un dispositif électronique

Publication

EP 2073179 A1 20090624 (EN)

Application

EP 07024625 A 20071219

Priority

EP 07024625 A 20071219

Abstract (en)

Theft protection system for an electronic device (101; 201) comprising - an electronic device (101; 201) comprising - a radio frequency identification unit (102; 202) emitting a radio frequency signal (105; 205) containing request information and - a theft protection unit (103; 204) enabling an operating mode of the electronic device (101; 201) upon reception of a signal (110; 210) containing predetermined identification information, and - at least one radio frequency identification transponder (107; 206), wherein, when the radio frequency identification unit (102; 202) receives said signal (110; 210) containing predetermined identification information, which is emitted by said radio frequency identification transponder (107; 206) in response to receiving the radio frequency signal (105; 205) containing request information, the theft protection unit (103; 204) enables the operating mode of the electronic device (101; 201).

IPC 8 full level

G08B 13/14 (2006.01); G08B 21/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08B 13/1418 (2013.01); G08B 13/1427 (2013.01); G08B 21/0213 (2013.01); G08B 21/0258 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2073179 A1 20090624; EP 2073179 B1 20150325

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07024625 A 20071219