| US 7,518,510 B2 | ||
| Information processing apparatus and antitheft method for the apparatus | ||
| Akihiro Kojo, Tokyo (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Kabuhsiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 25, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/509,679. | ||
| Application 11/509679 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2005/003233, filed on Feb. 21, 2005. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2004-050307 (JP), filed on Feb. 25, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0040678 A1, Feb. 22, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G08B 13/14 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 340—568.1 [340/539.1; 340/541; 340/571; 340/573.1; 340/825.69; 340/825.72] | 14 Claims |
| 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
a body;
an input unit for inputting information;
a movement detecting sensor, provided in the body, to detect a movement of the body;
a power-supply controller to turn on a main power supply in the body in response to a movement detection signal supplied from
the movement detecting sensor;
an alarm generator to generate an alarm when the main power supply is turned on in response to the movement detection signal;
and
a disabling unit to disable a function of the information processing apparatus when the main power supply is turned on in
response to the movement detection signal supplied from the movement detecting sensor,
wherein the disabling unit includes at least one of:
(i) a unit to disable a function of turning off the main power supply;
(ii) a unit to disable a volume control function of the alarm generator; and
(iii) a unit to disable a mute function of the alarm generator.
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