Patent ID: 6459374
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
An anti-theft computer security system for securing electronic devices, comprising:a USB connector comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a connector extending from the housing for connecting to a USB port on an electronic device; (c) a sensor disposed within the housing and comprising a diode; (d) an electromechanical switch connected to the diode, said switch closing when said connector is connected to a USB port on the electronic devices being secured; a cable comprising a plurality of wires connected to the sensor and connector at one end and having a free end; and a central alarm monitoring unit connected to the free end of the cable, wherein the sensor is connected to two wires in the cable and to said switch, such that a circuit is completed when the connector is connected to an electronic device through a USB port, which closes the switch, and wherein the switch is opened when the connector is disconnected or the wire is cut, and wherein said central alarm monitoring unit detects the presence of the sensor and sends an alarm signal when the connector is disconnected from the electronic device or the cable is cut.